CHARTER PARTY (CP) Negotiating a Charter Party (CP) is a detailed and strategic process between a Charterer (the party hiring the vessel) and a Shipowner (the party providing the vessel). It's a dance of risk allocation, commercial advantage, and legal precision. Phase 1: Preliminaries – The Fixture Negotiation ("Main Terms") Before the lengthy charter party document is drafted, the core commercial terms are agreed upon. This process is called "fixing" the vessel. 1. The Inqu

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