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.

（）the Charterer is also the shipper，the bill of lading is usually only a receipt for the goods and a document of title.

A sum of money paid by the Shipowner to Charterer for completing loading or discharging a cargo in less time than that stipulated in Charter Party as laydays．It is（）.

Delivery of a vessel to a charterer is called（）.

Sometimes the charter-party（）that the vessel must only use safe ports within a certain area.

Sometimes the contract expressly gives the carrier the right to carry the goods beyond their destination，provided that（）transships them and sends them back.

The owners of the S.S. Short Haul agree to a charter with the Longsplice Steamship Company. The owners stipulate in the charter party that the regular Master must be employed as the vessel’s Master for the entire life of the contract. Which charter has be （）.

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.

If the buyer charters a ship and sends for the goods，the transit（）by shipment of the goods，although the seller does not know where the goods are being taken.

As in the case of a voyage charter-party，it is implied in all bills of lading that（）will be made from the contractual route unless such deviation is justified.