---
title: "List word differences between a charter and the form supplied with it"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/compare-a-charterparty-to-the-standard-form/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-T1-R2-US"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List word differences between a charter and the form supplied with it

> For each clause that differs, copy the charter words and the form words the lawyer supplied, and the clause number. Do not fill a blank from memory and do not say which text should prevail.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/compare-a-charterparty-to-the-standard-form/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | For each clause that differs, copy the charter words and the form words the lawyer supplied, and the clause number. Do not fill a blank from memory and do not say which text should prevail. |
| What the lawyer must review | The comparison is textual and only between the two documents in the file. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act does not apply to charter parties. If a bill of lading is issued under the charter, that bill is a separate question and is not decided by marking charter differences. No standard-form clauses were opened, so a missing form is not reconstructed. Opinion 512. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare a charterparty to the standard form](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/compare-a-charterparty-to-the-standard-form.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each clause that differs, copy the charter words and the form words the lawyer supplied, and the clause number. Do not fill a blank from memory and do not say which text should prevail.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- If the lawyer has not supplied the form, stop. Do not supply one.
- A rider and a main form can both be part of the charter. Compare the documents you were given, not a house copy.

## Sources

- [46 USC 30701 note, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/30701) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Voyage charter fixture recap checklist (before the fixture is clean)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/maritime-shipping-and-transport/voyage-charter-fixture-recap-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for reviewing a broker's fixture recap for a voyage charter before subjects are lifted: parties, vessel, cargo, ports, laycan, freight, laytime and demurrage, base form and riders, bills… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*