EX-4.60 10 d7415796_ex4-60.htm
Exhibit 4.60

 
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
 
Dated:  22nd August, 2016
 
Norwegian Shipbroker's Association's Memorandum of Agreement for 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.

Malvina Shipping Company Limited 5/1, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta hereinafter called the
Sellers, have agreed to sell, and
 
Ocean Star Shipping Limited of Marshall Islands or their Nominee hereinafter called the Buyers, have
agreed to buy
 
Name:  M/V CORONADO
 
Classification Society/Class:  BV
 
 
 
Built:  2000
By:  Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation, Japan
 
 
Flag:  Malta
Place of Registration:  Valletta, Malta
 
 
Call sign:  9HVG7
Grt/Nrt:  38,818/ 25,182
 
 
Register IMO Number:  9200562
 
 
 
hereinafter called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions: ______________
 
Definitions
 
"Banking days" are days on which banks are open both in the country of the currency
stipulated for the Purchase Price in Clause 1 and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8 as well as
China, Malta, Germany.
"In writing" or "written" means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa,
a registered letter, telex, telefax or other modern form of written communication.
 
"Classification Society" or "Class" means the Society referred to in line 4

1.
Purchase Price:
US$ 4,250,000
 
 
 
2.
Deposit
 
As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement the Buyers shall pay a deposit of 10 15%
(ten fifteen per cent) of the Purchase Price (the "Deposit") within 3 (three) banking days from the
date of this Agreement, the Escrow Account is open and subjects have been lifted whichever the later.
This deposit shall be placed with Sellers' Nominated Law Firm in Hong Kona Messrs. Ince & Co
and held by them in joint account as Escrow Agent in an escrow account for the Sellers and
the Buyers, to be released in accordance with joint written instructions of the Sellers and the Buyers. 
Interest, if any, to be credited to the Buyers.  Any fee charged for holding the said deposit shall be
borne equally by the Sellers and the Buyers.
 
Escrow Agent account details are as follows:
 
3.
Payment
 
The said 85% balance of the Purchase Price together with extra charges including but not limited to
bunker/luboils etc. shall be paid in full free of bank charges to Sellers' nominated bank
on delivery of the Vessel, but not later than 3 banking days after the Vessel is in every respect
physically ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5.
 
4.
Inspections


 
a)*
The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel and her classification records and have
 
Accepted both the Vessel and the Vessel's classification records.  The Buyers have
 
Physically inspected the Vessel on July 29th, 2016 at Wenzhou, China.  The Buyers
 
have also inspected the Vessel at/in ___________ on ______________
 
and have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the  Therefore this sale is fully
outright and definite,
 
subject only to apart from the terms and conditions contained herein of this Agreement.
 
b)*
The Buyers shall have the right to inspect the Vessel's classification records and declare
 
whether same are accepted or not within ___________
 
 
 
The Seller shall provide for inspection of the Vessel at/in _______________
 
 
 
The Buyers shall undertake the inspection without undue delay to the Vessel.  Should the
 
Buyers cause undue delay they shall compensate the Sellers for the losses thereby incurred.
 
The Buyers shall inspect the Vessel without opening up and without cost to the Sellers
 
During the inspection, the Vessel's deck and engine log books shall be made available for
 
examination by the Buyers.  If the Vessel is accepted after such inspection, the sale shall
 
become outright and define, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
 
provided the Sellers receive written notice of acceptance from the Buyers within 72 hours
 
after completion of such inspection.
 
Should notice of acceptance of the Vessel's classification records and of the Vessel not be
 
received by the Sellers as aforesaid, the deposit together with interest earned shall be
 
released immediately to the Buyers, whether this Agreement shall be null and void.
 
 
*      
4 a) and 4b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable.  In the absence of deletions,
 
alternative 4a) to apply.
 
 
5.
Notices, time and place of delivery
 
 
a)
The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary and shall
 
provide the Buyers with 15/10/7 approximate days notice of the expected time of delivery,
and 3/2/1 definite days notice. of the estimated time of arrival at the
 
intended place of drydocking/underwater inspection/delivery When the Vessel is at the place
 
of delivery and in every respect physically ready for delivery in accordance with this
 
Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.  The
 
Buyers shall take delivery of the Vessel within three (3) business days (Saturdays; Sunday/
holidays in England and China excluded) after the Sellers have tendered to the Buyers a
Notice of Readiness for Delivery, the date of tendering such notice being exclusive. The
Notice of Readiness for Delivery shall be submitted by the Sellers to the Buyers (any
business day, day and night) once the Vessel is ready for delivery. The Sellers shall not
tender Notice of Readiness prior to completion of the underwater inspection unless
Buyers have waived same
   
b)
The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over charter free, cargo free safely afloat at a safe
berth buoy/port and accessible berth or
anchorage and/or in Dry-dock at/inwithin China between 31st August, 2016 and 30th
September, 2016
 
in the Sellers' option. and with cancelling date 1st October, 2016 in Buyers' option. Vessel will
be delivered to the Buyers upon completion of present voyage (Indo/China trip).
   
 
Date of cancelling (see Clauses 5 c), 6 b) (iii) and 14):  1st October, 2016 in Buyers' option.
 
 
c)
If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the
 
Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the cancelling date they may notify the Buyers in
 
writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and
 
propose a new cancelling date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the
 
option of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 within 7 3 running
 
days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new cancelling date.  If the
 
Buyers have not declared their option within 7 3 running days of receipt of the Sellers'
 
notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers' notification
 
shall be deemed to be the new cancelling date and shall be substituted for the cancelling
 
date stipulated in line 61.
   
 
If this Agreement is maintained with the new cancelling date all other terms and conditions
 
hereof including those contained in Clauses 5 a) and 5 c) shall remain unaltered and in full
 
force and effect. Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without prejudice to any
 
claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 for the Vessel not being ready by
 
the original cancelling date.


 
 
d)
Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery
 
the deposit together with interest earned shall be released immediately to the Buyers
 
whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
 
 
6.
Drydocking/Divers Inspection
 
 
a)**
The Seller shall place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by the
 
Classification Society of the Vessel's underwater parts below the deepest load line, the
 
extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules.  If the
 
rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found
 
broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, such defects shall be made
 
good at the Sellers' expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without
 
condition/recommendation*.
 
 
b)**
(i)          The Vessel is to be delivered without drydocking.  No drydocking shall apply.
However, the Buyers shall have the right at their risk and expense to arrange for an
 underwater inspection of under-water parts of the Vessel by a divers approved by
Vessel's the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel in the presence of
class surveyor with Buyers' right to attend without interference at the video monitor or in
any way with class surveyors work. Sellers will give at least 3 (three) days' notice to
Buyers of the place/time they intend to make the vessel available for such inspection.
Buyers' failure to appoint divers approved by class or attend underwater inspection as per
Sellers' notification will be deemed a waiver of their right to inspect the vessel's under-
water parts. The Class surveyor to be appointed by the Sellers and all expenses to be for
the Buyers' account. If the conditions at the place where the Vessel is made available for
such inspection are unsuitable for such inspection, the Sellers shall at their risk and
expense make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place. Thereafter the Vessel
shall be delivered at such alternative suitable place/port.
 
Should any damage affecting class be found by class surveyor in under-water parts and
class approves postponement of repair of such damage, then the Sellers have the option
to repair same to class's satisfaction or compensate Buyers in cash which shall be
deducted from the purchase price at the time of closing. The cash compensation shall be
based upon the average of 2 (two) reputable Chinese shipyards' quotation, one obtained
by each party. It is understood by both parties that the amount of the monetary settlement
is confined to direct repair cost only and does not include indirect cost such as dry-
docking fee, general expenses, deviation cost, off hire and other costs whatsoever and
that such amount of the monetary settlement is deducted from the Purchase Price (for
labour and material costs only) at the time of delivery.
 
Should any damage affecting class be found by class surveyor in under-water parts and
class requires immediate repairs of such damage in a dry-dock and Sellers arrange that
the Vessel is dry-docked, the Buyers have the right to clean and paint the underwater
parts below the summer loadline at the Buyers' time, risk and account without interfering
with the Sellers' or vessel's class work and without affecting the smooth and timely
delivery of the Vessel. But in any case, the Tailshaft shall not be drawn unless requested
by the Class Surveyor and in case Vessel has to be drydocked.
 
If, however, the Buyers' work in dry-dock is still in progress when the Sellers have
completed their work, the Sellers have the right to tender the Notice of Readiness for
Delivery whilst the Vessel is still in dry-dock and the Buyers are obliged to take delivery of
the Vessel immediately after such Notice of Readiness tendered, whether the Vessel is in
dry-dock or not. Any extra time and cost for the additional dry-docking incurred by reason
of such Buyers' work shall be at the Buyers' risk and account.
 
 
   
 
The Sellers shall at their
 
cost make the Vessel available for such inspection. The extent of the inspection and the
 
conditions under which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the Classification
 
Society. If the conditions at the port of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection, the
 
Sellers shall make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to the delivery
 
port.
 
 
 
(ii)          If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load
 
line are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, then unless
 
repairs can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the Sellers
 
shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by the
 
Classification Society of the Vessel's underwater parts-below the deepest load line, the




 
extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules. If the
 
rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found
 
broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, such defects shall be
 
made good by the Sellers at their expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society
 
without condition/recommendation*.  In such event the Sellers are to pay also for the cost of
 
the underwater inspection and the Classification Society's attendance.
 
 
 
(iii)          If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 b) (ii) and no suitable dry-
 
docking facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel
 
to a port where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the
 
delivery range as per Clause 5 b). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall
 
deliver the Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5 b) which shall, for the
 
purpose of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the cancelling date
 
provided for in Clause 5 b) shall be extended by the additional time required for the
 
drydocking and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum of 14 running days.
 
 
c)     
If the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 a) or 6 b) above
 
 
 
(i)          the Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent of
 
the survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification surveyor.  If such survey is not
 
required by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the right to require the tailshaft
 
to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey being in
 
accordance with the Classification Society's rules for tailshaft survey and consistent with
 
the current stage of the Vessel's survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare whether they
 
require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the completion of the
 
Inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of the tailshaft shall be
 
arranged by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be condemned or found
 
defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, those parts shall be renewed or made good at
 
the Sellers' expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without
 
condition/recommendation*.
 
 
 
(ii)          the expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be borne
 
by the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires such survey to be carried out, in
 
which case the Sellers shall pay these expenses. The Sellers shall also pay the expenses
 
if the Buyers require the survey and parts of the system are condemned or found defective
 
or broken so as to affect the Vessel's class*.
 
 
 
(iii)          the expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of
 
drydock, including the drydock dues and the Classification Society's fees shall be paid by
 
the Sellers if the Classification Society issues any condition/recommendation* as a result
 
of the survey or if it requires survey of the tailshaft system.  In all other cases the Buyers
 
shall pay the aforesaid expenses, dues and fees.
 
 
 
(iv)          the Buyers' representative shall have the right to be present in the drydock, but
 
without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification surveyor.
 
 
 
(v)          the Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel
 
cleaned and painted at their risk and expense without interfering with the Sellers' or the
 
Classification surveyors work, if any, and without affecting the Vessel's timely delivery.  If,
 
however, the Buyers' work in drydock is still in progress when the Sellers have
 
Completed the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional docking time
 
needed to complete the Buyers' work shall be for the Buyers' risk and expense.  In the event
 
that the Buyers' work requires such additional time, the Sellers may upon completion of the
 
Sellers' work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst the Vessel is still in drydock
 
and the Buyers shall be obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3, whether
 
the Vessel is in drydock or not and irrespective of Clause 5 b).
 
 
*
Notes, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society
 
without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
 
 
**
6 a) and 6 b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable.  In the absence of deletions,
 
alternative 6 a) to apply

7.
Spares/bunkers, etc.
 
 
The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board and on
order, shore, used or unused, including all spare parts and spare equipment, stores, radio installations
and navigational equipment. The Vessel does not have a spare anchor, or a spare tail-end shaft, or a
spare propeller.


Excluded from this sale are personal effects of Master, Officers and Crew including slop chest, log
books, holy icons, ISM manuals, original certificates which must be surrendered to authorities
and hired or third party's items, which shall be taken ashore by the Sellers upon or before
delivery of the Vessel.
 
Notwithstanding the above the following items to be excluded from the Sale:
 
a)  Oxygen / Acetylene / Freon Gas Bottles
b)  All Log Books for Deck, Engine and radio with Buyer's right to photocopy available logs
onboard at their own expense, but the Sellers shall provide the scanning copy of same.
c)  All ISPS, ISM And quality documentation and correspondence.
d)  Vessel's wireless e-mail system and server
e)  Training video library, books.
f)  Crew / Officers library / walport videos
g)  All Master's Slopchest / Bonded stores, all Master's and crew's personal belongings.
h)  Personal lap-top computers (Personal lap-top computers of crew. Total 13 pieces)
i)  Personal cell phones (Personal cell phones of crew. Total 31 pieces)
j)  Contents of Master's safe
k)  Works of Art; Originals, copies, prints, statues
1)  Certificates / documents to be returned to authorities (Need to have Vessel's original certificate
of Registry to be returned back to the authorities)
m) All leased rented, hired equipment. (Sellers confirmed No leased rented, hire equipment on
board.)
 
Price to include everything belonging to the Vessel on board, including all navaids and wireless
equipment.
 
All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or spare
propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection used or
unused, whether on board or not shall become the Buyers' property, but spares on order are to be
excluded. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers' account.  The Sellers are not required to
replace spare parts including spare tail-end shaft(s) and spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which
are taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery, but the replaced items shall be the
property of the Buyers. The radio installation and navigational equipment shall be included in the sale
without extra payment if they are the property of the Sellers. Unused stores and provisions shall be
included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra payment.
 
The Sellers have the right to take ashore crockery, plates, cutlery, linen and other articles bearing the
Sellers' flag or name, provided they replace same with similar unmarked items.  Library, forms, etc,
exclusively for use in the Sellers' vessel(s), shall be excluded without compensation. Captain's,
Officers' and Crew's personal belongings including the slop chest are to be excluded from the sale,
as well as the following additional items (including items on hire):
 
The Buyers to pay extra for shall take over the remaining bunkers and unused lubricating oils in
Storage tanks and
Sealed drums and pay the current net market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and date
Of delivery of the Vessel at platts prices prevailing at the port of delivery or nearest port where
platts prices are available (hereby Hong Kong platts price to be applied) one (1) day before
vessel's delivery to the Buyers. Also Buyers to pay extra for vessel's all types of unused
lubricants and greases that have not passed through vessel's systems in designated storage
tanks and sealed drums/pails at Seller's last net prices evidenced by invoices/vouchers.  Sellers
will use their reasonable commercial efforts so that the bunkers remaining on board at delivery
shall not exceed 30% of corresponding tank capacity.

Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same currency as
the Purchase Price.
 
8.
Documentation
 
The place of closing:  Hong Kong, China
 
Documents to be mutually agreed between Buyers and Sellers and to be incorporated as an
Addendum to the MOA, but in any case failure to agree documentation shall not be a reason to
invalidate the MOA.


 
In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall furnish the Buyers with delivery
documents namely:
 
a)
Legal Bill of Sale in a form recordable in _____________ (the country in which the Buyers are)
 
to register the Vessel), warranting that the Vessel is free from all encumbrances, mortgages
 
and maritime liens or any other debts or claims whatsoever, duly notarially attested and
 
legalized by the cousul of such country or other competent authority.
 
 
b)
Current Certificate of Ownership issued by the competent authorities of the flag state of
 
the Vessel
 
 
c)
Confirmation of Class issued within 72 hours prior to delivery.
 
 
d)
Current Certificate issued by the competent authorities stating that the Vessel is free from
 
registered encumbrances
 
 
e)
Certificate of Deletion of the Vessel from the Vessel's registry or other official evidence of
 
deletion appropriate to the Vessel's registry at the time of delivery, or, in the event that the
 
registry does not as a matter of practice issue such documentation immediately, a written
 
undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel's registry forthwith and furnish a
 
Certificate or other official evidence of deletion to the Buyers promptly and latest within 4
 
(four) weeks after the Purchase Price has been paid and the Vessel has been delivered.
 
 
f)
Any such additional documents as may reasonably be required by the competent authorities
 
for the purpose of registering the Vessel, provided the Buyers notify the Sellers of any such
 
documents as soon as possible after the date of the Agreement
 
 
At the time of delivery the Buyers and Sellers shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of
Delivery and Acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the
Buyers.
 
At the time of delivery the Sellers shall hand to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as-well-as-all
plans etc., which are on board the Vessel.  Other certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also
be handed over to the Buyers unless the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the
Buyers to have the right to take copies.  Other technical documentation which may
Be in the Sellers' possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so
request.  The Sellers may keep the Vessels log books but the Buyers to have the right to take
copies of same.
 
9.
Encumbrances
 
The Sellers warrant that the Vessel shall be delivered at the time of delivery, is free from all
charters, all encumbrances,
mortgages, and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever at the time of delivery.  The
Sellers hereby undertake
to indemnify the Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have
been incurred prior to the time of delivery.
 
 
10.
Taxes, etc.
 
Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration under the Buyers' flag
shall be for the Buyers' account, whereas similar charges in connection with the closing of the Sellers'
register shall be for the Sellers' account.
 
11.
Condition on delivery
 
The Vessel shall be delivered  "as is" however with her class maintained, free of class
conditions/recommendations affecting the class with all her National and International certificates
clean and valid with at least two (2) months validitity at the time of delivery. CSM items to be also
up to date without out-standings. (except it the vessel is in Special Survey Machinery Cycle and
the CSM system is not applicable)
 
All plans, drawings and instruction manuals (excluding ISM manuals) which are on board shall be
delivered to the Buyers' Master as they are upon delivery of the Vessel.
 
All remaining plans, drawings and instruction manuals in the Sellers' possession shall be
forwarded to the Buyers' main office after delivery. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the
Buyers account.
 
Logbooks shall be retained by the Sellers. However the Buyers have the right to take photocopies
of the available logbooks onboard before delivery at the Buyers' cost.


 
The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers' risk and expense until she is
delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be
delivered and taken over as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted.
However, the Vessel shall be delivered with her class maintained without condition/recommendation*,
free of average damage affecting the Vessel's class, and with her classification certificates and
national certificates, as well as all other certificates the Vessel had at the time of inspection, valid and
unextended without condition/recommendation* by Class or the relevant authorities at the time of
delivery.
"Inspection" in this Clause 11, shall mean the Buyers' inspection according to Clause 4 a) or 4 b), if
applicable or the Buyer's inspection prior to the signing of this Agreement, if the Vessel is taken over
without inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant date.
 
*       
Notes, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society
 
without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
 
 
12.
Name/markings
 
Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel markings.
 
13.
Buyers' default
 
Should the deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel this
Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for all expenses
incurred together with interest. Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3,
the Sellers have the right to cancel the Agreement, in which case the deposit together with interest
earned shall be released to the Sellers.  If the deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be
entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with
interest.
 
14.
Sellers' default
 
Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5 a) or fail to be ready
to validly complete a legal transfer by the date stipulated in line 61 the Buyers shall have
the option of cancelling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted a
maximum of 3 banking days after Notice of Readiness has been given to make arrangements
for the documentation set out in Clause 8. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before
the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not
made physically ready again in every respect by the date stipulated in line 61 and new Notice of
Readiness given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect
to cancel this Agreement the deposit together with interest earned shall be released to them
immediately. Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the date stipulated in line 61
or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation
to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven
negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.
 
15.
Buyers' representatives
 
After signing the MOA this Agreement has been signed by both parties and the deposit has been
lodged, the Buyers have the right for the Vessel's last voyage prior to delivery to place up to 2 (two)
representatives on board the Vessel strictly as observers for familiarization purposes only. Such
representatives board the Vessel at the last port or bunkering port enroute of the final voyage before
delivery of the vessel to the Buyers, at the Buyers' risk and account and shall always remain under the
Master's command without any interference with the Vessel's operation and her schedule.
Indemnity letters from each of Buyers' representatives shall be provided to the Sellers before the
said representatives boarding. Said Buyers representatives to be allowed to use vessel's
communication equipment and said charges will be settled by Buyers representatives on board
and to the Master directly, but before delivery. Also, Buyers representatives to pay a victualing
daily rate of usd 10.0 per rep.
 
at their sole risk and expense upon
arrival at _______ on or about ______
These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of
observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel.  The


Buyers' representatives shall sign the Sellers' letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation.
 
 
16.
Arbitration
 
 
a)*
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and
 
any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in London in
 
accordance with the Arbitration Acts 1950 and 1979 or any statutory modification or
 
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, one arbitrator being appointed by each
 
party. Arbitrators to be members of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.  On the
receipt by one party of the nomination in writing of the other party's arbitrator,
 
that party shall appoint their arbitrator within fourteen days, failing which the decision of the
 
single arbitrator appointed shall apply. If two arbitrators properly appointed shall not agree
 
they shall appoint an umpire whose decision a third arbitrator and the decision of any two of
them to shallbe final.
 
 
b)*
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Title 9 of the
 
United states code and Law of the State of New York and should any dispute arise out of
 
this Agreement, the matter in dispute shall be referred to three persons at New York, one to
 
be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chose; their
 
decision or that of any two of them shall be final, and for purpose of enforcing any award, this
 
Agreement may be made a rule of the Court.
 
The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of Maritime
 
Arbitrators, Inc. New York.
 
 
c)*
Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration at
 
___________________________________________, subject to the procedures applicable there
 
The laws of _____________ shall govern this Agreement.
 
 
*
16 a), 16 b) and 16 c) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable.  In the absence of
 
deletions, alternative 16 a) to apply.
 
 
17.
P & C: All details of these negotiations and any eventual sale shall be kept strictly private and
confidential among all parties concerned, except where required by statutory or requirements for stock
listed companies.
 
18.
On delivery the Sellers shall hand to Buyers a letter of undertaking stating that to the best of their
knowledge the Vessel under present Ownership is not blacklisted by the Arab boycott league in
Damascus and that she has not been infested by Gypsy Moth.
 
19.
The Vessel shall be delivered with her cargo holds clean swept, and free of cargo. However, Sellers
have the option to deliver the Vessel with her cargo holds as they are left by the Stevedores after
completion of discharge of cargo on board by paying Buyers a lump-sum amount of USD 4000 in lieu of
cargo holds cleaning.
 
 





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