EX-4.35 19 exhibit435.htm

Exhibit 4.35

 

 

Dated as of [●]

 

 

 

 

 

[●]

as Owners

 

 

- and -

 

 

TECHNOMAR SHIPPING INC

as Supervision Managers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF SUPERVISION AGREEMENT

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THIS SUPERVISION AGREEMENT is made as of [●].

 

BETWEEN:

 

(1)[●], a limited liability company incorporated in the Republic of Liberia and having its registered office at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia (the “Owners”); and

 

(2)TECHNOMAR SHIPPING INC., a company incorporated in the Republic of Liberia and having its registered office at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia and an established office at 3-5 Menandrou Str. Kifissia 14561, Athens, Greece (the “Supervision Managers”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

(A)The Owners are to be the registered owners of the vessel [●] (to be renamed) with IMO no. [●] (the “Vessel”).

 

(B)The Owners wish to appoint the Supervision Managers to provide or arrange the provision of various supervision and other services, including those specified in the Schedules hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, which appointment the Supervision Managers are willing to accept on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.

 

IT IS AGREED:

 

1.DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

(A)In this Agreement:

 

Administrative & Support Services” means the services set out in Schedule 3.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with the specified Person.

 

Change in Majority Interests or Control” means (i) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition of equity interests in the Owners or in any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, any transfer by the current owners of equity interests in the Parent), to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, Affiliates of the Parent, of more than 50% of the beneficial equity or voting interests in the Owners or in any such parent companies; (ii) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Owners or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, the Parent) to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer, or other disposition, Affiliates of the Parent; (iii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Owners or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, the Parent) in which the current owners of equity interests in the Parent immediately after such transaction cease to own more than 50% of the equity or voting interests in the Parent (or equity or voting interests of its successors) or the Parent ceases to directly or indirectly own more than 50% of the equity or voting interests in the Owners or its parent companies (or equity or voting interests of their successors) as a result of such transaction; or (iv) George Giouroukos’s employment as Executive Chairman of the Parent is terminated by the Parent.

 

Charter” means a charter party agreement between the Owner that relates to the Vessel (including any voyage or spot charters), and “Charters” means all such charter party agreements.

 

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Charterer” means any Person, other than the Owner, that has entered or is to enter into, or assumed or assume the obligations under, by novation or otherwise, a Charter.

 

Commercial Managers” means Conchart Commercial Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.

 

Commercial Management Agreement” means the agreement with respect to the commercial management of the Vessel made between the Owner on the one hand and the Commercial Managers on the other hand, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

"Confidential Information” means all information (of whatever nature and however recorded or preserved) which:

 

(a)was disclosed by the Owners to the Supervision Managers, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, as a result of the discussions leading up to this Agreement, entering into this Agreement or the performance of this Agreement and is designated as “confidential information” by the Owners at the time of disclosure; or
(b)is information which relates to existing or proposed operations, business plans, market opportunities and business affairs of the Owners or their Affiliates and is clearly confidential from its nature and/or the circumstances in which it was imparted would be regarded as being confidential by a reasonable business person; or
(c)is clearly confidential from its nature and/or the circumstances in which it was imparted, and including information which relates to the commercial affairs, business (including but not limited to any information considered to be price sensitive information by the Owners), finances, infrastructure, products, services, developments, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, personnel, or contracts of, and any other information relating to, the Owners or their Affiliates (or their respective customers); or
(d)any information referred to in (a) to (c) above disclosed on the Owners’ behalf by their Affiliates; and
(e)information extracted, copied or derived from information referred to in (a) to (d) above.

 

Control” or “Controlling” or “Controlled by” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Crew” means the master, officers, employees and other crew members of the Vessel.

 

Crew Insurances” means insurance of liabilities in respect of crew risks which shall include but not be limited to death, permanent disability, sickness, injury, repatriation, shipwreck unemployment indemnity and loss of personal effects (see Clause 14 (b) (iii) and Schedule 2).

 

Crew Management Agreement” means the management agreement between the Owner and the Crew Manager dated 10 June 2021, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Crew Management Services” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.

 

Crew Manager” means the crew manager appointed by the Owner being Northern Light Crew Management Limited of Hong Kong.

 

Dollars” and “US$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Flag State” means the State whose flag the Vessel is flying.

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Governmental Entity” means and includes (whether having a distinct legal personality or not) any national or local government authority, board, commission, department, division, organ, instrumentality, court or agency and any association, organisation or institution of which any of the foregoing is a member or to whose jurisdiction any of the foregoing is subject or in whose activities any of the foregoing is a participant.

Group” means the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries, or any one of them as the context might require.

 

Insurance, Freight and Claims Handling Services” means the services set out in Schedule 2.

 

ISM Code” means the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

ISPS Code” means the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities and the relevant amendments to Chapter XI of SOLAS and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

Supervision Period” means the period commencing on the date of delivery of the Vessel to the Owner by [●] as evidenced by the protocol of delivery and acceptance in respect of the Vessel and continuing until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Clauses 13 and 14.

 

Manager Change of Control” means (i) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition by George Giouroukos to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, Affiliates of George Giouroukos, of more than 50% of the equity interests in the Supervision Managers; or (ii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Supervision Managers in which George Giouroukos immediately after such transaction ceases to own more than 50% of the equity interests in the Supervision Managers (or equity interests of their successors) as a result of such transaction.

 

Parent” means Global Ship Lease, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.

 

Parties” means the parties to this Agreement and Party means any of them.

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other legal entity or organization.

 

Services” means the services to be provided by the Supervision Manager pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation (i) the Technical, Drydock and Supervision Services, (ii) the Insurance, Freight and Claims Handling Services and (iii) the Administrative & Support Services.

 

SMS” means the Safety Management System (as defined by the ISM Code).

 

STCW 95” means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

Subsidiary(ies)” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Persons Controlled by such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Person Controlled by such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such

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partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

 

Technical, Drydock and Supervision Services” means the services set out in Schedule 1.

 

Technical Management Agreement” means the management agreement between the Owner and the Technical Manager dated 10 June 2021 as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Technical Manager” means the technical manager appointed by the Owner, being Boden Denizcilik A.Ş. of Turkey.

 

Technical Management Services” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.

 

 

(B)In this Agreement:

 

(i)words denoting the plural numbers include the singular and vice versa;

 

(ii)words denoting persons include corporations, partnerships, associations of persons (whether incorporated or not) or governmental or quasi-governmental bodies or authorities and vice versa;

 

(iii)the index and heading to the clauses and appendices to this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation;

 

(iv)references to Clauses and the schedules and the appendix are to clauses of, and the Schedules and Appendix to, this Agreement, the Schedules and the Appendix form part of this Agreement;

 

(v)references to this Agreement include its recitals, Schedules and Appendix;

 

(vi)references to days are references to calendar days unless expressly stated to the contrary; and

 

(vii)references to the Owners and the Supervision Managers include their successors, transferees and assignees.

 

2.APPOINTMENT

 

(a)The Owners hereby appoint the Supervision Managers to provide the Services for the duration of the Supervision Period and the Supervision Managers agree to provide the Services to the Owners in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)The Supervision Managers shall undertake the Services solely as agents for and on behalf of the Owners.
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(c)The Supervision Managers shall have the authority to take such actions as it may from time to time in their reasonable discretion consider to be necessary to enable it to perform the Services in accordance with this Agreement, including but not limited to compliance with all relevant rules and regulations.

 

3.Supervision Managers’ Obligations

 

(a)The Supervision Managers undertake to use their best endeavours to provide the Services as agents for and on behalf of the Owners in accordance with sound ship management practice and to protect and promote the interests of the Owners in all matters relating to the provision of services hereunder. In performing and discharging its obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall act in accordance with all instructions communicated to it by the Owners and the Supervision Managers shall at all times serve the Owners faithfully and diligently.

 

The Supervision Manager shall employ commercial endeavours to procure that the Technical Manager undertakes the technical management services (including the Technical Management Services) pursuant to the Technical Management Agreement and that the Crew Manager undertakes the crew management services (including the Crew Management Services) pursuant to the Crew Management Agreement for the Vessel in accordance with sound ship management practice and this Agreement and to protect and promote the interests of the Owner in all matters relating to the provision of the such services.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that the Supervision Managers shall continue to act as a technical manager and or supervision manager with respect to vessels owned or operated by either the Owners, the Parent, or their respective Subsidiaries or by third persons. In addition, and notwithstanding the first paragraph under 3 (a) above, in the performance of their responsibilities under this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to have regard to their overall responsibility in relation to all other vessels as may from time to time be entrusted to their management and/or supervision and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to allocate available supplies, manpower and services in such manner as in the prevailing circumstances they consider in their discretion (reasonably exercised) to be fair and reasonable, but in no circumstances shall the Vessel be treated in a manner which is less favourable to the interests of the Owners.

 

In the performance and discharge of their obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall take care not to exceed the authority given by the Owners under the terms of this Agreement and shall act at all times in accordance with the Owners’ instructions.

 

In the performance and discharge of their obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall act with reasonable care and skill in accordance with good industry practices and in compliance with all laws and regulations and shall provide the Services hereunder and maintain the Vessel at a standard at least equivalent to the standards followed by it with respect to the other vessel(s) for which the Supervision Managers provide management or

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supervision services.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Supervision Managers shall at all times devote a sufficient amount of their time, resources and personnel to provide the Services contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)In providing the Services, the Supervision Managers will at all times comply with, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, any applicable country legislation implementing the OECD Convention on combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any other laws or regulations relating to anti-bribery, anti-terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-money laundering, to the extent applicable. The Supervision Managers shall not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which constitutes a breach of any of the foregoing; in addition, the Supervision Managers shall not employ any Person, nor subcontract with any person or entity, to perform or discharge any of their obligations under this Agreement if that person or entity is designated or identified as a Specially Designated National, a Person subject to sanctions that prohibit all dealings or restrict dealings with such Person, a foreign terrorist organization or an organization that provides support to a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government or any branch or department thereof (including, but not limited to, the Office of Foreign Asset Control).

 

4.Owners’ Obligations

 

(a)The Owners shall pay all sums due to the Supervision Managers punctually in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)The Owners agree to:
(i)provide the Supervision Managers with all information which the Supervision Managers reasonably request or which the Owners receive and which the Owners reasonably believe is relevant to the Supervision Managers’ performance of the Services as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement;

 

(ii)grant access to the Supervision Managers to all reasonable documents and information relating to the Owners and the Vessel in its possession, in each case which are relevant to the Services;

 

(iii)ensure that all information given by them to the Supervision Managers is true and accurate to the best of the Owners’ knowledge;

 

(iv) cooperate with the Supervision Manager (and where appropriate also with the Technical Managers and Crew Managers) in a reasonable manner which allows the Supervision Managers to perform their responsibilities as required by the terms of this Agreement; and

 

(v)consider and take into account any recommendations and advice provided by the Supervision Managers.

 

(c)The Owners, in appointing the Supervision Managers under this Agreement, do in doing so ratify and confirm all that the Supervision Managers shall do or cause to be done in the performance of the obligations of the Supervision Managers.
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5.Income Collected and Expenses Paid on Behalf of Owners

 

(a)All monies collected by the Supervision Managers under this Agreement (other than monies payable by the Owners to the Supervision Managers) and any interest thereon shall be held to the credit of the Owners in the Supervision Manager’s bank account.

 

(b)All expenses incurred by the Managers under the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the Owners (including expenses as provided in Clause 6(c)) may be debited against the Owners in the account referred to under Sub-paragraph (a) above but shall in any event remain payable by the Owners to the Managers on demand.

 

(c)The Supervision Managers shall provide the Owners with (i) monthly cash flow statements with respect to the Vessel and the Owners, and (ii) quarterly un-audited accounts and detailed analysis showing all movements and use of Owners’ funds held in the Supervision Managers’, the Technical Managers’ and the Crew Managers’ bank accounts, as applicable.

 

(d)The Supervision Managers shall pay, on behalf of the Owners, (i) all expenses of the Commercial Managers under the Commercial Management Agreement (ii) all fees and expenses of the Technical Managers under the Technical Management Agreement and (iii) all fees and expenses of the Crew Management Agreements under the Crew Management Agreement.

 

6.supervision Fee and Expenses

 

(a)The Owners shall pay to the Supervision Managers a daily fee of USD one hundred and fifty (150) (the “Supervision Fee”) for their services as Supervision Managers under this Agreement, which shall be due and payable in monthly instalments in advance, the first instalment (pro rata if appropriate) being due and payable on the date of delivery of the Vessel to the Owners and subsequent instalments being due and payable every first New York banking day of every calendar month. The Supervision Fee shall be payable to the Supervision Managers’ nominated account.

 

(b)The Supervision Fee shall be subject to an annual review (at the end of each calendar year) in order to reflect any increases in the salaries of the Supervision Managers’ employees and other expenses (inflation). The proposed fee shall be presented in the annual budget in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above. Subject always to the prior written approval of the Owners, the Supervision Fee may increase annually on January 1 of each year by not more than two and one-half percent (2.5%).

 

(c)The Supervision Managers shall, at no extra cost to the Owners, provide their own office accommodation, office staff, facilities and stationery. Without limiting the generality of this Clause 6 (Supervision Fee and Expenses) the Owners shall reimburse the Supervision Managers for reasonable postage, communication, travelling and accommodation expenses, and other reasonable out of pocket expenses properly incurred by the Supervision Managers in pursuance of the Services including but not limited to the Vessel apportioned cost of the Supervision Managers’ “flying squad” and the “on board the Vessel” allowances as well as any other sundry administrative expenses, it being understood that the Supervision Managers shall not make any expenditure with respect to the items described in this sub-paragraph (c)
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in the aggregate in excess of US$5,000 in any given calendar month, without the prior written consent of the Owners. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any of the above items that may be included in the annual budget will not be part of this reimbursement.

 

(d)Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all discounts and commissions obtained by the Supervision Managers in the course of the performance of the Services shall be credited to the Owners.

 

7.Budgets and Management of Funds

 

(a)The Supervision Managers shall prepare a budget. The budget shall incorporate the budget(s) prepared by the Technical and Crew Managers in relation to the vessel in accordance with the terms of the Technical Management Agreement and Crew Management Agreement respectively. The budget shall also provide aggregate forecast expenditure by the Managers for those cost items to be reimbursed by Owners as detailed in Clause 6(c). The Supervision Managers’ initial budget is set out In Annex “A” hereto. Subsequent budgets shall be for twelve month periods and shall be prepared by the Supervision Managers and presented to the Owners not less than one month before the end of the budget year.

 

(b)The Owners shall state to the Supervision Managers in a timely manner, but in any event within one month of presentation, whether or not they agree to each proposed annual budget. In the absence of any such indication by the Owners, within such one month period, the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to assume that the Owners have accepted the proposed budget.

 

(c)Following the agreement of the budget, the Supervision Managers shall prepare and present to the Owners their estimate of the working capital requirement for the Vessel (incorporating any working capital requirements of the Technical Managers and Crew Managers under the terms of the Technical Management Agreement and the Crew Management Agreement respectively) and shall each month request the Owners in writing to pay the funds required to run the Vessel for the ensuing month, including the payment of any occasional or extraordinary item of expenditure, such as emergency repair costs, additional insurance premiums, bunkers or provisions. Such funds shall be received by the Supervision Managers within ten running days after the receipt by the Owners of the Supervision Managers’ written request and shall be held to the credit of the Owners either in the Supervision Managers’ bank account or in the Technical Managers’ or Crew Managers’ bank accounts in accordance with the terms of the Technical Management Agreement and Crew Management Agreement.

 

(d)The Supervision Managers shall (i) establish and maintain an accounting system which meets the requirements of the Owners and provide regular accounting services, supply regular reports and records, (ii) maintain the records of all costs and expenditures incurred as well as data necessary or proper for settlement of accounts, (iii) prepare yearly operating budgets for the Vessel including any drydocking and special surveys, (iv) provide back-office administration and accounting services for the Vessel and the Owners, and (v) at all times maintain and keep true and correct accounts in respect of the Services in accordance with the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards or U.S GAAP as required, including records of all costs and expenditure incurred, and produce a comparison between budgeted and actual
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income and expenditure of the Vessel in such form and at such intervals as shall be mutually agreed. The Supervision Managers shall make such accounts available for inspection and auditing by the Owners and/or their representatives in the Supervision Managers’ offices or by electronic means, provided reasonable notice is given by the Owners.

 

(e)The Supervision Managers shall assist the Owners and its Parent in complying with the requirements of Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002, as it may be amended from time to time (“SOX”), governing the effectiveness of internal controls of service organizations retained by publicly held companies by taking or causing to be taken, all actions and doing, or causing to be done, all things and executing any and all documents and instruments which may reasonably be required, proper or advisable to conducting an evaluation on the internal controls of the Supervision Managers in compliance with SOX. The Supervision Managers agree to take or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things and to execute any and all documents and instruments of any kind on an ongoing basis which might be reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to permit the Owners and its Parent to remain in compliance with SOX throughout the term of this Agreement, and, with the exception of the costs incurred by the Supervision Managers to obtain SAS 70 reports or any equivalents thereof, if require by the Owners or the Parent, which shall be payable by either the Owners or the Parent, each of the parties to this Agreement shall bear their own costs associated with such compliance.

 

(f)Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Supervision Managers shall in no circumstances be required to use or commit their own funds to finance the provision of the Services except where the terms of this engagement provide that such Services are to be provided at no extra or additional cost to the Owners.

 

8.Managers’ Right to Sub-Contract

 

Other than to their Affiliates or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall not subcontract any of their obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Owners. In the event of such a sub-contract the Supervision Managers shall remain fully liable for the due performance of their obligations under this Agreement

 

9.Responsibilities

 

(a)Force Majeure - Neither party shall be liable for any loss, damage or delay due to any of the following force majeure events and/or conditions to the extent that the party invoking force majeure is prevented or hindered from performing any or all of their obligations under this Agreement, provided they have made all reasonable efforts to avoid, minimise or prevent the effect of such events and/or conditions:

 

(i)acts of God;

 

(ii)any requisition, control, intervention, requirement or interference by a Governmental Entity;
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(iii)any circumstances arising out of war, threatened act of war or warlike operations, acts of terrorism, sabotage or piracy, or the consequences thereof;

 

(iv)riots, civil commotion, blockades or embargoes;

 

(v)epidemics;

 

(vi)earthquakes, landslides, floods or other extraordinary weather conditions;

 

(vii)strikes, lockouts or other industrial action, unless limited to the employees (which shall not include the Crew) of the party seeking to invoke force majeure;

 

(viii)fire, accident, explosion except where caused by negligence of the party seeking to invoke force majeure; and

 

(ix)any other similar cause beyond the reasonable control of either party.

 

(b)Liability to Owners

 

Without prejudice to Sub-Clause 9(a), the Supervision Managers shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Owners for any loss, damage, delay or expense of whatsoever nature, whether direct or indirect (including but not limited to loss of profit arising out of or in connection with detention of or delay to the Vessel), and howsoever arising in the course of performance of the Services UNLESS the same is proved to have resulted solely from:

 

(i)the persistent and/or continuing negligence of the Supervision Managers which causes material losses and/or material additional expense to the Owners for a period of 3 (three) calendar months or more following a written notice from the Owners that it is dissatisfied with the performance of the Supervision Managers due to such negligence and stating the deficiencies to be remedied, provided however, that the Supervision Managers shall not be deemed to have acted negligently if the deficiencies arise or are continuing due to circumstances beyond the control of the Supervision Managers and the Commercial Managers or if the Supervision Managers are taking reasonable steps to remedy such deficiencies; or

 

(ii)the gross negligence or wilful default of the Supervision Managers or their employees or agents, or sub-contractors employed by them in connection with the Vessel,

 

(iii)in which case (save where loss, damage, delay or expense has resulted from the Supervision Managers’ personal act or omission committed with the intent to cause the same or recklessly and with knowledge that such loss, damage, delay or expense would probably result) the Supervision Managers’ liability for each incident or series of incidents giving rise to a claim or claims shall never exceed a total of (A) three (3) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder with respect to such liability arising under the foregoing sub-clause (i) or (B) ten (10) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder with respect to such liability arising under the foregoing sub-clause (ii).
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(iv)Acts or omissions of the Crew Notwithstanding anything that may appear to the contrary in this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the Technical Managers, the Crew Managers and/or the Crew, even if such acts or omissions are negligent, grossly negligent or wilful, except only to the extent that they are shown to have resulted from a failure by the Supervision Managers to discharge their relevant obligations under this Agreement, in which case their liability shall be limited in accordance with the terms of this Clause 9 (Responsibilities).

 

(c)Indemnity - Except to the extent and solely for the amount therein set out that the Supervision Managers would be liable under Sub- clause 9 (b), the Owners hereby undertake to keep the Supervision Managers and their employees, agents and sub-contractors indemnified and to hold them harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands or liabilities whatsoever or howsoever arising which may be brought against them or incurred or suffered by them arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and against and in respect of all costs, loss, damages and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) which the Supervision Managers may suffer or incur (either directly or indirectly) in the course of the performance of this Agreement.

 

(d)Himalaya- It is hereby expressly agreed that no employee or agent of the Supervision Managers (including every sub-contractor from time to time employed by the Supervision Managers) shall in any circumstances whatsoever be under any liability whatsoever to the Owners for any loss, damage or delay of whatsoever kind arising or resulting directly or indirectly from any act, neglect or default on his, her or its part while acting in the course of or in connection with his, her or its employment and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions in this Clause 9 (Responsibilities), every exemption, limitation, condition and liberty herein contained and every right, exemption from liability, defence and immunity of whatsoever nature applicable to the Supervision Managers or to which the Supervision Managers are entitled hereunder shall also be available and shall extend to protect every such employee or agent of the Supervision Managers acting as aforesaid and for the purpose of all the foregoing provisions of this Clause 9 (Responsibilities) the Supervision Managers are or shall be deemed to be acting as agent or trustee on behalf of and for the benefit of all persons who are or might be their servants or agents from time to time (including sub-contractors as aforesaid) and all such persons shall to this extent be or be deemed to be parties to this Agreement.

 

10General Administration

 

a.       The Supervision Managers shall keep the Owners informed in a timely manner of any incident of which the Supervision Managers become aware which gives or may give rise to a material delay to the Vessel or material claims or disputes involving third parties. Without derogating from the foregoing, the Supervision Managers shall present the Owners with a report at least every six (6) months identifying all claims arising in or outstanding in such period, settlement and resolution status, and actions taken with respect thereto.

 

b.       The Owners may request the Supervision Managers to bring or defend other actions, suits or proceedings related to the Services, on terms to be agreed.

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c.       At Owners’ cost, the Supervision Managers shall have power to obtain appropriate legal or technical or other outside expert advice in relation to the handling and settlement of claims in relation to Sub-clause 10(b) and Schedules 2 and 3 and disputes and any other matters affecting the interests of the Owners in respect of the Vessel, including the appointment of auditors or other outside experts as may be necessary in the ordinary course of business.

 

d.       On giving reasonable notice with respect to proposed dates and the scope of inquiry, the Owners may request, and the Supervision Managers shall in a timely manner make available, all documentation, information and records in respect of the matters covered by this Agreement either related to mandatory rules or regulations or other obligations applying to the Owners in respect of the Vessel (including but not limited to STCW 95, the ISM Code and ISPS Code) to the extent permitted by relevant legislation and to the extent falling within the scope of the Supervision Managers’ Services and the Supervision Managers shall permit the Owners during regular business hours to inspect the Supervision Managers’ premises, audit records and accounts and meet with executive personnel for this purpose.

 

e.       The Supervision Managers shall provide the Administrative & Support Services set out in Schedule 3 at their cost; provided, however, that, at the Owners’ sole cost and expense, the Managers may employ the services of external advisors or other third-party service providers if reasonably necessary for the Managers to provide the Administrative & Support Services (including, without limitation, the services of accounting, tax or legal advisors, but expressly excluding day-to-day accounting services or other Administrative & Support Services that Supervision Managers provide to other clients in the ordinary course utilizing in-house expertise).

 

f.       On giving reasonable notice, the Supervision Managers may request, and the Owners shall in a timely manner make available, all documentation, information and records reasonably required by the Managers to enable them to perform the Services.

 

g.The Owners shall arrange for the provision of any necessary guarantee bond or other security.

 

h.       Any costs reasonably incurred by the Supervision Managers in carrying out their obligations according to this Clause 10 (General Administration) unless otherwise expressly provided or agreed shall be reimbursed by the Owners.

 

11Inspection of Vessel

 

The Owners may at any time after giving reasonable notice to the Supervision Managers inspect the Vessel for any reason they consider necessary.

 

12Compliance with Laws and Regulations

 

The Parties will not do or permit to be done anything which might cause any breach or infringement of the laws and regulations the Flag State, or of any place where the Vessel trades, nor shall either of the Parties act in any manner which is prohibited under United States laws or

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regulations related to foreign trade controls.

 

In performing the Services, the Supervision Managers shall, and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that their Affiliates and sub-contractors shall, comply in all material respects with the written policies of the Owners or the Parent that are directly applicable to the Supervision Managers’ provision of the Services and are made known to the Supervision Managers in advance in writing, which shall include, but not be limited to, the Parent’s Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy, Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption Policy, Business Ethics Policy, Data and Privacy Policy and Business Conduct Policy and any other policies of the Owners or Parent that are so applicable from time to time.

 

13Duration of the Agreement & conversion into technical management agreement

 

a.Subject to paragraph (b) below, this Agreement shall come into effect upon the delivery of the Vessel to the Owners and shall continue until terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

b.On the earlier of (A) the termination of the Technical Management Agreement and the Crew Management Agreement and (B) the lapse of 24 calendar months from the delivery of the Vessel to the Owners (hereinafter the “Technomar Technical Management Agreement Effective Date”), this agreement will be automatically converted into a technical management agreement on the terms appearing in the attached Appendix 1 (hereinafter the “Technomar Technical Management Agreement”) and the additional terms appearing below:

 

(i)The date of the agreement (Box 1) and the date of commencement (Box 2) of the Technomar Technical Management Agreement shall be deemed to be the Technomar Technical Management Agreement Effective Date.

 

(ii)The annual management fee (Box 14) of the Technomar Technical Management Agreement shall be deemed to be the management fee agreed between the Parent Subsidiaries and the Supervision Managers for the relevant year for each vessel of the Group managed by the Supervision Managers.

 

(iii)The first budget (Annex C) of the Technomar Technical Management Agreement shall be agreed between the parties to such agreement on about the Technomar Technical Management Agreement Effective Date.

 

The parties agree that no action will be required to be carried out by either the Owners or the Supervision Managers for the conversion of the Supervision Agreement into the Technomar Technical Management Agreement.

 

c.       Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above, this Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time in accordance with the following Clause 14 (Termination).

 

d.       Where the Vessel is not at a mutually convenient port or place on the expiry of such period,

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this Agreement shall terminate on the subsequent arrival of the Vessel at the next mutually convenient port or place.

 

14        Termination

 

Owners’ or Supervision Managers’ default

(a)If either Party fails to meet their obligations under this Agreement, the other Party may give notice to the defaulting Party requiring it to remedy it. In the event that the defaulting Party fails to remedy within a reasonable time to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party, that other Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the defaulting Party.
(b)Notwithstanding Clause 14(a):

(i) The Supervision Managers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Owners if any monies payable by the Owners under the terms of this Agreement shall not have been received in the Supervision Managers’ nominated account within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Owners of the Supervision Managers’ written request, or if the Vessel is repossessed by a mortgagee.

(ii) Unless caused by the act or omission of the Commercial Manager, if the Owners proceed with the employment of or continue to employ the Vessel in the carriage of contraband, blockade running, or in an unlawful trade, or on a voyage which in the reasonable opinion of the Supervision Managers is unduly hazardous or improper, the Supervision Managers may give notice of the default to the Owners, requiring them to remedy it as soon as practically possible. In the event that the Owners fail to remedy it within a reasonable time to the satisfaction of the Managers, the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect by notice.

(iii) If either party fails to meet their respective obligations under paragraph 1 (Insurance Policies) and paragraph 2 (Crew Insurances) of Schedule 2, the other party may give notice to the party in default requiring them to remedy it within twenty (20) days, failing which the other party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effective by giving notice to the party in default.

(c)Extraordinary Termination

This Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated in the case of the sale of the Vessel (directly or via a sale of a Controlling interest in the Owners) or, if the Vessel becomes a total loss or is declared as a constructive or compromised or arranged total loss or is requisitioned or has been declared missing, or if bareboat chartered, unless otherwise agreed, when the bareboat charter comes to an end; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to (A) the sale of any Vessel pursuant to a sale/leaseback transaction or (B) any termination or expiration of a bareboat charter of such Vessel by the Owners if such Vessel is purchased (or re-purchased) by the Owners.

(d)For the purpose of Sub-clause 14(c) hereof:
(i)the date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as having been sold or otherwise disposed of shall be the date on which the Vessel’s Owners cease to be the registered owners of the Vessel;
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(ii)the Vessel shall be deemed to be lost either when it has become an actual total loss or agreement has been reached with the Vessel’s underwriters in respect of its constructive total loss or if such agreement with the Vessel’s underwriters is not reached it is adjudged by a component tribunal that a constructive loss of the Vessel has occurred; and
(iii)the date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as declared missing shall be ten (10) days after the Vessel was last reported or when the Vessel is recorded as missing be the Vessel’s underwriters, whichever occurs first. A missing Vessel shall be deemed lost in accordance with the provisions of Sub-clause 14(d)(ii).

The Supervision Managers’ Default

(e)The Owner may terminate this Agreement for Cause (as hereinafter defined), but only after the Owners have provided the Supervision Managers with notice of such Cause and such Cause has not been cured within twenty (20) days of such notice; provided, however, that if any Cause is incapable of being cured, then no notice and cure period shall be required.
(f)Cause means any of the following:
(i)The Supervision Managers:
(A)persist and/or continue to be negligent in their performance of the Services which causes material losses and/or material additional expense to the Owners for a period of 3 (three) calendar months or more following a written notice from the Owners that it is dissatisfied with the performance of the Supervision Managers due to such negligence and stating the deficiencies to be remedied, provided however, that the Supervision Managers shall not be deemed to have acted negligently if the deficiencies arise or are continuing due to circumstances beyond the control of the Supervision Managers and the Commercial Manager or if the Supervision Managers are taking reasonable steps to remedy such deficiencies; and/or
(B)are or have been grossly negligent in its performance of the Services; and/or
(C)have engaged in wilful misconduct and/or bad faith and/or fraud;
(ii)The Supervision Managers wilfully fail to cooperate in any government, agency, regulatory or external self-governing body investigation that could have a material adverse effect on the Owners;
(iii)The Supervision Managers or any of their directors, officers or employees are convicted or plead nolo contendere to a felony or a misdemeanour involving moral turpitude that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Owners;
(iv)The Supervision Managers or any of their directors, officers or employees commit any material violation of any U.S. federal law regulating securities or the business of the Owners or the Parent without having relied on the legal advice of the Owners’ or the Parent’s counsel to perform or omit to perform the act resulting in such violation or the Supervision Managers are the subject of any final order, judicial or administrative, obtained or issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, for any
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securities violation involving fraud that in each case is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Owners or the Parent; and

(v)a material breach of the obligations of the Supervision Managers under this Agreement that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Parent.
(g)The Supervision Managers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Owners within a six (6) month period following a Change in Majority Interests or Control.
(h)Owners shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Supervision Managers within a six (6) month period following a Manager Change of Control.
(i)This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of an order being made or resolution passed for the winding up, dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy of either Party (otherwise than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver or administrator is appointed, or if it suspends payment, ceases to carry on business or makes any special arrangement or composition with its creditors (any such event, an Insolvency).
(j)On the termination, for whatever reason, of this Agreement, the Supervision Managers shall arrange to deliver to Owners, if so requested, and upon reasonable notice, the originals where possible, or otherwise certified copies, of all contracts, charters and all documents specifically relating the Vessels and the Services provided under this Agreement. The Supervision Managers will ensure that such documents will be available for a period of two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement.
(k)The termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to all rights accrued between the Parties prior to the date of termination, including specifically the right of the Supervision Managers to receive their Supervision Fee prior to the date of such termination provided that, in the event of termination of this Agreement for Cause by the Owners pursuant to clause 14 (e), no Supervision Fee shall be due or payable to the Supervision Managers hereunder for any period after the date of such termination.
(l)In addition to any other payments contemplated herein, (i) if this Agreement is terminated by the Supervision Managers pursuant to any of Clauses 14(a), 14(b)(i), 14(b)(ii), 14(b)(iii), 14(c) or 14(g) or (ii) if this Agreement terminates automatically pursuant to Clause 14(i) because of the Insolvency of the Owners, upon such termination the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in the amount set forth opposite such Clause reference in the following table:

 

Applicable Clause Reference Termination Payment
clause 14(a) Two (2) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
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clause 14(b)(i) Two (2) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14(b)(ii) Two (2) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14(b)(iii) Two (2) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14(c) 25% of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14(g) 50% of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14(i) Two (2) times the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination

 

(m)In addition to any other payments contemplated herein, (i) if this Agreement is terminated by the Owners pursuant to any of clauses 14(a), 14(b)(iii), 14(c), 14(e) or 14(h) , or (ii) if this Agreement terminates automatically pursuant to clause 14(i) because of the Insolvency of the Supervision Managers, upon such termination the Supervision Managers shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in the amount set forth opposite such clause reference in the following table:
Applicable clause Reference Termination Payment
clause 14 (a) 25% of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14 (b)(iii) 50% of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14 (c) One quarter of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14 (e) None
clause 14 (h) The annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 14 (i) 25% of the annual Supervision Fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
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15BIMCO Dispute Resolution Clause

a.       This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof save to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause.

 

The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

The reference shall be to three arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other party requiring the other party to appoint its own arbitrator within 14 calendar days of that notice and stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the 14 days specified. If the other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the 14 days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may, without the requirement of any further prior notice to the other party, appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator and shall advise the other party accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on both parties as if he had been appointed by agreement.

 

Nothing herein shall prevent the parties agreeing in writing to vary these provisions to provide for the appointment of a sole arbitrator.

 

In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of USD50,000 (or such other sum as the parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

 

b.       Notwithstanding Sub-clause 15(a) above, the parties may agree at any time to refer to mediation any difference and/or dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

(i)In the case of a dispute in respect of which arbitration has been commenced under Sub-clause 15(a) above, the following shall apply:

 

(ii)Either party may at any time and from time to time elect to refer the dispute or part of the dispute to mediation by service on the other party of a written notice (the “Mediation Notice”) calling on the other party to agree to mediation.

 

(iii)The other party shall thereupon within 14 calendar days of receipt of the Mediation Notice confirm that they agree to mediation, in which case the parties shall thereafter agree a mediator within a further 14 calendar days, failing which on the application of either party a mediator will be appointed promptly by the Arbitration Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) or such person as the Tribunal may designate for that purpose. The mediation shall be conducted in such place and in accordance with such procedure and on such terms as the parties may agree or, in the event of disagreement, as may be set by the mediator.

 

(iv)If the other party does not agree to mediate, that fact may be brought to the attention of the Tribunal and may be taken into account by the Tribunal when allocating the costs of the
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arbitration as between the parties.

 

(v)The mediation shall not affect the right of either party to seek such relief or take such steps as it considers necessary to protect its interest.

 

(vi)Either party may advise the Tribunal that they have agreed to mediation. The arbitration procedure shall continue during the conduct of the mediation but the Tribunal may take the mediation timetable into account when setting the timetable for steps in the arbitration.

 

(vii)Unless otherwise agreed or specified in the mediation terms, each party shall bear its own costs incurred in the mediation and the parties shall share equally the mediator’s costs and expenses.

 

(viii)The mediation process shall be without prejudice and confidential and no information or documents disclosed during it shall be revealed to the Tribunal except to the extent that they are disclosable under the law and procedure governing the arbitration.

 

16        Notices

a.A notice or other communication given under this Agreement (a Notice) shall be:

 

(i)in writing;

 

(ii)in the English language; and

 

(iii)sent by the Permitted Method to the Notified Address.

 

b.The Permitted Method means any of the methods set out in the first column below, the second column setting out the date on which a Notice given by such Permitted Method shall be deemed to be given provided the Notice is properly addressed and sent in full to the Notified Address:

 

(1)
Permitted Method
(2)
Date on which Notice deemed given
Personal delivery When left at the Notified Address
Courier delivery When left at the Notified Address
E-mail When actually received by the recipient (or made available to the recipient) in readable form
c.The “Notified Address” (including fax number) of each of the Parties is the address set out below, or as subsequently notified to all Parties in writing:
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(i)to the Owners at:

 

c/o Technomar Shipping Inc.
3-5 Menandrou Str.
14561, Kifissia,
Athens, Greece
E-mail address: legalconfidential@technomar.gr

Attention: Mrs Maria Danezi

(ii)to Supervision Managers at:

 

Technomar Shipping Inc.
3-5 Menandrou Str.
14561, Kifissia,
Athens, Greece
E-mail address:
tbaltatzis@technomar.gr

Attention: Mr Theodore Baltatzis

With a copy to: legalconfidential@technomar.gr

or to such other address as is notified by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement.

And in each case proof of posting, handing in or transmission shall be proof that notice has been given, unless proven to the contrary.

17Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no promise, undertaking, representation, warranty or statement by either party prior to the date hereof shall affect this Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement shall not be of any effect unless in writing signed by or on behalf of the parties.

18Third Party Rights

Except to the extent provided in Sub-clauses 9(c) (Indemnity) and 9(d) (Himalaya), no third parties may enforce any term of this Agreement.

19Partial Validity

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is held by any arbitrator or other competent body to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law or jurisdiction, the provision shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to avoid such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, or, if such amendment is not possible, the provision shall be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect and shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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20Confidentiality

 

(a)The Supervision Managers shall keep confidential the Confidential Information disclosed to it by or on behalf of the Owners or howsoever otherwise obtained, developed or created by the Supervision Managers.

(b)       The Supervision Managers shall:

(i)       use the Confidential Information solely in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; and

(ii)       take all action reasonably necessary to secure the Confidential Information against theft, loss or unauthorised disclosure.

(c)The restrictions on use or disclosure of Confidential Information in this clause 20 do not apply to information which is:

(i)       generally available in the public domain, other than as a result of the Supervision Managers’ breach of any obligation under this clause 20; or

(ii)       lawfully acquired from a third party who owes no obligation of confidentiality in respect of the information; or

(iii)       independently developed by the Supervision Managers, or was in the Supervision Managers’ lawful possession prior to receipt from the Owners.

(d)The Supervision Managers may disclose the Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Owners:

(i)       to their Affiliates and subcontractors, to whom disclosure is required for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, but only to the extent necessary to perform such obligations (together the Permitted Disclosees); or

(ii)       if, and to the extent that, such information is required to be disclosed (including by way of an Announcement) by the rules of any stock exchange or by any governmental, regulatory or supervisory body (including, without limitation, any taxation authority) or court of competent jurisdiction (Relevant Authority) to which the Supervision Managers are subject, provided that the Supervision Managers shall, if it is not so prohibited by law, provide the Owners with prompt notice of any such requirement or request.

(e)       The Supervision Managers shall:

(i)       before disclosing Confidential Information to a Permitted Disclosee, to the extent reasonably practicable, notify the Owners in writing of the intended disclosure and the identity of the intended Permitted Disclosee;

(ii)       ensure that such Permitted Disclosee is aware of and complies with the Supervision Managers’ obligations under this clause 20 as if it were the Supervision Managers; and

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(iii)       be responsible for the acts and omissions of any Permitted Disclosee in relation to the Confidential Information as if they were the acts or omissions of the Supervision Managers.

(f)The parties agree that damages may not be an adequate remedy for the Supervision Managers’ breach of this Clause 20 and (to the extent permitted by the court) the Owners shall be entitled to seek an injunction or specific performance in respect of such breach.
21Acts of the Commercial Managers

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Owners shall have no liability, through indemnification or otherwise, for any damages, losses, or claims of any kind whatsoever of the Supervision Managers arising from or in any way related to the acts or omissions of the Commercial Managers nor shall the Supervision Managers have any right to terminate this Agreement for any circumstance or event arising out of or in any way related to any acts or omissions of the Commercial Managers.

 

22       Right to Assign

 

(a)The Owners may assign all of their rights under this Agreement to any mortgagee of the Vessel provided that such assignment shall not otherwise prejudice the rights of the Supervision Managers to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon satisfaction of the condition set forth in the first sentence of this Clause 22(a), the Supervision Managers hereby agree to enter into an acknowledgment of such assignment in such form as the mortgagee may reasonably request.

 

(b)The Supervision Managers may not assign all or any of their rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Owners;

 

(c)Neither party shall be entitled to transfer all or any of its obligations, duties or liabilities under this Agreement unless:

(i)       the same is expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement; or

(ii)       it has received the prior written consent of the other party.

 

23MISCELLANEOUS

 

(a)Each Party represents to the other that it is duly authorized with full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)This Agreement shall be deemed effective as of the date of the delivery of the Vessel to the Owner, being the commencement of the Supervision Period.

 

(c)No amendment, supplement, modification or restatement of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless it is in writing and signed by each Person that is a Party to this Agreement at the time of the amendment, supplement, modification or restatement.

 

(d)This Agreement together with the Schedules and Appendix attached thereto constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.
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(e)Schedules 1 2 and 3 as well as Appendix 1 and Annex A attached to this Agreement form an integral part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between any schedule and the remainder of this Agreement, the text of the schedule in question shall be deemed to control.

 

(f)No failure by any Party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. Any waiver must be specifically stated as such in writing.

 

(g)This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties.

 

 

Signed by [Vessel Owner]

 

 

 

by

 

In the presence of:

 

Signature of witness

 

Signed by TECHNOMAR SHIPPING INC.

 

 

 

by

 

In the presence of:

 

Signature of witness

 

Name of witness:

 

Name of witness:

 

Address:

 

Address:

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1 – TECHNICAL, DRYDOCK AND SUPERVISION SERVICES

 

1.Advising on technical matters relating to the Vessel including but not limited to ensuring that the Vessel complies with the requirements of the law of the flag state of the Vessel and the applicable laws of the countries to which the Vessel trades, and ensuring compliance with the ISM Code, the ISPS Code.

 

2.Monitoring and assuring the performance of the Technical Manager under the Technical Management Agreement and the performance of the Crew Manager under the Crew Management Agreement in respect of the Vessel.

 

3.Arranging and monitoring periodic inspections of the Vessel.

 

4.Arranging and attending dry-dockings, repairs, alterations and maintenance of the Vessel to the standards required to ensure that such Vessel will comply, in all material respects, with the laws of the flag of such Vessel and of the jurisdictions where such Vessel trades and all requirements and recommendations of the applicable classification society.

 

5.Assist in any other routine matters concerning the maintenance of the Vessel and the safe and profitable operation of the Vessel, which shall include the ability of the Supervision Manager to appoint such surveyors and technical consultants as the Supervision Manager may consider from time to time to be necessary.

 

6.Without limiting the generality of any item in this Schedule 1, the Supervision Manager shall employ commercial endeavours to procure that the Technical Manager provides all usual and customary vessel technical management services with respect to the operation of such Vessel, including the following (collectively, the “Technical Management Services”):

 

(a) supervising the day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety and general efficiency of the Vessel to ensure the seaworthiness and maintenance condition of the Vessel;

 

(b) purchasing the necessary stores, spares, lubricating oil, greases, supplies and equipment for the operation of such Vessel;

 

(c) appointing such surveyors, supervisors, technical consultants and other support for the Vessel on behalf of the Owner or its Affiliates as the Supervision Manager may consider from time to time to be advisable;

 

(d) providing technical and shore-side support for the Vessel and attending to all other technical matters necessary for the operation of the Vessel;

 

(e) arranging for the prompt dispatch of the Vessel from loading and discharging ports in accordance with the instructions of the Charterer and for transit through canals;

 

(f) subject to the prior written consent of the Owner, arranging for employment of counsel and the investigation, follow-up and negotiation of the settlement of all claims arising in connection with the operation of the Vessel;

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(g) promptly upon the Owner’s request, reporting to the Owner the Vessel’s movement, position at sea, arrival and departure dates, and major casualties and damages received or caused by the Vessel;

 

(h) informing the Owner promptly of any release or discharge of oil or other hazardous material not in compliance with applicable laws;

 

(i) upon the Owner’s request, providing the Owner with a copy of the Vessel’s inspection reports, surveys and other similar reports prepared by ship brokers, valuators, surveyors, classification societies or insurers;

 

(j) preparing a maintenance schedule and annual update thereto (such update to be submitted each year on or around the anniversary upon which the Vessel was classified by its classification society) for approval by the Owner;

 

(k) arrangement of periodic analysis by third parties of the bunker fuel and reporting the results of such analysis to the Owner;

 

(l) investigating and reporting to Owner any technical faults or problems material to the operation and performance of the Vessel and arranging for their satisfactory repair in consultation with the Owner; and

 

(m) arranging for any and all Licenses.

 

7.Without limiting the generality of any item in this Schedule 1, the Supervision Manager shall employ commercial endeavours to procure that the Crew Manager provides all usual and customary vessel crew management services with respect to the operation of such Vessel, including the following (collectively, the “Crew Management Services”):

 

(a) selecting, engaging and providing for the administration of the Crew, including, as applicable, payroll arrangements, pension arrangements, tax, social security contributions and other mandatory dues related to their employment payable in each Crew member’s country of domicile;

 

(b) ensuring that the applicable requirements of the law of the Flag State in respect of rank, qualification and certification of the Crew and employment regulations, such as Crew’s tax and social insurance, are satisfied;

 

(c) ensuring that all Crew have passed a medical examination with a qualified doctor certifying that they are fit for the duties for which they are engaged and are in possession of valid medical certificates issued in accordance with appropriate Flag State requirements or such higher standard of medical examination as may be agreed with the Owner. In the absence of applicable Flag State requirements the medical certificate shall be valid at the time when the respective Crew member arrives on board the Vessel and shall be maintained for the duration of the service on board the Vessel;

 

(d) ensuring that the Crew shall have a common working language and a command of the English language of a sufficient standard to enable them to perform their duties safely;

 

(e) ensuring that the Crew, before joining the Vessel, are given proper familiarisation with their duties in relation to the ISM Code;

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(f) instructing the Crew to obey all reasonable orders of the Owner and/or the Technical Manager including, but not limited to, orders in connection with safety and navigation, avoidance of pollution and protection of the environment;

 

(g) ensuring that no person connected with the provision and performance of the Crew Management Services shall proceed to sea on board the Vessel without the prior consent of the Owner and/or the Technical Manager (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld);

 

(h) arranging transportation of the Crew, including repatriation;

 

(i) training of the Crew;

 

(j) conducting union negotiations;

 

(k) in the event that the Technical Manager’s drug and alcohol policy requires measures to be taken prior to the Crew joining the Vessel, implementing such measures;

 

(l) operating the Crew Manager's drug and alcohol policy; and

 

(m) ensuring that any complaints with respect to the Master or any of the officers or any other members of the Crew are promptly investigated, and if such complaints are well founded, ensuring that changes in appointments are made to replace them.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2 – INSURANCE, FREIGHT AND CLAIMS HANDLING SERVICES

1.Insurance Policies

The Managers shall ensure that throughout the period of this Agreement:

 

(a)at the Owner’s expense, the Vessel is insured for not less than its sound market value or entered for its full gross tonnage, as the case may be for:

 

(i) hull and machinery marine risks (including but not limited to crew negligence) and excess liabilities;

 

(ii) protection and indemnity (“P&I”) risks (including but not limited to pollution risks, diversion expenses and except to the extent insured separately by the Supervision Manager Crew Insurances as defined below);

 

(iii) Freight, Demurrage and Defence cover (“FD & D”);

 

(iv) war risks (including but not limited to blocking and trapping, protection and indemnity, terrorism and crew risks); and

 

(v)such optional insurances as may be agreed (such as piracy, kidnap and ransom, piracy loss of hire, loss of hire)

 

Sub-clauses (a)(i)( through (a)(v) above all in accordance with the best practice of prudent owners of vessels of a similar type to the Vessel, with sound and reputable insurance companies, underwriters or associations (“the Owners’ Insurances”);

 

(b)all premiums and calls on the Owners’ Insurances are paid by their due date;

 

(c)In the event the Vessel is sold or this Agreement is terminated as per the terms hereunder the Owners will either pay directly, or remit, sufficient funds in the Vessel’s Earnings Account to cover, the Vessel’s P&I and FD & D estimated Release Calls as same will be calculated by the Vessel’s Protection and Indemnity Association. The Supervision Managers will ensure that, in the event of payment from the Vessel’s earnings account, when called by the Vessel’s Protection and Indemnity Association, the Vessel’s release calls are paid as appropriate and any balance remaining out of the amount originally remitted by the Owners will be released to the Owners.

 

(d)the Owners’ Insurances name the Supervision Managers and, subject to underwriters’ agreement, any third party designated by the Supervision Managers as a joint assured, with full cover. It is understood that in some cases, such as protection and indemnity, the normal terms for such cover may impose on the Supervision Managers and any such third party a liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with the Owners’ Insurances.

 

(e)If obtainable at no additional cost, however, the Supervision Managers shall procure such insurances on terms such that neither the Supervision Managers nor any such third party shall be under any liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with the Owners’ Insurances. In any event, on termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 13 (Duration of the Agreement) and Clause 14 (Termination), the Owners or
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Managers shall procure that the Managers and any third party designated by the Managers as joint assured shall cease to be joint assured and, if reasonably achievable, that they shall be released from any and all liability for premiums and calls that may arise in relation to the period of this Agreement; and

 

(f)written evidence is provided, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Owners, of the Supervision Managers’ compliance with their obligations under this Clause within a reasonable time of the commencement of the Agreement, and of each renewal date and, if specifically requested, of each payment date of the Owners’ Insurances.

 

The Managers shall arrange insurances in accordance with this Schedule 2 on such terms as the Owners shall have instructed or agreed, in particular regarding conditions, insured values, deductibles, franchises and limits of liability.

 

2.Crew Insurances

The Supervision Managers shall throughout the period of this Agreement provide the following services:

 

(i)       arranging Crew Insurances in accordance with the sound practice of prudent managers of vessels of a similar type to the Vessel, with sound and reputable insurance companies, underwriters or associations. Insurances for any other persons proceeding to sea onboard the Vessel may be separately agreed by the Owners and the Supervision Manager;

 

(ii)       ensuring that the Owner is aware of the terms, conditions, exceptions and limits of liability of such Crew Insurances;

 

(iii)       ensuring that all premiums or calls in respect of such Crew Insurances are paid by their due date;

 

(iv)       if obtainable at no additional cost or as otherwise requested by the Owner, ensuring that such Crew Insurances name the Owner as a joint assured with full cover and, unless otherwise agreed, on terms such that Owner shall be under no liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with such insurances;

 

(v)       providing written evidence, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Owner, of the Supervision Manager’s compliance with its obligations under the above sub-clauses (ii), and (iii) within a reasonable time of the commencement of this Agreement, and of each renewal date and, if specifically requested, of each payment date of such Crew Insurances.

 

3.Freight Collection

 

The Supervision Manager shall provide freight collection services including among others:

 

(a)accounting and calculation of hire, freights, demurrage and/or dispatch monies due from or due to charterers of the Vessel; collection of any sums due to the Owners related to the operation of the Vessel; and

 

(b)coordination with the Commercial Manager with respect to (i) the matters referred to in the previous paragraph, (ii) consolidation of accounts, budgets and other materials as may be requested by the Commercial Manager or the Owner with respect to the Vessel and (iii) the scope
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of Services required hereunder in relation to any charterparty for the Vessel negotiated by the Commercial Manager (as applicable) on its behalf or on behalf of the Owner.

 

4.Claims Handling

The Supervision Managers shall monitor and, if they deem it necessary, assist in the handling of all insurance claims by the Technical Managers or the Crew Managers in respect of the Vessel, including any total loss claims (always subject to prior consultation with the Owner). Notwithstanding the above, the Supervision Managers shall exclusively handle any and all hull and machinery insurance claims.

 

 

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SCHEDULE 3 – Administrative & Support Services

 

Accounting and Records. The Supervision Manager shall, on behalf of the Group, establish an accounting system, including the development, implementation and maintenance over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and maintain Books and Records, with such modifications as may be necessary to comply with Applicable Laws. The Books and Records shall contain particulars of receipts and disbursements relating to the Group’s assets and liabilities and shall be kept pursuant to normal commercial practices that will permit consolidated financial statements to be prepared for the Parent in accordance with US GAAP and stand-alone and, if required, consolidated financial statements for its Subsidiaries under appropriate GAAP. The Books and Records shall be the property of the Group but shall be kept at the Supervision Manager’ primary office or such other place as the Group and the Supervision Manager may mutually agree. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all of the Books and Records shall be provided to the Parent or as the Parent shall direct. The internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures shall be designed to be effective in the context of the Parent’s management’s obligation to report annually on such controls.

Reporting Requirements. The Supervision Manager shall prepare and deliver to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent the following reports, which the Supervision Manager shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and deliver within the time periods specified below or, if not so specified, within the time period requested by the relevant party:

(a) a quarterly report, including draft Earnings Release, to be delivered within 30 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter (45 days for the Fiscal Quarter ending December 31 in each year) setting out the interim financial results of the Company for such quarter and for the applicable Fiscal Year through the end of such Fiscal Quarter;

(b) as and when requested by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, draft reports regarding financial and other information required in connection with Applicable Laws (including annual and other reports that may be required to be filed under the Exchange Act and all other Applicable Laws); and

(c) as and when reasonably requested by the Parent from time to time, such other reports with respect to financial and other information of the Group.

Financial Statements and Tax Returns. At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Supervision Manager shall prepare and deliver for review by the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the following, which the Supervision Manager shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and deliver within the time periods specified below or, if not so specified, within the time period requested by the relevant party:

(a) within 30 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter, unaudited financial statements of the Parent for such Fiscal Quarter, reviewed by the external auditors of the Parent, prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all Subsidiaries of the Parent;

(b) within 45 days of the end of each Fiscal Year, financial statements of the Parent for such Fiscal Year, audited by the external auditors of the Parent, prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all Subsidiaries of the Parent;

(c) within any deadlines imposed by any regulatory authorities or in order to comply with covenants in borrowing facilities, financial statements of the Parent and Subsidiaries (included on a sub-consolidated basis if required) for such Fiscal Year, audited by the external auditors, prepared in accordance with

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US GAAP or other GAAP as appropriate; and

(d) tax returns for the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries required to be filed by Applicable Laws.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Parent’s reporting obligations are accelerated under the Exchange Act beyond what such obligations are at the time of the commencement of this Agreement, the Supervision Manager shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the Parent the financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above within such periods as shall be required for the Parent to comply with any reporting requirements under the Exchange Act or other similar applicable laws and regulations.

In addition, the Supervision Manager shall attend to the timely calculation and payment of all taxes payable by the Group. At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Supervision Manager shall cause the Parent’s external accountants to review the Parent’s unaudited financial statements, audit the Parent’s and the Subsidiaries’ annual financial statements, review internal controls and finalize tax returns. The Supervision Manager shall make available to the Parent’s accountants the relevant Books and Records for the Company and the Subsidiaries and shall assist the accountants in their duties.

Legal and Securities Compliance Services.

(a) Responsibilities of the Supervision Manager.

The Supervision Manager shall assist the Group with the following items, whether or not related to the Vessel:

(i) compliance with all Applicable Laws, including all relevant securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange upon which the Parent’s securities are listed;

(ii) arranging for the provision of advisory services to the Parent with respect to the Parent’s obligations under applicable securities laws in the United States and disclosure and reporting obligations under applicable securities laws, including the preparation for review, approval and filing by the Parent of reports and other documents with the SEC and all other applicable regulatory authorities;

(iii) maintaining the Group’s corporate existence and good standing in all necessary jurisdictions and assisting in all other corporate and regulatory compliance matters;

(iv) providing information required by any credit rating agencies;

(v) providing support to the Parent with respect to investor relations including maintenance and monitoring of its website;

 

(vi) providing legal support for transactions, including but not limited to negotiation and documentation of Memoranda of Agreement for the sale and purchase of vessels, new building contracts for vessels, charter parties, vessel financings; and

(vii) adjusting and negotiating settlements, with or on behalf of claimants or underwriters, of any claim, damages for which are recoverable under insurance policies (subject to any applicable deductible).

(b) Administration and Settlement of Legal Actions.

If any Legal Action is commenced against or is required to be commenced in favor of the Group or the Vessel, the Supervision Manager shall arrange for the commencement or defense of such Legal Action, as the case may be, in the name of, on behalf of and at the expense of the Group, including retaining and

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instructing legal counsel, investigating the substance of the Legal Action and entering pleadings with respect to the Legal Action. The Supervision Manager shall assist the Group in administering and supervising any such Legal Actions and shall keep the Group advised of the status thereof. The Supervision Manager may settle any Legal Action on behalf of a Group where the amount of settlement is less than $500,000 with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer and, in excess of such amount, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

(c) Interaction with Regulatory Authorities.

Notwithstanding anything in this Schedule 3 or otherwise, the Supervision Manager shall not act for or on behalf of the Group in its relationships with any regulatory authorities except to the extent specifically authorized by the Parent from time to time.

Bank Accounts.

The Supervision Manager shall oversee banking services for the Group and shall, where necessary, establish in the name of the Parent and its Subsidiaries such bank accounts with such financial institutions as the Parent and its Subsidiaries may request. The Supervision Manager shall administer and manage all of the Group’s cash and accounts, including making any deposits and withdrawals reasonably necessary for the management of its business and day-to-day operations. The Supervision Manager shall promptly deposit all moneys payable to the Group and received by the Supervision Manager into a bank account held in the name of the Parent or its Subsidiaries. This provision, and any and all other provisions required to give effect to this provision, shall become effective on the Effective Date.

Corporate Planning.

The Supervision Manager shall:

(a) oversee preparation of annual budget, including working capital requirements;

(b) develop forecasts and projections, including profitability analysis; and

(c) obtain investment appraisals;

Other Services.

The Supervision Manager shall assist the Group to:

(a) identify, negotiate and secure opportunities for the Group to acquire vessels or companies which own vessels, or to construct vessels, and to negotiate and carry out the purchase of existing vessels, newbuilding vessels or companies which are the registered owners of vessels.

(b) obtain, on behalf of the Group, general insurance, director and officer liability insurance and other insurance of the Group not related to the Vessel that would normally be obtained for companies in a similar business to that of the Group;

(c) if so required by the Group, administer payroll services, for any employee, officer or director of the Parent and its Subsidiaries;

(d) provide the Group with information technology support including email;

(e) provide office space and office equipment for personnel of the Group at the location of the

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Supervision Manager or any subsidiary thereof or as otherwise reasonably designated by the Parent, and clerical, secretarial, accounting and administrative assistance as may be reasonably necessary;

(f) at the request and under the direction of the Parent, handle all administrative and clerical matters in respect of (i) board and committee meetings of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, (ii) the call and arrangement of all annual and special meetings of shareholders, the Parent and any of its subsidiaries, (iii) the preparation of all materials (including notices of meetings and proxy or similar materials) in respect thereof and (iv) the submission of all such materials to the Parent in sufficient time prior to the dates upon which they must be mailed, filed or otherwise relied upon so that the Parent has full opportunity to review, approve, execute and return them to the Supervision Manager for filing or mailing or other disposition as the Parent may require or direct;

 

(g) provide, at the request and under the direction of the Parent, such communications to the transfer agent for the Parent as may be necessary or desirable;

(h) make recommendations to the Parent for the appointment of auditors, accountants, legal counsel and other accounting, financial or legal advisers, and technical, commercial, marketing or other independent experts; provided, however, that nothing herein shall permit the Supervision Manager to engage any such adviser or expert for the Parent without the Parent’s specific approval;

(i) providing assistance and advice to the Group with respect to financing, including (i) the monitoring and administration of the compliance with any applicable financing terms and conditions in effect with investors, banks, lenders or other financial institutions and (ii) the identification and negotiation of new capital or financings or re-financings; and

(j) attend to all other administrative matters necessary to ensure the professional management of the Group’s business or as reasonably requested by the Group from time to time

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Unless otherwise defined in this Schedule 3, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined in this Schedule 3 shall have the meaning given such term in Clause 1 (A) of this Agreement.

Applicable Laws” means, in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and having the force of law, and all general principles of common law and equity.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Parent, as the same may be constituted from time to time.

Books and Records” means all books of accounts and records, including tax records, sales and purchase records, Vessel records, computer software, formulae, business reports, plans and projections and all other documents, files, correspondence and other information of the Group with respect to the Vessel or the Business (whether or not in written, printed, electronic or computer printout form).

Business” means the Group’s business of owning, operating and/or chartering or re-chartering

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vessels to other Persons and any other lawful act or activity customarily conducted in conjunction therewith.

Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer of the Parent.

Chief Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer of the Parent.

Disclosing Party” means a party who has disclosed Confidential Information hereunder to the other party or on whose behalf Confidential Information has been disclosed to the other party.

Effective Date” means the date on which this Agreement shall become effective in accordance with box 2.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter for the Group

Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Parent, being the twelve-month period ending December 31.

GAAP” means the generally accepted accounting principles

Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including any federal, provincial, state, territorial or municipal government, any multinational or supranational organization, any government agency (including the SEC), any tribunal, labor relations board, commission or stock exchange (including the New York Stock Exchange), and any other authority or organization exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.

 

Legal Action” means any action, suit or other proceeding concerning the Owner and/or the Vessel in any jurisdiction.

“Parent” means Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Receiving Party” means a party to whom Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party has been disclosed hereunder.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Subsidiary(ies)” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Persons Controlled by such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Person Controlled by such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii)

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the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

 

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ANNEX A

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APPENDIX 1

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

    BIMCO  

SHIPMAN 2009

STANDARD SHIP MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

PART I

 

 

1.

Date of Agreement ( date to be inserted )

 

AS PER CLAUSE 13 (b) OF THE SUPERVISION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND THE MANAGERS AS OF [●]

2

Date of commencement of Agreement (Cls. 2.12, 21 and 25) (date to be inserted)

 

AS PER CLAUSE 13 (b) OF THE SUPERVISION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND THE MANAGERS AS OF [●]

 
3. Owners (name, place of registered office and law of registry) (Cl. 1) 4.

4 Managers (name, place of registered office and law of registry) (Cl. 1)

 

 

(I)       Name: Technomar Shipping Inc.

 

 

(II)       Place of registered office: 80 Broad Street

Monrovia, Liberia

 

(III)       Established office : 3-5 Menandrou Str. 14561, Kifissia

Athens - Greece

 

(IV)       Law of registry: LIBERIA

 
 

 

(i)

 

Name: [●]

 
 

 

(ii)

 

Place of registered office: 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia

 
 

 

(iii)

 

Law of registry: Liberia

 
5.

The Company (with reference to the ISM/ISPS Code) (state name and IMO Unique Company identification number. If the Company is a third party then also state registered office and principal place of business) (Cls. 1 and 9(c)(i))

 

 

(i)       Name: Technomar Shipping Inc.

 

 

(ii)       IMO Unique Company identification number: 1605338

 

(iii)       Place of registered office: as per box 4

 

(iv)       Principal place of business: as per box 4

6.

Technical Management (state “yes” or “no” as agreed) (Cl. 4)

YES

 
7.

Crew Management (state “yes or no” as agreed (Cl. 5(a))

YES

 
8.

Commercial Management (state “yes or no” as agreed) (Cl. 6)

NO

 
9.

Chartering Services period (only to be filled in if “yes” stated in Box 8) (Cl. 6(a))

 

N/A

10.       Crew Insurance arrangements (state “yes” or “no” as agreed) - YES

 

(i)       Crew Insurances* (Cl. 5(b))

 

(ii)       Insurance for persons proceeding to sea onboard (Cl 5(b)(i))

*only to apply if Crew Management (Cl.5(a)) agreed (see Box 7)

 

11. Insurance arrangements (state “yes” or “no” as agreed) (Cl. 7)

 

 

YES

12. Optional insurances (state optional insurance(s) as agreed, such as piracy, kidnap and ransom, loss of hire and FD & D) (Cl 10(a)(iv))

 

AS MAY BE INSTRUCTED BY OWNERS

 
13. Interest (state rate of interest to apply after the due date to outstanding sums) (Cl.9(a)) 14. Annual management fee (Cl. 12(a))  

 

 

N/A

AS PER CLAUSE 13 (b) OF THE SUPERVISION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND THE MANAGERS AS OF [●]  
                 
   
 

 

15. Manager’s nominated account (Cl. 12(a))

 

 

TO BE ADVISED

16. Daily rate (state rate for days in excess of those agreed in budget) (Cl. 12(c))

 

N/A

17. Lay-up period/number of months (Cl. 12(d))

3 (THREE) MONTHS

18. Minimum contract period (state number of months) (Cl. 21(a))

 

Until 30 September 2026

19. Management fee on termination (state number of months to apply) (Cl. 22(e))

 

SEE CLAUSE 22

20. Severance Costs (state maximum amount) (Cl. 22(c)(ii))

 

AS DEFINED

21. Dispute Resolution

23(a)

22. Notices (state full style contact details for serving notice and communication to the Owners) (Cl. 24)

 

c/o Technomar Shipping Inc.

AS PER BOX 4

23. Notices (state full style contact details for serving notice and communication to the Managers) (Cl. 24)

AS PER BOX 4

 

 

It is mutually agreed between the party stated in Box 3 and the party stated in Box 4 that this Agreement consisting of PART I and PART II as well as Annexes “A” (Details of Vessel or Vessels), “B” (Details of Crew) and C (“Budget”) attached hereto, shall be performed subject to the conditions contained herein. In the event of a conflict of conditions, the provisions of PART I and Annexes “A” “B” and “C” shall prevail over those of PART II to the extent of such conflict but no further.

Signature(s) (Owners)

 

 

 

 

Signature(s) (Managers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

PART II SHIPMAN 2009

Standard ship management agreement

 

 

 

 

1.Definitions

In this Agreement save where the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with the specified Person.

 

“Change in Majority Interests or Control” means (i) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition of equity interests in the Owners or in any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, any transfer by the current owners of equity interests in the Parent), to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, Affiliates of the Parent, of more than 50% of the beneficial equity or voting interests in the Owners or in any such parent companies; (ii) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Owners or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, the Parent) to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer, or other disposition, Affiliates of the Parent; (iii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Owners or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (including, without limitation, the Parent) in which the current owners of equity interests in the Parent immediately after such transaction cease to own more than 50% of the equity or voting interests in the Parent (or equity or voting interests of its successors) or the Parent ceases to directly or indirectly own more than 50% of the equity or voting interests in the Owners or its parent companies (or equity or voting interests of their successors) as a result of such transaction; or (iv) George Giouroukos’s employment as Executive Chairman of the Parent is terminated by the Parent.

 

“Commercial Managers” means Conchart Commercial Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation or Global Ship Lease Services Limited, a company incorporated in England (as applicable).

 

“Commercial Management Agreement” collectively means the agreements with respect to commercial management made between the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Commercial Managers, on the other hand, with respect to each of the Vessels (as defined therein).

 

“Company” (with reference to the ISM Code and the ISPS Code) means the organization identified in Box 5 or any replacement organization appointed by the Owners from time to time (see Sub-clauses 9(b)(i) or 9(c) (ii), whichever is applicable).

 

"Confidential Information” means all information (of whatever nature and however recorded or preserved) which:

 

(a)was disclosed by the Owners to the Managers, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, as a result of the discussions leading up to this Agreement, entering into this Agreement or the performance of this Agreement and is designated as “confidential information” by the Owners at the time of disclosure; or
(b)is information which relates to existing or proposed operations, business plans, market opportunities and business affairs of the Owners or its Affiliates and is clearly confidential from its nature and/or the circumstances in which it was imparted would be regarded as being confidential by a reasonable business person; or
(c)is clearly confidential from its nature and/or the circumstances in which it was imparted, and including information which relates to the commercial affairs, business (including but not limited to any information considered to be price sensitive information by the Owners), finances, infrastructure, products, services, developments, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, personnel, or contracts of, and any other information relating to, the Owners or its Affiliates (or its or their customers); or
(d)any information referred to in (a) to (c) above disclosed on the Owners’ behalf by their Affiliates; and
(e)information extracted, copied or derived from information referred to in (a) to (d) above.

“Control” or “Controlling” or “Controlled by” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Crew” means the personnel of the numbers, rank and nationality specified in Annex “B” hereto, including but not limited to the Master and any officers.

 

“Crew Insurances” means insurance of liabilities in respect of crew risks which shall include but not be limited to death, permanent

   
 

disability, sickness, injury, repatriation, shipwreck unemployment indemnity and loss of personal effects (see Sub- clause 5(b) (Crew Insurances) and Clause 7 (Insurance Arrangements) and Clause 10 (Insurance Policies) and Boxes 10 and 11).

 

“Crew Support Costs” means all expenses of a general nature which are not particularly referable to any individual vessel for the time being managed by the Managers and which are incurred by the Managers for the purpose of providing an efficient and economic management service and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall include the cost of crew standby pay, training schemes for officers and ratings, cadet training schemes, sick pay, study pay, recruitment and interviews.

 

“Dollars” and “US$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

“Exclusive Broker” means Conchart Commercial Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.

 

“Exclusive Brokerage Deed” means the Deed of Commercial Advisory Services and Exclusive Brokerage Services entered into on the same date as this Agreement made between the Parent, Global Ship Lease Services Limited and the Exclusive Broker with respect to the Vessels (as defined therein) (if applicable).

 

“Flag State” means the State whose flag the Vessel is flying.

 

“Governmental Entity” means and includes (whether having a distinct legal personality or not) any national or local government authority, board, commission, department, division, organ, instrumentality, court or agency and any association, organisation or institution of which any of the foregoing is a member or to whose jurisdiction any of the foregoing is subject or in whose activities any of the foregoing is a participant.

 

“ISM Code” means the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

“ISPS Code” means the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities and the relevant amendments to Chapter XI of SOLAS and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

“Managers” means the party identified in Box 4.

 

“Management Services” means the services specified in SECTION 2 - Services (Clauses 4 through 7) as indicated affirmatively in Boxes 6 through 8, 10 and 11, and all other functions performed by the Managers under the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Manager Change of Control” means (i) a transaction or series of transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition by George Giouroukos to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, Affiliates of George Giouroukos, of more than 50% of the equity interests in the Managers; or (ii) any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Managers in which George Giouroukos immediately after such transaction ceases to own more than 50% of the equity interests in the Managers (or equity interests of their successors) as a result of such transaction.

 

“Owners” means the party identified in Box 3.

 

“Parent” means Global Ship Lease, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.

 

“Parties” means the Parties to this Agreement.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other legal entity or organization.

 

“Severance Costs” means the costs which are legally required to be paid to the Crew as a result of the early termination of any contracts for service on the Vessel.

 

“SMS” means the Safety Management System (as defined by the ISM Code).

 

“STCW 95” means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor.

 

“Subsidiary(ies)” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Persons Controlled by such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Person Controlled by such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other

   
 

governing body of such Person.

 

“TCMC” means Technomar Crew Management Corporation, a crew manning company affiliated to the Managers with registered offices in Manila, Philippines.

 

“Vessel” means the vessel details of which are set out in Annex “A” attached hereto.

 

2.Commencement and Appointment

With effect from the date stated in Box 2 for the commencement of the Management Services and continuing unless and until terminated as provided herein, the Owners hereby appoint the Managers and the Managers hereby agree to act as the Managers of the Vessel in respect of the Management Services.

 

3.Authority of the Managers

Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, during the period of this Agreement the Managers shall carry out the Management Services in respect of the Vessel as agents for and on behalf of the Owners. The Managers shall have authority to take such actions as they may from time to time in their absolute discretion consider to be necessary to enable them to perform the Management Services in accordance with sound ship management practice, including but not limited to compliance with all relevant rules and regulations.

 

 

 

4.Technical Management

(only applicable if agreed according to Box 6).

The Managers shall provide technical management which includes, but is not limited to, the following services:

 

(a)       ensuring that the Vessel complies with the requirements of the law of the Flag State;

   
 

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(b)ensuring compliance with the ISM Code;

 

(c)       ensuring compliance with the ISPS Code;

 

(d)providing competent personnel to supervise the maintenance and general efficiency of the Vessel;

 

(e)       arranging and supervising special surveys, dry dockings, repairs, alterations and the maintenance of the Vessel to the standards agreed with the Owners provided that the Managers shall be entitled to incur the necessary expenditure to ensure that the Vessel will comply with all requirements and recommendations of the classification society. and with the law of the Flag State and of the places where the Vessel is required to trade;

 

(f)arranging the supply of necessary stores, spares and lubricating oil;

 

(g)appointing surveyors and technical consultants as the Managers may consider from time to time to be necessary;

 

(h)       in accordance with the Owners’ instructions, arranging and supervising the sale and/or purchase and legal and physical delivery of the Vessel under the sale and purchase agreement; provided, however services under this Sub-clause 4(h) shall not include negotiation of the sale agreement;

 

(i)       arranging for the supply of provisions;

 

(j)       arranging for the sampling and testing of bunkers;

 

(k)       arranging for the provision of bunker fuels as required for the Vessel’s trade;

 

(l)       receiving and relaying voyage instructions;

 

(m)appointing stevedores;

 

(n)arranging surveys associated with the commercial operation of the Vessel;

 

(o)       accounting and calculation of hire, freights, demurrage and/or dispatch monies due from or due to charterers of the Vessel; collection of any sums due to the Owners related to the operation of the Vessel;

 

(p)       coordinate with the Commercial Managers and the Exclusive Broker (as applicable) with respect (i) the matters referenced in Clause 4(o) above, (ii) consolidation of accounts, budgets and other materials as may be requested by the Commercial Managers, the Exclusive Broker (as applicable) or Owners with respect to the Vessel and any other vessels subject to the Commercial Management Agreement and/or the Exclusive Brokerage Deed (as applicable) and for which the Managers hereunder provide any management services, and (iii) the scope of Management Services required hereunder in relation to any charterparty for the Vessel negotiated by the Commercial Managers or the Exclusive Broker (as applicable) on its behalf or on behalf of the Owners; and

 

(q)       Perform the Management Services hereunder in compliance with, and in such a manner as to comply with the requirements of, any charterparty for the Vessel.

 

5.Crew Management and Crew Insurances
(a)Crew Management

(only applicable if agreed according to Box 7)

The Managers shall provide suitably qualified Crew who shall comply with the requirements of STCW 95. The provision of such crew management services includes, but is not limited to, the following services:

 

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(i)selecting, engaging and providing for the administration of the Crew, including, as applicable, payroll arrangements, pension arrangements, tax, social security contributions and other mandatory dues related to their employment payable in each Crew member’s country of domicile;

 

(ii)ensuring that the applicable requirements of the law of the Flag State in respect of rank, qualification and certification of the Crew and employment regulations, such as Crew’s tax and social insurance, are satisfied;

 

(iii)ensuring that all Crew have passed a medical examination with a qualified doctor certifying that they are fit for the duties for which they are engaged and are in possession of valid medical certificates issued in accordance with appropriate Flag State requirements, it being understood that the Vessel shall always remain flagged with a Flag State requiring such medical certificates;

 

(iv)ensuring that the Crew shall have a common working language and/or a command of the English language of a sufficient standard to enable them to perform their duties safely;

 

(v)arranging transportation of the Crew including repatriation;

 

(vi)training of the Crew;

 

(vii)conducting union negotiations;

 

(viii)operating the Manager’s drug and alcohol policy;

 

(ix)ensuring that any complaints with respect to the Master or any of the officers or any other members of the Crew are promptly investigated, and if such complaints are well-founded ensuring that changes in appointments are made without delay in accordance with Clause 15 (Replacement);

 

(x)if the Managers are the Company, ensuring that the Crew, on joining the Vessel, are given proper familiarization with their duties in relation to the Vessel’s SMS and that instructions which are essential to the SMS are identified, documented and given to the Crew prior to sailing;

 

(xi)it is hereby agreed that for the employment of Filipino crew the Managers may sub-contract with TCMC or any other manning agent. Where the Mangers have sub-contracted to (i) TCMC for the employment of Filipino crew, the Owners will pay to the Managers the actual costs of TCMC calculated on the basis of crew days on board the Vessel, and there shall be no commission or other charges payable to TCMC in relation thereto and (ii) any other manning agent for the employment of Filipino crew, the Owners will pay to the Managers the costs of such manning agent calculated on the basis of crew days on board the Vessel and charged to the Manager along with the customary commission and all other charges in relation thereto;

 

(xii)if the Managers are not the Company: N/A; and

 

(xiii)where Managers are not providing technical management services in accordance with Clause 4 (Technical Management):

N/A

 

(b)Crew Insurances

(only applicable if Sub-clause 5(a) applies and if agreed according to Box 10)

The Managers shall throughout the period of this Agreement provide the following services:

 

(i)arranging Crew Insurances in accordance with the sound practice of prudent managers of vessels of a similar type to the Vessel, with sound and reputable insurance companies, underwriters or associations. Insurances for any other persons proceeding to sea onboard the Vessel may be separately agreed by the Owners and the Managers (see Box 10);

 

(ii)ensuring that the Owners are aware of the terms, conditions, exceptions and limits of liability of the insurances in Sub-clause 5(b)(i);

 

(iii)ensuring that all premiums or calls in respect of the insurances in Sub-clause 5(b)(i) are paid by their due date;

 

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(iv)if obtainable at no additional cost or as otherwise requested by the Owners, ensuring that insurances in Sub-clause 5(b)(i) name the Owners as a joint assured with full cover and, unless otherwise agreed, on terms such that Owners shall be under no liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with such insurances;

 

(v)providing written evidence, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Owners, of the Managers’ compliance with their obligations under Sub-clause 5(b)(ii), and 5(b)(iii) within a reasonable time of the commencement of this Agreement, and of each renewal date and, if specifically requested, of each payment date of the insurances in Sub-clause 5(b)(i).

 

6.Commercial Management

(only applicable if agreed according to Box 8). – N/A

 

7.Insurance Arrangements

(only applicable if agreed according to Box 11).

The Managers shall arrange insurances in accordance with Clause 10 (Insurance Policies), on such terms as the Owners shall have instructed or agreed, in particular regarding conditions, insured values, deductibles, franchises and limits of liability.

 

 

 

8.Managers’ Obligations

(a)       The Managers undertake to use their best endeavours to provide the Management Services as agents for and on behalf of the Owners in accordance with sound ship management practice and to protect and promote the interests of the Owners in all matters relating to the provision of services hereunder. In performing and discharging its obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Managers shall act in accordance with all instructions communicated to it by the Owners and the Managers shall at all times serve the Owners faithfully and diligently.

 

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that the Managers shall continue to act as a technical manager with respect to vessels owned or operated by persons or entities other than the Owners, the Parent, or their respective Subsidiaries. In addition, and notwithstanding clause 8(a), in the performance of their management responsibilities under this Agreement, the Managers shall be entitled to have regard to their overall responsibility in relation to all other vessels as may from time to time be entrusted to their management and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Managers shall be entitled to allocate available supplies, manpower and services in such manner as in the prevailing circumstances they consider in their discretion (reasonably exercised) to be fair and reasonable, but in no circumstances shall the Vessel be managed in a manner which is less favourable to the interests of the Owners.

 

In the performance and discharge of its obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Managers shall take care not to exceed the authority given by the Owners under the terms of this Agreement and shall act at all times in accordance with the Owner’s instructions.

 

In the performance and discharge of its obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement, the Manager shall act with reasonable care and skill in accordance with good industry practices and in compliance with all laws and regulations, and shall provide the Management Services hereunder and maintain the Vessel at a standard at least equivalent to the standards followed by it with respect to the other vessel(s) for which the Managers provide management services.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Managers shall at all times devote a sufficient amount of its time, resources and personnel to provide the Management Services contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)       Where the Managers are providing technical management services in accordance with Clause 4 (Technical Management), they shall procure that the requirements of the Flag State are satisfied and they shall agree to be appointed as the Company, assuming the responsibility for the operation of the Vessel and taking over the duties and responsibilities imposed by the ISM Code and the ISPS Code, if applicable.

 

(c)       In providing the Management Services, the Managers will at all times comply with, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, any applicable country legislation implementing the OECD Convention on combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any other laws or regulations relating to anti-bribery, anti-terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-money laundering, to the extent applicable. The Managers shall not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which constitutes a breach of any of the foregoing; in addition, the Managers shall not employ

   
 

any Person, nor subcontract with any person or entity, to perform or discharge any of its obligations under this Agreement if that person or entity is designated or identified as a Specially Designated National, a Person subject to sanctions that prohibit all dealings or restrict dealings with such Person, a foreign terrorist organization or an organization that provides support to a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government or any branch or department thereof (including, but not limited to, the Office of Foreign Asset Control).

 

9.Owners’ Obligations

(a)       The Owners shall pay all sums due to the Managers punctually in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)       Where the Managers are providing technical management services in accordance with Clause 4 (Technical Management), the Owners shall:

 

(i)report (or where the Owners are not the registered owners of the Vessel procure that the registered owners report) to the Flag State administration the details of the Managers as the Company as required to comply with the ISM and ISPS Codes;

 

(ii)procure that any officers and ratings supplied by them or on their behalf comply with the requirements of STCW 95; and

 

(iii)instruct such officers and ratings to obey all reasonable orders of the Managers (in their capacity as the Company) in connection with the operation of the Managers’ safety management system.

 

(c)Where the Managers are providing crew management services in accordance with Sub-clause 5(a) the Owners shall:

 

(i)inform the Managers, through the Commercial Managers, the Exclusive Broker (if applicable) or otherwise, prior to any order for the Vessel to any excluded or additional premium area under any of the Owners’ Insurances by reason of war risks and/or piracy or like perils and pay whatever additional costs may properly be incurred by the Managers as a consequence of such orders including, if necessary, the costs of replacing any member of the Crew. Any delays resulting from negotiation with or replacement of any member of the Crew as a result of the Vessel being ordered to such an area shall be for the Owners’ account. Should the Vessel be within an area which becomes an excluded or additional premium area the above provisions relating to cost and delay shall apply;

 

(ii)agree with the Managers prior to any change of flag of the Vessel and pay whatever additional costs may properly be incurred by the Managers as a consequence of such change; and

 

(iii)provide, at no cost to the Managers, in accordance with the requirements of the law of the Flag State, or higher standard, as mutually agreed, adequate Crew accommodation and living standards.

 

 

 

10.Insurance Policies

The Managers shall ensure that throughout the period of this Agreement:

 

(a)       at the Owners’ expense, the Vessel is insured for not less than its sound market value or entered for its full gross tonnage, as the case may be for:

 

(i)hull and machinery marine risks (including but not limited to crew negligence) and excess liabilities;

 

(ii)protection and indemnity (“PandI”) risks (including but not limited to pollution risks, diversion expenses and, except to the extent insured separately by the Managers in accordance with Sub-clause 5(b)(i), Crew Insurances;

 

(iii)Freight, Demurrage and Defence cover (“FD & D”);

 

NOTE: If the Managers are not providing crew management services under Sub-clause 5(a) (Crew Management) or have agreed not to provide Crew Insurances separately in accordance with Sub-clause 5(b)(i), then such insurances must be included in the protection and indemnity risks cover for the Vessel (see Sub-clause 10(a)(ii) above).

 

(iii)war risks (including but not limited to blocking and trapping, protection and indemnity, terrorism and crew risks); and

 

(iv)       such optional insurances as may be agreed (such as piracy, kidnap and ransom, piracy loss of hire, loss of hire ) (see Box 12)

Sub-clauses 10(a)(i) through 10(a)(iv) all in accordance with the best practice of prudent owners of vessels of a similar type to the Vessel, with sound and reputable insurance companies, underwriters or associations (“the Owners’ Insurances”);

   
 

 

 

(b)       all premiums and calls on the Owners’ Insurances are paid by their due date;

 

(c)       In the event the Vessel is sold or this Agreement is terminated as per the terms hereunder the Owners will either pay directly, or remit, sufficient funds in the Vessel’s Earnings Account to cover, the Vessel’s PandI and FD & D estimated Release Calls as same will be calculated by the Vessel’s Protection and Indemnity Association. The Managers will ensure that, in the event of payment from the Vessel’s Earnings Account, when called by the Vessel’s Protection and Indemnity Association, the Vessel’s Release Calls are paid as appropriate and any balance remaining out of the amount originally remitted by the Owners will be released to the Owners.

 

(d)       the Owners’ Insurances name the Managers and, subject to underwriters’ agreement, any third party designated by the Managers as a joint assured, with full cover. It is understood that in some cases, such as protection and indemnity, the normal terms for such cover may impose on the Managers and any such third party a liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with the Owners’ Insurances.

 

If obtainable at no additional cost, however, the Managers shall procure such insurances on terms such that neither the Managers nor any such third party shall be under any liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in connection with the Owners’ Insurances. In any event, on termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 21 (Duration of the Agreement) and Clause 22 (Termination), the Owners or Managers shall procure that the Managers and any third party designated by the Managers as joint assured shall cease to be joint assured and, if reasonably achievable, that they shall be released from any and all liability for premiums and calls that may arise in relation to the period of this Agreement; and

 

(e)       written evidence is provided, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Owners, of the Managers’ compliance with their obligations under this Clause 10 within a reasonable time of the commencement of the Agreement, and of each renewal date and, if specifically requested, of each payment date of the Owners’ Insurances.

 

11.Income Collected and Expenses Paid on Behalf of Owners

 

(a)       All monies collected by the Managers under this Agreement (other than monies payable by the Owners to the Managers) and any interest thereon shall be held to the credit of the Owners in a separate bank account.

 

(b)       All expenses incurred by the Managers under the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the Owners (including expenses as provided in Clause 12(c)) may be debited against the Owners in the account referred to under Sub-clause 11(a) but shall in any event remain payable by the Owners to the Managers on demand.

 

(c)       The Managers shall provide the Owners with (i) monthly cash flow statements with respect to the Vessel and the Owners, and (ii) quarterly un-audited accounts and detailed analysis showing all movements and use of funds held in the separate bank account.

 

(d)       The Managers shall pay, on behalf of the Owners and from the bank account referred to in Clause 11(a) above, all expenses of the Commercial Managers under the Commercial Management Agreement and all expenses of the Exclusive Broker under the Exclusive Brokerage Deed (as applicable).

 

12.Management Fee and Expenses

 

(a)       The Owners shall pay to the Managers a daily management fee as stated in Box 14 for their services as Managers under this Agreement, which shall be due and payable in monthly instalments in advance, the first instalment (pro rata if appropriate) being due and payable on the date of delivery of the Vessel to the Owners and subsequent instalments being due and payable every first New York banking day of every calendar month. The management fee shall be payable to the Managers’ nominated account stated in Box 15.

 

(b)       The management fee shall be subject to an annual review (at the end of each calendar year) in order to reflect any increases in the salaries of Managers’ employees and other expenses (inflation). The proposed fee shall be presented in the annual budget in accordance with Sub-clause 13(a). Subject always to the prior written approval of the Owners, the management fee may increase annually on January 1 of each year by not more than two and one-half percent (2.5%).

 

(c)       The Managers shall, at no extra cost to the Owners, provide their own office accommodation, office staff, facilities and stationery. Without limiting the generality of this Clause 12 (Management Fee and Expenses) the Owners shall reimburse the Managers for reasonable postage, communication, travelling and accommodation expenses, and other reasonable out of pocket expenses properly incurred by the Managers in pursuance of the Management Services including but not limited to the Vessel apportioned cost of the Managers’ “flying squad” and the “on board the Vessel” allowances as well as any other sundry administrative expenses, it being understood that the Managers shall not make any expenditure with respect to the items described in this sub-paragraph ( c ) in the aggregate in excess of US$5,000 in any given calendar month, without the prior written consent of the Owners. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any of the above items that may be included in the annual budget

   
 

will not be part of this reimbursement.

 

(d)       If the Owners decide to layup the Vessel and such layup lasts for more than the number of months stated in Box 17, the Management Fee is agreed to be Euro 190 per day and will be applicable for the period exceeding such period agreed in Box 17 until one month before the Vessel is again put into service. If the Managers are providing crew management services in accordance with Sub-clause 5(a), consequential costs of reduction and reinstatement of the Crew shall be for the Owners’ account.

 

(e)       Save as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all discounts and commissions obtained by the Managers in the course of the performance of the Management Services shall be credited to the Owners.

 

13.Budgets and Management of Funds

 

(a)       The Managers shall prepare a budget. The budget shall also provide aggregate forecast expenditure by the Managers for those cost items to be reimbursed by Owners as detailed in Clause 12(c). The Managers’ initial budget is set out In Annex “C” hereto. Subsequent budgets shall be for twelve month periods and shall be prepared by the Managers and presented to the Owners not less than one month before the end of the budget year.

 

(b)       The Owners shall state to the Managers in a timely manner, but in any event within one month of presentation, whether or not they agree to each proposed annual budget. In the absence of any such indication by the Owners, within such one month period, the Managers shall be entitled to assume that the Owners have accepted the proposed budget.

 

(c)       Following the agreement of the budget, the Managers shall prepare and present to the Owners their estimate of the working capital requirement for the Vessel and shall each month request the Owners in writing to pay the funds required to run the Vessel for the ensuing month, including the payment of any occasional or extraordinary item of expenditure, such as emergency repair costs, additional insurance premiums, bunkers or provisions. Such funds shall be received by the Managers within ten running days after the receipt by the Owners of the Managers’ written request and shall be held to the credit of the Owners in a separate bank account.

 

(d)       The Managers shall (i) establish and maintain an accounting system which meets the requirements of the Owners and provide regular accounting services, supply regular reports and records, (ii) maintain the records of all costs and expenditures incurred as well as data necessary or proper for settlement of accounts, (iii) prepare yearly operating budgets for the Vessel including any drydocking and special surveys, (iv) provide back-office administration and accounting services for the Vessel and the Owners, and (v) at all times maintain and keep true and correct accounts in respect of the Management Services in accordance with the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards or U.S GAAP as required, including records of all costs and expenditure incurred, and produce a comparison between budgeted and actual income and expenditure of the Vessel in such form and at such intervals as shall be mutually agreed. The Managers shall make such accounts available for inspection and auditing by the Owners and/or their representatives in the Managers’ offices or by electronic means, provided reasonable notice is given by the Owners.

 

(e)       The Managers shall assist the Owners and its Parent in complying with the requirements of Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002, as it may be amended from time to time (“SOX”), governing the effectiveness of internal controls of service organizations retained by publicly held companies by taking or causing to be taken, all actions and doing, or causing to be done, all things and executing any and all documents and instruments which may reasonably be required, proper or advisable to conducting an evaluation on the internal controls of the Managers in compliance with SOX. The Managers agree to take or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things and to execute any and all documents and instruments of any kind on an ongoing basis which might be reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to permit the Owners and its Parent to remain in compliance with SOX throughout the term of this Agreement, and, with the exception of the costs incurred by the Managers to obtain SAS 70 reports or any equivalents thereof, if require by the Owners or the Parent, which shall be payable by either the Owners or the Parent, each of the parties to this Agreement shall bear their own costs associated with such compliance.

 

(f)       Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Managers shall in no circumstances be required to use or commit their own funds to finance the provision of the Management Services except where the terms of this engagement provide that such Management Services are to be provided at no extra or additional cost to the Owners.

 

14.Trading Restrictions

If the Managers are providing crew management services in accordance with Sub-clause 5(a) (Crew Management), the Owners and the Managers will, prior to the commencement of this Agreement, agree on any trading restrictions to the Vessel that may result from the terms and conditions of the Crew’s employment.

 

15.Replacement

If the Managers are providing crew management services in accordance with Sub-clause 5(a) (Crew Management), the Owners

   
 

 

may require the replacement, at their own expense, at the next reasonable opportunity, of any member of the Crew, including but not limited to any Master or officer, found on reasonable grounds to be unsuitable for service. If the Managers have failed to fulfil their obligations in providing suitable qualified Crew within the meaning of Sub- clause 5(a) (Crew Management), then such replacement shall be at the Managers’ expense.

 

16.Managers’ Right to Sub-Contract

 

Other than to its Affiliates or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the Managers shall not subcontract any of their obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Owners. In the event of such a sub-contract the Managers shall remain fully liable for the due performance of their obligations under this Agreement. Owners hereby agree that the Managers are allowed to sub-contract with TCMC (for the Filipino crew only) and with other manning agents as same may be necessary for the due performance of the Managers’ services under clause 5 (a).

 

17.Responsibilities

 

(a)       Force Majeure - Neither party shall be liable for any loss, damage or delay due to any of the following force majeure events and/or conditions to the extent that the party invoking force majeure is prevented or hindered from performing any or all of their obligations under this Agreement, provided they have made all reasonable efforts to avoid, minimise or prevent the effect of such events and/or conditions:

 

(i)acts of God;

 

(ii)any requisition, control, intervention, requirement or interference by a Governmental Entity;

 

(iii)any circumstances arising out of war, threatened act of war or warlike operations, acts of terrorism, sabotage or piracy, or the consequences thereof;

 

(iv)riots, civil commotion, blockades or embargoes;

 

(v)epidemics;

 

(vi)earthquakes, landslides, floods or other extraordinary weather conditions;

 

(vii)strikes, lockouts or other industrial action, unless limited to the employees (which shall not include the Crew) of the party seeking to invoke force majeure;

 

(viii)fire, accident, explosion except where caused by negligence of the party seeking to invoke force majeure; and

 

(ix)any other similar cause beyond the reasonable control of either party.

 

(b)Liability to Owners

 

Without prejudice to Sub-Clause 17(a), the Managers shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Owners for any loss, damage, delay or expense of whatsoever nature, whether direct or indirect (including but not limited to loss of profit arising out of or in connection with detention of or delay to the Vessel), and howsoever arising in the course of performance of the Management Services UNLESS the same is proved to have resulted solely from:

 

(i)the persistent and/or continuing negligence of the Managers which causes material losses and/or material additional expense to the Owners for a period of 3 (three) calendar months or more following a written notice from the Owners that it is dissatisfied with the performance of the Managers due to such negligence and stating the deficiencies to be remedied, provided however, that the Managers shall not be deemed to have acted negligently if the deficiencies arise or are continuing due to circumstances beyond the control of the Managers, the Exclusive Broker and TCMC, or if the Managers are taking reasonable steps to remedy such deficiencies; or

 

(ii)the gross negligence or wilful default of the Managers or its employees or agents, or sub-contractors employed by them in connection with the Vessel,

 

(iii)in which case (save where loss, damage, delay or expense has resulted from the Managers’ personal act or omission committed with the intent to cause the same or recklessly and with knowledge that such loss, damage, delay or expense would probably result) the Managers’ liability for each incident or series of incidents giving rise to a claim or claims shall never exceed a total of (A) three (3) times the annual management fee payable hereunder with respect to such liability arising under the foregoing sub-clause (i) or (B) ten (10) times the annual management fee payable hereunder with respect to such liability arising under the foregoing sub-clause (ii).
   
 

 

(iv)Acts or omissions of the Crew – Notwithstanding anything that may appear to the contrary in this Agreement, the Managers shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the Crew, even if such acts or omissions are negligent, grossly negligent or wilful, except only to the extent that they are shown to have resulted from a failure by the Managers to discharge their obligations under Clause 5(a) (Crew Management), in which case their liability shall be limited in accordance with the terms of this Clause 17 (Responsibilities).

 

(c)       Indemnity - Except to the extent and solely for the amount therein set out that the Managers would be liable under Sub- clause 17(b), the Owners hereby undertake to keep the Managers and their employees, agents and sub-contractors indemnified and to hold them harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands or liabilities whatsoever or howsoever arising which may be brought against them or incurred or suffered by them arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and against and in respect of all costs, loss, damages and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) which the Managers may suffer or incur (either directly or indirectly) in the course of the performance of this Agreement.

 

(d)       “Himalaya” - It is hereby expressly agreed that no employee or agent of the Managers (including every sub-contractor from time to time employed by the Managers) shall in any circumstances whatsoever be under any liability whatsoever to the Owners for any loss, damage or delay of whatsoever kind arising or resulting directly or indirectly from any act, neglect or default on his, her or its part while acting in the course of or in connection with his, her or its employment and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions in this Clause 17 (Responsibilities), every exemption, limitation, condition and liberty herein contained and every right, exemption from liability, defence and immunity of whatsoever nature applicable to the Managers or to which the Managers are entitled hereunder shall also be available and shall extend to protect every such employee or agent of the Managers acting as aforesaid and for the purpose of all the foregoing provisions of this Clause 17 (Responsibilities) the Managers are or shall be deemed to be acting as agent or trustee on behalf of and for the benefit of all persons who are or might be their servants or agents from time to time (including sub-contractors as aforesaid) and all such persons shall to this extent be or be deemed to be parties to this Agreement.

 

18.General Administration

 

(a)       The Managers shall keep the Owners and, if appropriate, the Company informed in a timely manner of any incident of which the Managers become aware which gives or may give rise to a material delay to the Vessel or material claims or disputes involving third parties. Without derogating from the foregoing, the Managers shall present the Owners with a report at least every six (6) months identifying all claims arising in or outstanding in such period, settlement and resolution status, and actions taken with respect thereto.

 

(b)       The Managers shall handle and settle all claims and disputes arising out of the Management Services hereunder with respect to such claims or disputes relating to claims in excess of USD 100,000, unless the Owners instruct the Managers otherwise. The Managers shall keep the Owners appropriately informed in a timely manner throughout the handling of such claims and disputes.

 

(c)       The Owners may request the Managers to bring or defend other actions, suits or proceedings related to the Management Services, on terms to be agreed.

 

(d)       At Owners’ cost, the Managers shall have power to obtain appropriate legal or technical or other outside expert advice in relation to the handling and settlement of claims in relation to Sub-clauses 18(b) and 18(c) and disputes and any other matters affecting the interests of the Owners in respect of the Vessel, including the appointment of auditors or other outside experts as may be necessary in the ordinary course of business.

 

(e)       On giving reasonable notice with respect to proposed dates and the scope of inquiry, the Owners may request, and the Managers shall in a timely manner make available, all documentation, information and records in respect of the matters covered by this Agreement either related to mandatory rules or regulations or other obligations applying to the Owners in respect of the Vessel (including but not limited to STCW 95, the ISM Code and ISPS Code) to the extent permitted by relevant legislation and the Managers shall permit the Owners during regular business hours to inspect the Managers’ premises, audit records and accounts and meet with executive personnel.

 

(f)The Managers shall provide the administration and support services set out in Appendix XX (collectively, the “Administrative & Support Services”) at their cost; provided, however, that, at the Owners’ sole cost and expense, the Managers may employ the services of external advisors or other third-party service providers if reasonably necessary for the Managers to provide the Administrative & Support Services (including, without limitation, the services of accounting, tax or legal advisors, but expressly excluding day-to-day accounting services or other Administrative & Support Services that Managers provide to other clients in the ordinary course utilizing in-house expertise).

 

(g)       On giving reasonable notice, the Managers may request, and the Owners shall in a timely manner make available, all documentation, information and records reasonably required by the Managers to enable them to perform the Management Services.

   
 

 

 

(h)The Owners shall arrange for the provision of any necessary guarantee bond or other security.

 

(i)       Any costs reasonably incurred by the Managers in carrying out their obligations according to this Clause 18 (General Administration) unless otherwise expressly provided or agreed shall be reimbursed by the Owners.

 

19.Inspection of Vessel

 

The Owners may at any time after giving reasonable notice to the Managers inspect the Vessel for any reason they consider necessary.

 

20.Compliance with Laws and Regulations

 

The Parties will not do or permit to be done anything which might cause any breach or infringement of the laws and regulations the Flag State, or of any place where the Vessel trades, nor shall either of the Parties act in any manner which is prohibited under United States laws or regulations related to foreign trade controls.

 

In performing the Management Services, the Managers shall, and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that its Affiliates and sub-contractors shall, comply in all material respects with the written policies of the Owners, Global Ship Lease Services Limited or the Parent that are directly applicable to the Managers’ provision of the Management Services and are made known to the Managers in advance in writing, which shall include, but not be limited to, the Owners’ Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy, Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy, Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption Policy, Business Ethics Policy, Data and Privacy Policy and Business Conduct Policy and any other policies of the Owners that are so applicable from time to time.

 

21.Duration of the Agreement

 

a.       This Agreement shall come into effect at the date stated in Box 2 and shall continue for the minimum contract period set out in Box 18. Either party may give not less than six (6) months written notice to the other during the minimum contract period that this Agreement is to be terminated at the expiry of the minimum contract period set out in Box 18.

 

b.       Following the expiry of the minimum contract period set out in Box 18, and provided that neither party has issued a termination notice pursuant to Clause 21(a) to terminate this Agreement at the end of the minimum contract period, this Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving no less than six (6) months written notice to the other.

 

c.       Should the Owners provide notice under either Clauses 21(a) or (b) above on the basis that they are able to secure more competitive terms from a recognized third party ship manager, they shall provide the Managers in reasonably documented detail, the more competitive terms offered to the Owners by such third party ship manager. The Managers shall have the right to send written notice to the Owners agreeing to match all such terms, in which case this Agreement shall not terminate and shall be deemed to be amended to incorporate such revised terms, as appropriate.

 

d.       Notwithstanding Clauses 21(a) and (b) above, this Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time in accordance with Clause 22 (Termination).)

 

e.       Where the Vessel is not at a mutually convenient port or place on the expiry of such period, this Agreement shall terminate on the subsequent arrival of the Vessel at the next mutually convenient port or place.

 

22.Termination

 

Owners’ or Managers’ default

(a)If either Party fails to meet their obligations under this Agreement, the other Party may give notice to the defaulting Party requiring it to remedy it. In the event that the defaulting Party fails to remedy within a reasonable time to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party, that other Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the defaulting Party.
(b)Notwithstanding Clause 22(a):

(i) The Managers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Owners if any monies payable by the Owners under the terms of this Agreement shall not have been received in the Managers’ nominated account within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Owners of the Managers’ written request, or if the Vessel is repossessed by a mortgagee.

   
 

 

 

(ii) Unless caused by the act or omission of the Exclusive Broker, if the Owners proceed with the employment of or continue to employ the Vessel in the carriage of contraband, blockade running, or in an unlawful trade, or on a voyage which in the reasonable opinion of the Managers is unduly hazardous or improper, the Managers may give notice of the default to the Owners, requiring them to remedy it as soon as practically possible. In the event that the Owners fail to remedy it within a reasonable time to the satisfaction of the Managers, the Managers shall be entitled to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect by notice.

(iii) If either party fails to meet their respective obligations under Sub-clause 5(b) (Crew Insurances) and Clause 10 (Insurance Policies), the other party may give notice to the party in default requiring them to remedy it within twenty (20) days, failing which the other party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effective by giving notice to the party in default.

(c)Extraordinary Termination

This Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated in the case of the sale of the Vessel (directly or via a sale of a Controlling interest in the Owners) or, if the Vessel becomes a total loss or is declared as a constructive or compromised or arranged total loss or is requisitioned or has been declared missing, or if bareboat chartered, unless otherwise agreed, when the bareboat charter comes to an end; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to (A) the sale of any Vessel pursuant to a sale/leaseback transaction or (B) any termination or expiration of a bareboat charter of such Vessel by the Owners if such Vessel is purchased (or re-purchased) by the Owners.

(d)For the purpose of Sub-clause 22(c) hereof:
(i)the date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as having been sold or otherwise disposed of shall be the date on which the Vessel’s Owners cease to be the registered owners of the Vessel;
(ii)the Vessel shall be deemed to be lost either when it has become an actual total loss or agreement has been reached with the Vessel’s underwriters in respect of its constructive total loss or if such agreement with the Vessel’s underwriters is not reached it is adjudged by a component tribunal that a constructive loss of the Vessel has occurred; and
(iii)the date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as declared missing shall be ten (10) days after the Vessel was last reported or when the Vessel is recorded as missing be the Vessel’s underwriters, whichever occurs first. A missing Vessel shall be deemed lost in accordance with the provisions of Sub-clause 22(d)(ii).

The Managers’ Default

(e)The Owner may terminate this Agreement for Cause (as hereinafter defined), but only after the Owners have provided the Managers with notice of such Cause and such Cause has not been cured within twenty (20) days of such notice; provided, however, that if any Cause is incapable of being cured, then no notice and cure period shall be required.
(f)Cause means any of the following:
(i)The Managers:
(A)persist and/or continue to be negligent in their performance of the Management Services which causes material losses and/or material additional expense to the Owners for a period of 3 (three) calendar months or more following a written notice from the Owners that it is dissatisfied with the performance of the Managers due to such negligence and stating the deficiencies to be remedied, provided however, that the Managers shall not be deemed to have acted negligently if the deficiencies arise or are continuing due to circumstances beyond the control of the Managers, the Exclusive Broker and TCMC or if the Managers are taking reasonable steps to remedy such deficiencies; and/or
(B)is or has been grossly negligent in its performance of the Management Services; and/or
(C)has engaged in wilful misconduct and/or bad faith and/or fraud;
(ii)The Managers wilfully fail to cooperate in any government, agency, regulatory or external self-governing body investigation that could have a material adverse effect on the Owners;
   
 
(iii)The Managers or any of their directors, officers or employees are convicted or plead nolo contendere to a felony or a misdemeanour involving moral turpitude that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Owners;
(iv)The Managers or any of their directors, officers or employees commit any material violation of any U.S. federal law regulating securities or the business of the Owners or the Parent without having relied on the legal advice of the Owners’ or the Parent’s counsel to perform or omit to perform the act resulting in such violation or the Managers are the subject of any final order, judicial or administrative, obtained or issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, for any securities violation involving fraud that in each case is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Owners or the Parent; and
(v)a material breach of the obligations of the Managers under this Agreement that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Parent.
(g)The Managers shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Owners within a six (6) month period following a Change in Majority Interests or Control.
(h)Owners shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice to the Managers within a six (6) month period following a Manager Change of Control.
(i)This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of an order being made or resolution passed for the winding up, dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy of either Party (otherwise than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver or administrator is appointed, or if it suspends payment, ceases to carry on business or makes any special arrangement or composition with its creditors (any such event, an Insolvency).
(j)In addition, where the Managers provide Crew for the Vessel in accordance with Clause 5(a) (Crew Management):

the Owners shall continue to pay Crew Support Costs during the said further period of ninety (90) days; and

the Owners shall pay an equitable proportion of any Severance Costs which may be incurred. The Managers shall use their reasonable endeavours to minimise such Severance Costs.

(k)On the termination, for whatever reason, of this Agreement, the Managers shall arrange to deliver to Owners, if so requested, and upon reasonable notice, the originals where possible, or otherwise certified copies, of all contracts, charters and all documents specifically relating the Vessels and the Management Services provided under this Agreement. The Managers will ensure that such documents will be available for a period of two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement.
(l)The termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to all rights accrued between the Parties prior to the date of termination, including specifically the right of the Managers to receive the Management Fee prior to the date of such termination provided that, in the event of termination of this Agreement for Cause by the Owners pursuant to clause 22 (e), no Management Fee shall be due or payable to the Managers hereunder for any period after the date of such termination.
(m)In addition to any other payments contemplated herein, (i) if this Agreement is terminated by the Managers pursuant to any of Clauses 21(a), 21(b), 22(a), 22(b)(i), 22(b)(ii), 22(b)(iii), 22(c) or 22(g) or (ii) if this Agreement terminates automatically pursuant to Clause 22(i) because of the Insolvency of the Owners, upon such termination the Managers shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in the amount set forth opposite such Clause reference in the following table:

 

Applicable Clause Reference Termination Payment
clause 21(a) 50% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
   
 

 

 

clause 21(b) 50% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(a) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(b)(i) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(b)(ii) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(b)(iii) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(c) 25% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(g) 50% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(i) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination

 

(n)In addition to any other payments contemplated herein, (i) if this Agreement is terminated by the Owners pursuant to any of clauses 21(a), 21(b), 22(a), 22(b)(iii), 22(c), 22(e) or 22(h) , or (ii) if this Agreement terminates automatically pursuant to clause 22(i) because of the Insolvency of the Managers, upon such termination the Managers shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in the amount set forth opposite such clause reference in the following table:
Applicable clause Reference Termination Payment
clause 21(a) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 21(b) Two (2) times the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(a) 25% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(b)(iii) 50% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(c) One quarter of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(e) None
clause 22(h) The annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination
clause 22(i) 25% of the annual management fee payable hereunder at the time of such termination

 

23.BIMCO Dispute Resolution Clause

(a)       This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof save to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause.

   
 

 

 

The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

 

The reference shall be to three arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other party requiring the other party to appoint its own arbitrator within 14 calendar days of that notice and stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the 14 days specified. If the other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the 14 days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may, without the requirement of any further prior notice to the other party, appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator and shall advise the other party accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on both parties as if he had been appointed by agreement.

 

Nothing herein shall prevent the parties agreeing in writing to vary these provisions to provide for the appointment of a sole arbitrator.

 

In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of USD50,000 (or such other sum as the parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

 

(b)       Notwithstanding Sub-clauses 23(a) above, the parties may agree at any time to refer to mediation any difference and/or dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

(i)In the case of a dispute in respect of which arbitration has been commenced under Sub-clauses 23(a) above, the following shall apply:

 

(ii)Either party may at any time and from time to time elect to refer the dispute or part of the dispute to mediation by service on the other party of a written notice (the “Mediation Notice”) calling on the other party to agree to mediation.

 

(iii)The other party shall thereupon within 14 calendar days of receipt of the Mediation Notice confirm that they agree to mediation, in which case the parties shall thereafter agree a mediator within a further 14 calendar days, failing which on the application of either party a mediator will be appointed promptly by the Arbitration Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) or such person as the Tribunal may designate for that purpose. The mediation shall be conducted in such place and in accordance with such procedure and on such terms as the parties may agree or, in the event of disagreement, as may be set by the mediator.

 

(iv)If the other party does not agree to mediate, that fact may be brought to the attention of the Tribunal and may be taken into account by the Tribunal when allocating the costs of the arbitration as between the parties.

 

(v)The mediation shall not affect the right of either party to seek such relief or take such steps as it considers necessary to protect its interest.

 

(vi)Either party may advise the Tribunal that they have agreed to mediation. The arbitration procedure shall continue during the conduct of the mediation but the Tribunal may take the mediation timetable into account when setting the timetable for steps in the arbitration.

 

(vii)Unless otherwise agreed or specified in the mediation terms, each party shall bear its own costs incurred in the mediation and the parties shall share equally the mediator’s costs and expenses.

 

(viii)The mediation process shall be without prejudice and confidential and no information or documents disclosed during it shall be revealed to the Tribunal except to the extent that they are disclosable under the law and procedure governing the arbitration.

 

(c)If Box 21 in Part I is not appropriately filled in, Sub-clause 23(a) of this Clause shall apply.

 

24.Notices
(a)A notice or other communication given under this Agreement (a Notice) shall be:

 

(i)in writing;

 

(ii)in the English language; and

 

(iii)sent by the Permitted Method to the Notified Address.
   
 

 

 

(b)The Permitted Method means any of the methods set out in the first column below, the second column setting out the date on which a Notice given by such Permitted Method shall be deemed to be given provided the Notice is properly addressed and sent in full to the Notified Address:

 

(1)
Permitted Method
(2)
Date on which Notice deemed given
Personal delivery When left at the Notified Address
Courier delivery When left at the Notified Address
E-mail When actually received by the recipient (or made available to the recipient) in readable form

 

(c)The “Notified Address” (including fax number) of each of the Parties is the address set out below, or as subsequently notified to all Parties in writing:

 

(i)to the Owners at:

 

c/o Technomar Shipping Inc.
3-5 Menandrou Str.
14561, Kifissia,
Athens, Greece
E-mail address: legalconfidential@technomar.gr

Attention: Mrs Maria Danezi

(ii)to Managers at:

 

Technomar Shipping Inc.
3-5 Menandrou Str.
14561, Kifissia,
Athens, Greece
E-mail address: tbaltatzis@technomar.gr

Attention: Mr Theodore Baltatzis

With a copy to: legalconfidential@technomar.gr

or to such other address as is notified by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement.

And in each case proof of posting, handing in or transmission shall be proof that notice has been given, unless proven to the contrary.

 

25.Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no promise, undertaking, representation, warranty or statement by either party prior to the date stated in Box 2 shall affect this Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement shall not be of any effect unless in writing signed by or on behalf of the parties.

 

26.Third Party Rights

Except to the extent provided in Sub-clauses 17(c) (Indemnity) and 17(d) (Himalaya), no third parties may enforce any term of

   
 

this Agreement.

 

27.Partial Validity

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is held by any arbitrator or other competent body to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law or jurisdiction, the provision shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to avoid such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, or, if such amendment is not possible, the provision shall be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect and shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

28.Confidentiality

 

(a)The Managers shall keep confidential the Confidential Information disclosed to it by or on behalf of the Owners or howsoever otherwise obtained, developed or created by the Managers.

(b)       The Managers shall:

(i)       use the Confidential Information solely in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; and

(ii)       take all action reasonably necessary to secure the Confidential Information against theft, loss or unauthorised disclosure.

(c)       The restrictions on use or disclosure of Confidential Information in this clause 28 do not apply to information which is:

(i)       generally available in the public domain, other than as a result of the Managers’ breach of any obligation under this clause 28; or

(ii)       lawfully acquired from a third party who owes no obligation of confidentiality in respect of the information; or

(iii)       independently developed by the Managers, or was in the Managers’ lawful possession prior to receipt from the Owners.

(d)       The Managers may disclose the Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Owners:

(i)       to their Affiliates and subcontractors, to whom disclosure is required for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, but only to the extent necessary to perform such obligations (together the Permitted Disclosees); or

(ii)       if, and to the extent that, such information is required to be disclosed (including by way of an Announcement) by the rules of any stock exchange or by any governmental, regulatory or supervisory body (including, without limitation, any taxation authority) or court of competent jurisdiction (Relevant Authority) to which the Managers are subject, provided that the Managers shall, if it is not so prohibited by law, provide the Owners with prompt notice of any such requirement or request.

(e)       The Managers shall:

(i)       before disclosing Confidential Information to a Permitted Disclosee, to the extent reasonably practicable, notify the Owners in writing of the intended disclosure and the identity of the intended Permitted Disclosee;

(ii)       ensure that such Permitted Disclosee is aware of and complies with the Managers’ obligations under this clause 28 as if it were the Managers; and

   
 

(iii)       be responsible for the acts and omissions of any Permitted Disclosee in relation to the Confidential Information as if they were the acts or omissions of the Managers.

(f)The parties agree that damages may not be an adequate remedy for the Managers’ breach of this clause 28 and (to the extent permitted by the court) the Owners shall be entitled to seek an injunction or specific performance in respect of such breach.
29.Interpretation

In this Agreement:

 

(a)Singular/Plural

The singular includes the plural and vice versa as the context admits or requires.

 

(b)Headings

The index and heading to the clauses and appendices to this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation.

 

(c)Day

“Day” means a calendar day unless expressly stated to the contrary

 

30.Acts of the Commercial Managers and Exclusive Broker (as applicable)

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Owners shall have no liability, through indemnification or otherwise, for any damages, losses, or claims of any kind whatsoever of the Managers arising from or in any way related to the acts or omissions of the Commercial Managers and/or the Exclusive Broker, nor shall the Managers have any right to terminate this Agreement for any circumstance or event arising out of or in any way related to any acts or omissions of the Commercial Managers and/or the Exclusive Broker.

 

31.Owners’ Right to Assign

 

(a)The Owners may assign all of their rights under this Agreement to any mortgagee of the Vessel provided that such assignment shall not otherwise prejudice the rights of the Managers to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon satisfaction of the condition set forth in the first sentence of this Clause 31(a), the Managers hereby agree to enter into an acknowledgment of such assignment in such form as the mortgagee may reasonably request.

 

(b)The Managers may not assign all or any of their rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Owners;

 

(c)Neither party shall be entitled to transfer all or any of its obligations, duties or liabilities under this Agreement unless:
(i)the same is expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement; or
(ii)it has received the prior written consent of the other party.

 

 

 

   
 

 

APPENDIX

 

Accounting and Records. The Managers shall, on behalf of the Group, establish an accounting system, including the development, implementation and maintenance over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and maintain Books and Records, with such modifications as may be necessary to comply with Applicable Laws. The Books and Records shall contain particulars of receipts and disbursements relating to the Group’s assets and liabilities and shall be kept pursuant to normal commercial practices that will permit consolidated financial statements to be prepared for the Parent in accordance with US GAAP and stand-alone and, if required, consolidated financial statements for its Subsidiaries under appropriate GAAP. The Books and Records shall be the property of the Group but shall be kept at the Managers’ primary office or such other place as the Group and the Managers may mutually agree. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all of the Books and Records shall be provided to the Parent or as the Parent shall direct. The internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures shall be designed to be effective in the context of the Parent’s management’s obligation to report annually on the such controls.

Reporting Requirements. The Managers shall prepare and deliver to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent the following reports, which the Managers shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and deliver within the time periods specified below or, if not so specified, within the time period requested by the relevant party:

(a) a quarterly report, including draft Earnings Release, to be delivered within 30 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter (45 days for the Fiscal Quarter ending December 31 in each year) setting out the interim financial results of the Company for such quarter and for the applicable Fiscal Year through the end of such Fiscal Quarter;

(b) as and when requested by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, draft reports regarding financial and other information required in connection with Applicable Laws (including annual and other reports that may be required to be filed under the Exchange Act and all other Applicable Laws); and

(c) as and when reasonably requested by the Parent from time to time, such other reports with respect to financial and other information of the Group.

Financial Statements and Tax Returns. At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Managers shall prepare and deliver for review by the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the following, which the Managers shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and deliver within the time periods specified below or, if not so specified, within the time period requested by the relevant party:

(a) within 30 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter, unaudited financial statements of the Parent for such Fiscal Quarter, reviewed by the external auditors of the Parent, prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all Subsidiaries of the Parent;

(b) within 45 days of the end of each Fiscal Year, financial statements of the Parent for such Fiscal Year, audited by the external auditors of the Parent, prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all Subsidiaries of the Parent;

(c) within any deadlines imposed by any regulatory authorities or in order to comply with covenants in borrowing facilities, financial statements of the Parent and Subsidiaries (included on a sub-consolidated basis if required) for such Fiscal Year, audited by the external auditors, prepared in accordance with US GAAP or other GAAP as appropriate; and

(d) tax returns for the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries required to be filed by Applicable Laws.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Parent’s reporting obligations are accelerated under the Exchange Act beyond what such obligations are at the time of the commencement of this Agreement, the Managers shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the Parent the financial statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above within such periods as shall be required for the Parent to comply with any reporting requirements under the Exchange Act or other similar applicable laws and regulations.

In addition, the Managers shall attend to the timely calculation and payment of all taxes payable by the Group. At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Managers shall cause the Parent’s external accountants to review the Parent’s unaudited financial statements, audit the Parent’s and the Subsidiaries’ annual financial statements, review internal controls and finalize tax returns. The Managers shall make available to the Parent’s accountants the relevant Books and Records for the Company and the Subsidiaries and shall assist the accountants in their duties.

Legal and Securities Compliance Services.

(a) Responsibilities of the Managers.

The Managers shall assist the Group with the following items, whether or not related to any of the Vessels:

(i) compliance with all Applicable Laws, including all relevant securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, the New

   
 

York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange upon which the Parent’s securities are listed;

(ii) arranging for the provision of advisory services to the Parent with respect to the Parent’s obligations under applicable securities laws in the United States and disclosure and reporting obligations under applicable securities laws, including the preparation for review, approval and filing by the Parent of reports and other documents with the SEC and all other applicable regulatory authorities;

(iii) maintaining the Group’s corporate existence and good standing in all necessary jurisdictions and assisting in all other corporate and regulatory compliance matters;

(iv) providing information required by any credit rating agencies;

(v) providing support to the Parent with respect to investor relations including maintenance and monitoring of its website;

 

(vi) providing legal support for transactions, including but not limited to negotiation and documentation of Memoranda of Agreement for the sale and purchase of vessels, new building contracts for vessels, charter parties, vessel financings; and

(vii) adjusting and negotiating settlements, with or on behalf of claimants or underwriters, of any claim, damages for which are recoverable under insurance policies (subject to any applicable deductible).

(b) Administration and Settlement of Legal Actions.

If any Legal Action is commenced against or is required to be commenced in favor of the Group or any of the Vessels, the Managers shall arrange for the commencement or defense of such Legal Action, as the case may be, in the name of, on behalf of and at the expense of the Group, including retaining and instructing legal counsel, investigating the substance of the Legal Action and entering pleadings with respect to the Legal Action. The Managers shall assist the Group in administering and supervising any such Legal Actions and shall keep the Group advised of the status thereof. The Managers may settle any Legal Action on behalf of a Group where the amount of settlement is less than $500,000 with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer and, in excess of such amount, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

(c) Interaction with Regulatory Authorities.

Notwithstanding anything in this Appendix or otherwise, the Managers shall not act for or on behalf of the Group in its relationships with any regulatory authorities except to the extent specifically authorized by the Parent from time to time.

Bank Accounts.

The Managers shall oversee banking services for the Group and shall, where necessary, establish in the name of the Parent and its Subsidiaries such bank accounts with such financial institutions as the Parent and its Subsidiaries may request. The Managers shall administer and manage all of the Group’s cash and accounts, including making any deposits and withdrawals reasonably necessary for the management of its business and day-to-day operations. The Managers shall promptly deposit all moneys payable to the Group and received by the Managers into a bank account held in the name of the Parent or its Subsidiaries. This provision, and any and all other provisions required to give effect to this provision, shall become effective on the Effective Date.

Corporate Planning.

The Managers shall:

(a) oversee preparation of annual budget, including working capital requirements;

(b) develop forecasts and projections, including profitability analysis; and

(c) obtain investment appraisals;

Other Services.

The Managers shall assist the Group to:

(a) identify, negotiate and secure opportunities for the Group to acquire vessels or companies which own vessels, or to construct vessels, and to negotiate and carry out the purchase of existing vessels, newbuilding vessels or companies which are the registered owners of vessels.

(b) obtain, on behalf of the Group, general insurance, director and officer liability insurance and other insurance of the Group not

   
 

related to the Vessels that would normally be obtained for companies in a similar business to that of the Group;

(c) if so required by the Group, administer payroll services, for any employee, officer or director of the Parent and its Subsidiaries;

(d) provide the Group with information technology support including email;

(e) provide office space and office equipment for personnel of the Group at the location of the Managers or any subsidiary thereof or as otherwise reasonably designated by the Parent, and clerical, secretarial, accounting and administrative assistance as may be reasonably necessary;

(f) at the request and under the direction of the Parent, handle all administrative and clerical matters in respect of (i) board and committee meetings of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, (ii) the call and arrangement of all annual and special meetings of shareholders, the Parent and any of its subsidiaries, (iii) the preparation of all materials (including notices of meetings and proxy or similar materials) in respect thereof and (iv) the submission of all such materials to the Parent in sufficient time prior to the dates upon which they must be mailed, filed or otherwise relied upon so that the Parent has full opportunity to review, approve, execute and return them to the Managers for filing or mailing or other disposition as the Parent may require or direct;

 

(g) provide, at the request and under the direction of the Parent, such communications to the transfer agent for the Parent as may be necessary or desirable;

(h) make recommendations to the Parent for the appointment of auditors, accountants, legal counsel and other accounting, financial or legal advisers, and technical, commercial, marketing or other independent experts; provided, however, that nothing herein shall permit the Managers to engage any such adviser or expert for the Parent without the Parent’s specific approval;

(i) providing assistance and advice to the Group with respect to financing, including (i) the monitoring and administration of the compliance with any applicable financing terms and conditions in effect with investors, banks, lenders or other financial institutions and (ii) the identification and negotiation of new capital or financings or re-financings; and

(j) attend to all other administrative matters necessary to ensure the professional management of the Group’s business or as reasonably requested by the Group from time to time

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Unless otherwise defined in this Appendix, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined in this Appendix shall have the meaning given such term in Clause 1 (Definitions) of Part II of this Agreement.

Applicable Laws” means, in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and having the force of law, and all general principles of common law and equity.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Parent, as the same may be constituted from time to time.

Books and Records” means all books of accounts and records, including tax records, sales and purchase records, Vessel records, computer software, formulae, business reports, plans and projections and all other documents, files, correspondence and other information of the Group with respect to the Vessels or the Business (whether or not in written, printed, electronic or computer printout form).

Business” means the Group’s business of owning, operating and/or chartering or re-chartering Vessels to other Persons and any other lawful act or activity customarily conducted in conjunction therewith.

Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer of the Parent.

Chief Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer of the Parent.

Disclosing Party” means a party who has disclosed Confidential Information hereunder to the other party or on whose behalf Confidential Information has been disclosed to the other party.

Effective Date” means the date on which this Agreement shall become effective in accordance with box 2.

   
 

 

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter for the Group

Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Parent, being the twelve-month period ending December 31.

GAAP” means the generally accepted accounting principles

Group” means the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries, or any one of them as the context might require

Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including any federal, provincial, state, territorial or municipal government, any multinational or supranational organization, any government agency (including the SEC), any tribunal, labor relations board, commission or stock exchange (including the New York Stock Exchange), and any other authority or organization exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.

 

Legal Action” means any action, suit or other proceeding concerning the Owner and/or the Vessel in any jurisdiction.

“Parent” means Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Receiving Party” means a party to whom Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party has been disclosed hereunder.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

   
 

 

Annex A – Vessel Details

 

 

 

 

m/v [●]

IMO no. [●]

Port: [●]

Year of Build: [●]

Builder/Yard: [●]

GT/NT: [●]

 

   
 

 

Annex B – Crew

 

Master and crew to be appointed as appropriate to the trading and operational requirements of the Vessel, always subject to the relevant governing laws and regulations.

   
 

 

Annex C – Budget

 

TO BE AGREED, AS PER CLAUSE 13 (b) OF THE SUPERVISION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND THE MANAGERS AS OF [●]