MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Dated: as of January 24, 2007
EXHIBIT
10.1
Norwegian
Shipbrokers' Association's Memo-
random
of Agreement for sale and purchase of
ships.
Adopted by the Baltic and International
Maritime
Council (BIMCO) in 1956.
Code-name
SALEFORM
1993
Revised
1968,1983 and 1986/87.
Dated: as
of January 24, 2007
Fairfax
Shipping Corp.,
Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands
hereinafter
called the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and
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Adirondack
Shipping LLC,
Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands
hereinafter
called the Buyers, have agreed to buy
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Name:
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“SEMINOLE
PRINCESS”
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Classification
Society/Class: Lloyd’s Register
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Built: 1997 By: Dalian
S.B. Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., China
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Flag: Phil/Pan Place
of Registration: Manila/Panama
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Call
Sign: DYPA/3EIE6 Grt/Nrt: 19,354/9,614
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Register
Number: MNLA000678/35009-PEXT
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hereinafter
called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions:
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Definitions
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“Charter”
as defined in Clause 17
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“Banking
Days” as defined in the Charter.
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“In
writing” or “written” means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the
Buyers or vice versa,
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a
registered letter, telefax or other modern form of written
communication.
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“Classification
Society” or “Class” means the Society referred to in line
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1. Purchase
Price
$45 Million En Bloc for the Vessel and the Laguna Belle as part
of
sale/charter back Arrangement. See Clause 17.
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3. Payment
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The
said Purchase Price shall be paid in full free of bank charges
to Sellers,
less: (i) Sellers’ Credit per Clause 32 of the Charter; and (ii) the
balance of the 2% fee per clause 49(1)(b) of the Charter
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4. Inspections
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a)* The
Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel’s classification records.
The Buyers
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have
also inspected the Vessel
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and
have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale
is
outright and definite,
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and
subject only to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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5. Notices,
time and place of delivery
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a) The
Vessel will be delivered on a mutually convenient agreed date
as she is at
such port or place as the Vessel may be located on the agreed
date.
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Date
of cancelling (see Clause 5c) and 14): February 1, 2007
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7. Spares/bunkers,
etc.
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The
Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything
belonging
to her on board and on shore.
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All
spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s)
and/or
spare
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propeller(s)/propeller
blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection
used
or unused,
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whether
on board or not shall become the Buyers’ property, but spares on order are
to be
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excluded.
Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers’ account. The Sellers
are not required to
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replace
spare parts including spare tail-end shaft(s) and spare
propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which
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are
taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery,
but the
replaced items shall be the
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property
of the Buyers. The radio installation and navigational equipment
shall be
included in the sale
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without
extra payment if they are the property of the Sellers.
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8. Documentation
See Xxxxxxxx Xx. 0
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Xxx
xxxxx of closing: New York.
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In
exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall
furnish the
Buyers at the Closing with the following documents:
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a) Legal
Xxxx of Sale in a form recordable in Panama (the country in which
the
Buyers are to register the Vessel), warranting that the Vessel
is free
from all encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other
debts or
claims whatsoever, duly notarially attested and legalized by
the consul of
such country or other competent authority.
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b) Current
Certificate of Ownership issued by the competent authorities
of the flag
state of the Vessel.
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c) Confirmation
of Class issued within 72 hours prior to delivery.
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d) Current
Certificate issued by the competent authorities stating that
the Vessel is
free from registered encumbrances.
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e) Any
such additional documents as may reasonably be required by the
competent
authorities
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for
the purpose of registering the Vessel, provided the Buyers notify
the
Sellers of any such
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documents
as soon as possible after the date of this Agreement.
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At
the time of delivery the Buyers and Sellers shall sign and deliver
to each
other a Protocol of
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Delivery
and Acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the
Vessel from
the Sellers to the
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Buyers.
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9. Encumbrances
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The
Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is
free from all
mortgages.
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11. Condition
on delivery
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The
Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers’ risk and
expense 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 expected. However,
the
Vessel shall be delivered with her class maintained free of conditions
and
recommendations (other than those for which the time presented
by class
for curing the condition of recommendation has not passed), with
certificates valid and up to date.
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16. Arbitration
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b)* This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
Title 9 of
the
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Code and the Law of the State of New York and should any
dispute
arise out of
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this
Agreement, the matter in dispute shall be referred to three persons
at New
York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and
the third
shall be appointed by the Chair at the time of the Arbitration
Committee
of the Maritime Law Association of the United States. The third
arbitrator
shall serve as chair of the panel and shall be a practicing maritime
attorney. The decision of the arbitrators or that of any two
of them shall
be final, and for purpose of enforcing any award, judgment may
be entered
thereon by any court having jurisdiction. The proceedings shall
be
conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of Maritime
Arbitrators, Inc. New York.
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17.
This MOA is one element of the sale/charter back agreement, which
includes
a Bareboat Charter Party
dated
as of January 24, 2007. Simultaneously upon delivery of the Vessel
to the
Buyers, the Vessel will be delivered to the Sellers/Charterers
under the
Bareboat Charter Party dated as of January 24, 2007 (the “Charter”). The
Vessel will thus remain in the control and responsibility of
the
Sellers/Charterers under the Charter, at all times before and
after
delivery to the Buyers hereunder and the Buyers shall in no way
be
responsible for any costs, expenses, documents or delays to the
Vessel
arising out of the delivery hereunder. Any provisions, spares
and bunkers
shall remain the property and in the possession of the
Sellers.
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FOR
THE SELLERS:
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FOR
THE BUYERS:
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Signed: /s/
Christophil X.
Xxxxxx
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Signed: /s/
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Christophil
X.
Xxxxxx
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Name: /s/
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Attorney-In-Fact
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Title: Secretary
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Date: as
of January 24,
2007
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Date: as
of January 24,
2007
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ADDENDUM
NO. 1
To
Memorandum of Agreement dated as of January 24, 2007
made
by
and between Fairfax Shipping Corp., as Sellers, and Adirondack Shipping
LLC, as
Buyers, of the M/V Seminole Princess.
Following
additional documents to be presented by Sellers to Buyers upon delivery
of the
Vessel:
1. Sellers’
board resolutions
2. Sellers’
Shareholders’ resolutions ratifying board resolutions
3. Sellers’
Power of Attorney
4. Sellers’
Certificate of Goodstanding
5. Secretary’s
Certificate stating Sellers’ directors/officers/shareholders
6. Commercial
invoice
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Such
other documents, terms and conditions as set forth in the Charter
which
are applicable to the transaction under this
MOA
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Buyers
shall deliver the following documents to Sellers upon delivery of the
Vessel
1. Power
of
Attorney authorizing individuals to execute and deliver all
documents
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Certificate
of Resolutions approving the purchase of the Vessel from Sellers
and
authorizing and appointing individuals to act and authorizing
issuance of
Power of Attorney.
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/s/
Christophil X. Xxxxxx
Fairfax
Shipping Corp.
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Adirondack
Shipping LLC
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