TIME CHARTER
GOVERNMENT FORM
Approved by the New York Produce Exchange
November 6th, 1913--Amended October 20th, 1921; August 6th,
1931; October 3rd, 1946
THIS CHARTER PARTY, made and concluded in __________________,
______ day of _______ 199__ between _____________________________ Owners of
___________________ of ________________ tons gross register, and ________ tons
net register, having engines of ___________ indicated horse power and
appearance, and with hull, cargo spaces, machinery and equipment in a thoroughly
efficient state, and classed highest Lloyds or equivalent at __________ of about
_____________ cubic feet bale capacity, and about ____________ ton deadweight
capacity throughout the currency of this C/P, on a draft of ___________ meters,
and capable of steaming, fully laden, under good weather conditions about
__________ knots on a consumption of about __________ now and __________________
and ______________. Charterers of the ________________.
WITNESSETH, That the said Owners agree to let, and the said
Charterers agree to hire the said vessel, from the time of delivery, for about
_______________________. Charterers to have liberty to sublet the vessel for all
or any part of the time covered by this Charter, but Charterers remaining
responsible for the fulfillment of this Charter Party. Acceptance of delivery by
charterers shall not constitute any waiver of owners obligations hereunder.
Vessel to be placed at the disposal of the Charterers, at _____________________.
Vessel to be ready and fit in every way to receive and carry any permissible
cargo and to be so maintained throughout the currency of this C/P and tight,
staunch, strong and in every way fitted for the service, having water ballast,
winches and donkey boiler, with sufficient steam power, or if not equipped with
donkey boiler, then other power sufficient to run all the winches at one and the
same time (and with full complement of officers, seamen, engineers and firemen
for a vessel of her tonnage), to be employed, in carrying lawful merchandise,
excluding see Clause 39, Notice may be tendered anytime day or night Sundays and
holidays included Notice can be tended by cable. Worldwide trading always within
IWL. Charterers have the right to break IWL paying the extra insurance premium
on Hull & Machinery as per receipted invoice from Owner's underwriters. However,
such extra insurance premium must not exceed the amount as charged by Lloyds of
London.
1. That whilst on hire the Owners shall provide and pay for
all provisions, wages and consular shipping and discharging fees and including
agency fees of the Crew; shall pay for the insurance of the vessel, also for all
the cabin, deck, engine-room and other necessary stores, including boiler water
and maintain her class and keep the vessel in a thoroughly efficient state in
hull, cargo spaces machinery and equipment for and during the service.
2. That whilst on hire the Charterers shall provide and pay
for all the fuel except as otherwise agreed, Port Charges, Compulsory/Customary
Pilotages, Agencies, Commissions, Consular Charges (except those pertaining to
the Crew), and all other usual expenses except those
before stated, but when the vessel puts into a port for causes for which vessel
is responsible, then all such charges incurred shall be paid by the Owners.
Fumigations ordered because of illness of the crew or cargoes carried prior to
delivery to be for Owners account. Fumigations ordered because of cargoes
carried or ports visited while vessel is employed under this charter to be for
Charterer's account. All other fumigations to be for Charterers account after
vessel has been on charter for a continuous period of six months or more.
Charterers are to provide necessary dunnage and shifting
boards, also any extra fittings requisite for a special trade or unusual cargo,
but Owners to allow them the use of any dunnage and shifting boards and/or
lashing material already aboard vessel. Charterers to have the privilege of
using shifting boards for dunnage, they making good any damage thereto.
3. See Clause 40.
4. That Charterers shall pay for the use and hire of the said
Vessel at the rate of USD _______ - daily inclot, USD __________ - for option
United States Currency, commencing on and from the day of her delivery, as
aforesaid, and at and after the same rate for any part of a ; hire to continue
until the hour of the day of her re-delivery in like good order and condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, to the Owners (unless lost) redelivery , unless
otherwise mutually agreed. Charterers are to give Owners not less than days .
5. Payment of said hire to be made in New York in cash in
United States Currency every _________ days, and for the last half month or part
of same the approximate amount of hire, and should same not cover the actual
time, hire is to be paid for the balance day by day, as it becomes due, if so
required by Owners, unless bank guarantee or deposit is made by the Charterers,
otherwise failing the punctual and regular payment of the hire, or bank
guarantee, or deposit or on any fundamental breach of this Charter Party, the
Owners shall be at liberty to withdraw the vessel from the service of the
Charterers, without prejudice to any claim they (the Owners) may otherwise have
on the Charterers. Time to count from 7 a.m. on the working day.
Cash for vessel's ordinary disbursements at any port may be
advanced as required by the Captain, by the Charterers or their Agents, subject
to 2 1/2% commission and such advances shall be deducted from the hire. The
Charterers, however, shall in no way be responsible for the application of such
advances.
6. That the cargo or cargoes be laden and/or discharged in any
dock or at any wharf or place in port or elsewhere that Charterers or their
Agents may direct, provided the vessel can safely lie always afloat at any time
of tide, except at such places where it is customary for
similar size vessels to safely lie aground.
7. That the whole reach of the Vessel's Hold, Decks, and usual
places of loading (not more than she can reasonably stow and carry), also
accommodations for Supercargo, if carried, shall be at the Charterers' disposal,
reserving only proper and sufficient space for Ship's officers,
crew, tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, stores and fuel.
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8. That the Captain shall prosecute his voyages with the
utmost despatch, and shall render all customary assistance with ship's crew and
boats. The Captain (although appointed by the Owners), shall be under the orders
and directions of the Charterers as regards employment and agency; and
Charterers are to load, stow, trim and discharge the cargo, at their expense
under the supervision and responsibility except insofar as stevedores actions
damage when stevedores are appointed by Charterers and/or beyond control of the
Captain, who is to sign Bills of Lading for cargo as presented, in conformity
with Mate's or Tally Clerk's receipts.
9. That if the Charterers shall have reason to be dissatisfied
with the conduct of the Captain, Officers, or Engineers, the Owners shall on
receiving particulars of the complaint, investigate the same, and, if necessary,
make a change in the appointments.
10. That the Charterers shall have permission to appoint a
Supercargo, who shall accompany the vessel and see that voyages are prosecuted
with the utmost despatch. He is to be furnished with free accommodation, and
same fare as provided for Captain's table. Owners to victual Pilots and Customs
Officers, and also when authorized by Charterers or their Agents, to victual
Tally Clerks, Stevedore's Foreman, etc., Charterers paying USD _______ per month
pro rata for all such victualling including representation and cables.
11. That the Charterers shall furnish the Captain from time to
time with all requisite instructions and sailing directions, in writing, and the
Captain shall keep a full and correct Log of the voyage or voyages, which are to
be patent to the Charterers or their Agents, and furnish the Charterers, their
Agents or Supercargo, when required, with a true copy of daily Deck and Engine
Logs, in English, showing the course of the vessel and distance run and the
consumption of fuel.
12. That the captain shall use diligence in caring for the
ventilation of the cargo.
13. That the Charterers shall have the option of continuing
this charter for a further period of __________.
14. That if required by Charterers, time not to commence
before _________ and should vessel not have given written or cables notice of
readiness on or before ______________ to be narrowed to _______ days spread with
first notice together with expected delivery port (range), but not later than
_______. Charterers or their Agents to have the option of cancelling this
Charter at any time not later than the day of vessel's readiness.
15. That in the event of the loss of time from deficiency
and/or default of men or deficiency of stores, fire, breakdown or damages to
hull, machinery or equipment, grounding, detention by average accidents to ship
or cargo, drydocking for the purpose of examination or painting bottom, or by
any other cause preventing the full working of the vessel, the payment of hire
shall cease for the time thereby lost; and if upon the voyage the speed be
reduced by defect in or breakdown of any part of her hull, machinery or
equipment, the time so lost, and the cost of any extra fuel consumed in
consequence thereof, and all extra expenses shall be deducted from the hire.
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16. That should the Vessel be lost, money paid in advance and
not earned (reckoning from the date of loss or being last heard of ) shall be
returned to the Charterers at once. The act of God, enemies, fire, restraint of
Princes, Rulers and People, and all dangers and accidents of the Seas, Rivers,
Machinery, Boilers and Steam navigation, and errors of Navigation throughout
this Charter Party, always mutually excepted.
The vessel shall have the liberty to sail with or without
pilots, to tow and to be towed, to assist vessels in distress, and to deviate
for the purpose of saving life and property.
17. That should any dispute arise between Owners and the
Charterers, the matter in dispute shall be referred to three persons at New
York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third by the
two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them, shall be final, and
for the purpose of enforcing any award, this agreement may be made a rule of the
Court. See Clause 47.
18. That the Owners shall have a lien upon all cargoes, and
all sub-freights for any amounts due under this Charter, including General
Average contributions, and the Charterers to have a lien on the Ship for all
monies paid in advance and not earned, and any overpaid hire or excess deposit
to be returned at once. Charterers will not suffer, nor permit to be continued,
any lien or encumbrance incurred by them or their agents, which might have
priority over the title and interest of the owners in the vessel.
19. That all derelicts and salvage shall be for Owner's and
Charterers' equal benefit after deducting Owners' and Charterers' expenses and
Crew's proportion. General Average shall be adjusted, stated and settled,
according to York-Antwerp Rules 1974 as amended 1990, at such port or place as
may be selected by Owners and Charterers by mutual agreement, Owners respecting
sub-contracts stipulation as long as confined to London or New York or another
recognized place of adjustment. In such adjustment disbursements in foreign
currencies shall be exchanged into United States money at the rate prevailing on
the dates made and allowances for damage to cargo claimed in foreign currency
shall be converted at the rate prevailing on the last day of discharge at the
port or place of final discharge of such damaged cargo from the ship. Average
agreement or bond and such additional security, as may be required by the
carrier, must be furnished before delivery of the goods. Such cash deposit as
the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient as additional security for the
contribution of the goods and for any salvage and special charges thereon,
shall, if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the
goods to carrier before delivery. Such deposit shall, at the option of the
carrier, be payable in United States money and be remitted to the adjuster. When
so remitted the deposit shall be held in a special account at the place of
adjustment in the name of the adjuster pending settlement of the General Average
and refunds or credit balances, if any, shall be paid in United States money.
See New Jason Clause as attached.
20. Fuel used by the vessel while off hire, to be for owners
account to be agreed to as to quantity, and the cost of replacing same, to be
allowed by Owners.
21. See Clause 57
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22. Owners shall maintain the gear of the ship as fitted,
providing gear (for all derricks) capable of handling lifts up to maximum in
accordance with description Clause also providing ropes, falls, slings and
blocks as on board. If vessel is fitted with derricks capable of handling
heavier lifts, Owners are to provide necessary gear for same. Owners also to
provide on the vessel electric lights as on board for night work. The Charterers
to have the use of any gear on board the vessel.
23. Vessel to work night and day, if required by Charterers,
and all winches to be at Charterers' disposal during loading and discharging;
shore Winchmen to be employed and paid by Charterers. In the event of a disabled
winch or winches, or insufficient power to operate winches, Owners to pay for
shore gear, in lieu thereof, if required, and pay any loss of time occasioned
thereby and any extra expenses including standby expenses. Should charterers
require ship's crew to work cargo gear, hire at the additional rate of USD
________ per day for the first day per port and thereafter USD __________ per
day or pro rata for part of a day (Based on actual hours worked) to be paid for
days crew worked cargo gear.
24. It is also mutually agreed that this Charter is subject to
all the terms and provisions of and all the exemptions from liability contained
in the Act of Congress of the United States approved on the 13th day of
February, 1893, and entitled "An Act relating to Navigation of Vessels, etc.,"
in respect of all cargo shipped under this charter to or from the United States
of America. It is further subject to the following clauses, both of which are to
be included in all bills of lading issued hereunder:
U.S.A. Clause Paramount - as attached
See new Both-to-Blame Collision Clause - as attached
25. The vessel shall not be required to enter any ice-bound
port, or any port where lights or light-ships have been or are about to be
withdrawn by reason of ice, or where there is risk that in the ordinary course
of things the vessel will not be able on account of ice to safely enter the port
or to get out after having completed loading or discharging. The vessel not to
be obliged to force ice nor to follow ice breakers where vessels of similar size
and class are unable to do so. See Clause 38.
26. Nothing herein stated is to be construed as a demise of
the vessel to the Time Charterers. The owners to remain responsible for the
navigation of the vessel, acts of pilots and tugboats, insurance, crew, and all
other matters, same as when trading for their own account.
27. An address commission of percent payable to Charterers on
the hire earned and paid under this Charter.
By cable authority from
The original Charter Party in our possession. As__________________ For
Owners
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Brokers
Additional Clauses 29 through and including Clause 63 including Description
Clause, chamber of Shipping War Risk Clause 1 & 2 New Jason Clause, U.S.A.
Paramount and New Both to Blame Collision Clause, all as attached to be deemed
part of and incorporated in this Charter Party.
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RIDER TO C/P DATED , 199
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CLAUSE 29 (NOTICES):
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Owners to give Charterers days approximate notice and further days definite
notice along with delivery port/place. Owners shall give notice of delivery to
Charterer's agents:
Cable:
Tel: Tel:
Fax: Fax:
Tlx: Tlx:
CLAUSE 30 (HOUSE FLAG/MARKINGS):
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The Charterers shall have the liberty of flying their own house flag and
painting the funnel and ship's sides with their color/insignia at Charterer's
time and expense.
CLAUSE 31 (CERTIFICATES/VACCINATIONS):
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Owners are obliged to deliver and keep the vessel, her crew and anything
pertaining hereto supplied with up-to-date and complete certificates and
approvals and equipment and fittings, enabling the vessel and her crew to load,
carry and discharge all cargoes permitted under this Charter Party, and bunker
within the trading limits of this Charter Party even where such certificates,
approval, equipment and fittings become necessary before or after the
commencement of this Charter Party.
It is the responsibility of the master and the Owners to arrange for any special
vaccinations required at ports of call and to keep on board corresponding valid
certificates.
Failing this, any time lost and all extra expenses to be for Owner's account and
may be deducted from the hire. Charterers to advise Owners/Master of the ports
of call as soon as possible.
CLAUSE 32 (INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE CERTIFICATE):
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Upon delivery, the vessel shall have on board an International Tonnage
Certificate valid for the duration of this Charter Party and such tonnage
certificate shall be acceptable by the local authorities at the countries of
call within the trading limits of the Charter Party. Should such tonnage
certificate result in an increase in the vessel's port expenses, such increase
to be for Owner's account. Should
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such certificate not be acceptable to the local authorities, any time lost and
all extra expenses for issuing an acceptable certificate are to be for Owner's
account.
CLAUSE 33 (I.T.F./FLAG RESTRICTIONS):
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Owners guarantee that the minimum terms and conditions on which crew will be
engaged are now and will be for the duration of this charter covered by an ITF
agreement or any other bonafide trade union agreement accepted by the
International Transport Workers Federation and local union/labor organizations.
If the vessel does not meet these requirements, the vessel is to go off hire for
any time actually lost until such requirements are fully complied with.
Any extra expenses resulting directly from such action shall be payable and paid
for by the Owners, or in Charterer's option, shall be deducted from hire.
The Owners are responsible for any loss of time or delay or restriction to the
full working of the vessel resulting from any action that may be taken against
the ship and/or Owners by third parties for any reason whatsoever. Any time lost
as a consequence of any such action by third parties shall be considered as off
hire and shall be deducted from the hire. Any extra expenses resulting directly
or indirectly from such action shall be the responsibility of and paid for by
the Owners or, in Charterer's option, shall be paid for by the Charterers and
deducted from the hire unless for any claims that may result/originate from
anything that may have happened before Charterers take delivery of the vessel,
i.e. any and all matters concerning the previous ownership.
CLAUSE 34 (OIL POLLUTION):
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Owners warrant to provide and maintain at their expense and carry on board the
vessel a valid U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's Certificate of Financial
Responsibility as required under the U.S. Water Quality Act of 1970 and
amendments thereto. Owners also warrant to have secured current certificates for
other countries where similar guarantees are required. In no case the Charterers
shall be liable for any damages as a result of the Owner's failure to obtain the
aforementioned certificates or the Owner's noncompliance with present or future
water pollution legislation enacted by individual U.S. states or other
countries. Time lost by noncompliance to be considered as off hire and Owners to
reimburse Charterers for all extra expenses resulting as a consequence of such
noncompliance.
If the International Group of P & I Clubs should refuse to cover for trade with
the U. S.A., the Owner must advise Charterers of same immediately.
If Owners do not arrange for alternate cover, then upon Charterer's tendering
written notice of their intention to order the vessel to the U.S.A., the Owners
will have working days Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, to confirm
whether they will allow vessel to trade to the U.S.A.
If the vessel is not allowed by her Owners to trade to the U.S.A. then
Charterers have the option to cancel this Charter Party with immediate effect,
provided vessel is cargo free.
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If the vessel is loaded with cargo bound for the U.S.A., the Owners must make
arrangements for their own account to fulfill their Bill of Lading obligations
and the vessel will be redelivered upon dropping last outbound sea pilot at
discharge port.
CLAUSE 35 (P & I CLUB /CARGO CLAIMS):
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Owners guarantee that the vessel is entered and shall remain entered in a
Protection and Indemnity Association, currently as stated in the Description
Clause, for the duration of this Charter Party, Entry shall include, but not be
limited to, full cover for cargo claims of any nature, in accordance
with club rules.
1. The Parties warrant that no Bill of Lading issued under this Charter shall
give effect to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Carriage
of Goods by Sea Act 1978 (Hamburg Rules) unless these rules apply according to
article 2.1 (A) or (B) or (C).
2. In the event the Owners incur liability under the Bills of Lading as a result
of the Charterer's breach of No. 1 above, then the Charterers will indemnify the
Owners for all liability (including legal costs on an indemnity basis) which
owners may incur insofar as they are incurred by the incorporation of the
Hamburg Rules and not the Hague or Hague-Visby Rules or other provisions which
would have applied if the Hamburg Rules had not been incorporated.
3. Cargo claims should be settled in accordance with the Interclub New York
Produce Exchange Agreement of February 1970, as amended May 1984. For purposes
of this provision, the reference to the Interclub Agreement to "Hague or
Hague-Visby Rules" shall be deemed to include a reference to the "Hamburg Rules"
provided that the Hamburg Rules apply compulsorily to the Bill or Bills of
Lading by reason of the port of loading or the port of discharge and, in that
event the words "short delivery" and "shortage" in the Interclub Agreement shall
be deemed to include references to "non delivery", "delay" and "loss of or
damage to or delay to cargo due to fire".
However, where the Hamburg Rules apply compulsorily to the Bill or Bills of
Lading by reason of the port of loading or port of discharge, any properly
settled or compromised claims for loss of or damage to or any delay to cargo
arising or resulting from an act, neglect or default of the Master, Mariner,
Pilot, or the servants of the Carrier in the navigation or in the management of
the ship, shall in all cases be apportioned Fifty Percent (50%) Owners and Fifty
Percent (50%) Charterers.
4. The Hamburg Rules shall not apply to any apportionment of liability under
this Charter, save as stated above.
CLAUSE 36 (LIABILITY INSURANCE):
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The Charterers shall not be responsible for loss of life nor personal injury nor
arrest or seizure or loss or damage to the vessel, her cargo and/or other
objects arising from perils insured against by customary policies of insurance.
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CLAUSE 37 (LAST VOYAGE):
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Should the vessel be ordered on a voyage by which the charter period may be
exceeded, the Charterers are to have the use of the vessel to enable them to
complete the voyage, provided it could be reasonably calculated that the voyage
would allow redelivery within the time fixed for the
termination of the Charter Party.
CLAUSE 38 (TRADING EXCLUSIONS / WAR RISK INSURANCE):
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The following countries/areas are always excluded from trading:
Israel, Turkish occupied Cyprus, Namibia, Albania, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea,
Iraq, Cuba, Russian Pacific Coast and Islands, Libya, Kampuchea, and areas
embargoed by the United Nations.
Vessel is not permitted to call at any country which is prohibited from trading
by the U.S. Government.
If all U.S. Government restrictions regarding trading with Cuba and North Korea
are lifted, Charterers may trade Cuba and North Korea.
Vessel is allowed to trade Iraq provided cargoes carried are in compliance with
present U.N. embargo. Should same be lifted during the currency of this C/P, the
vessel will be allowed to trade Iraq freely.
Vessel is allowed to trade C.I.S. Pacific Ports provided Charterers obtain a
certificate from the proper authorities stating that the vessel is free from
Asian gypsy moth eggs and larvae.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Charter Party the Owners agree
that the vessel may trade any area which is now or which may be in the future
designated by Lloyds and/or vessel's hull underwriters as a War Zone and/or
additional premium area, upon following conditions:
(A) The Owners warrant that the vessel shall remain insured throughout this
Charter Party for any and all War Risks with the insurance company as stated in
the Description Clause.
(B) Basic War Risk Insurance premium to be for Owner's account. Additional War
Risk premiums payable in respect of insurance covering physical loss of or
damage to the vessel arising by reason of the vessel trading under Charterer's
orders to War Zone and/or additional premium area, shall be for Charterer's
account including Crew War Bonus.
Such additional premium payable by Charterers, however, not to exceed what would
have been quoted or charged, net of rebate, if the vessel was covered with
Lloyds of London Underwriters. Charterers not to be responsible for loss or
losses caused by the vessel being blocked and/or trapped and/or through
detention of the vessel in any circumstance whatsoever and all premiums in
respect of insurance covering such loss or losses to be for Charterer's account.
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(C) The Charterers shall not be liable whatsoever in respect of the actual
constructive, commercial or compromise loss of the vessel, nor for any damage to
or loss in respect of the vessel, arising out of trading to War Zone and/or
additional premium area, Charterers however being responsible for all additional
premiums as aforesaid.
(D) In the event of the wages of the Master, officers and/or the cost of
provisions and/or stores for the deck and/or engine room be increased by reason
of or during the existence of any reason of the matters mentioned above, the
amount of any increase to be paid by the Charterers on production of the Owners
account therefore. In case Master, officers or crew request repatriation under
terms of their collective agreement due to vessel preceding or being in such
zone, cost of repatriation and embarkation of replacement crew to be for
Charterer's account, and any time lost to be time on hire.
CLAUSE 39 (CARGO EXCLUSIONS):
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The following cargoes are excluded from carriage:
Asphalt, pitch in bulk, petroleum or it's products (except petcoke which is
allowed), calcium carbide, hides, oilseed cake, meals expellers, sand expellers,
resin in bulk, copra, explosives, livestock, acids, dangerous and/or injurious
and/or inflammable cargoes, arms, ammunition, nuclear and/or radioactive
materials, radioactive waste products or it's by products, metal borings and
cuttings, bones, HBI, shavings, scrap is allowed subject to Soft Loading Clause
oily scrap, motor blacks, turnings always to be excluded, tar, direct reduced
iron ore pellets, naptha, ferro silicon in bulk, motor spirits, turpentine,
calcium hydroxide and other harmful dangerous or injurious and contraband cargo.
MBT always excluded. Garbage and waste of any kind, illegal goods, cargoes
considered dangerous or harmful by IMO, creosoted goods (excluding CCA treated
wood products) unless loaded on deck on tarps/plastic sheeting, all liquid
cargoes, also excluding cargoes destined to or originating from a country which
a trade embargo has been placed by the U.N. is in force.
Maximum two (2) sulphur cargoes per year.
Understood that cargoes loaded within IMO regulations are permitted.
Fishmeal to be loaded per IMO regulations, Any extra crew bonus due under crew
agreement payable to crew for carriage of fishmeal to be for Charterer's
account. Charterers are allowed to carry usual South America grain/grain
products/agricultural products including meals/pellets/expellers (but
excluding sunflowerseed expellers).
Charterers may carry salt but Charterers to lime wash holds prior to loading in
their time and expense to Master's satisfaction when carrying such cargo.
Charterers may carry maximum two (2) cargoes sulfur annually which to be loaded
under IMO regulations and holds lime washed by Charterers, if required.
Charterers are to remove all lime wash prior to loading at their time and
expense to Master's satisfaction.
Charterers have the option to carry charcoal, but any extra crew bonus due under
crew agreement payable to crew for carriage of charcoal to be for Charterer's
account.
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Charterers have the option to load Ammonium Nitrate IMO 5.1 in bags provided
loaded in accordance with IMO regulations. Any crew bonus under their collective
agreement for Charterers account.
Concentrates loaded within IMO regulations permitted.
CLAUSE 40 (BUNKERS):
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The vessel to deliver with bunkers as on board always sufficient to reach the
nearest main bunkering installation. Charterers to take over and pay for bunkers
as on board at Owners actual bunker prices
which to be fully substantiated by invoices.
The vessel to be redelivered with bunkers as on board always sufficient to reach
the nearest main bunkering installation. Owners to take over and pay for bunkers
as on board at Charterers actual bunker prices which to be fully substantiated
by invoices.
The Charterers shall have the liberty to bunker the vessel for their own account
prior to delivery provided same does not interfere with Owners business.
Upon delivery or at first or subsequent port after delivery and upon redelivery
or at last port prior to redelivery, a joint bunker survey shall be made in
order to establish bunker figures on delivery respectively redelivery. Such
figures shall be final and binding upon both parties. The Charterers will be
represented by their supercargo/es, or appointed surveyor/s and the Owners by
the Master and/or Chief Engineer.
CLAUSE 41 (WEATHER ROUTING):
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Charterers may supply an independent weather routing company's advise to Master
during voyages specified by the Charterers. The Master shall comply with the
reporting procedure of the routing service selected by the Charterers. Evidence
of weather conditions shall be taken from the vessel's deck logs and the weather
routing company's reports. In the event of a consistent discrepancy between the
deck logs and the weather routing company's report, the latter shall be taken as
ruling, provided weather routing company reports due not substantially differ
from weather fax reports received by the vessel.
CLAUSE 42 (MASTER'S/CREW'S ASSISTANCE):
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With reference to Clause 8 of this Charter Party "customary assistance" shall
include but not be limited to:
(A) All opening and closing of hatches, when and where required, if permitted by
local regulations.
(B) Charterers to pay USD ______ per hold - for the first year, USD _______ for
the second year, USD _________ for the third year and USD for the fourth year,
per hold, for hold cleaning to pass
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cleanliness inspections, time, weather, local regulations permitting. Crew will
do best. In any case Charterers to arrange with stevedores to remove all dunnage
from the vessel's holds.
(C) Lashing and/or unlashing of cargo, including but not limited to containers,
on and under deck, Charterers paying USD per voyage as bonus to crew if such
lashing and/or unlashing of cargo required.
(D) Warping alongside berths whenever required.
(E) Assist with the placement/inflation/deflation/removal of any air dunnage
bags used to secure the cargo. Owners warrant vessel is equipped with air
compressors and sufficient deck hoses which are to be placed at Charterers
disposal for inflating such air dunnage bags.
It is understood that by signing this Charter Party, the Owners hereby authorize
the Charterers and/or their agents to sign Bill(s) of Lading, in conformity with
Mate's and/or tally clerk's receipts, on Master's behalf.
Furthermore, it is understood that the Master shall supervise the stowage of the
cargo thoroughly and let one of his officers control all loading, handling,
stowage and discharge of the cargo, and he is to furnish the Charterers with
stowage plans as well as other documents, as the case may be.
The Master shall be responsible for all gear, equipment and/or stores supplied
to the vessel by or for Charterer's account, and the Master shall keep a record
of all such gear, equipment and/or stores supplied, and to maintain same in good
condition. Such gear, equipment and/or stores to be redelivered to the
Charterers prior to redelivery of the vessel to the Owners, or if required by
the Charterers at any time during the Charter, in like good order and condition
as supplied. The Owner shall make good any shortage and/or damage unaccounted
for, fair wear and tear excepted.
All above provided shore labor regulations permit, otherwise shore labor to be
employed by Charterers at their time, risk and expense.
After suspension of hire from any cause, the vessel shall be placed again at
Charterer's disposal at the same port or place of equidistant position where
hire was suspended.
The Charterers may, in their option, at any time, add to the time charter
period, partly or wholly, any off hire period(s). The rate of hire for any such
added period(s) shall be calculated and paid at the same rate as that applicable
during the off hire period(s).
If the vessel has been off hire for a period of consecutive days or in case of
repeated problems with leaking hatches and/or crane problems and/or engine
problems and/or hold conditions, the Charterers are at liberty to cancel the
balance period of this Charter Party and redelivery shall take place upon vessel
being free of cargo.
During any off hire period estimated to exceed _______ days, the Owner to give
the Charterers not less than _________ days definite notice of resumption of the
service.
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CLAUSE 46 (PUNCTUAL PAYMENT):
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With reference to Clause 5 it is agreed that the hire is to be considered
correctly paid upon receipt of Charterer's bankers confirming irrevocable
transfer to Owner's bankers as stated in the
Description Clause.
Before exercising the option of withdrawing the vessel for the Charter under
Clause 5, the Owners will give the Charterers ________ hours (Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays excluded) official notice in writing and will not withdraw the
vessel if the hire is paid within the ________ hours allowed for notice from the
time the Charterers receive such notice.
The Charterers have the liberty to retain sufficient funds from any hire to
cover actual and estimated amounts, including value of estimated bunkers on
redelivery, for Owners account.
Charterers have the right to deduct Owners estimated expenses but maximum USD
_______ per port. Amounts over USD _________ per port to be approved by the
Owners.
CLAUSE 47 (ARBITRATION):
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With reference to line 107, Arbitration shall be held in New York in accordance
with the rules for Arbitration Procedures of the Society of Maritime
Arbitrators, Inc., New York. The two arbitrators appointed by the Owners and the
Charterers, shall be commercial persons, familiar with maritime business, and
the third arbitrator shall be a maritime attorney who shall also be Chairman of
the panel. If one party fails to appoint an arbitrator, either originally or by
way of substitution, for __________ clear days after the other party having
appointed his arbitrator, and has served the party making the default with
notice to make the appointment, the party who has appointed an arbitrator, may
appoint that arbitrator to act as sole arbitrator in the reference, and his
award shall be binding upon both parties as if he had been appointed by consent.
If the two arbitrators fail to agree upon a third arbitrator, the third
arbitrator shall be determined by U.S. District Court, Southern District Court
of New York.
An award hereunder shall include attorney's fees and costs.
In the event the amount of claim and counter claim does not exceed USD
___________, the parties agree to refer any dispute to a sole arbitrator in
accordance with "Small Claims Procedure" of the S.M.A.
CLAUSE 48 (SPEED AND CONSUMPTION):
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The Owners warrant that the vessel shall proceed with utmost despatch and shall
be capable of performing at the stated speed at all times during the sea voyage,
except when vessel encounters more than fresh breeze (Beaufort Scale). "Good
weather conditions" shall mean maximum Beaufort Four (4) wind, and
speed/consumption claims can only be made for those days, by averaging the
speed/consumption on those days only. No speed/consumption claims can be made
for days when
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weather conditions are over force four (4) . The Charterers may instruct the
vessel to steam at any slow speed, however Charterers are not to order the
vessel to slow steam at any unsafe RPM.
CLAUSE 49 (LIEU OF CLEANING ON REDELIVERY):
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With reference to Line 54, the Charterers have the liberty to redeliver the
vessel with unclean holds paying Owners USD ______ per hold, excluding dunnage
removal, or USD _________ per hold including dunnage removal, in lieu of
cleaning. If last voyage with salt/sulfur, lime wash to be removed to Master's
satisfaction prior to redelivery at Charterer's time, risk and expense.
CLAUSE 50 (REDELIVERY):
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Redelivery on dropping last outbound sea pilot one (1) safe port worldwide in
Charterer's option within IWL.
CLAUSE 51 (ACCOMMODATION FOR OFFICIALS):
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With reference to Clause 10, Charterers also have permission to appoint up to
_________ Pilots, Customs Officials and/or government representatives, all of
whom will accompany the vessel during her loading operations, including shifting
between load ports/berths. They are to be furnished with free accommodations and
same food as provided for at the Captain's table, Charterers paying at the rate
of USD _________ each per day. It is understood and agreed that Owners/Master
will provide the rooms/cabins that are available on the vessel to accommodate
the above.
CLAUSE 52 (VESSEL AS STORAGE):
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Charterers do not intend to use the vessel as a storage facility. Prolonged port
stay period awaiting cargo berth will not be considered as storage usage.
CLAUSE 53 (LIGHTERING):
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Charterers are to supply sufficient fenders as requested and approved by the
Master of the vessel. The Master may, if he considers it at any time unsafe to
commence or continue lightering, to either order the lightering vessel away from
his vessel (and any such craft must obey his orders) or he may remove his own
vessel from alongside. Understood vessel remaining on hire throughout.
CLAUSE 54 (YEARLY ACCOUNTS):
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Owners and Charterers are to make every possible effort to settle the accounting
for each year within ________ months after each anniversary from delivery.
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CLAUSE 55 (DECK CARGO):
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Charterers to have the option to load on deck/hatch covers, subject always to
stability/seaworthiness/strength to Master's satisfaction, and Bill(s) of lading
to be marked accordingly.
CLAUSE 56 (BUNKER QUALITY):
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Bunkers ordered to be within British Standards, Class M2 or better for MDO.
CLAUSE 57 (DRYDOCKING):
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Owners have the obligation to drydock the vessel during the currency of this
Charter Party as required by the classification society and/or hull
underwriters. Owners to give Charterers minimum _________ days notice of their
intention to drydock the vessel also advising place of drydocking. Charterers,
have _______ days to advise Owners if Owners drydock plans will interfere with
Charterers' schedule. Owners must reschedule the drydocking to facilitate
Charterers' schedule provided Owners can secure an extension by classification
society and/or hull underwriters. If vessel's speed is affected due to bottom
fouling then Owners either to drydock the vessel or to arrange underwater
cleaning at their convenience without affecting Charterers' schedule.
The above, however, not to apply in case of emergency in which case the Owners
may schedule as required.
CLAUSE 58 (PADEYES):
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Charterers to have the option to weld padeyes and/or other lashing/securing
devices/points at their expense and subject to Master's approval which is not to
be unreasonably withheld. Charterers to remove all such padeyes and/or other
lashing/securing devices/points prior to redelivery if required by Owners.
Charterers are authorized to cut holes in hatch covers in their time and expense
for loading and discharging bulk cement. Charterers to restore such holes
(welded or bolted in Charterers option) in their time and their expense to the
class surveyors' satisfaction.
CLAUSE 59 (DESCRIPTION CLAUSE):
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Name:
Blt:
Flag:
LOA:
Beam:
Multipurpose vessel:
WWF/Aussie hold laddres fitted:
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All numbers above are given in good faith but without guarantee.
CLAUSE 60 (ISM CLAUSE):
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The requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) code are hereby
incorporated into the terms of this Charterparty Owners warrant that on and
after _______, 199_ a Safety Management System (SMS) in accordance with the ISM
code will be in operation both on shore and on board the vessel. Owners further
warrant that on and after _________, 199_ they (or the company as defined by the
ISM code) shall have a valid document of compliance (DOC), and the vessel shall
have a valid Safety Management Certificate (SMC). Owners shall supply Charterers
with a copy of the COD and SMC. Owners shall, when required by Charterers,
provide a copy of the documents both ashore and on board the vessel evidencing
the SMS and its application.
Noncompliance with the requirement of the ISM code shall be deemed a breach of
the Charterparty.
CLAUSE 61 (HOUSE/FLAG-MARKINGS CLAUSE):
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The Charterers or their subcharts shall have the liberty of flying their own
house-flag and painting the funnel and ship's side with their colors/insignia.
Owners' markings shall be restored before redelivery at Charterers' expense or,
in Charterers' option, by Owners at Owners' expense against a payment of USD
__________ lumpsum to Owners.
CLAUSE 62 (STOWAWAY CLAUSE):
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If, despite the exercise of due care and diligence by the Owners, stowaways have
gained access to the vessel, all time lost and all expenses whatsoever and
howsoever incurred, including fines shall
be for the Owners' account and the vessel shall be off-hire.
Should the vessel be arrested as a result of stowaways having gained access to
the vessel the Owners shall take all steps required to secure that, within a
reasonable time, the vessel is released and at their
expense put up bail to secure release of the vessel.
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CLAUSE 63 (SMUGGLING CLAUSE):
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In case of smuggling by master/vessel's crew, Owners to be responsible for any
delay to vessel and/or expenses and/or fines and/or penalties resulting
therefrom.
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