Charter terms and conditions
1. These conditions apply to the charter agreement entered into between the ship’s owner Skonnerten ARON ApS and the customer. Chartering of the ship always takes place on the following conditions below, which form the basis of the agreement between the ship’s owner and the customer.
2. When entering into a ship charter, the customer always receives a contract that contains information about where the ship is sailing from and to and during which time the ship is chartered. The owner makes the ship available to the customer. The start and end times stated on the contract are valid at all times. The contract also states how the ship can be contacted and whether special agreements have been made regarding catering etc.
3. Delays in delivery of the ship of less than 1 hour and delays due to force majeure or bad weather that prevent timely delivery of the ship do not entitle the customer to refusal of the agreed charter, compensation or cancellation of the charter agreement. Delays in delivery of the ship of more than 1 hour, which are due to errors or negligence on the part of the owner or something for which the shipping company is responsible, entitle the customer to a proportional reduction in the charter fee, but no compensation. If all involved parties (owner/customer/crew etc.) agree to it, delays of more than 1 hour will be sought to be offset by a corresponding extension of the charter period, but in that case without a reduction in the charterer. Delays in delivery of the ship of more than 5 hours, which are due to errors or negligence on the part of the owner or anyone for whom the shipping company is responsible, also entitle the customer to alternatively cancel the sailing and have the paid charter refunded in full. If the ship is damaged so that it cannot sail with engine and sails, the ship is lost or becomes irreparable during the trip or before the trip has begun, the owner’s obligation to carry out or complete the trip ceases. In that case, the charter amount is refunded to the customer in full or proportionally for the elapsed time. In addition, no compensation or compensation is provided for delays.
4. The ship is delivered seaworthy, manned, seaworthy and properly equipped. On trips with an overnight stay, the ship’s berths are available to the customer (duvet, pillow and bed linen included). Consumption of water, electricity, diesel oil and lubricating oil is included in the charter amount. All catering for the customer and his participants during the charter period is included in the charter amount, with the exception of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. If a port call is made at the request of the customer, the owner pays port costs of up to DKK 200 per day. Additional port charges are paid by the customer. If return at the right place is prevented due to bad weather or force majeure, the customer pays for their own transport home to the agreed port of disembarkation.
5. The customer can take a maximum of the number of passengers for which the ship is approved. Sailings with more participants than the ship’s maximum permitted number of passengers are not carried out. The skipper is the supreme authority on board and at all times has the final decision regarding the ship’s operation and sailing during the charter period. The customer and his participants must comply with the regulations given for order and safety on board. The provisions in the Seamen’s Act on access to use measures against occupants that are necessary to maintain peace and order on board apply accordingly. The customer and his participants can voluntarily participate in the ship’s work and sailing maneuvers, etc. Participation is at your own risk and the crew’s instructions must always be followed.
6. The owner is not obliged to carry out trips/journeys whereby the ship, persons or goods on board will be exposed to danger or significant inconvenience. The skipper decides when there is danger or disadvantage.
7. The customer must indemnify the owner for the losses the customer or his participants cause on the ship or its equipment, unless the loss is due to the participation of the Skipper or crew or other conditions for which the owner is responsible.
8. The charterer is always paid before the start of the charter agreement. If the charter amount is not paid, the owner has no obligation to sail. When entering into the contract, a deposit of 1/3 of the entire charter is paid. 30 calendar days before sailing, the remaining charter amount is due for payment. If there are less than 30 calendar days from the conclusion of the contract to the chartering of the ship, the entire charter amount is due for payment at the conclusion of the contract. The customer can cancel the charter agreement with a notice of 30 calendar days before the start of the charter period, but will lose his deposit if necessary. If the customer cancels less than 30 calendar days before the start of the charter period, the customer will lose the entire paid charter amount. The cancellation can only be made in writing, and is only valid from the day it is received by Skonnerten ARON ApS. The first payment is the customer’s guarantee that the ship is booked and is also the customer’s acceptance of the charter conditions. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure timely payment of the deposit and balance.
9. The owner’s liability for personal or property damage to the customer and its participants is regulated and limited by Chapter 15 of the Maritime Act on the carriage of passengers and luggage. The owner has taken out insurance for his liability according to these rules. The owner is exempt from liability for the time before the customer and/or his participants each go on board and after the customer and/or his participants have each come ashore.
10. Complaints must be made to Skonnerten ARON ApS within 7 days of sailing.
11. This agreement is governed by Danish law. Unless otherwise agreed, the provisions of the Maritime Act on the carriage of passengers and luggage apply. The charter contract is binding. Payment of the deposit or the entire charter amount constitutes the customer’s acceptance of the above conditions.
