Laycan refers to the agreed time for arrival of the ship and is used in which charter type?

• A. Voyage Charter.
• B. Time Charter.
• C. Bareboat Charter.
• D. Contract of Carriage.

Answer: (A)

Laycan is the window that sets when the vessel is expected to arrive to be loaded for a voyage. This concept is used in voyage charters, where the charterer hires the ship for a specific voyage and needs a defined arrival period to plan loading and avoid delays. The window covers an earliest arrival date and a cancelling (latest) date, giving both sides a clear timetable and a mechanism to address delays. It isn’t a feature of time charters (which cover a vessel for a period of time rather than a specific loading window), bareboat charters (where the charterer takes control for an extended period), or contracts of carriage (which are transport agreements for goods, not vessel hiring). So laycan specifically pertains to voyage charters.