Contract
Exhibit
10.3.2
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Dated: 28th August 2007 Dignity Tanker Corporation hereinafter called the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and 1 Double Hull Tankers Inc., or Nominee hereinafter called the Buyers, have agreed to buy 2 Name: Ottoman Dignity 3 Classification Society/Class: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) 4 Built: 20 November 2000 By: Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, Korea 5 Flag: Xxxxxxxx Island Place of Registration: Xxxxxxxx Islands 6 Call Sign: TCMQ Grt/Nrt: 79,751/48,804 7 IMO Number: 9198666 8 hereinafter called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions: 9 Definitions 10 “Banking days” are days on which banks are open both in the 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx , Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx and United Kingdom. 12 “In writing” or “written” means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, 13 a registered letter, e-mail, telefax or other modern form of written communication. 14 “Classification Society” or “Class” means the Society referred to in line 4. 15 1. Purchase Price 16 USD 90,330,000.00 (United States Dollars Ninety Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand) cash on delivery, without any deductions into Sellers’ nominated bank. 2. Deposit 17 As security for the correct fulfillment of this Agreement the Buyers shall pay a deposit of 10% 18 (ten percent) of the Purchase Price within 3 (three) banking days from the time that this Agreement has been 19 signed by both parties on fax/e-mail exchanges – or from when the escrow account is opened, whichever 19 is later. 19 This deposit shall be placed with [TBA] 20 and held by them in a joint interest bearing account for the Sellers and the Buyers, to be released in accordance 21 with joint written instructions of the Sellers and the Buyers. Interest, if any, to be credited to the 22 Buyers. Any fee charged for holding the said deposit shall be borne equally by the Sellers and the 23 Buyers. 24 3. Payment 25 The said Purchase Price shall be paid in full free of bank charges to [TBA] 26 on delivery of the Vessel, but not later than 3 banking days after the Vessel is in every respect 27
MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENTDated: 28th August 2007Dignity Tanker Corporation hereinafter
called
the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and xx Xxxx Tankers Inc., or Nominee
hereinafter called the Buyers, have agreed to buy 2Name: Ottoman
Dignity 3Classification Society/Class: Det
physically
ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and 28 Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause
5. 29 4. Inspections 30 a)* The
Buyers 31 have accepted the Vessel based on an inspection report
commissioned by OSG Ship 31 Management Inc., carried out at Savona,
Italy on August 6-7, 2007 32 and the sale is outright and
definite, 33 subject only to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. 34 5. Notices, time and place of
delivery 51 a) The Sellers shall keep the
Buyers well informed of the Vessel’s itinerary and shall 52 provide
the Buyers with 30, 21, 14, 7 and 5 days approximate notice of the expected
date
of the 53 vessel’s arrival at the 53 intended place of
delivery and 3, 2, 1 days definite notices of the 54 date Sellers
expect the vessel to be ready for delivery. When the Vessel is at the
place 54 of delivery and in every respect physically ready for
delivery in accordance with this 55 Agreement, the Sellers shall give
the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for
delivery. 56 b) The Vessel shall be delivered
and taken over charter free, free of cargo, safely afloat at a
safe 57 and accessible berth or 57 anchorage in United
Kingdom Continent or Mediterranean Port 58 in the Sellers’
option. 59 Expected time of delivery: Between
December 15, 2007 and February 7, 2008 in Sellers’
option. 60 Date of canceling (see Clauses 5 c), 6 b) (iii)
and 14): February 7, 2008 in Buyers’
option. 61 c) If the sellers anticipate that,
notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the 62 Vessel
will not be ready for delivery by the canceling date they may notify the Buyers
in 63 writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel
will be ready for delivery and 64 propose a new canceling date. Upon
receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the 65 option of
either canceling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 within 7
running 66 days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date
as the new canceling date. If the 67
Buyers
have not declared their option within 7 running days of receipt of the
Sellers’ 68 notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the
date proposed in the Sellers’ 69 notification shall be deemed to be
the new canceling date and shall be substituted for the canceling 70
date stipulated in line 61. 71 If this Agreement is
maintained with the new canceling date all other terms and
conditions 72 hereof including those contained in Clauses 5 a) and 5
c) shall remain unaltered and in full 73 force and effect.
Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without prejudice to
any 74 claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 for the
Vessel not being ready by 75 the original canceling
date. 76 d) Should the Vessel become an actual,
constructive or compromised total loss before delivery 77 the deposit
together with interest earned shall be released immediately to the
Buyers 78 whereafter this Agreement shall be null and
void. 79 6. Drydocking/Divers
Inspection 80 b)** (i) The Vessel is
to be delivered without drydocking. However, the Buyers shall 88 have
the right at their expense to arrange for an underwater inspection by a diver
approved 89 by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel.
The Sellers shall at their 90 cost make the Vessel available for such
inspection. The extent of the inspection and the 91 conditions under
which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the
Classification 92 Society. If the conditions at the port of delivery
are unsuitable for such inspection, the 93 Sellers shall make the
Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to the
delivery 94 port. 95 (ii) If the
rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load
line 96 are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the
Vessel’s class, then unless 97 repairs can be carried out afloat to
the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the Sellers 98 shall arrange
for
the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by the 99
Classification Society of the Vessel’s underwater parts below the deepest load
line, the 100 extent of the inspection being in accordance with the
Classification Society’s rules. If the 101 rudder, propeller, bottom
or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found 102
broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, such defects
shall be made 103 good by the Sellers at their expense to the
satisfaction of the Classification Society 104 without
condition/recommendation*. In such event the Sellers are to pay also for the
cost of 105 the underwater inspection and the Classification
Society’s attendance. 106 (iii) If the Vessel
is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 b) (ii) and no suitable dry- 107 docking
facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the
Vessel 108 to a port where suitable drydocking facilities are
available, whether within or outside the 109 delivery range as per
Clause 5 b). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall
deliver 110 the Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per
Clause 5 b) which shall, for the 111 purpose of this Clause, become
the new port of delivery. In such event the canceling date 112
provided for in Clause 5 b) shall be extended by the additional time required
for the 113 drydocking and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum
of 14 running days. 114 c) If the Vessel is
drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 a) or 6 b) above. 115
(i) the
Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent
of 116 the survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification
surveyor. If such survey is not 117 required by the Classification
Society, the Buyers shall have the right to require the tailshaft 118
to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey
being in 119 accordance with the Classification Society’s rules for
tailshaft survey and consistent with 120 the current stage of the
Vessel’s survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare whether they 121
require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the completion
of the 122 inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and
refitting of the tailshaft shall be 123 arranged by the Sellers.
Should any parts of the tailshaft system be condemned or found 124
defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, those parts shall be renewed or
made good at 125 the Sellers’ expense to the satisfaction of the
Classification Society without 126
condition/recommendation*. 127 (ii) the
expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be
borne 128 by the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires
such survey to be carried out, in 129 which case the Sellers shall
pay these expenses. The Sellers shall also pay the expenses 130 if
the Buyers require the survey and parts of the system are condemned or found
defective 131 or broken so as to affect the Vessel’s
class*. 132 (iii) the expenses in connection
with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of 133 drydock,
including the drydock dues and the Classification Society’s fees shall be paid
by 134 the Sellers if the Classification Society issues any
condition/recommendation* as a result 135 of the survey or if it
requires survey of the tailshaft system. In all other cases the
Buyers 136 shall pay the aforesaid expenses, dues and
fees. 137 (iv) the Buyers’ representative shall
have the right to be present in the drydock, but 138 without
interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification
surveyor. 139 (v) the buyers shall have the
right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel 140 cleaned and
painted at their risk and expense without interfering with the Sellers’ or
the 141 Classification surveyor’s work, if any, and without affecting
the Vessel’s timely delivery. If, 142 however, the Buyers’ work in
drydock is still in progress when the Sellers have 143 completed the
work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional docking
time 144 needed to complete the Buyers’ work shall be for the Buyers’
risk and expense. In the event 145 that the Buyers’ work requires
such additional time, the Sellers may upon completion of the 146
Sellers’ work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst the Vessel is still
in drydock 147 and the Buyers shall be obliged to take delivery in
accordance with Clause 3, whether 148 the Vessel is in drydock or not
and irrespective of Clause 5 b). 149 * Notes,
if any, in the surveyor’s report which are accepted by the Classification
Society 150 without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into
account. 151 153 7. Spares/bunkers,
etc. 154 The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the
Buyers with everything belonging to her included in the sale, on 155
board and on 155 shore and on order at the time of physical
inspection. All spare parts and spare equipment including 156 spare
tail-end shaft(s) and/or spare 156 propeller(s)/propeller blade(s),
belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection used or 157 unused,
whether on board or not shall become the Buyers’ property. 158
Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers’ account. The Sellers are
not required to 159 replace spare parts including spare tail-end
shaft(s) and spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which 160 are
taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery, but the replaced
items shall be the 161 property of the Buyers. The radio installation
and navigational equipment shall be included in the sale 162 without
extra payment if they are the property of the Sellers. Broached/unbroached
stores and 163
provisions
shall be 163 included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers
without extra payment. 164 The Sellers have the right to
take ashore crockery, plates, cutlery, linen and other articles
bearing 165 the Sellers’ flag or name, provided they replace same
with similar unmarked items. Library, forms, etc. 166 exclusively for
use in the Sellers’ vessel(s), shall be excluded without compensation,
Captain’s, 167 Officers’ and Crew’s personal belongings including the
slop chest are to be excluded from the sale, 168 as well as the
following additional items (including items on
hire): 169 [TBA] 8. Documentation 175 The
place of closing: [TBA] 176 In exchange for payment of the
Purchase Price the Sellers shall furnish the Buyers with delivery 177
documents, set forth in Exhibit A to this
Agreement. 178 At the time of delivery the Buyers and
Sellers shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of 197
Delivery and Acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel
from the 198 Sellers to the Buyers. 199 At the
time of delivery the Sellers shall hand to the Buyers the classification
certificate(s) as well as all 200 plans, etc., which are on board the
Vessel. Other certificates which are on board the Vessel shall
also 201 be handed over to the Buyers unless the Sellers are required
to retain same, in which case the 202 Buyers to have the right to
take copies. Other technical documentation including plans,
instruction 203 Books and manuals which are, to the best of
Sellers’/Managers’ knowledge in English which may 203
be
in the Sellers’ possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their
expense, if they so 204 request. The Sellers may keep the Vessel’s
log books but the Buyers to have the right to take 205 copies of
same. 206 9. Encumbrances 207 The
Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all
charters, encumbrances, 208 mortgages and maritime liens or any other
debts whatsoever. The Sellers hereby undertake 209 to indemnify the
Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have
210
been incurred prior to the time of
delivery. 211 10. Taxes,
etc. 212 Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with
the purchase and registration under the Buyers’ flag 213 shall be for
the Buyers’ account, whereas similar charges in connection with the closing of
the Sellers’ 214 register shall be for the Sellers’
account. 215 11. Condition on
delivery 216 The Vessel with everything belonging to her
shall be at the Sellers’ risk and expense until she is 217 delivered
to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she
shall be 218 delivered and taken over in substantially the same condition as
she
was at the time of inspection, 219 fair wear and tear
excepted. 219 However, the Vessel shall be delivered with
her class fully maintained without condition/recommendation*, 220
free of average damage affecting the Vessel’s class, and with her classification
certificates, 221 as well as all other certificates the Vessel had at
the time of inspection, clean, valid and 222 unextended without
condition/recommendation* by Class or the relevant authorities for a minimum
of
6 (six) 223 months after the date of delivery. All continuous survey
cycles to be fully up to date at the time of 223
delivery. 224 “Inspection” in this Clause 11, shall mean
the Buyers’ inspection according to Clause 4a) or 4b), if 225
applicable, or the Buyers’ inspection prior to the signing of this
Agreement. 226 * Notes, if any, in the surveyor’s report
which are accepted by the Classification Society 228 without
condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
229 12. Name/markings 230 Upon
delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel
markings. 231 13. Buyers’
default 232 Should the deposit not be paid in accordance
with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel this 233
Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses
and
for all expenses 234 incurred together with 8% (eight percent)
interest. 235 Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance
with Clause 3, the Sellers have the right to 236 cancel the
Agreement, in which case the deposit together with interest earned shall be
released to the 237 Sellers. If the deposit does not cover their loss, the
Sellers shall be entitled to claim further 238 compensation for their
losses and for all expenses incurred together with 8% (eight percent)
interest. 239 14. Sellers’
default 240
Should
the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5 a)
or
fail to be ready 241 to validly complete a legal transfer by the date
stipulated in line 61 the Buyers shall have 242 the option of
canceling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted
a 243 maximum of 3 banking days after Notice of Readiness has been
given to make arrangements 244 for the documentation set out in
Clause 8. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before 245
the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for
delivery and is not 246 made physically ready again in every respect
by the date stipulated in line 61 and new Notice of 247 Readiness
given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the
Buyers elect 248 to cancel this Agreement the deposit together with
interest earned shall be released to them 249
immediately. 250 Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of
Readiness by the date stipulated in line 61 or fail to be ready 251
to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due
compensation to the Buyers for 252 their loss and for all expenses
together with interest if their failure is due to proven 253
negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this
Agreement. 254 15. Buyers’
representatives 255 After this Agreement has been signed
by both parties and the deposit has been lodged, the Buyers 256 have
the right to place two representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk
and expense upon 257 arrival at a mutually convenient place earliest
45 (forty-five) days prior to the intended delivery date. 258 258
These representatives are on board at Buyers’ risk and expense for the purpose
of familiarization and in 259 the capacity of 259
observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation
of the Vessel. The 260 Buyers’ representatives shall sign the
Sellers’ letter of indemnity prior to their
embarkation. 261 16. Arbitration 262 a)* This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law
and
263 any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration
in London in 264 accordance with the Arbitration Acts 1950 and 1979
or any statutory modification or 265 re-enactment thereof for the time being
in
force, one arbitrator being appointed by each 266 party. On the
receipt by one party of the nomination in writing of the other party’s
arbitrator, 267 that party shall appoint their arbitrator within
fourteen days, failing which the decision of the 268 single
arbitrator appointed shall apply. If two arbitrators properly appointed shall
not agree 269 they shall appoint an umpire whose decision shall be
final. 270 * 16 a), 16 b) and 16 c) are
alternatives, delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence
of 282 deletions, alternative 16 a) to
apply. 283 Clauses 17 to 19 and Exhibit A inclusive are
deemed incorporated and considered an integral part of this
Agreement.
Clause
17 This Agreement or any interest herein may not be assigned by
either party without the prior written consent of the other. Any assignment
by
either of the parties hereto in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be
void. This Agreement may not be modified in any respect except in writing signed
by both parties and shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Clause
18 If the Buyers shall be unable to accept delivery of the Vessel due
to outbreak of war, restraint of Government, princes or people or other reasons
that may be brought about by force majeure, Buyers may terminate this Agreement
without liability upon either party and in such event the deposit referred
to in
Clause 2. of this Agreement shall be released and returned forthwith in full
to
the Buyers together with interest. If the Sellers shall not be able
to deliver the Vessel due to outbreak of war, restraint of Government, princes
or people or other reasons that may be brought about by force majeure, Sellers
may terminate this Agreement without liability upon either party and in such
event the deposit referred to in Clause 2. of this Agreement shall be released
and returned forthwith in full to the Buyers together with
interest. Clause 19 The parties hereto agree that the
price, terms, and conditions of this Agreement will not be disclosed until
it
may be otherwise mutually agreed, unless such disclosure is required to be
made
in order to comply with any law, regulation, order or process binding on either
of the parties or their respective parents, subsidiaries, agents, directors,
officers or legal or accounting advisors. Should, however, details of
the sale become known or reported in the market, neither the Buyers nor the
Sellers shall have the right to withdraw from the sale or fail to fulfill their
obligations under this Agreement. On behalf of the Sellers: /s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President On behalf
of the Buyers: Name: Title.
EXHIBIT
A List of documents to be provided by the Sellers 1. Xxxx
of Sale (3 originals) in a form acceptable to the Xxxxxxxx Islands Maritime
Authority warranting that the Vessel is free from all encumbrances, mortgages
and maritime liens or any other debts or claims whatsoever, duly
notarised; 2. Resolutions or other evidence from the Owners of the
Vessel authorising the sale of the Vessel and the Memorandum of Agreement
between the Sellers and the Buyers and inter alia appointing relevant attorneys
to attend the closing meeting and the physical delivery of the Vessel and to
sign all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, the Xxxx of
Sale,
the Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance and the deposit release
letter. 3. Sellers’ Power of Attorney empowering the attorneys to
attend the closing meeting and the physical delivery of the Vessel and to sign
all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, the Xxxx of Sale,
the
Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance and the deposit release letter duly
notarized; 4. Extract from the public commercial registry for the
Vessel; 5. Copy of Sellers’ Articles of Incorporation and By Laws and
Incumbency Certificate; 6. Certificate of Ownership and Encumbrances
issued by the appropriate authorities showing that the Vessel is owned by the
Sellers and is free of any registered encumbrances dated the date of
closing; 7. A certificate of deletion from the Vessel’s current
registry and Xxxxxxxx Islands permission to transfer of the Vessel to the Buyers
for re-registration under Xxxxxxxx Islands flag or Buyers nominated
flag; 8. Confirmation of class issued within 3 business days prior to
delivery showing that the Vessel is in class free of any recommendations and
fit
to proceed to sea; 9. Copies of all national and international
trading/classification certificates; 10. Commercial Invoice for the
Vessel marked “fully paid”; 11. Protocol of Delivery and
Acceptance;
12.
Letter of Undertaking that immediately following payment of the purchase
money,
Sellers will instruct their representative on board to physically deliver
the
Vessel to the Buyers; 13. All other documents reasonably required by
the Buyers for registration purposes provided that such requirement is
communicated within fifteen days prior to the Vessel’s intended date of
delivery. Buyers to make best efforts to provide the list of the required
documents as early as possible. [TBA] 14. Certificate of Good
Standing of Sellers issued by the appropriate authorities. The Buyers
or Buyers’ shareholder shall furnish the Sellers with the following
documents: 15. Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Buyers or the Buyers’ shareholders authorising purchase of the Vessel as per
the MOA from Sellers appointing person(s) to execute the Protocol of Delivery
and Acceptance and all relevant documents and proceed with delivery formalities
to be notarized by a Notary Public and Apostiled. 16. Power of
Attorney of the Buyers or the Buyers’ shareholders, in favour of the Buyers
empowering person(s) to conduct all matters relating to the purchase of the
Vessel on behalf of the Buyers, including accept delivery of the Vessel from
the
Sellers and release the deposit and pay the balance of the purchase price
and
any other money payable to the Sellers, signing the Protocol of Delivery
and
Acceptance and attending all relevant matters, to be notarized by a Notary
Public and Apostiled.