一定期租船合同下的一般规定定期租船合同是一种将船舶经营权定期转让的合同,具有租赁和运输双重性质。在定期租船下船东负责船舶的安全及营运,船长是由船东雇佣的并代表船东的利益。在著名的定期租船格式合同NYPE46下对船长有两项要求:一是船长应尽速遣航; General provisions under a term charter party A charter party is a contract that periodically transfers the right to operate the ship and has the dual nature of renting and shipping. The shipowner is responsible for the safety and operation of the ship under the charter vessel. The master is hired by the owner and represents the interests of the owner. There are two requirements for the captain under the well-known charter-type contract, NYPE46: First, the captain should send his ship as soon as possible;