bareboat charter
A charter arrangement where the charterer provides crew, fuel, and supplies, effectively taking full operational control of the vessel. Domain-specific shipping and maritime term.
Under a bareboat charter contract, the charterer arranges the captain and crew.
Time charter: the shipowner provides the crew and maintains the vessel, while the charterer pays for the voyage expenses.
Voyage charter: the shipowner provides the vessel and crew for a single voyage, carrying specified cargo.
Standard kanji form for this shipping term.
Alternate kanji form using 傭 (hire) instead of 用 (use); both are used in maritime contexts.
Compound of 裸 (bare, naked) and 用船 (chartering a ship). The term directly describes a charter where the vessel is provided 'bare' without crew or supplies.