EX-4.9 12 d8227177_ex4-9.htm
Exhibit 4.9


MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association’s
 
Memorandum of Agreement for sale and
 
purchase of ships. Adopted by BIMCO in
 
1956.
 
Code-name
 
SALEFORM 2012
 
Revised 1966, 1983 and 1986/87, 1993 and 2012


Dated: October 2018

Sea Reliance Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Marshall Islands and having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands (Name of sellers), hereinafter called the “Sellers”, have agreed to sell, and

FLEX LNG Reliance Limited, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Marshall Islands and having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands (Name of buyers), hereinafter called the “Buyers”, have agreed to buy: The Vessel with hull no. 2479 currently under construction at the premises of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (the “Builder”) in Okpo, Geoje Island, South Korea

Name of vessel: To be named “FLEX Reliance”
IMO Number: TBA
Classification Society: DNV GL
Class Notation: As per Attachment A
 Year of Build: As per Attachment A
 Builder/Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.
 Flag: Marshall Islands Place of Registration: N/A
 GT/NT: As per Attachment A/__________

hereinafter called the “Vessel”, on the following terms and conditions:
Definitions

“Attachment A” is the Shipbuilding Contract (as defined below). The Specification, the General Arrangement Plan and the Supplier List for the Vessel are an integral part of the Shipbuilding Contract.
“Attachment B” is the form of an irrevocable letter of guarantee to be issued by Blue Sea Navigation Holding Inc. pursuant to Clause 2.
“Attachment C” is the form of a performance guarantee to be issued by the Buyers’ ultimate parent company, Flex LNG Ltd. pursuant to Clause 21.
“Banking Days" are days on which banks are open both in the country of the currency stipulated for the Purchase Price in Clause 1 (Purchase Price) and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8 (Documentation), and Norway and South Korea (add additional jurisdictions as appropriate).
“Buyers’ Nominated Flag State” means Marshall Islands (state flag state).
“Class" means the class notation referred to above.
“Classification Society" means the Society referred to above.

"DepositDownpayment" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2 (DepositDownpayment)
“Deposit Holder” means _____ (state name and location of Deposit Holder) or, if left blank, the Sellers’ Bank, which shall hold and release the Deposit in accordance with this Agreement.
“In writing" or "written" means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a registered letter, e-mail or telefax.
“Parties” means the Sellers and the Buyers.
“Purchase Price” means the price for the Vessel as stated in Clause 1 (Purchase Price).
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“Sellers’ Account” means the bank account notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for the receipt of the Downpayment and the balance of the Purchase Price (state details of bank account) at the Sellers’ bBank.
“Shipbuilding Contract” means the shipbuilding contract for the construction of the Vessel entered into between the Builder and the Sellers on 26 February 2018. The Sellers shall not make any major amendments to the Shipbuilding Contract without the prior consent from the Buyers ref. Clause 19.
“Sellers’ Bank” means ______(state name of bank, branch and details) or, if left blank, the bank notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price.
1. Purchase Price
The Purchase Price is USD 180,000,000 (United States Dollars One Hundred Eighty Million) plus USD 6,000,000 (United States Dollars Six Million) for the Full Re-liquefaction System (Burckhardt basis) as agreed between the Sellers and the Buyers (state currency and amount both in words and figures).
2. DepositDownpayment
As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement the Buyers shall lodge a depositmake a downpayment of 30% (thirty per cent) i.e. USD 55,800,000 (United States Dollars Fifty Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand) or, if left blank, 10% (ten per cent), of the Purchase Price (the “DepositDownpayment”) to the Sellers’ Accountin an interest bearing account for the Parties with the Deposit Holder within three (3) Banking Days after the date thatlater of:
(i) this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and exchanged in original or by e-mail or telefax; and
(ii) FLEX LNG Ltd. having received the proceeds from its contemplated private placement
(or such other date as the Parties may agree).
As security for the Sellers’ obligation to repay the Downpayment in the event that this Agreement is cancelled by the Buyers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Sellers shall provide Buyers with an irrevocable letter of guarantee issued by Blue Sea Navigation Holding Inc., in form and substance as annexed hereto as Attachment B at the time of signing of this Agreement.
; and
(ii) the Deposit Holder has confirmed in writing to the Parties that the account has been opened.

The Deposit shall be released in accordance with joint written instructions of the Parties. Interest, if any, shall be credited to the Buyers. Any fee charged for holding and releasing the Deposit shall be borne equally by the Parties. The Parties shall provide to the Deposit Holder all necessary documentation to open and maintain the account without delay.
3. Payment
On delivery of the Vessel, but not later than three (3) Banking Days after the date that Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5 (Time and place of delivery and notices):
(i) the Deposit shall be released to the Sellers; and
(ii) the balance of the Purchase Price and all other sums payable on delivery by the Buyers to the Sellers under this Agreement shall be paid in full free of bank charges to the Sellers’ Account.
Notwithstanding the above, the Buyers and the Sellers will work together to effect a simultaneous payment under this Agreement and the balance payment of the installment payable on delivery of the Vessel from the Builder to the Sellers, by use of the same funds if deemed practical by the Parties.
4. Inspection
(a)* The Buyers have inspected and accepted Attachment A and the Buyers shall accept the Vessel upon the Vessels completion according to Attachment A.the Vessel's classification records. The Buyers have also inspected the Vessel at/in _____ (state place) on (state date) and have
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accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale is outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b)* The Buyers shall have the right to inspect the Vessel's classification records and declare whether same are accepted or not within ______ (state date/period).
The Sellers shall make the Vessel available for inspection at/in _____ (state place/range) within _____ (state date/period).
The Buyers shall undertake the inspection without undue delay to the Vessel. Should the Buyers cause undue delay they shall compensate the Sellers for the losses thereby incurred.

The Buyers shall inspect the Vessel without opening up and without cost to the Sellers.
During the inspection, the Vessel's deck and engine log books shall be made available for examination by the Buyers.

The sale shall become outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that the Sellers receive written notice of acceptance of the Vessel from the Buyers within seventy-two (72) hours after completion of such inspection or after the date/last day of the period stated in Line 59, whichever is earlier.

Should the Buyers fail to undertake the inspection as scheduled and/or notice of acceptance of the Vessel's classification records and/or of the Vessel not be received by the Sellers as aforesaid, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the Buyers, whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void. *4(a) and 4(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative 4(a) shall apply.
5. Time and place of delivery and notices
(a) The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth or anchorage at/in Okpo, Geoje Island, South Korea as per Attachment A (state place/range) in the Sellers' option.simultaneously with delivery from Builder to the Sellers. The agreed Notice of Readiness shall not be tendered before: (date)Delivery Date as per the Shipbuilding Contract is 31 August 2020 (“Agreed Delivery Date”). The Builder may deliver the Vessel earlier than the Agreed Delivery Date pursuant to the terms of the Shipbuilding Contract.
Cancelling Date (see Clauses 5(c), 6 (a)(i), 6 (a) (iii) and 14): ____
(b) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's construction progress and shall provide the Buyers with approximate notices of the date the Sellers intend to tender Notice of Readiness itinerary and shall provide the Buyers with twenty (20), ten (10), five (5) and three (3) days’ notice of the date the Sellers intend to tender Notice of Readiness and of the intended place of delivery.
When the Vessel is completed in accordance with Attachment Aat the place of delivery and physically ready for delivery in accordance with this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.
If the Vessel is delayed and the Sellers receive liquidated damages due to delay under the Shipbuilding Contract, the Purchase Price shall be reduced accordingly with a corresponding amount (see Attachment A).
Cancelling Date (see Clauses 5(c) and 14): The Cancelling Date under this Agreement shall correspond with the cancelling date under the Shipbuilding Contract.
(c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the Cancelling Date they may notify the Buyers in writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and proposing a new Cancelling Date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the option of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 (Sellers’ Default) within three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new Cancelling Date. If the Buyers have not declared their option within three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the Sellers' notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers' notification shall be deemed to be the new Cancelling Date and shall be substituted for the Cancelling Date stipulated in line 79.
If this Agreement is maintained with the new Cancelling Date all other terms and conditions hereof including those contained in Clauses 5(b) and 5(d) shall remain unaltered and in full
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force and effect.

force and effect.
(d) Cancellation, failure to cancel or acceptance of the new Cancelling Date shall be entirely without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 (Sellers’ Default) for the Vessel not being ready by the original Cancelling Date.
(e) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery the Deposit Downpayment together with interest as set out in line 33 earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the Buyers whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
6. Divers Inspection / Drydocking – N/A
(a)*
(i) The Buyers shall have the option at their cost and expense to arrange for an underwater inspection by a diver approved by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel. Such option shall be declared latest nine (9) days prior to the Vessel’s intended date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 5(b) of this Agreement. The Sellers shall at their cost and expense make the Vessel available for such inspection. This inspection shall be carried out without undue delay and in the presence of a Classification Society surveyor arranged for by the Sellers and paid for by the Buyers. The Buyers’ representative(s) shall have the right to be present at the diver’s inspection as observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification Society surveyor. The extent of the inspection and the conditions under which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the Classification Society. If the conditions at the place of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection, the Sellers shall at their cost and expense make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to the delivery port, in which event the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional time required for such positioning and the subsequent re-positioning. The Sellers may not tender Notice of Readiness prior to completion of the underwater inspection.
(ii) If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, then (1) unless repairs can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the Sellers shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by the Classification Society of the Vessel's underwater parts below the deepest load line, the extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules (2) such defects shall be made good by the Sellers at their cost and expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without condition/recommendation** and (3) the Sellers shall pay for the underwater inspection and the Classification Society's attendance.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Classification Society do not require the aforementioned defects to be rectified before the next class drydocking survey, the Sellers shall be entitled to deliver the Vessel with these defects against a deduction from the Purchase Price of the estimated direct cost (of labour and materials) of carrying out the repairs to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, whereafter the Buyers shall have no further rights whatsoever in respect of the defects and/or repairs. The estimated direct cost of the repairs shall be the average of quotes for the repair work obtained from two reputable independent shipyards at or in the vicinity of the port of delivery, one to be obtained by each of the Parties within two (2) Banking Days from the date of the imposition of the condition/recommendation, unless the Parties agree otherwise. Should either of the Parties fail to obtain such a quote within the stipulated time then the quote duly obtained by the other Party shall be the sole basis for the estimate of the direct repair costs. The Sellers may not tender Notice of Readiness prior to such estimate having been established.
(iii) If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6(a)(ii) and no suitable dry-docking facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel to a port where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the delivery range as per Clause 5(a). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall deliver the Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5(a) which shall, for the purpose of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional time required for the drydocking and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) days.

(b)* The Sellers shall place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by the Classification Society of the Vessel's underwater parts below the deepest load line, the extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules. If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found broken,
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damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, such defects shall be made good at the Sellers' cost and expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without condition/recommendation**. In such event the Sellers are also to pay for the costs and expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of drydock, including the drydock dues and the Classification Society's fees. The Sellers shall also pay for these costs and expenses if parts of the tailshaft system are condemned or found defective or broken so as to affect the Vessel's class. In all other cases, the Buyers shall pay the aforesaid costs and expenses, dues and fees.
(c) If the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 (a)(ii) or 6 (b) above:
(i) The Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent of the survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification surveyor. If such survey is not required by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the option to require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey being in accordance with the Classification Society's rules for tailshaft survey and consistent with the current stage of the Vessel's survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare whether they require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the completion of the inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of the tailshaft shall be arranged by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be condemned or found defective so as to affect the Vessel's class, those parts shall be renewed or made good at the Sellers' cost and expense to the satisfaction of Classification Society without condition/recommendation**.
(ii) The costs and expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be borne by the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires such survey to be carried out or if parts of the system are condemned or found defective or broken so as to affect the Vessel's class, in which case the Sellers shall pay these costs and expenses.
(iii) The Buyers' representative(s) shall have the right to be present in the drydock, as observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification Society surveyor.
(iv) The Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel cleaned and painted at their risk, cost and expense without interfering with the Sellers' or the Classification Society surveyor's work, if any, and without affecting the Vessel's timely delivery. If, however, the Buyers' work in drydock is still in progress when the Sellers have completed the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional docking time needed to complete the Buyers' work shall be for the Buyers' risk, cost and expense. In the event that the Buyers' work requires such additional time, the Sellers may upon completion of the Sellers' work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst the Vessel is still in drydock and, notwithstanding Clause 5(a), the Buyers shall be obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), whether the Vessel is in drydock or not.
*6 (a) and 6 (b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative 6 (a) shall apply.
**Notes or memoranda, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
7. Spares, bunkers and other items
The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board and on shore as per Attachment A. All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspectionordered separately by the Buyers during construction (i.e. not being part of the Specification) used or unused, whether on board or not shall become the Buyers' property, buttogether with spares on order are excluded shall be included in the sale and the Buyers shall pay the actual net price to the Sellers. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers' account. The Sellers are not required to replace spare parts including spare tail-end shaft(s) and spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which are taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery, but the replaced items shall be the property of the Buyers. Unused stores and provisions shall be included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra payment.
Library and forms exclusively for use in the Sellers' vessel(s) and captain's, officers’ and crew's personal belongings including the slop chest are excluded from the sale without compensation, as well as the following additional items:_____ (include list)
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Items on board which are on hire or owned by third parties, listed as follows, are excluded from the sale without compensation: ______ (include list)
Items on board at the time of inspection which are on hire or owned by third parties, not listed  above, shall be replaced or procured by the Sellers prior to delivery at their cost and expense.

The Buyers shall take over remaining bunkers and unused lubricating and hydraulic oils and greases in storage tanks and unopened drums and fuel oil, LNG, other liquefied gases, fresh water or consumable stores which are on board the Vessel at the time of delivery and pay either:
(a) *the actual net price (excluding barging expenses) as evidenced by invoices or vouchers; or
(b) *the current net market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and date of delivery of the Vessel or, if unavailable, at the nearest bunkering port, for the quantities taken over.
Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same currency as the Purchase Price.
"inspection" in this Clause 7, shall mean the Buyers' inspection according to Clause 4(a) or 4(b) (Inspection), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant date.
*(a) and (b) are alternatives, delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions alternative (a) shall apply.
8. Documentation
The place of closing: At the Builder’s shipyard in Okpo, Geoje Island, South Korea or such other place as the Parties may agree

(a) In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall provide the Buyers with the following delivery documents:
(i) Legal Bill(s) of Sale in a form recordable in the Buyers’ Nominated Flag State, transferring title of the Vessel and stating that the Vessel is free from all mortgages, encumbrances and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, duly notarially attested  and legalised or apostilled, as required by the Buyers’ Nominated Flag State;
(ii) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by the Sellers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(iii) Power of Attorney of the Sellers appointing one or more representatives to act on behalf of the Sellers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised  or apostilled (as appropriate);
(iv) Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance signed by the Builder and the Sellers, to be countersigned by the Buyers, and Builders’ Certificate issued to the Sellers by the Builder, both duly notarially attested and legalized Certificate or Transcript of Registry issued by the competent authorities of the flag state on the date of delivery evidencing the Sellers’ ownership of the Vessel and that the  Vessel is free from registered encumbrances and mortgages, to be faxed or e-mailed by  such authority to the closing meeting with the original to be sent to the Buyers as soon as  possible after delivery of the Vessel;
(v) Class Certificates in form as required to be delivered by the Builder to the Sellers as per Attachment ADeclaration of Class or (depending on the Classification Society) a Class Maintenance Certificate issued within three (3) Banking Days prior to delivery confirming that the  Vessel is in Class free of condition/recommendation;
(vi) A statement from the Sellers in a form acceptable to the Buyers’ nominated ship registry, stating that the Vessel has never been registred in any ship registry.Certificate of Deletion of the Vessel from the Vessel's registry or other official evidence of deletion appropriate to the Vessel's registry at the time of delivery, or, in the event that  the registry does not as a matter of practice issue such documentation immediately, a  written undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel's registry forthwith  and provide a certificate or other official evidence of deletion to the Buyers promptly and  latest within four (4) weeks after the Purchase Price has been paid and the Vessel has  been delivered;
(vii) A copy of the Vessel's Continuous Synopsis Record certifying the date on which the Vessel ceased to be registered with the Vessel's registry, or, in the event that the registry
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does not as a matter of practice issue such certificate immediately, a written undertaking  from the Sellers to provide the copy of this certificate promptly upon it being issued  together with evidence of submission by the Sellers of a duly executed Form 2 stating  the date on which the Vessel shall cease to be registered with the Vessel's registry;
(viii) Commercial Invoice for the Vessel;
(ix) Commercial Invoice(s) for bunkers, lubricating and hydraulic oils and greases;
(x) A copy of the Sellers’ letter to their satellite communication provider cancelling the Vessel’s communications contract which is to be sent immediately after delivery of the Vessel;
(xi) Any additional documents as listed in Attachment A and/or as may reasonably be required by the competent authorities of the Buyers’ Nominated Flag State for the purpose of registering the Vessel, provided the Buyers notify the Sellers of any such documents as soon as possible after the date of this Agreement; and
(xii) The Sellers’ letter of confirmation that to the best of their knowledge, the Vessel is not black listed by any nation or international organisation.copy of the sea trial results duly approved by the Classification Society as per Attachment A; and
(xiii) An assignment in favour of the Buyers whereby the Seller assigns all warranties of the Builder towards the Sellers (including as provided in Attachment A) and also an assignment of any warranty or service or spare part arrangement that a maker or subcontractor has provided to the Sellers in respect of the Vessel.
(b) At the time of delivery the Buyers shall provide the Sellers with:
(i) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by the Buyers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and
(ii) Power of Attorney of the Buyers appointing one or more representatives to act on behalf of the Buyers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised or apostilled (as appropriate).
(c) If any of the documents listed in Sub-clauses (a) and (b) above are not in the English  language they shall be accompanied by an English translation by an authorised translator or  certified by a lawyer qualified to practice in the country of the translated language.
(d) The Parties shall to the extent possible exchange copies, drafts or samples of the documents listed in Sub-clause (a) and Sub-clause (b) above for review and comment by the other party not later than 3 days (state number of days), or if left blank, nine (9) days prior to the Vessel’s intended date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 5(b) of this Agreement.
(e) Concurrent with the exchange of documents in Sub-clause (a) and Sub-clause (b) above,  the Sellers shall also hand to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as well as all plans,  drawings and manuals, (excluding ISM/ISPS manuals), which are on board the Vessel. Other  certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also be handed over to the Buyers unless  the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the Buyers have the right to take copies.
(f) Other technical documentation which may be in the Sellers' possession shall promptly after  delivery be forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so request. The Sellers may keep  the Vessel's log books but the Buyers have the right to take copies of same.
(g) The Parties shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance  confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers.
9. Encumbrances
The Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all charters,  encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, and is not subject  to Port State or other administrative detentions. The Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify the  Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have been incurred  prior to the time of delivery.
10.  Taxes, fees and expenses

Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration in the Buyers'
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Nominated Flag State shall be for the Buyers' account, whereas similar charges in connection with the closing of the Sellers' register shall be for the Sellers' account.
11.  Condition on delivery

The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers' risk and expense until she is delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be delivered and taken over as per Attachment A with new Class certificates, free of damage affecting the Vessel’s Class and with her Class and national certificates valid and duly executed without condition/recommendation by the relevant authorities at the time of delivery.
Nothwithstanding the above, the Buyers shall be required to accept the Vessel if the Sellers is required to accept the Vessel and take delivery of the Vessel from the Builder pursuant to the Shipbuilding Contract. As such;
The Buyers shall not unreasonably reject the Vessel because of minor or insubstantial defect or non-conformity judged from the viewpoint of generally accepted good shipbuilding practice, and the Buyers shall not be entitled to refuse delivery by reason only of a deficiency in the Vessel's guaranteed speed and/or fuel consumption and/or the guaranteed cargo capacity and/or the guaranteed boil-off rate, unless the Sellers in its capacity as buyers under the Shipbuilding Contract is entitled to reject delivery vis-a-vis the Builder. If any such deficiencies exceed limits, the Buyers shall be entitled to deduct from the Purchase Price such amounts as the Sellers is entitled to deduct from the contract price under the Shipbuilding Contract vis-a-vis the Builder.
After completion of sea trials and the gas trials (as per Attachment A) and receipt by the Buyers of a copy of the Builders notice for delivery, the Buyers shall, within 1 day after receipt of such notice, notify the Sellers of its intended acceptance or rejection of the Vessel on the basis of its conformity with the requirements of Attachment A.
she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted.
However, the Vessel shall be delivered free of cargo and free of stowaways with her Class maintained without condition/recommendation*, free of average damage affecting the Vessel's class, and with her classification certificates and national certificates, as well as all other certificates the Vessel had at the time of inspection, valid and unextended without condition/recommendation* by the Classification Society or the relevant authorities at the time of delivery.
"inspection" in this Clause 11, shall mean the Buyers' inspection according to Clause 4(a) or 4(b) (Inspections), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant date.
*Notes and memoranda, if any, in the surveyor's report which are accepted by the Classification Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
12.  Name/markings

The Vessel shall be delivered by the Sellers to the Buyers with the Buyers’ name and funnel marking. Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel
markings.
13.  Buyers' default

Should the Deposit Downpayment not be lodged paid in accordance with Clause 2 (DepositDownpayment), the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses
and for all expenses incurred together with interest.
Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, in which case the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released to the Sellers. If the Deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest due to Buyers’ proven breach. The Sellers shall have a right to deduct from the Downpayment all such claims for compensation as they are entitled to pursuant to this Clause 13. After the Sellers have made such deductions, the Sellers shall return the balance of the Downpayment to the Buyers.
14.  Sellers' default
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Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5(b) or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the Cancelling Date the Buyers shall have the option of cancelling this Agreement. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not made physically ready again by the Cancelling Date and new Notice of Readiness given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel subject to Clause 5c above. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this Agreement, the Deposit Downpayment together with interest earned, if anyas set out in line 33, shall be refundedreleased to the immediately.

Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the Cancelling Date or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall be obliged to release the Downpayment including interest thereon to the Buyers, but otherwise not have any obligations towards the Buyers make due compensation to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.
15.  Buyers' representatives
After this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and the Deposit Downpayment has been lodgedpaid, the Buyers shall at any time thereafter have the right to visit the Yard and inspect the work in progress and have the right to place two (2) representatives on siteboard the Vessel at their sole risk and expense to work with and cooperate with the existing site management team. The Buyers’ representatives shall have customary access to the Vessel, the Yard facilities and relevant shipbuilding documents and drawings as per customary practice and have the right to be present at all inspections, tests and sea trials and sea trial results.

The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of any upcoming milestones and of any inspections and tests both at the Yard and with respect to subcontractors work, to ensure that the Buyers is able to attend the same. The Buyers shall attend as observers only, shall not interfere or obstruct the construction process and shall comply with the Sellers site managers instruction.

The Sellers shall make available customary office space at the Yard for the Buyers representatives if the Buyers so request. The Sellers shall make available for Buyers review all correspondence, notices and other documents related to technical (as opposed to commercial) matters under construction process and shall provide copies of the same upon the Buyers request.

These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The Buyers and the Buyers’ representatives shall sign the Sellers' P&I Club’s standard letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation.

16.  Law and Arbitration

(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 fourteen (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 fourteen (14) days specified. If the other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and give notice that it has done so within the fourteen (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 the sole arbitrator had been appointed by agreement.
In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$100,000 the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at
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the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

(b) *This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Title 9 of the United States Code and the substantive law (not including the choice of law rules) of the State of New York and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to three (3) persons at New York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them shall be final, and for the purposes of enforcing any award, judgment may be entered on an award by any court of competent jurisdiction. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$ 100,000 the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Shortened Arbitration Procedure of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
(c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of (state place) and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration at (state place), subject to the procedures applicable there.

*16(a), 16(b) and 16(c) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, alternative 16(a) shall apply.

17.  Notices

All notices to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing.

Contact details for recipients of notices are as follows:

 For the Buyers: FLEX LNG Reliance Limited

c/o FLEX LNG Management Ltd.
Bryggegata 3
0250 Oslo
Norway

Attention: Øystein M. Kalleklev
Email: Oystein.Kalleklev@flexlng.com

With copy to: Marius Hermansen
Email: Marius.Hermansen@seatankersmgt.com

For the Sellers: Sea Reliance Inc.,

c/o Seatankers Management Company Ltd.
P.O. Box 53562,
CY-3399 Limassol,
Cyprus

(Deanna Beach Apartments, Block 1, 4th Floor,
Promachon Eleftherias Street, Ayios Athanasios,
CY-4013 Limassol,
Cyprus)

Attention: Spyros Episkopou
Telephone: +357 25 858 300
Email: spyros.episkopou@seatankers.com.cy

With copy to: Marius Hermansen
Email: Marius.Hermansen@seatankersmgt.com

18.  Entire Agreement

The written terms of this Agreement comprise the entire agreement between the Buyers and  the Sellers in relation to the sale and purchase of the Vessel and supersede all previous  agreements whether oral or written between the Parties in relation thereto.

Each of the Parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on and shall have no right or remedy in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or
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warranty (whether or not made negligently) other than as is expressly set out in this Agreement.

Any terms implied into this Agreement by any applicable statute or law are hereby excluded to the extent that such exclusion can legally be made. Nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude any liability for fraud.

19. Modifications, changes and extras

The Sellers shall not agree to any major amendments, modifications or changes to the Specifications, the General Arrangement Plan or the Supplier List without the Buyers' prior written consent.

Modifications or changes to the Specifications and the General Arrangement Plan may be requested by the Buyers substantially on the terms set out in the Shipbuilding Contract and the Sellers shall take the necessary action to request such changes from the Builder. The Sellers agreement with the Builder in respect of any such changes or modifications in respect of which the Builder requires a change in the contract price, delivery date, Specifications or other terms of the Shipbuilding Contract within normal practice for such changes or modifications shall be at Buyers cost and the delivery date under this Agreement shall be updated accordingly.

20. Termination of the Shipbuilding Contract

Should the Sellers be entitled to cancel the Shipbuilding Contract before delivery then they will inform the Buyers without delay and both Parties will then jointly decide how to progress with the situation at hand. The Sellers will not cancel the Shipbuilding Contract without prior consent of Buyers, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

21. Parent Company Guarantee

At the time of signing of this Agreement, the Buyers shall provide the Sellers with a performance guarantee in such form and substance as attached hereto in Attachment C, duly executed by the Buyers’ ultimate parent company, Flex LNG Ltd. (the “Guarantee”).

The Guarantee shall apply in respect of all obligations assumed by the Buyers under this Agreement, but shall in all circumstances be limited to the Purchase Price plus accrued interest as applicable.

22. Building Supervision

The Purchase Price is inclusive of the Sellers building supervision of the Vessel during the construction period.

23. Condition Precendent

It is a condition precedent for the effectiveness of this MOA that the USD 300 million private placement in Flex LNG Ltd. is successfully carried out including that Flex LNG Ltd. has received the proceeds from the private placement.
For and on behalf of the Sellers
  
For and on behalf of the Buyers
     
By:
 /s/ Spyros Episkopou
   
By:
 /s/ Marius Hermansen
 
Name:
 Spyros Episkopou    
Name:
 Marius Hermansen  
Title:
Director 
    Title:
Attorney-In-Fact
 
     

By:
 /s/ Eirini Santhi Theocharous    
Name:
 Eirini Santhi Theocharous    
Title:
Director