At common law the Shipowner has possessory liens on the cargo for ______.A.advance freightB.freight payable on deliveryC.freight not earnedD.freight payable after delivery

If the Shipowner has agreed to receive deck cargo， ________ must contribute to the loss， provided the owner of the jettisoned goods is the sole cargo owner．

A.the ship

B.the ship and the freight

C.the freight

D.neither the ship nor the freight

At common law，the master，as agent of ______，has the right to land or warehouse unclaimed goods．

A.Charterer

B.Shipowner

C.cargo owner

D.shipper

A.statutes, common law, equity law and European Community law

B. statutes, common law and equity law

C. statutes, common law and European Community law

D. a complete code and statutes

Owner shall have a lien on the cargo for freight，dead-freight，demurrage and damages for detention．It means that ______.

A.Owner will not deliver the cargo if freight not paid

B.Owner will keep the dead-freight until the cargo has been delivered

C.Owner will keep the demurrage as soon as the cargo be delivered

D.Owner shall have no right of detention for the damaged cargo to be delivered

The claim for dead freight being a claim for damages for breach of contract，the Shipowner is under a duty，where the Charterer fails to load a full and complete cargo，______ the damage by obtaining other cargo，provided he acts reasonably in so doing．

A.to minimize

B.minimizing

C.minimized

D.have minimized

The fact that a part of the cargo has already been discharged will not ________ the owners of the rest， under all circumstances， from claiming a general average contribution from the Shipowner．

A.preclude

B.include

C.dilute

D.pollute

The Shipowner cannot claim contribution from ______ if，after general average expenditure has been incurred，the ship and cargo are lost before the conclusion of the voyage．

A.the Charterers

B.the carriers

C.the cargo owners

D.the persons of the property damaged

Where there has been unjustifiable deviation， the Shipowner can not claim the contractual rate of freight payable under the charter-party， but may ________ to a reasonable sum if the goods are carried to their destination safely．

A.entitle

B.be entitled

C.be entitling

D.entitles

______ the Charterer seeks to say that the contract has been frustrated or that there has been an anticipatory breach which entitles him to rescind，then he has such rights as are given him at common law．

A.Where

B.As a fact that

C.In so far as

D.In no case that

Although goods have been lost or damaged whilst in the custody of the Shipowner，______ not necessarily responsible，for his liability in respect of them may have been excluded by the rules of common law or by the express terms of the contract or by statute．

A.she is

B.he is

C.they are

D.it is