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BIMCO Personal Data Protection Clause The BIMCO Personal Data Protection Clause has been developed in response to concerns raised by owners, ship and crew managers and operators about the implications of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar legislation. It addresses the need ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

First ever standard contract for autonomous ship operation underway

BIMCO is adapting the currently used SHIPMAN 2009 agreement for use with autonomous ships, but the lack of actual autonomous ships currently in operation will mean ongoing adjustments as the industry forges ahead with its pioneering projects. Publication of the first version is expected in 2021.

Background

SHIPMAN is one of the most widely used ship management agreements in the shipping industry. The agreement was first published in 1988 and updated in 1998 and 2009 to reflect changes in ship management practices, regulatory developments, etc.   Despite the continuing wide use of SHIPMAN 2009, changes... Please follow the link to continue reading.

SUPERMAN

The Standard Agreement for the Supervision of Vessel Construction, codenamed SUPERMAN, clearly sets out a ship managers’ duties and obligations when providing supervision services to a newbuilding project. It is an agency based agreement whereby the supervisors act for and on behalf of the owners. S... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Explanatory Notes LAYUPMAN Explanatory Notes 2 Part I LAYUPMAN Explanatory Notes 3 Part II Terms and Conditions Part II of LAYUPMAN Section 1 – Basis of the Agreement Clause 1 (Definitions) Clause 2 (Commencement and Appointment) LAYUPMAN Explanatory Notes 4 ... Please follow the link to continue reading.