Explanatory Notes
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BARGEHIRE is a bareboat charter party specifically designed for unmanned, non-self-propelled seagoing barges.
It is a lease agreement whereby the charterer obtains possession and full control of the barge along with the legal and financial responsibility for it. The charterer generally pays for operating expenses such as maintenance and repairs but, unlike bareboat chartered ships, barges are often chartered with owner’s insurances made available to the charterer.
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