《统一杂货租船合同》（金康合同 GENCON) (EN).docVIP

《统一杂货租船合同》（金康合同） GENCON Download sample copy ? GENCON CharterUniform General Charter - revised November, 1994 ? There is little doubt that the Uniform General Charter code name GENCON is the most popular and widely used general purpose voyage charter party on a global basis for all kinds of trades and for numerous types of cargoes. ? When reviewing the history of the GENCON it is interesting to record that since this Charter was first issued by BIMCO in 1922 only a few amendments have been made to it, some of which must be categorised as purely technical. In 1974 when the old longform of the Charter was transformed into the well-known box layout only a few adjustments were made to reflect the 1974 amendments to the York-Antwerp Rules whilst the 1976 revision of the Charter was undertaken mainly to include the optional “f.i.o.” terms and to incorporate the VOYWAR 1950 War Risks Clause, leaving bulk of the Charter as it was originally drafted way back in 1922. ? It ought to be mentioned that the history of the GENCON also records that in the early 1980’s BIMCO’s Documentary Committee did consider a possible general review of the Charter to bring it more up to date with the needs of modern maritime transport. At that time, however, it proved to be difficult to find a general support for such a review and the matter was therefore deferred. ? In 1991 the matter of a possible general review of the GENCON again appeared on the agenda of BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and despite the fact that there was still some reservation about a review, there now seemed to be more widespread support for considering the matter. ? It was generally accepted that even though the GENCON was still by far the most widely used general purpose voyage charter it was also a continuing source of litigation which could hardly be said to comply fully with the needs of modern chartering practice in all areas. Considering at the same time BIMCO’s leading role in the maritime documentary field with it