5.1 Introduction
The question is how the system with two registers and the division of law – private law connected with the primary register, and public law with the bare boat register – affect questions of non-fulfilment of contractual obligations. We need to consider two aspects: the owner – charterer relationship, and the relationship between the owner and others than the charterer who have rights in the vessel. Finally, we consider questions on the enforcement of claims.
Obviously, the rules that may be relevant may well differ from country to country. Accordingly, it is necessary to limit the discussion – with the guiding principle: what can a Norwegian court decide?