The question of the duration of the transit（）primarily one of the intention of the parties.

The Consignee will take it for（）that the shortage is true.

The fact that a charter-party（）more expensive for a party to perform is not sufficient to bring about its frustration

（）the Charterer seeks to say that the contract has been frustrated or that there has been an anticipatory breach which entitles him to rescind，then he has such rights as are given him at common law.

The importance of the distinction between a charter by demise and a charter party proper （）that under the former the master is the agent of the Charterer，not of the Shipowner.

A vessel has a charter party for one voyage to carry a full load of manganese from Durban，South Africa，to Baltimore，Maryland，at a stipulated rate per ton. Which type of contract is involved? （）.

Because most，if not all，of the evidence（）the carrier，the burden of proof soon shifts to the carrier，once the claimant has made initial proof of improper care.

Off hire is when a vessel breaks down，strands，or has any damage that prevents the working of cargo or delays the sailing of the vessel.Under which of the following charter parties is off hire mostlikely to be mentioned?（）.

Cargo on deck，plants and live animals are usually received，handled，carried，kept and discharged at（）.

The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea（）the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea.