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title: "Compare an off-hire deduction with the charter clause and the voyage records"
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# Compare an off-hire deduction with the charter clause and the voyage records

> From the charter clause, the logs, the noon reports and the statement of facts, list the period deducted, the event relied on, and whether that event is one the clause names.…

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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 | From the charter clause, the logs, the noon reports and the statement of facts, list the period deducted, the event relied on, and whether that event is one the clause names. Do not calculate a hire figure to be deducted. |
| What the lawyer must review | Off-hire is the charter clause. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, in the statutory note to 46 USC section 30701, says the Act shall not be applicable to charter parties. If bills of lading are issued for a ship under a charter party, they shall comply with the Act. A bill issued under a charter party regulates the relations between the carrier and a holder only from the moment it does so. District courts have original jurisdiction of any civil case of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction under 28 USC section 1333, saving to suitors other remedies. No federal off-hire statute was opened. You decide whether the clause operated, whether the charterer has proved loss of time, and whether the owner has a withdrawal or a counterclaim. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare an off-hire deduction with the charter clause and the voyage records](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/compare-an-off-hire-deduction-with-the-charter-clause-and-the-voyage-rec.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the charter clause, the logs, the noon reports and the statement of facts, list the period deducted, the event relied on, and whether that event is one the clause names. Do not calculate a hire figure to be deducted.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not treat COGSA as the off-hire rule. The deduction is whatever the clause requires.
- The saving-to-suitors clause means a maritime claim may also be brought in a non-admiralty court where another remedy exists.

## Sources

- [46 USC section 30701 (Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, statutory note)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/30701) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [28 USC section 1333 (admiralty, maritime and prize cases)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1333) (checked 2026-10-22)

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