FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.4
FORM OF
Original
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Norwegian
Shipbroker’s Association’s Memorandum of Agreementfor sale and purchase of
ships. Adopted by The Baltic and international Maritime Council
(BIMCO) in 1956.
Code-name
SALEFORM
1993
Revised
1966, 1983 and 1986/87.
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Dated: | ______________________________ |
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hereinafter
called the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and
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___________________________________________________ ,
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx
Islands MH96960
hereinafter
called the Buyers, have agreed to buy the
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Name: __________________________________________
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Classification
Society/Class:
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Built:
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By:
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Flag:
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Place
of Registration:
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Call
sign:
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Grt/Nrt:
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Register
Number:
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hereinafter
called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions:
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Definitions
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"Banking
days" are days on which banks are open both in the country of the
currency.
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Stipulated
for the Purchase Price in Clause 1 and in the place of closing stipulated
in Clause 8.
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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, telex, 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.
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Purchase
Price:
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USD
_______________________________________cash on delivery, without any
deductions into Sellers' nominated bank account with Sellers
nominated first class international bank
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2.
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Deposit
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As
security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement the Buyers shall pay
a deposit of 10%
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(ten
percent) of the Purchase Price within 3 (three) banking days
after
all subjects lifted and after signing a fax copy by both Buyers and
Sellers of this Agreement.
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This
deposit shall be placed with Sellers
nominated international 1st class
bank,
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and
held by them in an interest
bearing joint account for the Sellers and the Buyers, to be released in
accordance
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with
joint written instructions of the Sellers and the
Buyers. Interest, if any, to
be credited to the
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Buyers.
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Any
fee charged for holding the said deposit shall be borne equally by the
Sellers and the Buyers.
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3.
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Payment
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The
said Purchase Price shall be paid in full free of bank charges to Sellers
account with Sellers same nominated international 15t class bank
as per Cl. 2
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on
delivery of the Vessel, but not later than 3 banking days after the Vessel
is in every respect
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physically
ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this
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Agreement
and Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause
5.
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4.
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Inspections
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a)*
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The
Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel's classification
records. The Buyers
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have
also inspected the Vessel at/in __________________ on
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and
have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale is
outright and
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definite,
subject only to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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b)*
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The Buyers shall
have the right to inspect the Vessel's classification records and
declare
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whether same are
accepted or not with in March
18th,
2005
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The Seller shall
provide for inspection of the Vessel at/in Xxxxxxxxx
on 10th
March 05
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The Buyers shall
undertake the inspection without undue delay to the
Vessel. Should the
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Buyers cause undue
delay they shall compensate the Sellers for the losses thereby
incurred.
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The Buyers shall
inspect the Vessel without opening up and without cost to the
Sellers
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During the
inspection, the Vessel's deck and engine log books shall be made available
for
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examination by the
Buyers. If the Vessel is accepted after such inspection, the
sale shall
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become outright and
define, subject only to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement,
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provided the
Sellers receive written notice of acceptance from the Buyers within 72
hours
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after completion of
such inspection. March
18th, 2005
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Should notice of
acceptance of the Vessel's classification records and of the Vessel not
be
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received by the
Sellers as aforesaid, the deposit together with interest earned shall
be
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released
immediately to the Buyers, whether this Agreement shall be null and
void.
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4
a) and 4b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not
applicable. In the absence of
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deletions,
alternative 4a) to apply.
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5.
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Notices,
time and place of delivery
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a)
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The
Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary and
shall
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provide
the Buyers with 21, 15 , 10, 7 and 5 days notice of the estimated time of
arrival at
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the
intended place of drydocking/underwater
inspection/delivery and 3, 2, 1
days definite notices of the date Sellers expect the vessel to be ready
for delivery. Intended delivery port to be nominated
concurrently with the 15th and
7th days
notices. When
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the
Vessel is at the place of delivery and in every respect physically ready
for delivery in
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accordance
with this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of
Readiness for delivery.
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b)
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The
Vessel shall be delivered and taken over free of
cargo and charter safely afloat at a safe and accessible port
or berth or anchorage
at/in
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Euromed,
UK Cont, incl. Baltic Sea, Caribs, USAC, USG, USWC, ECC
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area
in the Sellers' option or any
other safe port/berth as mutually agreed.
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Expected
time of delivery: The vessel
shall
be between ___________________________
in Seller's option
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Date
of cancelling (see Clauses 5 c), 6 b) (iii) and 14): June
15th 2005 in
Buyers' option
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c)
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If
the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence
by them, the
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Vessel
will not be ready for delivery by the cancelling date they may notify the
Buyers in
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writing
stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for
delivery and
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propose
a new cancelling date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall
have the
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option
of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 within 7
running
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days
of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new
cancelling date. If the
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Buyers
have not declared their option within 7 running days of receipt of the
Sellers'
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notification
or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the
Sellers'
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notification
shall be deemed to be the new cancelling date and shall be substituted
for
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the
cancelling date stipulated in line 61.
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If
this Agreement is maintained with the new cancelling date all other terms
and conditions
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hereof
including those contained in Clauses 5 a) and 5 c) shall remain unaltered
and in full
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force
and effect. Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without
prejudice to any
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claim
for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 for the Vessel not being
ready by
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The
original cancelling date
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d)
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Should
the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss
before
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delivery
the deposit together with interest earned shall be released immediately
to
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the
Buyers whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void
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6.
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Drydocking
/ Divers Inspection
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a)**
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The Seller shall
place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by
the
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Classification
Society of the Vessel's underwater parts below the deepest load line,
the
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extent of the
inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's
rules. If the
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rudder, propeller,
bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are
found
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broken, damaged or
defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, such defects shall be
made
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good at the
Sellers' expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society
without
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condition/recommendation*.
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b)**
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(i) The
Vessel is to be delivered without drydocking. However, the Buyers
shall
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have
the right at their expense to arrange for an underwater inspection by a
diver approved
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by
the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel. The
Sellers shall at their
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cost
make the Vessel available for such inspection. The extent of the
inspection and the
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conditions
under which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the
Classification
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Society.
If the conditions at the port of delivery are unsuitable for such
inspection, the
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Sellers
shall make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to
the delivery
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port.
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(ii) If
the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest
load
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line
are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class,
then unless
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repairs
can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification
Society, the Sellers
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shall
arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by
the
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Classification
Society of the Vessel's underwater parts-below the deepest load line,
the
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extent
of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's
rules. If the
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rudder,
propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line
are found
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broken,
damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, such defects
shall be
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made
good by the Sellers at their expense to the satisfaction of the
Classification Society
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without
condition/recommendation*. In such event the Sellers are to pay
also for the cost of
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the
underwater inspection and the Classification Society's
attendance.
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(iii) If
the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 b) (ii) and no suitable
dry-
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docking
facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take
the Vessel
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to
a port where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within
or outside the
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delivery
range as per Clause 5 b). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers
shall
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deliver
the Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5 b) which
shall, for the
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purpose
of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the
cancelling date
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provided
for in Clause 5 b) shall be extended by the additional time required for
the
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drydocking
and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum of 14 running
days.
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c)
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If
the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 a) or 6 b)
above
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(i) the
Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the
extent of
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the
survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification
surveyor. If such survey is not
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required
by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the right to require
the tailshaft
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to
be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the
survey being in
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accordance
with the Classification Society's rules for tailshaft survey and
consistent with
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the
current stage of the Vessel's survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare
whether they
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require
the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the completion of
the
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Inspection
by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of the tailshaft
shall be
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arranged
by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be condemned or
found
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defective
so as to affect the Vessel's class, those parts shall be renewed or made
good at
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the
Sellers' expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society
without
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condition/recommendation*.
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(ii) the
expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be
borne
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by
the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires such survey to be
carried out, in
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which
case the Sellers shall pay these expenses. The Sellers shall also pay the
expenses
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if
the Buyers require the survey and parts of the system are condemned or
found defective
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or
broken so as to affect the Vessel's class*.
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(iii) the
expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out
of
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drydock,
including the drydock dues and the Classification Society's fees shall be
paid by
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the
Sellers if the Classification Society issues any condition/recommendation*
as a result
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of
the survey or if it requires survey of the tailshaft system. In
all other cases the Buyers
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shall
pay the aforesaid expenses, dues and fees.
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(iv) the
Buyers' representative shall have the right to be present in the drydock,
but
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without
interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification
surveyor.
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(v) the
Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the
Vessel
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cleaned
and painted at their risk and expense without interfering with the
Sellers' or the
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Classification
surveyors work, if any, and without affecting the Vessel's timely
delivery. If,
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however,
the Buyers' work in drydock is still in progress when the Sellers
have
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Completed
the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional docking
time
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needed
to complete the Buyers' work shall be for the Buyers' risk and
expense. In the event
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that
the Buyers' work requires such additional time, the Sellers may upon
completion of the
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Sellers'
work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst the Vessel is still in
drydock
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and
the Buyers shall be obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3,
whether
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the
Vessel is in drydock or not and irrespective of Clause 5
b).
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Notes,
if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification
Society
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without
condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
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6 a) and 6 b) are
alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the
absence of deletions,
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Alternative
6 a) to apply
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7.
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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
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Shore
and
on order at the time of physical inspection. All equipment/spare
parts and spare equipment including full
communication equipment, spare anchors, navigational and computer
equipment, wireless
installations and navaids, 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
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unused,
whether on board or not shall become the Buyers' property, but spares are to
be
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excluded
at no
extra cost. 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. Unused stores
and
provisions shall be
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included
in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra
payment. Any
running/maintenance system and
their logs concerning the vessel to be included in the
sale. Furthermore broached and unbroached stores (including
unbroached paint) as on board to be included in the
sale.
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The
Sellers have the right to take ashore crockery, plates, cutlery, linen and
other articles bearing the
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Sellers'
flag or name, provided they replace same with similar unmarked
items. Library, forms, etc,
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exclusively
for use in the Sellers' vessel(s), shall be excluded without compensation.
Captain's,
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Officers'
and Crew's personal belongings including the slop chest are to be excluded
from the sale,
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as
well as the following additional items (including items on
hire):
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crew
recreational equipment incl. Crew's personal PC's and laptops
certificates
which Sellers have to return to issuing authorities according to law, but
Buyers to have the right to take copies of such certificates
log
books, but Buyers to have the right to take copies of same
Iridium
Crew satellite telephone
Unitor
gas bottles
Chartco
equipment
Videotel
library
Chartco
equipment
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The
Buyers shall take over the remaining
bunkers and unused lubricating oils in storage tanks (oil shall
not have passed through the vessels system) and
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sealed
drums and pay at Sellers'
last paid net contract price after discounts as evidenced by supporting
invoices/vouchers the current net
market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and
date
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of delivery of the
Vessel
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Payment
under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same
currency as
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the
Purchase Price. Bunkers on
board are Pool's property and shall be taken over without payment
to
Sellers, as the ship will remain In the pool.
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8.
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Documentation
see Cl. 17.
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The
place of closing: Hamburg or
Monaco, to be mutually agreed
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In
exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall furnish the
Buyers with delivery
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documents
namely: Buyers and
Sellers shall within 10 days after date of signing MoA provide a list of
closing documents which are to be mutually agreed and attached to the MoA
as an addendum.
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a)
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Legal Xxxx of Sale
in a form recordable in _____________ (the country in which the Buyers
are)
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to register the
Vessel), warranting that the Vessel is free from all encumbrances,
mortgages
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and maritime liens
or any other debts or claims whatsoever, duly notarially attested
and
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legalized by the
cousul of such country or other competent
authority.
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b)
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Current Certificate
of Ownership issued by the competent authorities of the flag state
of
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the
Vessel
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c)
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Confirmation of
Class issued within 72 hours prior to delivery.
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d)
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Current Certificate
issued by the competent authorities stating that the Vessel is free
from
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registered
encumbrances
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e)
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Certificate of
Deletion of the Vessel from the Vessel's registry or other official
evidence of
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deletion
appropriate to the Vessel's registry at the time of delivery, or, in the
event that the
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registry does not
as a matter of practice issue such documentation immediately, a
written
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undertaking by the
Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel's registry forthwith and
furnish a
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Certificate or
other official evidence of deletion to the Buyers promptly and latest
within 4
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(four) weeks after
the Purchase Price has been paid and the Vessel has been
delivered.
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f)
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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 the 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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At
the time of delivery the Sellers shall hand to the Buyers the
classification certificate(s) as-well-as-all
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plans etc., which
are on board the Vessel. Other certificates which are on board
the Vessel shall also
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be handed over to
the Buyers unless the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case
the
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Buyers to have the
right to take copies. Other technical documentation which
may
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Be in the Sellers'
possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if
they so
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request. The
Sellers may keep the Vessels log books but the Buyers to have the right to
take
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copies of
same.
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9.
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Encumbrances
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The
Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from
any
and all charters, encumbrances, Mortgages, and maritime liens and
taxes or any other debts or
claim whatsoever.
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The
Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify the Buyers against all consequences
of claims made
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against
the vessel which have been incurred prior to the time of
delivery.
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211
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10.
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Taxes,
etc.
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Any
taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration
under the Buyers' flag
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213
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shall
be for the Buyers' account, whereas similar charges in connection with the
closing of the Sellers'
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214
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register
shall be for the Sellers' account.
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11.
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Condition
on delivery see also Cl. 22
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216
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The
Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers' risk and
expense until she is
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217
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Delivered
to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
she shall be
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218
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delivered
and taken over as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear
excepted. However, the
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219
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Vessel
shall be delivered with her class maintained without notation/ condition/
recommendation*,
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220
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free
of average damage affecting the Vessels class, and with all of
her classification certificates, trading
certificates and
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national
/
international certificates, as well as all other certificates the
Vessel had at the time of inspection, clean,
valid and
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unextended
without
notation/condition/recommendation* by Class or the relevant
authorities for a
minimum period of 6 (six) months at the time of
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delivery.
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"inspection"
in this Clause 11, shall mean the Buyers' inspection according to Clause
4a) or 4b), if
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applicable,
or the Buyers' inspection prior to the signing of this Agreement. If the
Vessel is taken over
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without
inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant
date.
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*
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Notes,
if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification
Society
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without
condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
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229
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12.
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Name
/ markings
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230
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Upon
delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter
funnel markings.
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231
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13.
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Buyers'
default
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232
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Should
the deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the
right to cancel this
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233
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Agreement,
and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for
all expenses
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234
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incurred
together with interest.
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235
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Should
the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3, the Sellers
have the right to
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cancel
the Agreement, in which case the deposit together with interest earned
shall be released to the
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|
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Sellers. If
the deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be entitled to
claim further
|
238
|
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compensation
for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with
interest.
|
239
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14.
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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 cancelling 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
|
248
|
||||
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 on or
about
|
258
|
||||
These
representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in 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 P+l
indemnity form 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. Disputes of
less than USD 50.000. (Fifty Thousand US Dollars) to be settled in
accordance with LMAA's small claims procedure.
|
270
|
||||
b)*
|
This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Title 9 of
the
|
000
|
|||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code
and Law of the State of New York and should any dispute arise out
of
|
272
|
||||
this Agreement, the
matter in dispute shall be referred to three persons at New York, one
to
|
273
|
||||
be appointed by
each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chosen;
their
|
274
|
||||
decision or that of
any two of them shall be final, and for purpose of enforcing any award,
this
|
275
|
||||
Agreement may be
made a rule of the Court.
|
276
|
||||
The proceedings
shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of
Maritime
|
277
|
||||
Arbitrators, Inc.
New York.
|
278
|
||||
c)*
|
Any dispute arising
out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration
at
|
279
|
|||
___________________________________________,
subject to the procedures applicable there
|
280
|
||||
The laws of
_____________ shall govern this Agreement.
|
281
|
||||
*
|
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
|
||||
Clause
17 to 21 both inclusive as herewith attached shall form an integral part
of this Memorandum of Agreement.
|
Appendix
to Memorandum of Agreement dated ________________
MT
_________________
Cl. 17
|
The
Sellers to assist the Buyers and provide all information and copies of all
Certificates that may be reasonably required for the Buyers registration
and/or Change of flag.
|
|
At
the time of delivery , Sellers to hand over one complete set of
manuals/instruction books and plans/drawings pertaining to 'Xxxxx Xxxxx'
and her equipment on board. A further set of such documents, in addition
to all other technical documentation the Sellers have in their possession,
shall be delivered to the Buyers' office, with forwarding costs, if any,
for Byuers' account.
|
Cl. 18
|
The
Sellers confirm that to the best of their knowledge the vessel is not, and
will not be at the time of delivery, blacklisted by any port, terminal,
nation or organisation and is eligible for trading to/bunkering in any
part of the world.
|
Cl. 19
|
Vessel
to continue to be traded in the Jacob-Scorpio Tanker Pool with an extended
lock-in period of three years, provided the Pool remains in existance as
provided in the Pool Agreement. The new Principals are not to time-charter
out the vessel unless the Pool so
decides.
|
|
A
seperate Supplement Agreement hereto will be issued and signed by both
prior to signing this Memorandum of
Agreement.
|
Cl. 20
|
The
details of the sale to be kept private and confidential as long as
possible. should, however, details of the sale become known or reported on
the market, neither the Buyers, nor the Sellers shall have the right to
withdraw from the sale or fail to fulfil their obligations under this
Memorandum of Agreement.
|
Cl. 21
|
At
the time of delivery the vessel and all her equipment (incl. Tank Cleaning
System and segregated ballast tanks) to comply with Marpol, USCG and
IMO-regulations as evidenced by statutory
certificates.
|
On
behalf of the Sellers
|
On
behalf of the Buyers
|
|
|
|
Addendum
No. 1
to
the
MOA
dates _______________ – MT ________________
made
between
___________________
(the Sellers)
and
___________________
(the Buyers)
It has
been today mutually agreed between the Sellers and the Buyers that following
documents are to be provided by Sellers respectively Buyers as per Clause 8 of
the above mentioned Memorandum of Agreement at the time of
delivery.
|
I.
|
List of documents to
be provided by the Sellers
|
|
1.
|
Xxxx
of sale (3 originals) notarised and in a form acceptable to the Xxxxxxxx
Islands Maritime Authority
|
|
2.
|
Certified
Minutes of the Board of directors approving the sale of the vessel and the
MOA and 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 MOA, the protocol of delivery and
acceptance, the deposit release letter,
etc.)
|
|
3.
|
Certified
Power of attorney
|
|
4.
|
Extract
from the public registry
|
|
5.
|
Copies
of the Articles of Association/by laws in
German
|
|
6.
|
Transcript
of registry showing that the vessel is registered in the name of the
Sellers and free of any registered encumbrances dated as of the date of
closing (to be faxed with originals to
follow)
|
|
7.
|
Deletion
certificate issued by the registry from which the vessel is presently
registered (to be faxed with original to
follow)
|
|
8.
|
Confirmation
of class issued within 72 hours prior to delivery (after underwater
survey)
|
|
9.
|
Letter
confirming no blacklisting (clause 18 of the
MOA)
|
|
10.
|
Letter
confirming that the vessel has not touched bottom since per delivery to
the sellers and/or her last
dry-dock
|
|
11.
|
List
of outstanding guarantee claims
|
|
12.
|
Within
15 days from the delivery of the Vessel, one copy of the Vessel's current
complete CSR File certified by the flag administration from which the
vessel is being transferred
|
|
II.
|
List of documents to
be provided by the Buyers
|
|
1.
|
Minutes
of the Board of directors (with signatures to be certified by a Notary
Public in Monaco) approving the purchase of the vessel and the MOA and
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 MOA, the protocol of delivery and
acceptance, the deposit release letter,
etc.)
|
|
2.
|
Power
of attorney (with signatures to be certified by a Notary Public in
Monaco)
|
|
4.
|
Certificate
of Goodstanding
|
|
5.
|
Copies
of the Articles of Association/by
laws
|
|
6.
|
Certificate
of Incumbency
|
|
7.
|
Payment
Letter
|
On
behalf of the Sellers
|
On
behalf of the Buyers
|
|
|
|
Date __________________