Contract
Exhibit 4.104
Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association's Memorandum of Agreement for sale and purchase of ships. Adopted by The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in 1956.
Code-name
SALEFORM 1993
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Dated: 9th September 2015
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Fabiana Navigation Company Limited of Malta hereinafter called the Sellers, whose performance is hereby guaranteed by Dryships Inc. have agreed to sell, and
XXXXX OWNING COMPANY LIMITED of Xxxxxxxx Islands, hereinafter called the Buyers, whose performance is hereby guaranteed by TMS Bulkers Ltd. hereinafter called the Buyers, have agreed to buy
Name: MV ALAMEDA
Classification Society/Class: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Built: 2001
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By: Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd
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Flag: Malta
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Place of Registration: Valetta, Malta
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Call Sign: 9HDG8
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Grt/Nrt: 86,743/ 56,317
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hereinafter called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions: __________
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 and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8 and in London, Malta and Greece.
"In writing" or "written" means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a registered letter, telex, telefax or other modern form of written communication.
"Classification Society" or "Class" means the Society referred to in line 4.
1. Purchase Price USD 10,000,000 (Twelve Million United States Dollars)
2. Deposit
As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement the Buyers shall pay a deposit of 10% 20% (ten twenty per cent) of the Purchase Price (the "Deposit") within (3) three banking days from the date of this Agreement. ThisThe deposit shall be placed paid with Sellers' nominated bank and held by them in the Sellers's account. a joint account account for the Sellers and the Buyers, to be released in accordance with joint written instructions of the Sellers and the Buyers. Interest, if any, to be credited to the Buyers. Any fee charged for holding the said deposit shall be borne equally by the Sellers and the Buyers.
3. Payment
The said 80% balance of the Purchase Price together with extra charges including but not limited to bunkers/luboils etc shall be paid in full free of bank charges to Sellers' nominated bank on delivery of the Vessel, but not later than 3 banking days after the Vessel is in every respect physically ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5.
5. Notices, time and place of delivery
a) | The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary and shall provide the Buyers with 20 / 15 / 10 /7, approximate days notice, and 3/ 2/ 1 definite days notice of the estimated time of arrival at the intended place of |
b) | The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over safely afloat at a safe |
Expected time of delivery: 9th September 2015 and 15th December, 2015 in the Seller's option
Date of cancelling (see Clauses 5 c), 6 b) (iii) and 14): 15th December 2015 in the Buyers' option
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 propose 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 within 7 running 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 7 running 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 61. |
If this Agreement is maintained with the new cancelling date all other terms and conditions hereof including those contained in Clauses 5 a) and 5 c) shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect. Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 for the Vessel not being ready by the original cancelling date.
d) | Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery the deposit together with interest earned shall be released immediately to the Buyers whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void. |
7. Spares/bunkers, etc.
The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board and on shore. All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of delivery inspection used or unused, whether on board or not shall become the Buyers' property, but spares on order are to be excluded. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers' account. The Sellers are not required to replace spare parts including spare tail - end shaft(s) and spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which are taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery, but the replaced items shall be the property of the Buyers. The radio installation and navigational equipment shall be included in the sale without extra payment if they are the property of the Sellers. Unused stores and provisions shall be included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra payment.
The Sellers have the right to take ashore crockery, plates, cutlery, linen and other articles bearing the Sellers' flag or name, provided they replace same with similar unmarked items. Library, forms, etc., exclusively for use in the Sellers' vessel(s), shall be excluded without compensation. Captain's, Officers' and Crew's personal belongings including the slop chest are to be excluded from the sale, as well as the following additional items (including items on hire):
a) oxygen/ acytelene / R22 Gas Bottles.
b) All Log Books for Deck, Engine and radio with Buyers' right to photocopy available logs at their own expense.
c) All ISPS, ISM and quality documentation and correspondence.
d) Crew/ Officers library/ walport videos.
e) All Master's Slopchest/ Bonded stores, all Master's and crew's personal belongings.
f) Personal lap-top computers.
g) Contents of Master's safe.
h) Works of Art; Originals, copies, prints, statues.
i) Certificates/ documents to be returned to authorities (if required).
j) All leased, rented, hired equipment.
The Buyers shall take over the remaining bunkers and unused lubricating oils that have not passes through the Vessel's system in designated storage tanks and sealed drums/ pails at Sellers' last prices evidenced by invoices/ vouchers (excluding barging expenses). and pay the current net market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and date of delivery 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.
8. Documentation
The place of closing: Sellers' office
Documents to be mutually agreed between Buyers and Sellers and to be incorporated as an Addendum to the MOA, but in any case failure to agree documentation shall not be a reason to invalidate the MOA.
At the time of delivery the Buyers and Sellers 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.
At the time of delivery the Sellers shall hand to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as well as all plans etc., which are on board the Vessel. Other certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also be handed over to the Buyers unless the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the Buyers to have the right to take copies. Other technical documentation which may be in the Sellers' possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so request. The Sellers may keep the Vessel's log books but the Buyers to have the right to take copies of same.
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. 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.
10. Taxes, etc.
Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration under the Buyers' flag 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 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 is as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted. However, the Vessel shall be delivered with her class maintained without condition/recommendation*, free of average damage affecting the Vessel's class, and with her classification certificates and national and International certificates, as well as all other certificates the Vessel had has at the time of inspection delivery, valid and unextended for a period of 6 months without condition/recommendation* by Class or the relevant authorities at from the time of delivery. CSM items to be also up to date without outstandings.
* | Notes, 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
13. Buyers' default
Should the deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest.
Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3, the Sellers have the right to cancel the Agreement, in which case the deposit together with interest earned 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 a) or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the date stipulated in line 61 the Buyers shall have the option of cancelling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted a maximum of 3 banking days after Notice of Readiness has been given to make arrangements for the documentation set out in Clause 8. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not made physically ready again in every respect by the date stipulated in line 61 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 shall be released to them immediately.
Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the date stipulated in line 61 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.
16. Arbitration
a)* | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Acts 1950 and 1979 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, one arbitrator being appointed by each party. On the receipt by one party of the nomination in writing of the other party's arbitrator, that party shall appoint their arbitrator within fourteen days, failing which the decision of the single arbitrator appointed shall apply. If two arbitrators properly appointed shall not agree they shall appoint an umpire whose decision shall be final. London Maritime Arbitrators Association terms to apply. |
* | 16 a), 16 b) and 16 c) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative 16 a) to apply. |
17. P&C
All details of these negotiations and any eventual sale shall be kept strictly private and confidential among all parties concerned, except where required by statutory or requirements for stock listed companies.
18. Subjects
The Parties agree that the sale of the Vessel hereunder includes the time charterparty between the Sellers and Classic Maritime Inc. (the "Charterers") dated 28th January 2009, as same may have been amended (the "Time Charter") and a copy of which is attached hereto. The Parties hereby agree to enter into a tripartite novation agreement among the Sellers, the Buyers and the Charterers pursuant to which the Buyers will be substituted for the Sellers in respect of all rights and duties under the Time Charter arising on or after delivery of the Vessel hereunder.
For and on behalf of the Sellers
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For and on behalf of the Buyers
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact
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For and on behalf of the Sellers' guarantor
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For and on on behalf of the Buyers' guarantor
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officers
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact
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