Background
The absence of standard arrest clauses in the market has resulted in owners and operators being presented with individually drafted provisions. However, the provisions are often one-sided with charterers having the right to terminate the charter party if the vessel is not released within ...
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Introduction
Part I
Part II
Clause 1 - Definitions
Clause 2 - Appointment of Crew Managers
Clause 3 - Basis of Agreement
Clause 4 - Crew Managers’ Obligations
Clause 5 - Owners’ Obligations
Clause 6 - Crew Management Lump Sum
Clause 7 - Trading Restrictions
Cl...
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Nick Fell, Chairperson of BIMCO's Documentary Committee, tells about the meeting held on 9 October 2024 including adoption of AUTOSHIPMAN
The BIMCO Documentary Committee (DC) is convening on 11 October to discuss and potentially adopt six crucial projects, including the CII Clause for Voyage Charter Parties, Ship Sales Further Trading Clause, ETS Allowances (ETS) Clause for SHIPMAN, Quiet Enjoyment Letters, SYNACOMEX, and WRECKSTAGE.
General observations
Part I
Index
Appendix A
Part II
Clause 1 - Period and Delivery
Clause 2 - Trading Areas
Clause 3- Cargo Restrictions and Exclusions
Clause 4 - Redelivery
Clause 5 - On/Off hire surveys
Clause 6 - Bunkers
Clause 7 - Vessel’s Gear
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BIMCO’s widely-used standard barge bareboat charter party was first formulated and published in 1994 and subsequently revised in 2008 and again in 2021. It is part of a suite of offshore and marine services standard documents produced by BIMCO, which includes SUPPLYTIME, TOWCON, TOWHIRE, HEAVYCON, H...
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BIMCO Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2013
(a) If, in the reasonable judgement of the Master and/or the Owners, any port, place, area or zone, or any waterway or canal (hereinafter “Area”) on any part of the route which is normally and customarily used on a voyage of th...
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Latest news about BIMCO's contracts and clauses: New novation agreements; update on revision of SUPPLYTIME, BARECON and WORLDFOOD charter parties; update on Standard Term Sheet.
Part I
Part II
Clause 1 - Period of Charter Party and Delivery
Clause 2 - Owners’ Undertaking
Clause 3 - Trading Limits
Clause 4 - Cargo Restrictions and Exclusions
Clause 5 - Redelivery
Clause 6 - Owners’ Obligations
Clause 7 - Charterers’ Obligations
Clause 8 -...
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Background
Explanatory Notes
Structure
Clause 1. Owners, Charterers, Vessel
Clause 2. Charterers’ Loading Port(s), Cargo
Clause 3. Discha...
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