LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE. Time allowed The time allowed for Buyer to discharge the quantity of the Product deliverable by each vessel hereunder shall be: A. in the case of discharge of a full cargo lot 36 hours; or B. in the case of discharge of a part cargo lot, that proportion of 36 running hours which the quantity of the Product in the cargo plus 5 percent bears to the total quantity of Product loaded on the vessel at the loading terminal(s), All days and holidays included unless discharging on the day or holiday in question is prohibited by law or regulation at the discharge port. Running hours A. Save as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, running hours shall commence berth or no berth 6 hours after valid notice of readiness to discharge (“NOR”) is tendered or on commencement of discharge, whichever is earlier. For the purposes of calculating running hours, discharge shall be deemed to be completed upon disconnection of discharging hoses. B. Any delay arising out of or in connection with any of the following situations shall not be counted or included in calculating the time taken by Buyer to discharge the Product or the time in respect of which Buyer is liable for demurrage (whether or not the vessel is already on demurrage): i. awaiting free pratique, tugs, tides, pilot or daylight; ii. inward passage until the vessel is securely moored at the berth and its gangway, if it is to be used, is in place; iii. preparing for and handling or shifting of ballast, bilges, slops or other substances or bunkering unless concurrent with cargo operations; iv. restrictions imposed by the owner, charterer or master of the vessel; v. any breakdown of the vessel’s equipment or failure to comply with the requirements of the discharge port with respect to equipment aboard or any other matter causing delay or restriction to discharge operations; vi. time spent complying with any of the regulations and other requirements at the discharge port/terminal; vii. any other delay attributable to the vessel, Seller or agents of Seller; or viii. any onboard strike by members of the crew. C. Any delay arising out of or in connection with adverse weather or sea state shall count as per the governing charter party. D. Notwithstanding the force majeure provisions of this Agreement, any delay in discharge of the shipment by reason of a strike, labour dispute or lock out of any shore side workmen essential to the discharge shall count as per the governing charter party provided always that the cause of the delay was not within the reasonable control of Buyer.
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LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE. Time allowed The time allowed for Buyer to discharge the quantity of the Product deliverable by each vessel hereunder shall be: A. in the case of discharge of a full cargo lot 36 hours; or B. in the case of discharge of a part cargo lot, that proportion of 36 running hours which the quantity of the Product in the cargo plus 5 percent bears to the total quantity of Product loaded on the vessel at the loading terminal(s), All days and holidays included unless discharging on the day or holiday in question is prohibited by law or regulation at the discharge port. Running hours A. Save as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, running hours (a) Laytime shall commence berth or no berth 6 hours after valid on tender of notice of readiness (either in writing or verbally) of the Vessel to discharge (“NOR”) is tendered Charterer's representatives at the point of loading and/or discharging, day or on commencement night, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. A specified number of discharge, whichever is earlier. For the purposes of calculating running hours, discharge as set forth in Exhibit 2 shall be deemed allowed Charterer as laytime to be completed upon disconnection of provide adequate berth, to prepare for loading and/or discharging hosesand to load and/or discharge. B. Any delay arising out of or in connection with any If the conditions of the following situations Vessel will not permit loading or discharging at the rates or within the time so agreed upon, then the additional time necessary therefor shall be included in allowed laytime. Laytime shall stop when this vessel has clear seaway to depart the berth or when all lines are hauled on board at the mooring. If the Vessel or Vessels have completed loading or discharging, time awaiting arrival of the towboat and/or any delay of departure of the tow, unless caused by fault of Charterer, shall be for Owner's account.
(b) Charterer shall pay demurrage per running hour and pro rata for a part thereof at the applicable rate for all time that used laytime exceeds the allowed laytime. If, however, demurrage shall be incurred at ports of loading and/or discharge by reason of fire, explosion, or by strike, lockout, stoppage or restraint of labor or by breakdown of machinery or equipment in or about the plant of the Charterer, supplier, shipper, or consignee of the cargo, the rate of demurrage shall be reduced one-half of the amount stated per running hour or pro rata for part of an hour for demurrage so incurred. Demurrage incurred by reason of weather delays shall be charged at the full rate then in effect. Charterer shall not be counted or included in calculating the time taken by Buyer to discharge the Product or the time in respect of which Buyer is liable for any demurrage (whether or not the vessel is already on demurrage): i. awaiting free pratiquedelay caused by strike, tugslockout, tides, pilot stoppage or daylight; ii. inward passage until the vessel is securely moored at the berth and its gangway, if it is to be used, is in place; iii. preparing for and handling or shifting restraint of ballast, bilges, slops or other substances or bunkering unless concurrent with cargo operations; iv. restrictions imposed labor by the ownerMaster, charterer or master officers and crew of the vessel; v. any breakdown of the vessel’s equipment Vessel, or failure to comply with the requirements of the discharge port with respect to equipment aboard or any other matter causing delay or restriction to discharge operations; vi. time spent complying with any of the regulations and other requirements at the discharge port/terminal; vii. any other delay attributable to the vessel, Seller or agents of Seller; or viii. any onboard strike by members of the crew. C. Any delay arising out of or in connection with adverse weather or sea state shall count as per the governing charter party. D. Notwithstanding the force majeure provisions of this Agreement, any delay in discharge of the shipment by reason of a strike, labour dispute or lock out of any shore side workmen essential to the discharge shall count as per the governing charter party provided always that the cause of the delay was not within the reasonable control of Buyerpilots.
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LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE. Time allowed The time allowed for Buyer to discharge the quantity of the Product deliverable by each vessel hereunder shall be: A. in the case of discharge of a full cargo lot 36 hours; or B. in the case of discharge of a part cargo lot, that proportion of 36 running hours which the quantity of the Product in the cargo plus 5 percent bears to the total quantity of Product loaded on the vessel at the loading terminal(s), All days and holidays included unless discharging on the day or holiday in question is prohibited by law or regulation at the discharge port. Running hours A. Save as provided elsewhere in this AgreementContract, running hours shall commence berth or no berth 6 hours after valid notice of readiness to discharge (“NOR”) is tendered or on commencement of discharge, whichever is earlier. For the purposes of calculating running hours, discharge shall be deemed to be completed upon disconnection of discharging hoses. B. Any delay arising out of or in connection with any of the following situations shall not be counted or included in calculating the time taken by Buyer to discharge the Product or the time in respect of which Buyer is liable for demurrage (whether or not the vessel is already on demurrage): i. awaiting free pratique, tugs, tides, pilot or daylight; ii. inward passage until the vessel is securely moored at the berth and its gangway, if it is to be used, is in place; iii. preparing for and handling or shifting of ballast, bilges, slops or other substances or bunkering unless concurrent with cargo operations; iv. restrictions imposed by the owner, charterer or master of the vessel; v. any breakdown of the vessel’s equipment or failure to comply with the requirements of the discharge port with respect to equipment aboard or any other matter causing delay or restriction to discharge operations; vi. time spent complying with any of the regulations and other requirements at the discharge port/terminal; vii. any other delay attributable to the vessel, Seller or agents of Seller; or viii. any onboard strike by members of the crew. C. Any delay arising out of or in connection with adverse weather or sea state shall count as per the governing charter party. D. Notwithstanding the force majeure provisions of this AgreementContract, any delay in discharge of the shipment by reason of a strike, labour dispute or lock out of any shore side workmen essential to the discharge shall count as per the governing charter party provided always that the cause of the delay was not within the reasonable control of Buyer.
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