近期在国内有一个船舶买卖的案子,合约是以NSF‘93标准格式修改而来。MOA订立的时间为08年初,约定的交船时间为09年初。MOA第11条交船条件也是NSF93标准格式措辞:
11. Condition on delivery
The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers’ risk and expense until she is delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be delivered and taken over as she was as the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted.
首先,我认为海事法院指定验船师进行检验是很有问题的。
本船舶买卖合同适用英国法,那么英国《货物买卖法》毫无疑问应当适用二手船买卖,但究竟适用到什么程度有很大的疑问。该法section34规定:Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders delivery of goods to the buyer, he is bound on request to afford the buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract…