Ship to ship transfer. The Charterers shall have the option to load and discharge and/or lighten the vessel via ship-to-ship transfer at sea, at anchor or underway off any port or berth to berth, or double banking in any port within the trading limits of this Charter. The Charterers will provide all fenders, hoses and equipment necessary to perform the lightering operation. The Owners are to agree to allow supervisory personnel on board, including but not limited to a qualified/experienced Mooring Master, to assist in the performance of the lightering operation. Owners and Charterers warrant that any ship-to-ship operation and equipment shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in the last revised edition of the International Chamber of Shipping Oil Companies International Marine Forum, Ship-to-Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum. Owners warrant that the vessel, master, officers and crew are, and shall remain during this Charter, capable of safely carrying out all the procedures in the current edition of the ICS/ OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide (Petroleum). Operations shall be made under the exclusive direction, supervision and control of the vessel’s master and to the satisfaction of the mooring master and/or cargo STS advisor. Vessel’s master shall continue to be fully responsible for the operation, management and navigation of the Vessel during the entire STS operation. It is understood and agreed that the crew of the vessel will be required to assist handling fenders and cargo hoses as well as mooring and unmooring as designated by the Mooring Master at the transfer site at no additional cost to the Charterers. Charterers shall notify Owners in advance when, where and how much cargo shall be carried out under such ship to ship transfer operations as well as any other relevant information required prior to the arrival of the Vessel at the intended ship to ship transfer site. The vessel may be required to accept dirty ballast from one or more of Charterers lightering vessels in performance of the lightering operation if technically and operationally feasible and the Owners warrants that the Master will co-operate with the Mooring Master concerning dirty ballast to the extent possible in the Master’s discretion. The Charterers are to pay all costs related to removal of such ballast water ashore on a regular basis, and vessel shall be redelivered with no such waters/ROB. Owners’ consent is required if Charterers wish to use the Vessel for more than two (2) c...
Ship to ship transfer. The Charterer has the option, at their risk and expense, to perform lighterage/ transhipment operations to or from any other vessel including but not limited to, an ocean-going vessel, barge and/or lighter (the “Transfer Vessel”). As far as possible, such operations shall be in accordance with the provisions of the latest edition of the “ICS/OCIMF Ship-to-Ship Transfer Guide (Liquefied Gases)”, but in any case, lighterage/ transhipment operations shall always be at the discretion of the Master. Charterer undertakes that the Transfer Vessel and its crew shall equally comply with the “ICS/OCIMF Ship-to-Ship Transfer Guide (Liquefied Gases)” and Charterer shall ensure that adequate fendering and hoses are provided, to the satisfaction of the Master. Owner shall not be liable for damage sustained to the Transfer Vessel unless such damage was caused by negligence of the Vessel. Excelerate Addendum N°2 to TIME CHARTER If the Master at any time considers that the lighterage/ transhipment operations are or have become unsafe, the operations may be delayed, aborted or discontinued until such time as conditions become safe and during this unsafe period the Vessel shall remain on hire, unless such operations become unsafe solely due to the Vessel’s own breakdown. If Owner is obliged to extend the existing insurance policies to cover lighterage/ transhipment operations, such additional expenses are to be for the Charterer’s account. Charterer shall obtain permission from the proper authorities to perform the lighterage/ transhipment operation and all expenses in this connection shall be for the Charterer’s account. unquote
Ship to ship transfer inclusion of additional clause The Owner and the Charterer hereby agree to the inclusion of the following additional clause in the Charter: quote
Ship to ship transfer. Charterers have the option to load or discharge the vessel via ship to ship transfer, weather permitting, and subject to Master’s approval, which is not to be unreasonably withheld, at anchor, underway, or adrift and STS transfer as per Clause 4. Charterers to provide at their risk and pay for adequate fenders, hoses, and equipment necessary to perform the lightering operation. Owners agree to allow Xxxxxxxxxx’ supervisory personnel on board, including Mooring Master to assist in the performance of the lightering operation. Charterers to reimburse to Owners’ additional insurance premium, if any, subject to owners providing proof of payment.
