This COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made the 1st day of May BETWEEN: AND WHEREAS
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This
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made the 1st day of
May
2009
BETWEEN:
(1) AMT
Management Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Xxxxxxxx Islands and
having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake
Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands MH96960 and operating under the Laws of Greece
from its Greek office at 18, Nap. Xxxxx, 000 00, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx (the "Commercial
Manager")
AND
(2)
Altius Marine S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Xxxxxxxx
Islands and having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake
Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands MH96960 (the "Owner")
WHEREAS
The Owner
has agreed that m.t."ALTIUS" (the "Vessel") will be managed by
the Commercial Manager on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in
this agreement as from the date of this agreement and continuing unless and
until this agreement is terminated as provided herein. The Owner hereby appoints
the Commercial Manager and the Commercial Manager hereby agrees to act as
Commercial Manager of the Vessel.
IT IS
HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. SCOPE
OF ACTIVITIES
The
Commercial Manager shall provide the commercial operation of the Vessel, as
required by the Owner, which includes, but is not limited to, the following
functions:
(i)
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providing
chartering services in accordance with the Owners instruction which
include, but are not limited to, seeking and negotiating employment for
the Vessel and the conclusion (including the execution thereof) of charter
parties or other contracts relating to employment of the
Vessel;
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(ii)
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arranging
the proper payment to Owners of their nominees of all hire and /or freight
revenues or other moneys of whatsoever nature to which Owners may be
entitled arising out of employment of or otherwise in connection with the
Vessel;
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(iii)
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providing
voyage estimates and accounts and calculating of hire, freights, demurrage
and/or despatch moneys due from or due to the charterers of the
Vessel;
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(iv)
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issuing
of voyage instructions;
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(v)
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appointing
agents;
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(vi)
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arranging
surveys associated with the commercial operation of the Vessel;
and
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(vii)
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providing
the Owner with daily status reports of the Vessel schedule as well as any
other status reports that the Owner may
require.
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2.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND COSTS
2.1 The
Commercial Manager shall at all times employ or provide adequate, sufficient and
competent personnel to perform its services properly on behalf of and for the
benefit of the Owner.
2.2 The
Commercial Manager shall be responsible for all costs and expenses relating to
the Commercial Management provided pursuant to this agreement unless otherwise
provided in this agreement or subsequently agreed between the parties in
writing.
2.3 The
Commercial Manager shall not have the right to sub-contract any of its
obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the Owner and
in the event of any such sub-contracting the Commercial Manager shall remain
fully liable for the due performance of its obligations under this agreement
(subject to any exclusions or limitations of liability set out herein or
available to the Commercial Manager by statute).
2.4 The
Commercial Manager hereby undertakes to carry out its powers and duties
honestly, in good faith and in accordance with sound commercial ship management
practice and will protect and promote the interest of the Owner in all matters
connected therewith, failing which, this appointment can (notwithstanding the
provisions of Clause 6) be terminated immediately by Owner giving notice in
writing.
3.
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
3.1 The
Commercial Manager shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Owner for any
loss, damage, delay or expense of whatsoever nature, whether direct or indirect,
including but not limited to loss of profit arising out of or in connection with
detention or delay to the Vessel, howsoever arising, in the course of
performance of, or otherwise in connection with, this agreement and the Owner
hereby unconditionally agrees to ratify, indemnify and hold harmless the
Commercial Manager in respect of all liabilities howsoever incurred by it in the
performance of its obligations hereunder or otherwise arising in connection with
this agreement, unless same is proved to have resulted solely from the wilful
default of the Commercial Manager or any of its directors, employees, agents or
subcontractors.
3.2 It is
hereby expressly agreed that no director, employee, agent or sub-contractor of
the Commercial Manager shall in any circumstances whatsoever be under any
liability whatsoever to the Owner for any loss, damage, delay, neglect or
default on his part while
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acting in
the course of or in connection with his employment and, without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing, every exemption, limitation, condition and liberty
herein contained and every right, exemption from liability, defence and immunity
of whatsoever nature available to the Commercial Manager hereunder shall also be
available and shall extend to protect every such director, employee, agent or
sub-contractor of the Commercial Manager acting as aforesaid. For the purpose of
all the foregoing provisions of this Clause 3, the Commercial Manager is or
shall be deemed to be acting as agent or trustee on behalf of and for the
benefit of all such persons who are or might be his directors, employees, agents
or sub-contractors from time to time and all such persons shall to this extent
be or be deemed to be parties to this agreement.
3.3
Neither the Owner nor the Commercial Manager shall be under any liability for
any failure to perform any of their obligations hereunder by reason of any cause
whatsoever of nature or kind beyond their reasonable control ("Force Majeure").
4. FEES,
EXPENSES
For the
services provided by the Commercial Manager under this agreement, the Owner
shall pay €7,000 per month to the Commercial Manager, payable monthly in
advance.
5.
ASSIGNMENT
The Owner
may assign all rights under this agreement to any mortgagee of the Vessel
without the Commercial Managers consent and the Commercial Manager hereby agrees
to acknowledge such assignment in such form as the mortgagee may reasonably
require.
6.
TERMINATION
The
appointment of the Commercial Manager shall commence as of the 1st May
2009, and shall continue unless and until this agreement is
terminated:
(i)
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by
either party giving to the other of not less than two (2) calendar months
notice in writing of its intention to terminate the same;
or
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(ii)
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automatically
upon the sale of the Vessel.
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7.
INSURANCE
The Owner
shall name the Commercial Manager as co-assured in its capacity as Commercial
Manager only on all relevant policies of insurance placed in respect of the
Vessel and, in the event that the Commercial Managers may only be so named as
co-assured with joint and several liability for premium, the Owner hereby shall
immediately reimburse the Commercial Manager if any payment is made by the
Commercial Manager in respect of such premium and shall indemnify the
Commercial Manager in the event of action being taken against the Commercial
Manager and/or any assets of the Commercial
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Manager
or in the same or associated management or control by any insurer by reason of
non-payment of such premium by the Owner.
8.
APPLICABLE LAW
This
agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law.
9.
COMMUNICATIONS
All
communications and notices hereunder shall be given by registered mail, e-mail
or telefax to the following addresses (unless alternative addresses and contact
details are provided in writing and incorporated herein by way of an
addendum):
Commercial
Manager: AMT
Management Ltd.
18 Nap.
Xxxxx
000 00
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Telephone:
x00 000 0000000
Email:
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx
Owner: c/o
Aries Maritime Transport Ltd
18 Nap. Xxxxx
000 00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Telephone:
x00 000 0000000
Telefax:
x00 000 0000000
E-mail:
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
10.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 This
agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be
original, but which shall together constitute the same document.
10.2 No
variation or amendment to this agreement shall be valid unless in writing and
signed on behalf of the Owner and the Commercial Manager.
10.3
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000, no term of this agreement shall be enforceable by any person who is not a
party to it or deemed to be a party to it under the terms of the
Agreement.
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THIS
AGREEMENT has been executed by the parties to this agreement on the date
specified at the beginning of the agreement.
by
________________________ )
duly
authorised for and on
behalf )
of AMT
MANAGEMENT
LTD. )
in the
presence
of: )
by
________________________ )
duly
authorised for and on
behalf )
of ALTIUS
MARINE
S.A. )
in the
presence
of: )
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