The standard (printed) charter party clauses will usually include a Suspension of Hire Clause that provides for hire to cease after the vessel has been unavailable to charterers for a specified period of time, e. g. 24 hours, because of machinery breakdown, winch breakdowns, crew strikes, hull damage, drydocking or other reasons within owners’ control.
However, a rider clause will probably be appended to the standard charter party document, reducing the time allowed for repairs, in the case of a ro-ro ferry to perhaps an hour or 30 minutes. (A rider clause overrides a standard clause that conflicts with it. )
