Common use of Ship to ship transfer Clause in Contracts

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) consecutive ship-to-ship transfer operations, however such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

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) consecutive ship-to-ship transfer operations, however such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

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. Table of Contents 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) consecutive ship-to-ship transfer operations, however such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.