Exhibit 10.1
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT | | SALEFORM 2012 Norwegian Shipbrokers Associations Memorandum of Agreement for sale and purchase of ships |
1 | Dated: This Agreement shall enter into effect pursuant to Clause 4 of the Master Agreement |
2 | ANEMOESA MARINE INC. of Marshall Islands (Name of sellers), hereinafter called the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and |
3 | EXCELERATE ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP or nominee (Name of buyers), hereinafter called the Buyers, have agreed to buy: |
4 | Name of vesselVessel Identified with: Hull No. 2477
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6 | Classification Society: (i) DNV GL or (ii) BV, if the Buyers exercise their right under the Master Agreement to change the Vessels class to BV following the Delivery Date, at Buyers cost and time |
7 | Class Notation: as per the SBC or the equivalent notation if the Classification Society is changed to BV |
8 | Year of Build: as per the SBC |
| Builder/Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) |
9 | Flag: Place of Registration: GT/NT: as per the SBC/
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10 | hereinafter called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions: |
12 | Banking Days are days on which banks are open both in the country of the currency stipulated for
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13 | the Purchase Price in Clause 1 (Purchase Price) and in the place of closing stipulated in clause 8
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14 | (Documentation) and (add additional jurisdictions as appropriate).
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15 | Buyers Nominated Flag State means Marshall Islands (state flag state). |
16 | Default Date means five (5) Business Days after the Purchase Closing Date. |
Class means the class notation referred to above.
17 | Classification Society means the Society referred to above. |
18 | Deposit shall have the meaning given in Clause 2 (Deposit) |
19 | Deposit Holder means (state name and location of Deposit Holder) or, if left blank the
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20 | Sellers Bank, which shall hold and release the Deposit in accordance with this Agreement.
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21 | In writing or written means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a |
22 | registered letter, e-mail or telefax. |
Master | Agreement means the master agreement dated 24th September 2019 and made between the Sellers and the Buyers. |
23 | Parties means the Sellers and the Buyers. |
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24 | Purchase Price means the price for the Vessel as stated in Clause 1 (Purchase Price). 4.2 of the Master Agreement. |
25 | Sellers Account means the account nominated by Sellers under Caluse 4.3 of the Master Agreement (state details of bank account) at the Sellers Bank. |
26 | Sellers Bank means (state name of bank, branch and details) or, if left blank, the bank
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27 | notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price.
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This Agreement is the Saleform referred to in the Master Agreement.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Master Agreement.
29 | The Purchase Price is (state currency and amount both in words and figures). shall be addressed pursuant to Clause 4 of the Master Agreement. |
31 | If the Buyer exercises its Modifications Right pursuant to Clause 6 of the Master Agreement, As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement the Buyers shall lodge- pay a deposit of |
32 | % (per cent) or, if left blank, 10% (ten percent), of the Purchase Price (the
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33 | Deposit) in an amount equal to the Extra Cost (If any) to the Sellers Account in accordance with Clause 6 of the Master Agreement. |
If, however, the Buyers have made the relevant prepayment of Hire Increments under Clause 38 of the BBC equal to the Extra Cost, then the amounts so prepaid shall be deemed to be the Deposit for purposes of this Agreement and the Master Agreement and no further payments will be required to be made by the Buyers under this Clause 2.
interest bearing account for the Parties with the Deposit Holder within three (3)
34 | Banking Days after the date that:
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35 | (i) this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and exchanged in original or by
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36 | e-mail or telefax; and
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37 | (ii) the Deposit Holder has confirmed in writing to the Parties that the account has been
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39 | The Deposit shall be released in accordance with joint written instructions of the Parties.
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40 | Interest, if any, shall be credited to the Buyers. Any fee charged for holding and releasing the
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41 | Deposit shall be borne equally by the Parties. The Parties shall provide to the Deposit Holder
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42 | all necessary documentation to open and maintain the account without delay.
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44 | See Clause 4.3 of the Master Agreement, |
On delivery of the Vessel; but not later than three (3) Banking Days after the date that Notice of
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45 | Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5 (Time and place of delivery and
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47 | (i) the Deposit shall be released to the Sellers; and
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48 | (ii) the balance of the Purchase Price and all other sums payable on delivery by the Buyers
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49 | to the Sellers under this Agreement shall be paid in full free of bank charges to the
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51 4. | Inspection Sale Conditions
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52 | (a)* The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessels classification records. The Buyers
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53 | have also inspected the Vessel at/in (state place) on (state date) and have
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54 | accepted the Vessel following this inspection and Tthe sale is outright and definite, subject only
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55 | to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Master Agreement (in particular Clause 9 thereof). |
56 | (b)* The Buyers shall have the right to inspect the Vessels classification records and declare
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57 | whether same are accepted or not within (state date/period).
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58 | The Sellers shall make the Vessel available for inspection at/in (state place/range) within
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60 | The Buyers shall undertake the inspection without undue delay to the Vessel, Should the
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61 | Buyers cause undue delay they shall compensate the Sellers for the losses thereby incurred;
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62 | The Buyers shall inspect the Vessel without opening up and without cost to the Sellers,
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63 | During the inspection, the Vessels deck and engine log books shall be made available for
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64 | examination by the Buyers.
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65 | The sale shall become outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this
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66 | Agreement, provided that the Sellers receive written notice of acceptance of the Vessel from
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67 | the Buyers within seventy two (72) hours after completion of such inspection or after the
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68 | date/last day of the period stated in Line 59, whichever is earlier.
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69 | Should the Buyers fail to undertake the inspection as scheduled and/or notice of acceptance of
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70 | the Vessels classification records and/or of the Vessel not be received by the Sellers as
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71 | aforesaid, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the
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72 | Buyers, whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
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73 | *4(a) and 4(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions,
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74 | alternative 4(a) shall apply.
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75 5. | Time and place of delivery and notices |
76 | See Clause 4.4 of the Master agreement
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(a) The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth or
77 | anchorage at/in (state place/range) in the Sellers option.
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78 | Notice of Readiness shall not be tendered before: (date)
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79 | Cancelling Date (see Clauses 5(c), 6(a)(i), 6 (a)(iii)and 14):
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80 | (b) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessels itinerary and shall
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81 | provide the Buyers with twenty (20), ten (10), five (5) and three (3) days notice of the date the
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82 | Sellers intend to tender Notice of Readiness and of the intended place of delivery.
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83 | When the Vessel is at the place of delivery and physically ready for delivery in accordance with
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84 | this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.
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85 | (c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the
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86 | Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the Cancelling Date they may notify the Buyers in writing
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87 | stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and proposing a
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88 | new Cancelling Date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the option of
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89 | either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 (Sellers Default) within three (3)
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90 | Banking Days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new Cancelling Date.
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91 | If the Buyers have not declared their option within three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the
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92 | Sellers notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers
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93 | notification shall be deemed to be the new Cancelling Date and shall be substituted for the
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94 | Cancelling Date stipulated in line 79.
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95 | If this Agreement is maintained with the new Cancelling Date all other terms and conditions
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96 | hereof including those contained in Clauses 5(b) and 5(d) shall remain unaltered and in full
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98 | (d) Cancellation, failure to cancel or acceptance of the new Cancelling Date shall be entirely
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99 | without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 (Sellers
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100 | Default) for the Vessel not being ready by the original Cancelling Date.
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101 | (e) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before the Purchase Closing Date delivery
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102 | the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the Buyers
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103 | whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
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104 6. | Divers Inspection / Drydocking
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106 | (i) The Buyers shall have the option at their cost and expense to arrange for an underwater
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107 | inspection by a diver approved by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the
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108 | Vessel. Such option shall be declared latest nine (9) days prior to the Vessels intended
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109 | date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 5(b) of this
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110 | Agreement. The Sellers shall at their cost and expense make the Vessel available for
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111 | such inspection, This inspection shall be carried out without undue delay and in the
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112 | presence of a Classification Society surveyor arranged for by the Sellers and paid for by
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113 | the Buyers, The Buyers representative(s) shall have the right to be present at the divers
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114 | inspection as observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the
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115 | Classification Society surveyor. The extent of the inspection and the conditions under
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116 | which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the Classification Society. If the
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117 | conditions at the place of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection, the Sellers shall at
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118 | their cost and expense make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to
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119 | the delivery port, in which event the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional
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120 | time required for such positioning and the subsequent re positioning. The Sellers may
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121 | not tender Notice of Readiness prior to completion of the underwater inspection.
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122 | (ii) If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are
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123 | found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessels class, then (l) unless
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124 | repairs can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the
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125 | Sellers shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by
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126 | the Classification Society of the Vessels underwater parts below the deepest load line,
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127 | the extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Societys rules (2)
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128 | such defects shall be made good by the Sellers at their cost and expense to the
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129 | satisfaction of the Classification Society without condition/recommendation** and (3) the
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130 | Sellers shall pay for the underwater inspection and the Classification Societys
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132 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Classification Society
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133 | do not require the aforementioned defects to be rectified before the next class
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134 | drydocking survey, the Sellers shall be entitled to deliver the Vessel with these defects
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135 | against a deduction from the Purchase Price of the estimated direct cost (of labour and
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136 | materials) of carrying out the repairs to the satisfaction of the classification Society,
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137 | whereafter the Buyers shall have no further rights whatsoever in respect of the defects
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138 | and/or repairs. The estimated direct cost of the repairs shall be the average of quotes
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139 | for the repair work obtained from two reputable independent shipyards at or in the
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140 | vicinity of the port of delivery, one to be obtained by each of the Parties within two (2)
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141 | Banking Days from the date of the imposition of the condition/recommendation, unless
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142 | the Parties agree otherwise, should either of the Parties fail to obtain such a quote wthin
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143 | the stipulated time then the quote duly obtained by the other Party shall be the sole basis
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144 | for the estimate of the direct repair costs. The sellers may not tender Notice of
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145 | Readiness prior to such estimate having been established.
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146 | (iii) If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6(a)(ii) and no suitable dry docking
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147 | facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel to a port
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148 | where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the delivery
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149 | range as per Clause 5(a). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall deliver the
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150 | Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5(a) which shall, for the purpose
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151 | of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the Cancelling Date shall
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152 | be extended by the additional time required for the drydocking and extra steaming, but
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153 | limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) days.
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154 | (b)* The Sellers shall place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by the
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155 | Classification Society of the Vessels underwater parts below the deepest load line, the extent
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156 | of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Societys rules. If the rudder,
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157 | propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found broken,
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158 | damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessels class, such defects shall be made good at the
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159 | Sellers cost and expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without
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160 | condition/recommendations**. In such event the Sellers are also to pay for the costs and
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161 | expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of drydock, including the
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162 | drydock dues and the Classification Societys fees. The Sellers shall also pay for these costs
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163 | and expenses if parts of the tailshaft system are condemned or found defective or broken so as
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164 | to affect the Vessels class. In all other cases, the Buyers shall pay the-aforesaid costs and
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165 | expenses, dues and fees.
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166 | (c) If the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 (a)(ii) or 6 (b) above:
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167 | (i) The Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent of the
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168 | survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification surveyor. If such survey is
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169 | not required by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the option to require the
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170 | tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey
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171 | being in accordance with the Classification Societys rules for tailshaft survey and
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172 | consistent with the current stage of the Vessels survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare
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173 | whether they require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the
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174 | completion of the inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of
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175 | the tailshaft shall be arranged by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be
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176 | condemned or found defective so as to affect the Vessels class, those parts shall be
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177 | renewed or made good at the Sellers cost and expense to the satisfaction of
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178 | Classification Society without condition/recommendation**.
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179 | (ii) The costs and expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be borne by
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180 | the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires such survey to be carried out or if
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181 | parts of the system are condemned or found defective or broken so as to affect the
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182 | Vessels class, in which case the Sellers shall pay these costs and expenses.
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183 | (iii) The Buyers representative(s) shall have the right to be present in the drydock, as
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184 | observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification
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186 | (iv) The Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel cleaned
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187 | and painted at their risk, cost and expense without interfering with the Sellers or the
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188 | Classification Society surveyors work, if any, and without affecting the Vessels timely
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189 | delivery. If, however, the Buyers work in drydock is still in progress when the
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190 | Sellers have completed the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional
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191 | docking time needed to complete the Buyers work shall be for the Buyers risk, cost and
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192 | expense. In the event that the Buyers work requires such additional time, the Sellers
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193 | may upon completion of the Sellers work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst
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194 | the Vessel is still in drydock and, notwithstanding Clause 5(a), the-Buyers shall be
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195 | obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), whether the Vessel is in
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197 | *6 (a) and 6 (b) arc alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions,
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198 | alternative 6(a) shall apply.
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199 | **Notes or memoranda, if any, in the surveyors report which are accepted by the classification
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200 | Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account
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201 6.7. | Spares, bunkers and other items |
202 | The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board |
203 | and on shore. All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or
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204 | spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection |
205 | used or unused, whether-on board or not shall become the Buyers property. but spares on
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206 | order or exclueded. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers account The Sellers
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207 | are not required to replace spare parts including spare tail end shaft(s) and spare
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208 | propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which are taken out spare and used as replacement prior to
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209 | delivery, but the replaced items shall be the property of the Buyers. Unused stores and
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210 | provisions shall be included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra payment.
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211 | Library and forms exclusively for use in the Sellers vessel(s) and captains, officers and crews
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212 | personal belongings including the stop chest are excluded For items included or excluded in the sale of the Vessel, refer to Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 of the Master Agreement. from the sale without compensation,
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213- | as well as the following additional items: (include list)
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214 | Items on board which are on hire or owned by third parties, listed as follows, are excluded from
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215 | the sale without compensation: (include list)
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216 | Items on board at the time of inspection which are on hire or owned by third parties, not listed
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217 | above, shall be replaced or procured by the sellers prior to delivery at their cost and expense.
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218 | The Buyers shall take over remaining bunkers and unused lubricating and hydraulic oils and |
219 | greases in storage tanks and unopened drums and pay either: |
220 | (a) *the actual net price (excluding barging expenses) as evidenced by invoices or vouchers; or |
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221 | (b) *the current net market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and date of delivery
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222 | of the Vessel or, if unavailable, at the nearest bunkering port,
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for the quantities taken over. Sellers make no representations and give no warranties as regards the fitness for purpose or quality of the bunkers on board the Vessel at the date of delivery.
Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same currency as the Purchase Price.
223 | for the quantities taken over.
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224 | Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same
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225 | currency as the Purchase price.
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226 | inspection in this Clause 7, shall mean the Buyers inspection according to Clause 4(a) or 4(b)
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227 | (lnspection), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this
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228 | Agreement shall be the relevant date.
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229 | *(a) and (b) are alternatives, delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions
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230 | alternative (a) shall apply.
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232 | The place of closing: Athens, Greece or Houston, Texas, as agreed: |
233 | (a) In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall provide the Buyers with the |
234 | following delivery documents: |
235 | (i) Legal Bill(s) of Sale in a form recordable in the Buyers Nominated Flag State, |
236 | transferring title of the Vessel and stating that the Vessel is free from all mortgages, |
237 | encumbrances and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, duly notarially attested |
238 | and or legalised or apostilled, as required by the Buyers Nominated Flag State;
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239 | (ii) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by |
240 | the Sellers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; |
241 | (iii) Power of Attorney of the Sellers appointing one or more representatives to act on behalf |
242 | of the Sellers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised |
243 | or apostilled (as appropriate); |
244 | (iv) If required by the Buyers Nominated Flag State, Certificate or Transcript of Registry issued by the competent authorities of the flag state |
245 | on the date of delivery evidencing the Sellers ownership of the Vessel and that the |
246 | Vessel is free from registered encumbrances and mortgages, to be faxed or e-mailed by |
247 | such authority to the closing meeting with the original to be sent to the Buyers as soon as |
248 | possible after delivery of the Vessel; |
249 | (v) Declaration of Class or (depending on the Classification Society) a class Maintenance
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250 | Certificate issued within three (3) Banking Days prior to delivery confirming that the
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251 | Vessel is in Class free of condition/recommendation;
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252 | (vi) If required by the Buyers Nominated Flag State, Certificate of Deletion of the Vessel from the Vessels registry or other official evidence of |
253 | deletion appropriate to the Vessels registry at the time of delivery, or, in the event that |
254 | the registry does not as a matter of practice issue such documentation immediately, a |
255 | written undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessels registry forthwith |
256 | and provide a certificate or other official evidence of deletion to the Buyers promptly and |
257 | latest within four (4) weeks after the Purchase Price has been paid and the Vessel has |
259 | (vii) If required by the Buyers Nominated Flag State, Aa copy of the Vessels Continuous Synopsis Record certifying the date on which the |
260 | Vessel ceased to be registered with the Vessels registry, or, in the event that the registry |
261 | does not as a matter of practice issue such certificate immediately, a written undertaking |
262 | from the Sellers to provide the copy of this certificate promptly upon it being issued |
263 | together with evidence of submission by the Sellers of a duly executed Form 2 stating |
264 | the date on which the Vessel shall cease to be registered with the Vessels registry; |
265 | (viii) Commercial Invoice for the Vessel; |
266 | (ix) Commercial Invoice(s) for bunkers, lubricating and hydraulic oils and greases; |
267 | (x) A copy of the Sellers letter to their satellite communication provider cancelling the
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268 | Vessels communications contract which is to be sent immediately after delivery of the
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270 | (xi) Any additional documents as may reasonably be required by the competent authorities of |
271 | the Buyers Nominated Flag State for the purpose of registering the Vessel, provided the |
272 | Buyers notify the Sellers of any such documents as soon as possible after the date of |
273 | the Purchase Option Notice this Agreement; and |
274 | (xii) The Sellers letter of confirmation that to the best of their knowledge, the Vessel is not
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275 | black listed by any nation or international organisation.
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276 | (b) At the time of delivery the Buyers shall provide the Sellers with: |
277 | (i) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by |
278 | the Buyers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and |
279 | (ii) Power of Attorney of the Buyers appointing one or more representatives to act on behalf |
280 | of the Buyers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised |
281 | or apostilled (as appropriate). |
282 | (c) If any of the documents listed in Sub-clauses (a) and (b) above are not in the English |
283 | language they shall be accompanied by an English translation by an authorised translator or |
284 | certified by a lawyer qualified to practice in the country of the translated language. |
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285 | (d) The Parties shall to the extent possible exchange copies, drafts or samples of the |
286 | documents listed in Sub-clause (a) and Sub-clause (b) above for review and comment by the |
287 | other party not later than____(state number of days), or if left blank, nine (9) days prior to the |
288 | Vessels intended date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to
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289 | Clause 5(b) of this Agreement. Purchase Closing Date.
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290 | (e) Concurrent with the exchange of documents in Sub-clause (a) and Sub-clause (b) above, |
291 | the Sellers shall also hand to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as well as all plans, |
292 | drawings and manuals, (excluding ISM/ISPS manuals), which are on board the Vessel. Other |
293 | certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also be handed over to the Buyers unless |
294 | the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the Buyers have the right to take copies. |
295 | (f) Other technical documentation which may be in the Sellers possession shall promptly after |
296 | delivery be forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so request. The Sellers may keep |
297 | the Vessels log books but the Buyers have the right to take copies of same. |
298 | (g) The Parties shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance (as defined in the Master Agreement) |
299 | confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers. |
301 | The Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all charters, (save for any sub-charter (by demise or time or voyage charter) entered into between the Buyers (or their Affiliates) (as disponent owners) and any other party and any further sub charters), |
302 | encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever; and is not subject |
303 | to Port State or other administrative detentions (save for any encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts created or incurred and/or Port State or other administrative detentions arising from or in connection with the operation of the Vessel during the period of the BBC). The Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify the |
304 | Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have been incurred |
305 | prior to the time of delivery excluding always any and all claims (whether justified or not) made against the Vessel (prior to the time of delivery) incurred by Buyers (as Charterers), including any sub charterers, or their agents, arising out of or in relation to the operation of the Vessel during the period of the BBC. |
306 109. | Taxes, fees and expenses |
307 | Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration in the Buyers |
308 | Nominated Flag State shall be for the Buyers account, whereas similar charges in connection |
309 | with the closing of the Sellers register shall be for the Sellers account. |
Buyers | tax indemnification obligations shall be addressed pursuant to Clause 22.2 of the Master Agreement. |
310 101. | Condition on delivery |
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311 | The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers risk and expense until she is |
312 | delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be |
313 | delivered and taken over as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted: |
314 | (i) if the Purchase Closing Date coincides with the Actual SBC Delivery Date, on an as is where is basis in the same condition as at the time of delivery by DSME to Seller under the SBC. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foreoing, the Buyers shall be required to accept delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers with any and all deficiencies in speed, fuel consumption, cargo capacity and boil off rate, back to back with the Sellers obligations to accept delivery of the Vessel from DSME unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with Clause 8 of the Master Agreement and subject to Buyers right in Clause 10 of the Master Agreement; or |
(ii) if the Purchase Closing Date falls after the Actual SBC Delivery Date, on an as where is basis in the same condition as at the time of redelivery of the Vessel from Buyers (as bareboat charterers) to Sellers (as registered owners) under the BBC.
Acceptance of delivery of the Vessel by the Buyers under this Agreement extinguishes all and any liability of whatsoever nature of the Sellers (save for warranty of clean title and (subject to Clause 8 hereof) no encumbrances), with Buyers sole remedy being the right to claim against DMSE under the SBC assigned to them.
However, the Vessel shall be delivered free of cargo and free of stowaways with her Class
315 | maintained without condition/recommendation*, free of average damage affecting the Vessels
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316 | class and with her classification certificates and national certificates, as well as all other
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317 | certificates the Vessel had at the time of inspection, valid and unextended without
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318 | condition/recommendation* by the Classification Society or the relevant authorities at the time
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320 | inspection in this Clause 11, shall mean Buyers inspection according to Clause 4(a) or
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321 | 4(b) (Inspections), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this
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322 | Agreement shall be the relevant date.
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323 | Notes and memoranda, if any, in the surveyors repot which are accepted by the Classification
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324 | Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
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326 | Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel
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329 | Should the Deposit Purchase Price not be lodged paid in accordance with Clause 2 Clause 3 (DepositPayment), the Sellers have the |
330 | right to cancel thehis Agreement., and TheThe Sellersy shall be entitled to claim In Arbitration compensation for their losses |
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331 | and for all expenses incurred together with interest. |
332 | Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), the Sellers
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333 | have the right to cancel this Agreement, in which case the Deposit together with interest
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334 | earned, if any, shall be released to the Sellers. If the Deposit does not cover their loss, the
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335 | Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses
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336 | incurred together with interest:
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337 124. | Sellers default |
338 | Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5(b) or fail to be |
339 | ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the Cancelling Default Date the Buyers shall have the |
340 | option of cancelling this Agreement. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before |
341 | the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not
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342 | made physically ready again by the Cancelling Date and new Notice of Readiness given, the
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343 | Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this
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344 | Agreement, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released to them
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346 | Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the Cancelling Date or fail to be ready by the Default Date to transfer the Vessel in accordance with this Agreement and the Master Agreement, they shall make due compensation to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement. For clarity, this shall not limit Buyers right to seek specific performance of this Agreement. |
347 | validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers
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348 | for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven
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349 | negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.
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350 | 15.Buyersrepresentatives
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351 | After this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and the Deposit has been lodged, the
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352 | Buyers have the right to place two (2) representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk and
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354 | These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of
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355 | observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The
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356 | Buyers and the Buyers representatives shall sign the Sellers P&l Clubs standard letter of
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357 | indemnity prior to their embarkation,
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13. Default under BBC
In the event that the BBC has been terminated due to the default of a party, the Sellers (if the Charterers are the defaulting party under the BBC) or the Buyers (if the Owners are the defaulting party under the BBC), as the case may be, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Party within ten (10) days
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after the termination of the BBC. Such termination shall be without prejudice to all rights accrued due between the Parties prior to the date of termination and to any claim that either Party might have.
358 146. | Law and Arbitration |
Clause 19 of the Master Agreement shall apply to this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
359 | (a) *This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and
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360 | any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in
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361 | London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re
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362 | enactment thereof save to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause.
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363 | The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime Arbitrators
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364 | Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceendings are
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366 | The reference shall be to three arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall
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367 | appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other party requiring
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368 | the other party to appoint its own arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days of that notice and
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369 | stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own
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370 | arbitrator and gives notice that is has done so within the fourteen (14) days specified. If the
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371 | other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and give notice that it has done so within the
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372 | forteen (14) days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may, without the
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373 | requirement of any further prior notice to the other party, appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator
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374 | and shall advise the other party accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on
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375 | both Parties as if the sole arbitrator had been appointed by agreement.
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376 | In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim excecds the sum of US$100,000 the
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377 | arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at
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378 | the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.
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379 | (b) *This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Title 9 of the
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380 | United States Code and the substantive law (not including the choice of law rules) of the State
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381 | of New York and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
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382 | referred to three (3) persons at New York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto,
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383 | and the third by the two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them shall be final, and
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384 | for the purposes of enforcing any award, judgment may be entered on an award by any court of
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385 | competent jurisdiction. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the
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386 | Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
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387 | In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds, the sum of US$ 100,000 the
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388 | arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Shortened Arbitration Procedure of the
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389 | Society of Maritime Arbitrators, inc.
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390 | (c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
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391 | (state place) and any dispute arising out of or in connections with this Agreement shall be
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392 | referred to arbitration at (state place), subject to the procedures applicable there.
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393 | *16(a), 16(b) and 16(e) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. in the absence of
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394 | deletions, alternative 16(a) shall apply.
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Clause 18 of the Master Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.
396 | All notices to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing.
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397 | Contact details for recipients of notices are as follows:
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400 168. | Entire Agreement |
401 | The written terms of this Agreement and the Master Agreement comprise the entire agreement between the Buyers and |
402 | the Sellers in relation to the sale and purchase of the Vessel and supersede all previous |
403 | agreements whether oral or written between the Parties in relation thereto. |
404 | Each of the Parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on and |
405 | shall have no right or remedy in respect of any statement, representations, assurance or |
406 | warranty (whether or not made negligently) other than as is expressly set out in this Agreement. |
407 | Any terms implied into this Agreement by any applicable statute or law are hereby excluded to |
408 | the extent that such exclusion can legally be made. Nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude |
409 | any liability for fraud. |
17. Effectiveness
This Agreement shall become effective on from the date the Purchase Option Notice is received by Sellers Pursuant to the Master Agreement, failing which this Agreement shall never come into effect without any Party (or their affiliates) incurring any liability whatsoever.
18. For clarity, Clauses 16, 22.1. 22.2 22.4. 22.5 and 22.6 of the Master Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.
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