Contract
Exhibit 4.56
Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association's
Memorandum of Agreement for sale and purchase of ships.
Adopted by BIMCO IN 1956. Code-name
SALFORM 2012
Revised 1966, 1983 and 1986/87, 1993 and 2012
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Dated:
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28 March 2017
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DA PACIFIC MARITIME S.A., of 19th Floor, Banco General Tower, Xxxxxxxx De La Guardia Street, Marbella, Panama City, Republic of Panama hereinafter called the "Sellers", have agreed to sell, and
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP., of the Xxxxxxxx Islands OR ITS GUARANTEED NOMINEE to be nominated by an Addendum to this Agreement, hereinafter called the "Buyers", have agreed to buy
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Name of vessel:
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DONG-A ARTEMIS
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IMO Number:
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9597848
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Classification Society:
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Korean Register (KR)
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Class Notation:
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+ KRS BULK CARRIER 'ESP' (CSR) BC-A (Hold Nos. 2,4,6 & 8 may he empty) GRAB[20] Sea Trust(HCM) CLEAN1 IWS BWE PSPC CHA LI + KRM1 UMA STCM
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Year of Build:
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2012
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Builder/Yard:
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HYUNDAI SAMHO HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
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Flag:
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PANAMA
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Place of Registration:
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PANAMA
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GRT/NRT:
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93,175 / 60,453
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hereinafter called the "Vessel", on the following terms and conditions:
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Definitions
"Banking Days" are days on which banks are open both in the country of the currency stipulated for the Purchase Price in Clause 1 (Purchase Price) and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8 (Documentation) and in Korea, Singapore, London, USA, Greece and in the country of the Buyers' Nominated Flag State.
"Buyers' Nominated Flag State" means Xxxxxxxx Islands.
"Class" means the class notation referred to above.
"Classification Society" means the Society referred to above.
"Deposit" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2. (Deposit)
"Deposit Holder" means Xxxxx & Co Clasis Singapore Pte. Ltd. , of 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx #00-00 Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 000000 which shall hold and release the Deposit in accordance with this Agreement.
"In writing" or "written" means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a registered letter, email or telefax.
"Parties" mean the Sellers and the Buyers.
"Purchase Price" means the price for the Vessel as stated in Clause 1 (Purchase Price).
"Sellers' Account" means the account of the Sellers to be advised and inserted in an addendum to the MOA.
"Sellers' Bank" means the bank notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price and inserted in an addendum to the MOA.
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Purchase Price
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The Purchase Price is USD 32,650,000 only (United States Dollars Thirty Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Only) less 1/one pct commission deductible at source and payable to brokers by the Buyers.
2. Deposit
10% of the Purchase Price (the "Deposit") shall be paid within three (3) Banking days in Korea, Singapore, London, USA, Greece and new Buyers' Flag after this Agreement is signed by fax /emails by both Parties and the Deposit account in the names of the Sellers and Buyers with the Deposit Holder has been opened.
This Deposit shall be placed with the Deposit Holder and held by them in a joint account for the Sellers and the Buyers, to be released in accordance with joint instructions of the Sellers and the Buyers to the Deposit Holder. Interest, if any, shall be credited to the Buyers. Any fee / charge for holding the said Deposit shall be borne equally (50/50) by the Sellers and the Buyers.
3. Payment
The aforesaid Deposit shall be released and the 90% of the Purchase Price together with the amount for the remaining bunkers, lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and greases shall be paid to the Sellers' Account at the time of delivery of the Vessel and against presentation of the delivery documents agreed by the Parties in an Addendum as per Clause 8 and of the protocol of delivery and acceptance but not later than three (3) banking days after the Vessel is in all respects physically ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and written or faxed Notice of Readiness has been given to the Buyers in accordance with Clause 5 of this Agreement and against signing of the Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance.
4. Inspections
(a) *The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel's classification records. The Buyers have also inspected the Vessel at/in on 16th March 2017 at Zhousan, China and have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale is outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
*4(a) and 4(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative 4(a) shall apply.
5. Time and Place of Delivery and Notices
(a) The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over charter free, free of cargo, free of dunnage, free of stowaways, with clean swept holds safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth, port or anchorage at/in Singapore - Japan range (state place/range) in the Sellers' option between 20th April, 2017 - 30th June 2017 in Sellers' option.
Sellers to pay the Buyers on the date of delivery in lieu of hold cleaning the amount of USD 3,000 if the cargo holds are not swept.
The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary.
Vessel's actual delivery date not before 5th May 2017.
Notice of Readiness shall not be tendered before:
Cancelling Date (See Clauses 5(c), 6(a)(i), 6(a)(ii) and 14) to be 1st July 2017 in Buyers' option.
(b) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary and shall provide the Buyers with 20/15/10/5 days approximate and 3/2/1 days definite notice of the estimated time of arrival at twenty(20), ten (10), five (5) and three (3) days' notice of the date the Sellers intend to tender Notice of Readiness and of the intended place of delivery.
When the Vessel is at the place of delivery and in every respect physically ready for delivery in accordance with this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.
(c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the Cancelling Date they may notify the Buyers in writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and proposing a new Cancelling Date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the option of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 (Sellers' Default) within three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new Cancelling Date. If the Buyers have not declared their option within Three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the Sellers' notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers' notification shall be deemed to be the new Cancelling Date and shall be substituted for the Cancelling Date stipulated in line 79.
If this Agreement is maintained with the new Cancelling Date all other terms and conditions hereof including those contained in Clauses 5(b) and 5(d) shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect.
(d) Cancellation, failure to cancel or acceptance of the new Cancelling Date shall be entirely without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 (Sellers' Default) for the Vessel not being ready by the original Cancelling Date.
(e) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the Buyers whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
6. Divers Inspection / Drydocking
(a)*
(i) The Vessel shall be delivered without dry-docking. However, prior to delivery of the Vessel and in lieu of dry-docking, the Buyers shall have the option at their cost and expenses to arrange for an underwater inspection by a diver approved by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel. Such option shall be declared latest nine (9) days prior to the Vessel's intended Date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 5(b) of this the Buyers shall, at their account, have the right to appoint a diver acceptable to the Classification Society to undertake an underwater inspection with the Classification Society surveyor and Sellers' and Buyers' representatives in attendance. Classification Society surveyor's attendance shall be arranged by the Sellers and paid for by the Buyers. Such option shall be declared latest five (5) days prior to the Vessel's intended date of readiness for delivery. If the conditions at the declared by the Sellers place of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection, the Sellers shall at their cost and expense make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to the delivery port In this event, the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional time required for such positioning and the subsequent re-positioning.
The Sellers may not tender Notice of Readiness prior to completion of the underwater inspection.
(ii) If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class and, the Classification Society requires same to be repaired immediately, then (1) unless repairs can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the Sellers shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by the Classification Society of the Vessel's underwater parts below the deepest load line (the extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules), (2) such defects shall be made good by the Sellers at their cost and expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without condition/recommendation** and (3) the Sellers shall pay for the underwater inspection and the Classification Society's attendance.
If damage affecting the Class is found but Classification Society does not require same to be repaired immediately***, it shall be Sellers' option to either repair such damage before delivery or such damage to be repaired by the Buyers after delivery at a time convenient to the Buyers but all cost for such repair work shall be for the Sellers' account. In this respect, the Sellers and Buyers shall mutually discuss and agree a cash compensation in lieu of such repair work and such compensation shall be payable on the amount of cash settlement, both Buyers and the Sellers shall obtain a reasonable quotation from one reputable independent shipyard each and shall use the average of the two quotations as a basis of settlement.
(iii) If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6(a) (ii) and no suitable dry-docking facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel to a port where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the delivery range as per Clause 5(a). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall deliver the Vessel at their expense at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5(a) which shall, for the purpose of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional time required for the drydocking and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) days.
*6(a) and 6(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of alternative 6(a) shall apply.
** Notes or memoranda, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
*** The Classification Society shall at all times be the sole arbitrator as to whether underwater damage, if any, imposes condition/ recommendation of class. The decision of Classification Society as to whether underwater damage, if any, imposes a condition/recommendation of class shall be final and binding for both Parties.
7. Spares, Bunkers and other items
The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board, broached / unbroached stores, including spare propeller and spare tailend shaft, including all spare parts and spare equipment onboard at time of inspection without extra cost to the Buyers including all wireless and navaids, loading instrument (loadicator) and GMDSS, without any removals, unless such items if needed to be used as replacements prior to delivery. The replaced parts always to remain on board as the Vessel's property.
Excluded from the sale are the master's, officer's and crew's personal belongings, slop chest and hired items which are to be notified as being such with evidence by suppliers' hire agreement, if any.
Extra payment shall be made for bunkers and unused lubricating oils and hydraulic oils in storage tanks and unopened, unbroached drums and greases in unopened, unbroached drums remaining onboard at the Sellers' last net purchase prices as evidenced by supporting invoices with the discounts the Sellers have from their supplier, if any.
Both Sellers and Buyers shall have their representative(s) on board to conduct a joint survey on the bunkers and unused lubricating oils and hydraulic oils and greases and sign an acknowledgement receipt at the day of delivery and at the delivery place of the Vessel.
Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same currency as the Purchase Price,
"inspection" in this Clause 7, shall mean the Buyers' inspection according to Clause 4(a) or 4(b) (Inspection), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant date.
*(a) and (b) are alternatives, delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions alternative (a) shall apply.
8. Documentation
The place of closing: to be declared by Sellers and inserted in an addendum to the MOA.
In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price, the Sellers shall, at the time of closing, deliver to the Buyers all the agreed documents required by the Buyers for the legal transfer of ownership, registration of the Vessel and change of the Vessel's flag to the Buyers' choice.
List of such documents are to be agreed between the Parties and incorporated in this Agreement as an Addendum. If any of the documents listed in this Addendum are not in the English language, they shall be accompanied by an English translation by an authorised translator or certified by a lawyer qualified to practice in the country of the translated language. At the time of delivery the Sellers and the Buyers shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers in accordance with this Agreement.
All original class certificates and international, national trading certificates and plans, drawings, documents, library available on board the vessel except ISM manuals, SMC shall be handed over to the Buyers' master at the time of delivery. All other technical documents, plans, drawings relating to the Vessel at the Sellers' office shall be forwarded promptly to the Buyers' nominated address at the Buyers' expense. Log books may be retained by Sellers, in which case the Buyers have the right to take copies.
The Sellers shall provide the Buyers with all the copies of drawing/plans required by the Buyers to proceed for class entrance after this Agreement is signed and the Deposit is lodged. The relevant expenses for copying and forwarding are to be for the Buyers' account, if any.
Sellers to send drafts of their documents at least 10(ten) days prior to the Vessel's intended dated of Readiness for Buyers' review and comments.
9. Encumbrances
The Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all charters, encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, and is not subject to any Port State, or other administrative detentions. The Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify the Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have been incurred prior to the time of delivery or arising out of or with respect to events occurring prior to the time of delivery.
10. Taxes, fees and expenses
Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration in the Buyers' Nominated Flag State shall be for the Buyers' account, whereas similar charges in connection with the closing of the Sellers' register shall be for the Sellers' account.
11. Condition on delivery
The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers' risk and expenses until she is delivered to the Buyers., but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be delivered and taken over as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted.
Vessel shall be delivered to the Buyers basis "as is, where is" but substantially in the same condition as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted.
However, the Vessel shall be delivered free of cargo, with clean title, free from strikes, stowaways, encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, free of charters, taxes, port state or other administrative detentions.
The Vessel shall be delivered to the Buyers with her class maintained, free of conditions and recommendations, free of all average damage affecting class and with all her national, international classification, trading certificates, as well as all other certificates the Vessel had at the time of inspection, clean, valid and un-extended for a minimum period of three (3) months from the time of delivery to the Buyers.
*Notes and memoranda, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
12. Name/markings
Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel
markings.
13. Buyers' default
Should the Deposit not be lodged in accordance with Clause 2 (Deposit), the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for all expense incurred together with interest.
Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, in which case the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released to the Sellers. If the Deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest.
14. Sellers' default
Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5(b) or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the Cancelling Date the Buyers shall have the option of cancelling this Agreement, If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready in all respects for delivery and is not made physically ready in all respects again by the Cancelling Date and new Notice of Readiness given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this Agreement, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released to them immediately.
Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the Cancelling Date or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.
15. Buyers' representatives
After this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and the Deposit has been lodged, the Buyers have the right to place two (2) representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk and Expense at the Vessel's last loading port. The Buyers' representatives shall sign the Sellers' letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation and shall be allowed to access any place of the vessel at the Master's instruction and without interference to the Vessel's normal operation or crew's work and stay on board up to the time of delivery.
The Buyers' representatives have the right to use the Vessel's communication equipment such as telephone, fax, computer, email to report to the Buyers. The Buyers shall pay the Sellers for these communication expenses against actual invoices,
These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The Buyers and the Buyers representatives shall sign the Sellers' P&I Club's standard letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation.
16. Law and Arbitration
(a) *This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof save to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause.
The arbitration shalt be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.
The reference shall be to three arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other party requiring the other party to appoint its own arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days of that notice and stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the fourteen (14) days specified. If the other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and give notice that it has done so within the fourteen (14) days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may, without the requirement of any further prior notice to the other party, appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator and shall advise the other party accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on both Parties as if the sole arbitrator had been appointed by agreement.
In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$100,000 the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.
*16(a), 16(b) and 16(c) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative `16(a) shall apply.
17. Notices
All notices to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing.
Contact details for recipients of notices are as follows:
For the Buyers:
Attention: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telephone: x00 000 0000000
Fax: x00 000 0000000
E-mail: xxx@xxxxxxxx.xx
or such other address as the Buyers may notify the Sellers.
For the Sellers:
Attention: XxxxXxxx Xxxx
Telephone: x00 0 000 0000
Fax: x00 0 0000 0000
E-mail: Xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
or such other address as the Sellers may notify the Buyers.
18. Entire Agreement
The written terms of this Agreement comprise the entire agreement between the Buyers and the Sellers in relation to the sale and purchase of the Vessel and supersede all previous agreements whether oral or written between the Parties in relation thereto.
19. Confidentiality
All negotiations, terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be kept strictly private and confidential among the Parties concerned, save as otherwise may be required by the laws or Regulations applicable to Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. and/or its Guaranteed Nominee including but not limited to any stock exchange and/or securities & exchange commission laws and regulations.
20. Blacklisting
The Sellers confirm that to their best of their knowledge the Vessel is not blacklisted/ boycotted by any nations/organizations.