Time charters are contracts for the use of a vessel for a specified duration, with charterers taking responsibility for the vessel’s commercial employment, and in exchange paying hire in advance to the owners. However, disputes often arise in relation to the hire paid in advance, leading charterers to deduct hire — for instance, the price of redelivery bunkers, off-hire claims, damages from the loss of vessel use, or owner expenses. This is where anti-deduction clauses play a pivotal role.
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