THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made on July 29th, 2014 BETWEEN
Exhibit 10.1
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made on July 29th, 2014
BETWEEN
| (1) | KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS 18 AS, a company incorporated in Norway whose registered office is at Xxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx (the “Owner”); and |
| (2) | KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS POOL AS, a company incorporated in Norway whose registered office is at Xxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx (the “Charterers”) |
BACKGROUND
| (A) | By a time charter party dated 6 April 2010 (as amended and previously novated, the “Time Charter”), the Previous Time Charterer agreed to hire and the Owner agreed to let the vessel “Windsor Xxxxxxx” (the “Vessel”) to the Previous Time Charterer on the terms and conditions set out in the Time Charter. |
| (B) | The Vessel was re-delivered by the Previous Time Charterers to the Owner On July 29th 2014 at 02.30 GMT. The vessel will enter into a new Time Charter with the Previous Time Charterers during the 4 Q of 2015. |
| (C) | The Charterer has agreed to assume all the rights, liabilities and obligations stated in the Time Charter dated 6 April 2010 at the same terms and conditions from July 29th 2014 at 02.30 GMT until such date and time when the vessel will be re-delivered to the Previous Time Charterer. |
| (D) | It is further agreed that that Cl. 4 of the Time Charter is amended to allow for the T/C period to be adjusted accordingly. |
| 1 | INTERPRETATION |
“Previous Time Charterers” means BRAZIL SHIPPING I LIMITED, (formerly known as BG Oil Services Limited), a company organised and existing under the laws of England and Wales having its principal office at 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX0 0XX.
| 2 | GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION |
| 2.1 | Incorporation of Time Charter provisions |
| Governing law, jurisdiction and dispute resolutions under this Agreement shall be as per the Time Charter. |
This Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the parties to this Agreement as a deed on the date specified at the beginning of this Agreement.
OWNER
| EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED by |
) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||||
| For and on behalf of | ) | |||||
| KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS 18 AS | ) | |||||
| In the presence of: |
) | /s/ John Einar Dalsvaag | ||||
| John Einar Dalsvaag | ||||||
| CHARTERER | ||||||
| EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED by |
) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| For and on behalf of | ||||||
| KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS POOL AS | ||||||
| In the presence of: |
) | /s/ John Einar Dalsvaag | ||||
