EX-4.23 6 ef20015287_ex4-23.htm EXHIBIT 4.23
 

Exhibit 4.23

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

Dated 25 September 2023

 

PATRIOT SHIPPING CO.

as Charterers

 

SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED

as Owners

 

SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP.

as Guarantor

 

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT DEED

relating to a bareboat charter dated 22 June 2021 in respect of

m.v. “PATRIOTSHIP”

 


 

Index

 

Clause Page

 

1. Definitions and Interpretation 3
2. Conditions Precedent 4
3. Representations 5
4. Amendments and Confirmations 5
5. Further Assurance 7
6. Costs and Expenses 7
7. Notices 8
8. Counterparts 8
9. Governing Law 8
10. Enforcement 8

 

Schedules

Schedule 1 Conditions Precedent 9
Schedule 2 Form of Effective Date Notice 11
Schedule 3 Form of Amended and Restated Charter 12
   
Execution  

 

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THIS DEED is made on 25 September 2023

 

PARTIES

 

(1) PATRIOT SHIPPING CO., a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Liberia with its registered address at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia (the “Charterers”);

 

(2) SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong whose registered office is at 27/F, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong (the “Owners”); and

 

(3) SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP., a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands with its registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MH96960 (the “Guarantor”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

(A) By a bareboat charter dated 22 June 2021 (the “Charter”) and made between (i) the Owners, as owners and (ii) the Charterers, as bareboat charterers, the Owners have agreed to bareboat charter m.v. “PATRIOTSHIP” (the “Vessel”) to the Charterers pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein.

 

(B) By a bareboat charter dated 22 June 2021 (the “Other Charter”) and made between (i) SEA 241 LEASING CO. LIMITED (the “Other Owner”), as owners and (ii) HELLAS OCEAN NAVIGATION CO. (the “Other Charterer”), as bareboat charterers, the Other Owner has agreed to bareboat charter m.v. “HELLASSHIP” (the “Other Vessel”) to the Other Charterer pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein.

 

(C) Without prejudice and in addition to the Owners’ rights under the Charter and other Leasing Documents, in view of the cessation of LIBOR, the Parties agree to enter into this Deed to amend the basis of calculation of “Variable Charterhire” in the Charter upon the terms and conditions as set out in this Deed.

 

OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1. Definitions

 

In this Deed:

 

Amended and Restated Charter” means the Charter as amended and restated by this Deed in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Amended and Restated Charter).

 

Effective Date” means, subject to Clause 2 (Conditions Precedent), 28 June 2023, being the date to be specified as the Effective Date in the Effective Date Notice.

 

Effective Date Notice” means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Effective Date Notice).

 

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Guarantee” means the guarantee in respect of the Charter dated 22 June 2021 and made by the Guarantor in favour of the Owners.

 

Obligors” means collectively, the Charterers, the Other Charterer and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor), and “Obligor” means each or any of them, as the context may require.

 

Other Amendment and Restatement Deed” means the amendment and restatement deed to the Other Charter dated on or around the date of this Deed.

 

Other Leasing Documents” means the Leasing Documents as defined in the Other Charter.

 

Party” means a party to this Deed.

 

1.2. Defined expressions

 

Defined expressions in the Charter shall have the same meanings when used in this Deed unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Deed.

 

1.3. Application of construction and interpretation provisions of Charter

 

Clause 66 (Definitions) of the Charter applies to this Deed as if it were expressly incorporated in it with any necessary modifications. In the event of any conflict or contradiction between the definitions contained in this Deed and the Charter, the definitions contained in this Deed shall prevail and supersede all such conflicting provisions.

 

1.4. Designation as a Leasing Document

 

The Charterers and the Owners designate this Deed as a “Leasing Document” under the Amended and Restated Charter.

 

1.5. Third party rights

 

Unless provided to the contrary in this Deed, a person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Deed.

 

2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

2.1. Conditions Precedent

 

The agreement of the Parties contained in Clause 4 (Amendments and Confirmations) is subject to:

 

(a) the Owners being satisfied that the conditions precedent specified in Schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) are fulfilled on or before the date of this Deed;

 

(b) the representations to be made by each of the Charterers and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor) in Clause 3 (Representations) are true in all material respects on the Effective Date and on the date of this Deed; and

 

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(c) the representations to be made by each of the Other Charterer and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Other Charterer and a guarantor) in clause 3 (Representations) of the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed are true in all material respects on the Effective Date and on the date of the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed.

 

2.2. Effective Date

 

The Owners shall notify the Charterers upon the conditions set out in Clause 2.1 (Conditions Precedent) being fulfilled to their satisfaction, whereupon they shall issue the Effective Date Notice.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS

 

Each of the Charterers and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor) makes the representations and warranties set out in the Leasing Documents to which it is a party, as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed and updated with appropriate modifications to refer to this Deed, by reference to the circumstances then existing on the Effective Date and on the date of this Deed.

 

4. AMENDMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS

 

4.1. Specific amendments to the Charter

 

With retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date, the Charter shall be amended and restated in the form attached hereto as Schedule 3 (Form of Amended and Restated Charter), provided that:

 

(a) the new “Interest Rate” under the Amended and Restated Charter, together with the related provisions, shall apply retrospectively for the purposes of calculating the “Variable Charterhire” for any Hire Period starting on or after the Effective Date;

 

(b) in relation to any Hire Period starting before the Effective Date only, the “Variable Charterhire” for that Hire Period shall continue to be calculated upon the terms and conditions with respect to such calculation in the Charter, and such terms and conditions shall continue to apply to such Variable Charterhire until such time as such “Variable Charterhire” are fully paid; and

 

(c) the Charter, as amended and restated by this Deed, shall continue to be binding on each of the parties to it in accordance with its terms as so amended and restated.

 

4.2. Amendments to other Leasing Documents

 

With retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date, each of the other Leasing Documents, shall be, and shall be deemed by this Deed to be, amended as follows:

 

(a) by construing the definition of, and references throughout each of the other Leasing Documents to, the Charter as if the same referred to the Charter as amended and restated by this Deed;

 

(b) by construing references throughout each of the other Leasing Documents to “this Deed”, “this Account Assignment, Pledge and Charge Agreement”, “this Guarantee”, “this Letter of Undertaking” and other like expressions as if the same referred to such relevant Leasing Document as amended and supplemented by this Deed;

 

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(c) by construing references throughout each of the other Leasing Documents to “a Leasing Document”, “the Leasing Documents” and other like expressions as if the same referred to such relevant Leasing Document as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed; and

 

(d) by construing references throughout each of the other Leasing Documents to “Other Leasing Document” and other like expressions as if the same referred to such Other Leasing Document as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed.

 

4.3. Obligors Confirmation

 

(a) Each of the Charterers and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor) with retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date:

 

(i) confirms its acceptance of the Amended and Restated Charter;

 

(ii) agrees that it is bound as an Obligor (as defined in the Amended and Restated Charter);

 

(iii) confirms that the definition of, and references throughout each of the Leasing Documents (to which it is a party) to, the Charter and any of the other Leasing Documents shall be construed as if the same referred to the Charter and such other Leasing Documents as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed; and

 

(iv) confirms that the definition of, and references throughout each of the Leasing Documents (to which it is a party) to any of the Other Leasing Documents shall be construed as if the same referred to such Other Leasing Document as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed.

 

(b) The Guarantor confirms that its guarantee and indemnity given under the Guarantee with retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date:

 

(i) continues to have full force and effect on the terms of the Amended and Restated Charter; and

 

(ii) extends to the obligations of the relevant Obligors under the Leasing Documents as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed.

 

4.4. Security confirmation

 

Each of the Charterers and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor) confirms with retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date that:

 

(a) any Security Interest created by it under the Leasing Documents to which it is a party extends to the obligations of the relevant Obligors under (i) the Leasing Documents as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed and (ii) the Other Leasing Documents as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed; and

 

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(b) the obligations of the relevant Obligors under (i) the Leasing Documents to which it is a party, as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed and (ii) the Other Leasing Documents to which it is a party, as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed, are included in the Secured Liabilities (as defined in the Security Documents to which it is a party (other than the Account Charge)) and the Indebtedness (as defined in the Account Charge);

 

(c) any Security Interest created under the Leasing Documents to which it is a party continues in full force and effect on the terms of such Leasing Documents, notwithstanding the amendments and/or supplements set out or contemplated by this Deed; and

 

(d) to the extent that this confirmation creates a new Security Interest, such Security Interest shall be on the terms of the Leasing Documents in respect of which this confirmation is given.

 

4.5. Leasing Documents to remain in full force and effect

 

The Leasing Documents shall remain in full force and effect and, with retrospective effect on and from the Effective Date:

 

(a) in the case of the Charter, as amended and restated pursuant to Clause 4.1 (Specific amendments to the Charter);

 

(b) in the case of the other Leasing Documents, as amended and supplemented pursuant to Clause 4.2 (Amendments to other Leasing Documents);

 

(c) the Charter and the applicable provisions of this Deed will be read and construed as one document; and

 

(d) except to the extent expressly waived by the amendments effected by this Deed, no waiver is given by this Deed and the Owners expressly reserve all its rights and remedies in respect of any breach of or other Termination Event under the Leasing Documents.

 

5. FURTHER ASSURANCE

 

(a) Each of the Charterers and the Guarantor (in its capacity as shareholder of the Charterers and a guarantor) shall promptly, and in any event within the time period specified by the Owners do all such acts (including procuring or arranging any registration, notarisation or authentication or the giving of any notice) or execute or procure execution of all such documents (including assignments, transfers, mortgages, charges, notices, instructions, acknowledgements, proxies and powers of attorney), as the Owners may specify (and in such form and substance as the Owners may require in favour of the Owners or its nominee(s)) to implement the terms and provisions of this Deed.

 

(b) The Owners shall take all such action as is available to them (including making all filings and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security Interest conferred or intended to be conferred on the Owners by or pursuant to the Security Documents and the Charter as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed.

 

6. COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

The Charterers shall reimburse the Owners on demand for all reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees, taxes and other disbursements) incurred by the Owners in connection with or arising out of the negotiation, execution, operation or implementation of this Deed and any other documents required in connection herewith.

 

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7. NOTICES

 

Clause 46 (Notices) of the Charter, as amended and supplemented by this Deed applies to this Deed as if it were expressly incorporated in it with any necessary modifications.

 

8. COUNTERPARTS

 

This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Deed.

 

9. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Deed and any non-contractual obligations arising under or in connection with it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

 

10. ENFORCEMENT

 

Clause 65 (Governing Law and Enforcement) of the Charter applies to this Deed as if it were expressly incorporated in it with any necessary modifications.

 

This Deed has been entered into and delivered as a deed, on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.

  

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SCHEDULE 1

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

1 Corporate documents

 

1.1 If required, a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors (or equivalent) of each of the Charterers and the Guarantor:

 

(a) approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Deed and resolving that it execute this Deed;

 

(b) authorising a specified person or persons to execute this Deed on its behalf; and

 

(c) authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or dispatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or dispatched by it under, or in connection with, this Deed.

 

1.2 If required, a copy of the power of attorney of each of the Charterers and the Guarantor authorising a specified person or persons to execute this Deed.

 

1.3 If required, a specimen of the signature of each person authorized by the resolutions referred to in paragraph 1.1 above.

 

1.4 If required, a copy of the resolutions signed by all the holder(s) of the issued shares of the Charterers, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by this Deed.

 

1.5 A copy of a certificate of an officer or authorised signatory of each of the Charterers and the Guarantor certifying and confirming that its constitutional documents have not been amended since they were last provided to the Owners, or in the event such constitutional documents have been amended, such certificate to attach and certify each such copy amended constitutional document is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Deed, with originals to follow within 10 Business Days after the Effective Date.

 

1.6 A copy of a certificate of an officer or authorized signatory of each of the Charterers and the Guarantor addressed to the Owners certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Deed, with originals to follow within 10 Business Days after the Effective Date.

 

1.7 Copies of certificates of good standing or equivalent in respect of each of the Charterers and the Guarantor which has been issued on a date no later than thirty (30) calendar days (or such later date as the Owners may agree) before the date of the relevant legal opinion to be provided to the Owners pursuant to paragraph 4 below, with originals to follow within 10 Business Days after the Effective Date.

 

2 Amendment documents

 

2.1 A duly executed copy of this Deed, with originals to follow within 10 Business Days after the Effective Date.

 

2.2 A duly executed copy of the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed, with originals to follow within 10 Business Days after the Effective Date.

 

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2.3 Evidence that the Other Owner is satisfied that the conditions precedent specified in schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) to the Other Amendment and Restatement Deed are fulfilled.

 

3 Fees and expenses

 

3.1 Evidence that all fees and expenses then due from the Charterers to the Owners under this Deed have been paid or will be paid in accordance with the relevant provisions thereof.

 

4 Legal opinions

 

4.1 A signed legal opinion of Watson Farley & Williams, legal advisers to the Owners on such matters on the laws of England as may be satisfactory to the Owners.

 

4.2 A signed legal opinion of Watson Farley & Williams, legal advisers to the Owners on such matters on the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as may be satisfactory to the Owners.

 

4.3 A signed legal opinion by lawyers appointed by the Owners on such matters on the laws of any other jurisdiction as may be satisfactory to the Owners.

 

5 Other documents and evidence

 

5.1 Such other documents, authorisations, opinions or assurance which the Owners reasonably require in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by this Deed or for the validity and enforceability of the Amended and Restated Charter and the other Leasing Documents as amended and restated or supplemented (as the case may be) by this Deed, by giving advance notice to the Charterers.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

FORM OF EFFECTIVE DATE NOTICE

 

Amendment and Restatement Deed dated _______________________ 2023 (the “Deed”)

 

relating to a bareboat charter dated 22 June 2021 in respect of

m.v. “PATRIOTSHIP”

 

1. We refer to the Deed. This is the Effective Date Notice. Terms defined in the Deed shall have the same meaning in this Effective Date Notice.

 

2. By issuing this Effective Date Notice, we confirm that the conditions precedent set out in Clause 2.1 (Conditions Precedent) of the Deed are fulfilled to our satisfaction, and therefore the amendments contemplated in the Deed shall take effect retrospectively on and from 28 June 2023, being the Effective Date.

 

___________________________

For and on behalf of

SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED

Name:

Title: 

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER

 

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BIMCO 1. Shipbroker N/A 3. Owners/Place of business (Cl. 1) Sea 242 Leasing Co. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with registration number 3016198 whose registered office is at 27/F, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong 5. Vessel’s name, call sign and flag (Cl. 1 and 3) Patriotship Call Sign: V7A4666 Flag:Marshall Islands Type of Vessel Bulk carrier 8. When/Where built 2010 Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 10. Classification Society (Cl. 3) DNV BARECON 2001 STANDARD BAREBOAT CHARTER 2. Place and date. 22 June 2021 4. Bareboat Charterers/Place of business (Cl. 1) PART I Patriot Shipping Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Marshall Islands whose registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960 7. GT/NT 93079/60504 9. Total DWT (abt.) in metric tons on summer freeboard 181709 11. Date of last special survey by the Vessel’s classification society N/A 12 Further particulars of Vessel (also indicate minimum number of months’ validity of class certificates agreed acc. to Cl. 3) N/A 13. Port or Place of delivery (Cl. 3) Back to back with MOA delivery 16. Port or Place of redelivery (CI. 15) See Clauses 41 and 42 14. Time for delivery (Cl. 4) See Clause 34 15. Cancelling date (Cl. 5) See definition of “Cancelling Date” and Clause 33 18. Running days’ notice if other than stated in Cl. 4 20. Trading limits (Cl. 6) Worldwide within International Navigating Limits and excluding any war listed area declared by the Joint War Committee 21. Charter period (Cl. 2) See Clause 32 17. No. of months’ validity of trading and class certificates upon redelivery (Cl. 15) Three (3) months 19. Frequency of dry docking (Cl. 10(g)) In accordance with Approved Classification Society or requirements of Flag State 22. Charter hire (Cl. 11) See Clause 36 23. New class and other safety requirements (state percentage of Vessel’s insurance value acc. to Box 29) (Cl. 10(a)(i)) N/A 24. Rate of interest payable acc. to Cl. 11 (f) and, if applicable, acc. 25. Currency and method of payment (Cl. 11) to PART IV See Clause 37 Dollars/Bank transfer 26. Place of payment; also state beneficiary and bank account (Cl. 27. Bank guarantee/bond (sum and place) (Cl. 24) (optional) 11) See Clause 36 N/A 28. Mortgage(s), if any (state whether 12(a) or (b) applies; if 12(b) 29. Insurance (hull and machinery and war risks) (state value applies state date of Financial Instrument and name of Mortgagee(s)/Place of business) (Cl. 12) N/A acc. to Cl. 13(f) or, if applicable, acc. to Cl. 14(k)) (also state if Cl. 14 applies) See Clause 39 30. Additional insurance cover, if any, for Owners’ account limited 31. Additional insurance cover, if any, for Charterers’ account to (Cl. 13(b) or, if applicable, Cl. 14(g)) See Clause 39 limited to (Cl. 13(b) or, if applicable, Cl. 14(g)) See Clause 39 32. Latent defects (only to be filled in if period other than stated in 33. Brokerage commission and to whom payable (CL. 27) Cl. 3) N/A N/A Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

34.  Grace period (state number of clear banking days) (Cl.28) N/A 35. Dispute Resolution (state (30)(a), 30(b) or 30(c); if 30(c) agreed  Place of Arbitration must be stated (Cl. 30) (c) Clause 30 not applicable. See Clause 65 36. War cancellation (indicate countries agreed) (Cl. 26(f)) N/A 37. Newbuilding Vessel (indicate with “yes” or “no” whether PART III applies) (optional) No 38. Name and place of Builders (only to be filled in if PART III applies) N/A 39. Vessel’s Yard Building No. (only to be filled in if PART III applies) N/A40. Date of Building Contract (only to be filled in if PART III applies) N/A 41.Liquidated damages and costs shall accrue to (state party acc. to Cl. 1) a)N/A b)N/A c)N/A 42. Hire/Purchase agreement (indicate with “yes” or “no” whether PART IV applies) (optional) No, Part IV does not apply 43. Bareboat Charter Registry (indicate with “yes” or “no” whether PART V applies) (optional) No 44. Flag and Country of the Bareboat Charter Registry (only to be filled in if PART V applies) N/A45. Country of the Underlying Registry (only to be filled in if PART V applies) N/A 46. Number of additional clauses covering special provisions, if agreed Clause 32 to Clause 66 PREAMBLE - It is mutually agreed that this Contract shall be performed subject to the conditions contained in this Charter which shall include PART I and PART II. In the event of a conflict of conditions, the provisions of PART I shall prevail over those of PART II to the extent of such conflict but no further. It is further mutually agreed that PART III and/or PART IV and/or PART V shall only apply and only form part of this Charter if expressly agreed and stated in Boxes 37, 42 and 43. If PART III and/or PART IV and/or PART V apply, it is further agreed that in the event of a conflict of conditions, the provisions of PART I and PART II shall prevail over those of PART III and/or PART IV and/or PART V to the extent of such conflict but no further. Signature (Owners) /s/ Zhou Ling Zhou Ling Attorney-in-factSignature (Charterers)  /s/ Stavros Gyftakis Stavros Gyftakis Attorney-in-Fact Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.
 

 

1 1. Definitions 2 In this Charter, the following terms shall have the 3 meanings hereby assigned to them: 4 5 “The Owners” shall mean the party identified in Box 3; “The Charterers” shall mean the party identified in Box 4; 6 “The Vessel” shall mean the vessel named in Box 5 and 7 with particulars as stated in Boxes 6 to 12. 8 “Financial Instrument” has the meaning ascribed to it in 9 Clause 66, mesans the mortgage, deed of covenant er other such financial security instrument as 10 annexed to this Charter and stated in Box 28. PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 11 2 Charter Period 12 In consideration of the hire detailed in Box 22, 13 the Owners have agreed to let and the Charterers have 14 agreed to hire the Vessel for the period stated in Box 21 15 (The Charter Period), See also Clause 32. 16 3. Delivery 17 (not applicable when Part ill applies, as indicated in Box 37) 18 (a) The Owners shall before and at the time of delivery 19 exercise due diligence to make the Vessel seaworthy 20 Andin every respect ready in hull machinery and 21 equipment for service under this Charter 22 The Vessel shall be delivered by the Owners and taken 23 over by the Charterers at the port or place indicated in 24 Box 13, in such ready safe berth as the Charterers may 25 26 (b) The Vessel shall be properly documented on 27 delivery in aseerdance with the laws of the flag State 28 indicated in Box 5 and the requirements of the 29 classification society stated in Box 10 The Vessel upon 30 delivery shall have her survey cycles up to date and 31 trading and class certificates valid for at least the number 32 of months agreed in Box 12 33 (c) The delivery of the Vessel by the Owners and the 34 taking over of the Vessel by the Charterers shall 35 constitute a full performance by the Owners of all the 36 Owners’ obligations under this Clause 3, and thereafter 37 the Charterers shall not be entitled to make or assert 38 any claim against the Owners on account of any 39 conditions, representations or warranties expressed or 40 implied with respect to the Vessel, but the Owners shall 41 be liable for the cost of but not the time for repairs o 42 renewals occasioned by latent defects in the Vessel, 43 her machinery or appurtenances, existing at the time of 44 delivery under this Charter,provided such defects have 45 manifested themselves within twelve (2) months after 46 delivery unless otherwise provided in Box 32 47 4. Time for Delivery (See Clause 34) 48(not applicable when Port lopplies, as indicated in Box 37) 49The Vessel shall not be delivered before the date 50 indicated in Box 14 without the Charterers consent and 54 the Ownces shall exercise lee diligence to deliver the 52 Vessel not later than the date indicated in Box 15 53 Unless otherwise agreed in Box 18, the Owners shall 54 give the Charterers not less than thirty 4301 running days 55 preliminary and not less than Fourteen (14) running days 56definite notice of the date on which the Vessel is 57expected to be ready for delivery 58 The Owners shall keep the Charterers closely advised 59 of possible changes in the Vessels position 60 5. Cancelling (See Clause 33) 61(not applicable when Part 4 applies os indicated in Box 37 62 (a) Should the Vessel not be delivered latest by the 63 cancelling date indicated in Box 15, the Charterers shall 64 have the option el canceling this Charter by giving the 65 Owners notice ol cancellation within thirty sie (36) 66 running hours after the cancelling date stated in Box 6715, foiling which this Charter shall remain in full force 68andellest 69 (b) if it appears that the Vessel will be delayed beyond 70 the cancelling date, the Owners may as soon as they 74 are in a position to state with reasonable certainty the 72 day on which the Vessel should be ready, give notice 73 thereof to the Charterers asking whether they will 74 exercise their option of cancelling, and the option must 75 then be declared within one hundred and sixty eight 76 (168) running hours of the receipt by the Charterers of 77 such notice or within thirty six (36) running hours after 78 the cancelling date, whichever is the earlier if the 29 Charterers do not then exercise their option of cancelling 80 the seventh day after the readiness date stated in the 81 Owners notice shall be substituted for the cancelling 82 date indicated in Box 15 for the purpose of this Clause 5 83(c) Cancellation under this Clause shall be without 84 prejudice to any claim the Charterers may otherwise 85 have on the Owners under this Charter 86 6. Trading Restrictions (See also Clauses 39.9(d) and 53.1(c)) 87 The Vessel shall be employed in lawful trades for the 88 carriage of suitable lawful merchandise within the trading 89 limits indicated in Box 20. 90 The Charterers undertake not to employ the Vessel or 91 suffer the Vessel to be employed otherwise than in 92 conformity with the terms of the contracts of insurance 93 (including any warranties expressed or implied therein) 94 without first obtaining the consent of the insurers to such employment and complying with such requirements as to extra premium or otherwise as the insurers may prescribe. 95 96 97 98 The Charterers also undertake not to employ the Vessel 99 or suffer her employment in any trade or business which 100 is forbidden by the law of any country to which the Vessel 101 may sail or is otherwise illicit or in carrying illicit or 102 prohibited goods or in any manner whatsoever which 103 may render her liable to condemnation, destruction, 104 seizure or confiscation. 105 Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this 106 Charter it is agreed that nuclear fuels or radioactive 107 products or waste are specifically excluded from the 108 109 cargo permitted to be loaded or carried under this Charter. This exclusion does not apply to radio isotopes 110 used or intended to be used for any industrial, 111 commercial, agricultural, medical or scientific purposes 112 provided the Owners’ prior approval has been obtained 113 to loading thereof. 114 7. Surveys on Delivery and Redelivery (See Clauses 41.8 and 41.9) 115 (not applicabile when Part iil applies, as indicated in Bex 37) 336 The Owners and Charterers shall each appoint 317 surveyors for the purpose of determining and agreeing 118 in writing the condition of the Vessel at the time of 119 delivery and redelivery hereunder fif applicable). The Owners shall 320 bear all expenses of the On hire Survey including loss Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. 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PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 121 of time, any and the Charterers shall bear all expenses 122 of the Off hire Survey including loss of time, if any, et 123 the daily equivalent to the rate of hire or pro rate thereof 124 8. Inspection (See Clause 54) 125 The Owners shall have the right at amy time after giving 126 reasonable notice to the Charterers to inspect or survey 127 the Vessel or instruct a duly authorised surveyor to carry 128 out such survey on their behalf 129 (a) to ascertain the condition of the Vessel and satisly 130 themselves that the Vessel is being properly repaired and maintained The costs and fees for such inspection 132 or survey shall be paid by the Owners unless the Vessel 233 is found to require repairs or maintenance in order to 134 achieve the condition se provided 135 (b) in dry dock if the Charterers have not dry docked 336 Hor in accordance with Clause 10g). The costs and fees 337 for such inspection or survey shall be paid by the 138 Charterers and 139 (c) for any other commercial reason they consider 140 necessary (provided it dees not unduly interfere with 141 the commercial operation of the Vesselj The costs and 342 fees fer such inspection and survey shall be paid by the 143 Owners 144 All time used in respect of inspection, survey or repairs 145 shall be for the Charterers account and form part of the 146 Charter Period 147 The Charterers shall also permit the Owners to inspect 148 the Vescel’s leg books whenever requested and shall 149 whenever required by the Owners furnish them with full 150 information regarding any casualties or other accidents 151 or damage to the Vessel 152 9. Inventories, Oil and Stores 153 A complete inventory of the Vessel’s entire equipment, 154 outfit including spare parts, appliances and of all 455 consumable stores on board the Vessel shall be made 56 by the Charterers in Conjunction with the Owners on 157 delivery and again on redelivery of the Vessel The 358 Chartorers and the Owners, respectively, shall at the 159 time of delivery and redelivery take over and pay for all 160 bunkers, lubricating oil, unbreached provisions, paints 161 copes and other consumable stores (excluding spare 162 parts) in the said Vessel at the then current market prices 163 at the ports of delivery and redelivery, respectively. The 164 Charterers shall ensure that all spare parts listed in the 165 inventory and used during the Charter Feried are 166 replaced at their expense prior to redelivery of the 167 Vessel 168 10. Maintenance and Operation 169 (a)(i)Maintenance and Repairs During the Charter 170 Period the Vessel shall be in the full possession 171 and at the absolute disposal for all purposes of the 172 Charterers and under their complete control in 173 every respect. The Charterers shall maintain the 174 Vessel, her machinery, boilers, appurtenances and 175 spare parts in a good state of repair, in efficient. 176 operating condition and in accordance with good 177 commercial maintenance practice and, except as 178 provided for in Clause 14(1), if applicable, at their 179 own expense they shall at all times keep the 180 Vessel’s Classification Class fully up to date with the Classification 181 Society indicated in Box 10 and maintain all other 182 necessary certificates in force at all times. 183 184 event of any improvement, structural changes or (ii) New Class and Other Safety Requirements In the 185 new equipment becoming necessary for the 186 continued operation of the Vessel by reason of new 187 class requirements or by compulsory legislation, the costs of compliance shall be for the Charterers’ account. 388 389 mure than the percentage stated in Box 25,orif costing (excluding the Charterers loss of time 190 Box 23 is lelt blank 5 per cent of the Vessel’s 191 insurance value as stated in Box 29, then the 192 extent, if any, to which the rate of hire shall be varied 393 and the ratio in which the cost of compliance shall 394 be shared between the parties concerned in order 195 to achieve a reasonable distribution thereof as 196 between the Owners and the Charterers having 297 regard, inter alia, to the length of the peried 198 romaining under this Charter shall, in the absence 199 of agreement, be referred to the dispute resolution 200 method agreed in Clause 30 201 (iii) Financial Security The Charterers shall maintain 202 financial security or responsibility in respect of third 203 party liabilities as required by any government, 204 including federal, state or municipal or other division 205 or authority thereof, to enable the Vessel, without 206 penalty or charge, lawfully to enter, remain at, or 207 leave any port, place, territorial or contiguous 208 waters of any country, state or municipality in 209 performance of this Charter without any delay. This 210 obligation shall apply whether or not such 211 requirements have been lawfully imposed by such 212 government or division or authority thereof. 213 The Charterers shall make and maintain all arrange 214 ments by bond or otherwise as may be necessary to 215 satisfy such requirements at the Charterers’ sole 216 expense and the Charterers shall indemnify the Owners 217 against all consequences whatsoever (including loss of 218 time) for any failure or inability to do so.. 219 (b) Operation of the Vessel The Charterers shall at 220 their own expense and by their own procurement man, 221 victual, navigate, operate, supply, fuel and, whenever 222 required, repair the Vessel during the Charter Period 223 and they shall pay all charges and expenses of every 224 kind and nature whatsoever incidental to their use and 225 operation of the Vessel under this Charter, including 226 annual flag State fees of the Flag State and any foreign general 227 municipality and/or state taxes. The Master, officers 228 and crew of the Vessel shall be the servants of the Charterers 229 for all purposes whatsoever, even if for any reason 230 appointed by the Owners. 231 Charterers shall comply with the regulations regarding officers and crew in force in the country of the Vessel’s 232 233 flag or any other applicable law. 234 (c) The Charterers shall keep the Owners and the 235 mortgageelsi advised of the intended employment, 236 planned dry docking and major repairs of the Vessel, 237 as reasonably required. 238 (d) Flag and Name of Vessel During the Charter 239 Period, the Charterers shall have the liberty to paint the 240 Vessel in their own colours, install and display their 241 funnel insignia and fly their own house flag. The Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. 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PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 242 Charterers shall also have the liberty, with the Owners’ 243 consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, to 244 change the flag and/or the name of the Vessel during 245 the Charter Period (with all fees, costs and expenses arising in relation thereto for the Charterers account). Painting and re painting, instaiment 246 and re instalment, registration and re registration, if 247 required by the Owners, shall be at the Charterers’ 248 expense and time. 249 (e) Changes to the Vessel See Clause 53.1(1). Subject to Clause 10fa)( 250 the Charterers shall make no structural changes in the 251 Vessel or changes in the machinery, boilers appurten 252 ances or spare parts thereof without in each instance 253 first securing the Owners approval thereof if the Owners 254 so agree, the Charterers shall, if the Owners so require 256 restore the Vessel to its former condition before the 256 termination of this Charter 257 (f) Lise of the Vessel’s Outfit, Equipment and 258 Appliances The Charterers shall have the use of all 259 outfit, equipment, and appliances on board the Vessel 260 at the time of delivery, provided the same or their 261 substantial equivalent shall be returned to the Owners 262 on redelivery in the same good order and condition as 263 when received, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The 264 Charterers shall from time to time during the Charter 265 Period replace, renew or substitute such items of equipment as shall be so 266 damaged or worn as to be unfit for use. The Charterers 267 are to procure that all repairs to or replacement of any 268 damaged, worn or lost parts or equipment be effected 269 in such manner (both as regards workmanship and 270 quality of materials) as not to diminish the value of the 271 Vessel. Title of any equipment so replaced, renewed or substituted shall vest in and remain with the Owners. The Charterers have the right to fit additional 272 equipment at their expense and risk but the Charterers 273 shall remove such equipment at the end of the period if 274 requested by the Owners. See also Clause 53.1(1), Any equipment including radio 275 equipment on hire on the Vessel at time of delivery shall 276 be kept and maintained by the Charterers and the 277 Charterers shall assume the obligations and liabilities 278 of the Owners under any lease contrasts in connection 279 therewith and shall reimburse the Owners for all 280 expenses incurred in connection therewith, also for any 281 new equipment required in order to comply with radio 282 regulations. 283 (8) Periodical Dry Docking The Charterers shall dry 284 dock the Vessel and clean and paint her underwater 285 parts whenever the same may be necessary, but not 286 less than once during the period stated in Box 19 or, if 287 Box 19 has been left blank, every sixty (60) calendar 288 months after delivery or such other period as may be 289 required by the Classification Society or flag State. 290 11. Hire (See Clause 36) 291(a) The Charterers shall pay hire duo to the Owners 292 punctually in accordance with the terms of this Charter 293 in respect of which time shall be of the essence 294 (b) The Charterers shali pay to the Owners for the hire 295 of the Vessel a lump sum in the amount indicated in 296 Box 22 which shall be payable not later than every thirty 297 430 running days in advance the first lump sum being 298 payable on the date and hour of the Vessel’s delivery 10 299 the Charterers Hire shall be paid continuously 300 throughout the Chartes Period 301 (e) Payment of hire shall be made in cash without 302 discount in the currency and in the manner ind cated in 303 Box 25 and at the place mentioned in Box 26 304(d) Final payment of hire, il for a period of less than 305 thirty (30) running days shall be calculated proportionally 306 ascording to the number of days and hours remaining 307 before recdelivery and advance payment to be effected 308 accordingly 309 (e) Should the Vessel be lost or missing hire shall 310 cease from the date and time when she was lost of last 311 heard of. The date upon which the Vessel is to be treated 322 as lost or missing shall be ten (10) days after the Vessel 243 was last reported or when the Vessel is posted as 314 missing by loyd’s, whichever oceurs first Any hire paid 316 in advance to be adjusted accordingly 316 (Any delay in payment of hire shall entitle the 247 Owners to interest at the rate per annum as agreed 318 in Box 24. If Box 24 has not been filled in the three months 249 Interbank offered rate in London (LIBOR or its successor) 320 for the currency stated in Box 25 as quoted by the British 321 Bankers Association (884) on the date when the hire 322 feli due, increased by per cent shall apply 323 (g) Payment of interest due under sub clause 11 324 shall be made within seven (?) running days of the date 325 of the Owners’ invoice speellying the amount payable 326 or, in the absence of an invoice, at the time of the next 327 hire payment date 328 12. Mortgage (See Clause 621 329 (only to apply if Box 28 has been appropriately filled in) 330(a) The Owners warrant that they have not ellected 331 any mortgage(s) of the Vessel and that they shall not 332 effect any mortgage(s) without the prior consent of the 333 Charterers, which shall not be unreasonably withheld 334) (b) The Vessel chartered under this Charter is fireanced 335 by a mortgage according to the Financial Instrument 336 The Charterers undertake to comply and provide such 337 information and documents to enable the Owners to with all such instructions or directions in regard 338 comply 339 te the employment, insurances, operation, repairs and 340 maintenance of the Vessel as laid down in the Financial 341 Instrument or as may be directed from time to time during 342 the currency of the Charter by the mortgageels) i 343 344 conformity with the Financial Instrument. Tise Chartovers confirm that for this purpose, they have acquainted 345 thomselves with all relevant terms conditions and 346 provisions of the Financial Instrument and agree to 347 acknowledge this in writing in any form that may be 348 required by the inertgagee(s) The Owners warrant that 349 they have not effected any mortgage(s) other than stated 250 in Box 28 and that they shali not agree to any 365 amendment of the mortgage(s) referred to in Box 28 or 352 effect any other mortgage(6) without the prior consent 363 of the Charterers, which shall not be unreasonably 354 withheld. 355 (Optional Clauses 12(0) and 12(b) are alternatives 356 indicate alternative agreed in Box 28) 357 13. Insurance and Repairs (See also Clause 39) Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. 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PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 358 (a) During the Charter Period the Vessel shall be kept 359 insured in accordance with Clause 39 andby the Charterers at their expense against hull 360 and machinery, war omel Protection and indemnity risks 362 (ond any risks against which it is compulsory to insure 362 for the operation of the Vessel, including but not limited to maintaining 363 financial security in accordance with sub clause 364 10(a)(iii)) in such form as the Owners shall in writing 365 approve, which approval shall not be un reasonably 366 withheld. Such insurances shall be arranged by the 367 Charterers to protect the interests of both the Owners 368 and the Charterers and the Owners’ Financiers mortgagee(s) (if any), and 369 The Charterers shall be at liberty to protect under such 370 insurances the interests of any managers they may 371 appoint provided such manager has entered into a manager’s undertaking in form and substance acceptable to the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any). Insurance policies shall cover the Owners, the mortgageels) (if any), the appointed managers, and 372 the Charterers according to their respective interests. 373 Subject to the provisions of the agreed loss payable. clauses, Financial instrument, 374 any, and the approval of the Owners and the insurers, 375 the Charterers shall effect all insured repairs and shall 376 undertake settlement and reimbursement from the 377 insurers of all costs in connection with such repairs as 378 well as insured charges, expenses and liabilities to the 379 extent of coverage under the insurances herein provided 380 for. 381 The Charterers also to remain responsible for and to 382 effect repairs and settlement of costs and expenses 383 incurred thereby in respect of all other repairs not 384 covered by the insurances and/or not exceeding any 385 possible franchise(s) or deductibles provided for in the 386 insurances. 387 All time used for repairs under the provisions of sub 388 clause 13(a) and for repairs of latent defects according 389 to Clause fel above, including any deviation, shall be 390 for the Charterers’ account. 391 (b) if the conditions of the above insurances permit 392 additional insurance to be placed by the parties, such 393 cover shall be limited to the amount for each party set 394 out in Box 30 and Box 31, respectively. The Owners 395 the Charterers as the case may be shall immediately 396 furnish the other party Owners with particulars of any additional 397 insurance effected, including copies of any cover notes 398 or policies and the written consent of the insurers of 399 any such required insurance in any case where the 400 consent of such insurers is necessary. 401 (c) The Charterers shall upon the request of the 402 Owners, provide information and promptly execute such 403 documents as may be reasonably required to enable the Owners to 404 comply with the insurance provisions of the Financial 405 Instrument (if any). 406 (d) Subject to the provisions of the Financial Instru 407 ments and Clause 43, if any, should the Vessel become a Total Loss, an actual 408 constructive, compromised or agreed total loss under 409 the insurances required sealer sub clause 13ja), all 410 insurance payments for such loss shall be paid to the 411 Owners (or, if applicable, the Owners’ Financiers) in accordance with the agreed loss pavable clauses, who shall distribute the moneys betweon the 413 Owners and the Charterers according to their respective 413 interests. The Charterers undertake to notify the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers, 414 and the mortgagee(s), if any, of any occurrences in 415 consequence of which the Vessel is likely to become a 416 Total Loss, as delined in this Clause 417 (e) The Owners shall upon the request of the 418 Charterers, promptly execute such documents as may 419 be required to enable the Charterers to abandon the 420 Vessel to insurers and claim a constructive total loss 421 (f) For the purpose of insurance coverage against hull 422 and machinery and war risks under the provisions of 423 sub clause 13(a), the value of the Vessel is the sum 424 indicated in Clause 39.Box 29. 425 14. Insurance, Repairs and Classification 426 (Optional only to apply if expressly agreed and stated 427 in Box 29, in which event Clause 13 shall be considered 428 deleted) 429 (a) During the Charter Period the Vessel shall be kept 430 insured by the Owners at their expense against hull and 434 machinery and war risks under the form of policy or 432 policies attached hereto. The Owners and/orinsurers 433 shall not have any right of recovery or subrogation 434 against the Charterers on account of loss of or any 435 damage to the Vessel or her machinery of appurt 436 enances cavered by such insurance of on account of 437 payments made to discharge claims against or liabilities 438 of the Vessel or the Owners covered by such insurance 439 insurance policies shall cover the Owners and the 440 Charterers according to their respective interests 441 442 insured by the Charterers at their exponse against (b) During the Charter Period the Vessel shall be kept 443 Protection and indemnity risks (and any risks against 444 which it is compulsory to insure for the operation of the 446 Vessel, inchiding maintaining financial security in 446 accordance with sub clause 10felij in such farm as 447 the Owners shall in writing approve which approval shall 448 not be unreasonably withheld 449 fe in the event that any act of negligence of the 450 Charterers shall vitiate any of the insurance herein 451 provided, the Charterers shall pay to the Owners all 452 losses and indemnify the Owners against all claims and 453 demands which would otherwise have been covered by 454 such insurance 455 (d) The Charterers shall, subject to the approval of the 456 Owners of Owners Underwriters, effect all insured 457 repairs, and the Charterers shall undertake settlement 458 el all miscellaneous expenses in connection with such 459 ropairs as well as all insured charges, expenses and 460labilities, to the extent of coverage under the insurances 461provided for under the provisions of sub clause 14(8) 462 The Charterers to bo secured reimbursement through 463 the Owners Underwriters for such expenditures upon 464 presentation of accounts 465 (e) The Charterers to remain responsible fer and to 466 ellect repairs and settlement of costs and expenses Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. 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PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 467 incurred thereby in respect of all other repairs not 468 covered by the insurances and/or not exceeding any 469 possible franchisels or deductibles provided fer in the 470 insurances 471 (f) All time used for repairs under the provisions of 472 sub clauses 14(d) and 14je) and for repairs of latent 473 defects according to Clause 3 above, including any 474 deviation, shall be for the Charterers account and shall 475 form part of the Charter Period 476 The Owners shall not be responsible for any expenses 477 as are incident to the use and operation of the Vessel 478 for such time as may be required to make such repairs 479(g)f the conditions of the above insurances pormit 480 additional insurance to be placed by the parties such 481 cover shall be limited to the amount for each party set 482 out in Box 30 and Box 31 respectively. The Owners or 483 the Charterers as the case may be shall immediately 484 furnish the other party with particulars ol any additional 485 insurance effected, including copies of any cover notes 486 er policies and the written consent of the insurers of 487 any such required insurance in any case where the 488 consent of cuch insurers is necessary 489 (h) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive, 490 compromised or agreed total loss under the insurances 491 required under sub clause 24ja), all insurance payments 492 for such loss shall be paid to the Owners who shall 493 distribute the moneys between themselves and the 494 Charterers according to their respective interests 496 (1) the Vessel becomes an actual, constructive 496 compromised or agreed total less under the insurances 497 arranged by the Owners in accordance with sub elause 498 14 a), this Charter shall terminate as of the date of such 499 1055 500 The Charterers shall upon the request of the 501 Owners, promptly execute such documents as may be 502 required to enable the Owners to abandon the Vessel 503 to the insurers and claim a constructive totai loss 504 505 and machinery and war risks under the provisions of (k) For the purpose el insurance coverage against bull 506 sub clause 14(a),the value of the Vessel is the sur 507 indicated in Box 29. 508 (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub clause 509 10(0), is agreed that under the provisions of Clause 510 14 if applicable, the Owners shall keep the Vessel’s 511 Gass fully up to date with the Classification Society 5 12 indicated in 80 10 and maintain all other necessary 513 certificates in force at ali times. 514 15. Redelivery (See Clauses 41 and 42) 515 At the expiration of the Charter Period the Vessel shali 516 be redelivered by the Charterers to the Owners at a 517 safe and ice free port or place as indicated in Box 16, in 538 such ready safe berth as the Owners may direct. The 539 Charterers shall give the Owners not less than thirty 520 (30) running days preliminary notice of expected date, 523 range el ports of redelivery or port or place of redelivery 522 and not less than fourteen (14) running days definite 523 notice of expected date and port or place of redelivery. 524 Any changes thereafter in the Vessel’s position shall be 525 notified immediately to the Owners 526 The Charterers warrant that they will not permit the 527 Vessel to commence a voyage fincluding any preeeding 578 ballast voyage which cannot reasonably be expected 529 to be completed in time to allow redelivery of the Vessel 530 within the Charter Period Notwithstanding the above, 531 should the Charterers fail to redeliver the Vessel within 532 The Charter Period, the Charterers shall pay the daily 533 equivalent to the rate of hire stated in Bex 22 plus 10 534 per cent or to the market rate whichever is the higher 535 for the number of days by which the Charter Period is 6 36 exceeded. All other terma conditions and provisions of 532 this Charter shall continue to apply 538 Subject to the provisions of Clause 10, the Vessel shall 539 be redelivered to the Owners in the same or as good 540 structure, state, condition and class as that in which she 541 was delivered, fair wear and tear not affecting class 542 excepted 543 The Vessel upon redelivery shall have her survey cycles 544 up to date and trading and class certificates valid for at 545 least the number of months agreed in Box 17 546 16. Non Lien 547 The Charterers will not suffer, nor permit to be continued, 548 any lien or encumbrance incurred by them or their 549 agents, which might have priority over the title and 550 interest of the Owners in the Vessel. The Charterers 551 further agree to fasten to the Vessel in a conspicuous 552 place and to keep so fastened during the Charter Period 553 a notice reading as follows: 554 “This Vessel is the property of (name of Owners). It is 555 under charter to (name of Charterers) and by the terms 556 of the Charter Party neither the Charterers nor the 557 Master have any right, power or authority to create, incur 558 or permit to be imposed on the Vessel any lien 559 whatsoever.” 560 17. Indemnity (See Clauses 38.3, 39.14, 39.15, 39.16, 39.17, 41.4, 44, 53.1(1), 57 and 58) 563 (a) The Charterers shall indemnify the Owners against 662 any less damage or expenseinturred by the Owners 563 arising 564 by the Charterert and against any lien of whatsoever out of or in relation to the operation of the Vessel 565 nature arising out of an event eccurring during the 566 Charter Period. If the Vessel be arrested or otherwise 567 detained by reason of claims or liens arising out of her 668 operation hereunder by the Charterers, the Charterers 569 shali at their own expense take ail reasonable steps to 570 secure that within a reasonable time the Vestel is 571 released, including the provision of bail 572 Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the 573 Charterers agree to indemnify the Owners against al 574 consequences or liabilities arising from the Master 575 officers or agents signing Bills of Lading or other 576 documents 577 (b) if the Vessel be arrested er otherwise detained by 578 reasure a claim er claims against the Owners, the 579 Owners shall at their own expense take all reasonable 580 steps to secure that within a reasonable time the Vessel 581 is released, inelling the provision of bail 582 In such circumstances the Owners shall indemnify the 583 Charterers against any loss, damage or expense 584incurred by the Charterers (including hire paid under 585 this Charter) as a direct consequence of such arrest or 586 detention 587 18. Lien 588 The Owners to shall have a lien upon all cargoes, sub hires 589 and sub freights belonging or due to the Charterers or Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.binco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 590 any sub charterers and any Bill of Lading freight for all 591 claims under this Charter., and the Charterers to have 592 lien on the Vessel for all moneys paid in advance and 593 not earned. 594 19. Salvage 595 All salvage and towage performed by the Vessel shall 596 be for the Charterers’ benefit and the cost of repairing 597 damage occasioned thereby shall be borne by the 598 Charterers. 599 20. Wreck Removal 600 In the event of the Vessel becoming a wreck or 601 obstruction to navigation the Charterers shall indemnify 602 the Owners against any sums whatsoever which the 603 Owners shall become liable to pay and shall pay in 604 consequence of the Vessel becoming a wreck or 605 obstruction to navigation. 606 21. General Average 607 The Owners shall not contribute to General Average. 608 22. Assignment Sub Charter and Sale (See Clause 621 609 (a) The Charterers chall not assign this Charter nor 610 sub charter the Vessel on a bareheat basis except with 611 the prior consent in writing of the Owners, which shall 612 not be unreasonably withheld, and subject to such terms 613 and conditions as the Owners shall approve 614 (b) The Owners shall not sell the Vessel during the 615 currency of this Charter except with the prior written 616 consent of the Charterers, which shall not be unreason 617ably withheld and subject to the buyer accepting on 638 assignment of this Charter 619 23. Contracts of Carriage 620) (a) The Charterers are to procure that all documents 621 issued during the Charter Period evidencing the terms 622 and conditions agreed in respect of carriage of goods 623 shall contain a paramount clause incorporating any 624 legislation relating to carrier’s liability for cargo 625 compulsorily applicable in the trade; if no such legislation 626 exists, the documents shall incorporate the Hague Visby 627 Rules. The documents shall also contain the New Jason 628 Clause and the Both to Blame Collision Clause. 629) The Charterers are to procure that all passenger 630 tickets issued during the Charter Period for the carriage 631 of passengers and their luggage under this Charter shail 632 contain a paramount clause incorporating any legislation 633 relating to carrier’s liability for passengers and their 634 luggage compulsorily applicable in the trade, if no such 635 legislation exists, the passenger tickets shall incorporate 636 the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of 637 Passengers and their luggage by Sea, 1974, and any 638 protocol thereto 639) Delete as applicable. 640 24. Bank Guarantee 641 (Optional only to apply Bow 27 filled in) 642 The Charterers undertake to furnish before delivery al 643 the Vessel, a first class bank guarantee or bond in the 644 sum and at the place as indicated in Box 27 es guarantee 645 for full performance of their obligations under this 646 Charter. 647 25. Requisition/Acquisition 648 (a) in the event of the Requisition for Hire of the Vessel 649 by any governmental or other competent authority 650 (hereinafter referred to as “Requisition for Hire”) 651 irrespective of the date during the Charter Period when 652 length thereof and whether or not it be for an indefinite “Requisition for Hire” may occur and irrespective of the 653 654 or a limited period of time, and irrespective of whether it 655 656 Charter Period, this Charter shall not be deemed thereby may or will remain in force for the remainder of the 657 or thereupon to be frustrated or otherwise terminated 658 and the Charterers shall continue to pay the stipulated 659 hire in the manner provided by this Charter until the time 660 when the Charter would have terminated pursuant to 661 any of the provisions hereof, always provided however 662 that in the event of Requisition for Hire any Requisition 663 Hiro or compensation received or receivable by the 664 Owners shall be payable to the Charterers during the 665 remainder of the Charter Period or the period of the 666 Requisition for Hire whichever be the shorter 667 (b) in the event of the Owners being deprived of their 668 ownership in the Vessel by any Compulsory Acquisition 669 of the Vessel or requisition for title by any governmental 670 or othercompetent authority (hereinafter referred to as 671 Compulsory Acquisition” then, irrespective of the date 672 during the Charter Period when Compulsory Acqui 673 sition may occur, this Charter shall be deemed 674 terminated as of the date of such Compulsory 675 Acquisition in such event Charter Hire to bo considered 676 as earned and to be paid up to the date and time of 677 such Compulsory Acquisition 678 26. War 679 (a) Subiect to the provisions of the Financial Instruments if any or the purpose of this Clause, the words “War 680 Risks shall include any war (whether actual or 681 threatened), act of war, civil war, hostilities, revolution, 682 rebellion, civil commotion, warlike operations, the laying 683 of mines (whether actual or reported), acts of piracy, 684 acts of terrorists, acts of hostility or malicious damage, 685 blockades (whether imposed against all vessels or 686 imposed selectively against vessels of certain flags or 687 ownership, or against certain cargoes or crews of 688 otherwise howsoever), by any person, body, terrorist or 689 political group, or the Government of any state 690 whatsoever, which may be dangerous or are likely to be 691 or to become dangerous to the Vessel, her cargo, crew 692 or other persons on board the Vessel. 693 (b) The Vessel, unless the written consent of the 694 Owners be first obtained and adequate insurances are obtained (such adequacy to be deteremined by the Owners (acting reasonably)), shall not continue to or go 695 through any port, place, area or zone (whether of land 696 or sea), or any waterway or canal, where it reasonably 697 appears that the Vessel, her cargo, crew or other 698 persons on board the Vessel, in the reasonable 699 judgement of the Owners, may be, or are likely to be, 700 exposed to War Risks. Should the Vessel be within any 701 such place as aforesaid, which only becomes danger 702 ous, or is likely to be or to become dangerous, after her 703 entry into it, the Owners shall have the right to require 704 the Vessel to leave such area. 705 (c) The Vessel shall not load contraband cargo, or to 706 707 pass through any blockade, whether such blockade be imposed on all vessels, or is imposed selectively in any 708 way whatsoever against vessels of certain flags or 709 ownership, or against certain cargoes or crews or Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 710 otherwise howsoever, or to proceed to an area where 711 she shall be subject, or is likely to be subject to 712 a belligerent’s right of search and/or confiscation. 213 (d) if the insurers of the war risks insurance, when 714 Clause 14 is applicable, should require payment of 745 premiums and/or calls because pursuant to the 716 Charterers orders the Vessel is within, or is due to enter 747 and remain within, any area or areas which ere specified 738 by suck insurers as being subject to edditional premiums 718 because of War Risks, then such premiums and/or calls 720 shall be reimbursed by the Charterers to tho Owners at 221 the same time as the next payment of hire is due 722 (e) The Charterers shall have the liberty: 723 (i) to comply with all orders, directions, recommend 724 ations or advice as to departure, arrival, routes, 725 sailing in convoy, ports of call, stoppages, 726 destinations, discharge of cargo, delivery, or in any 727 other way whatsoever, which are given by the 728 Government of the Nation under whose flag the 729 Vessel sails, or any other Government, body or 730 group whatsoever acting with the power to compel 731 compliance with their orders or directions; 732 (ii) to comply with the orders, directions or recom 733 mendations of any war risks underwriters who have 734 the authority to give the same under the terms of 735 the war risks insurance; 736 (illi) to comply with the terms of any resolution of the 737 Security Council of the United Nations, any 738 directives of the European Community, the effective 739 orders of any other Supranational body which has 740 the right to issue and give the same, and with 741 national laws aimed at enforcing the same to which 742 the Owners are subject, and to obey the orders 743 and directions of those who are charged with their 744 enforcement. 745 (f) in the event of outbreak of war (whether there be e 746 declaration of war or not between any two or more 247 of the following countries the United States of America) 748 Russia, the United Kingdom, France and the People’s 749 Republic of China, () between any two or more of the 750 countries stated in Box 36 both the Owners and the 751 Charterers shall have the right to cancel this Charter, 762 whereupon the Charterers shall tedeliver the Vessel to 753 the Owners in accordance with Clause 15, if the Vessel 754 has cargo on board after discharge thereof as 755 destination, or if debarned under this Clause from 756 reaching or entering it at a near, open and safe part es 757 directed by the Owners or if the Vessel has no cargo 758 on board, at the port at which the Vessel then is or if at 7594ea at a near, open and safe port as directed by the 760 Owners in all sases hire shall continue to be paid in 761 accordance with Clause 11 and except as aforesail all 762 other provisions of this Charter shall apply until 763 redelivery the end of the Charter Period. 764 27. Commission 765 The Owners to pay a commission at the rate indicated 766 іл Вок 33 to the Brokers named in Bos 33 on any hire 767 paid under the Charter if no rate is indicated in Box 33 768 the commission to be paid by the Owners shall cover 769 the actual expenses of the Brokers and a reasonable 770 fee for their work 771 if the full hire is not paid owing to breach of che Charter 272 by either of the parties the party kable therefor shall 773 indemnify the Brokers against their loss of commission. 774 Should the parties agree to cancel the Charter, the 775 Owners shall indemnify the Brokers against any loss of 776 commission but in such ease the commission shall not 777 exceed the brokerage on one year’s hire 778 28. Termination (See Clauses 41, 42 and 47) 779(a) Chartorers Default 780 The Owners shall be entitled te withdraw the Vessel fram 781 the service of the Charterers and terminate the Charter 782 with immediate effect by written notice to the Charterers if 783 (i) the Charterers fail to pay hire in accordance with 784 Clause 11 However, where there is a failure to 785 make punctual payment of hire due to oversight 786 negligence, errors or omissions on the part of the 787 Charterers or their bankers, the Owners shall give 788 the Charterers written notice of the number of clear 789 banking days stated in Box 34(as recognised at 790 the agreed place of payment) in which to rectify 791 the failure, and when so rectified within such 792 number of days following the Owners notice, the 793 payment shall stand es regular and punctual 794 Failure by the Charterers to pay hire within the 795 number of days stated in Box 34 of their receiving 706 the Owners notice as provided herein, shall entitle 797 the Owners to withdraw the Vessel from the service 798 of the Charterers and terminate the Charter without 299 further notice) 800 () the Charterers fail to comply with the requirements of 801 (1) Clause 6 (Trading Restrictions) 802 (2) Clause 431a) (Insurance and Repairs) 803 provided that the Owners shall have the option by 804 written notice to the Charterers, to give the 805 Charterers a specified number of days grace within 806 which to reetify the failure without prejudice to the 807 Owners right to withdraw and terminale under this 808 Clause if the Charterers fail to comply with such 809 notices 810 ( the Charterers fail to rectify any failure to comply 811 with the requirements of sub clause 10(a)(i) 812 (Maintenance and Repairs) as soon as practically 813 possible after the Owners have requested them in 834 writing so to do and in any event so that the Vessel’s 815 insurance covers not prejudiced 816 (b) Owners Default 817 if the Owners shall by any act or omission be in breach 318 of their obligations under this Charter to the extent that 819 the Charterers are deprived of the use of the Vessel 820 and such breach continues for a period of fourteen (14) 821 running days after written notice thereof has been given 822 by the Charterers to the Owners, the Charterers shall 823 be entitled to terminate this Charter with immediate effect 824 by writton notice to the Owners 825 (0) Loss of Vessel 826 This Charter shall be deemed to be terminated if the 827 Vessel becomes a total loss or is declared as 828 constructive or compromised or arranged total loss For 829 the purpose of this sub clause, the Vessel shall not be 830 deemed to be lost unless she has either become an 831 actual total less or agreement has been reached with 832 her underwriters in respect of hes constructives 833 compromised or arranged total loss or if such agreement Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. 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PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 834 with her underwriters is not reached it is adjudged by a $35 competent tribunal that a constructive loss of the Vessel 836 has occurred, 837 (d) Either party shali be entitled to terminate this 838 Charter with immediate effect by written notice to the 839 other party in the event of an order being made er 840 resolution passed for the winding up dissolution 841 liquidation or bankruptcy of the other party (othorwise 842 than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) 843 or if a receiver is appointed on if it suspends payment 844 ceases to carry on business or makes any special 845 arrangement or composition with its ereditors 846 (e) The termination of this Charter shall be without 847 prejudice to all rights accrued due between the parties 848 prior to the date of termination and to any claim that 849 either party might have. 850 29. Repossession (See also Clauses 41, 42 and 47) In the event the Vessel is due for redelivery pursuant to Clause 41 or Owners have made a request for redelivery of the Vessel in accordance with the applicable provisions of Clause 42.1, 851 in the event of the termination of this Charter in 852 accordance with the applicable provisions of Clause 28, 853 the Owners shall have the right to repossess the Vessel 854 from the Charterers at her current or next port of call, or 855 at a port or place convenient to them without hindrance 856 or interference by the Charterers, courts or local 857 authorities. Pending physical repossession of the Vessel 858 in accordance with this Clause 29, the Charterers shall 859 hold the Vessel as gratuitous bailee only to the Owners and the Charterers shall procure that the master and crew follow the directions of the Owners. 860 The Owners shall arrange for an authorised represent 861 ative to board the Vessel as soon as reasonably 862 practicable following the termination of the Charter. The 863 Vessel shall be deemed to be repossessed by the 864 Owners from the Charterers upon the boarding of the 865 Vessel by the Owners representative All arrangements 866 and expenses relating to the settling of wages, 867 disembarkation and repatriation of the Charterers” 868 Master, officers and crew shall be the sole responsibility 869 of the Charterers. 870 30. Dispute Resolution (See Clause 65) 871(a) This Contract shall be governed by and construed 872 in accordance with English law and any dispute arising 873 cut of or in connection with this Gentrast shall be referred 874 to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration 875 Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re enactment 876 thereal save to the extent necessary to give effect to 877 the provisions of cius Clause. 878 The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with 879 the tandon Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAAL 880 Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceed 881 ings are commenced. 882 The reference shall be to three orbitrators A porty 883 wishing to refera dispute to arbitration shall appoint its 884 arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing 885 to the other party requiring the other party to appoint its 886 own arbitrator within 14 calendar days of that notice and 887 stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator 888 unless the other party appoints its own arbitrator and 289 gives notice that it has done so within the 14 days 890 specified #the other party does not appoint its own 891 arbitrator and give notice that it has done se within the 892 14 days specified, the party relering a dispute to 893 arbitration may, without the requirement of any further 894 prior notice to the other party appoint its arbitrator as 895 sole arbitrator and shail advise the other party 896 897 binding on both parties as if he had been appointed by accordingly The award of a sole arbitrator shall be 898 agreement 899 Nothing herein shali prevent the parties agreeing in 900 writing to vary these provisions to provide for the 901 appointment of a sole arbitrator. 902 In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclam 903 exceeds the sum of US$50,000 for sush other sum as 904 the parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted 905 in accordance with the MAA Small Claims Procedure 906 current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are 907 commenced 908)(b) This Contract shall be governed by and construed 909 in accordance with Title 9 of the United States Code 910 and the Maritime Law of the United States and any 911 dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contract 912 shall be referred to three persons at New York, one to 913 be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third 914 by the two so chosen their decision of that of any two 915 of them shall be final and for the purposes of eeforcing 916 917 any court of competent jurisdiction The proceedings any award, judgement may be entered on an award by 938 shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the 919 Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. 920 In cases where neither the claim ner any countercisin 922 exceeds the sum of US550,000 (or such other sum 922 the parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted 923 in accordance with the Shortened Arbitration Prosedure 924 of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators inc current al 925 the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced 926(cis Contract shall be governed by and construed 927 in accordance with the laws of the place mutually agreed 928 by the parties and any dispute arising out of or in 929 connection with this Contract shail be referred to 930 arbitration at a mutually agreed place, subject to the 931 procedures applicable these 932 (d) Notwithstanding (a), (b)or(c)above, the parties 933 may ogree at any time to refer to mediation any 934 difference and/or dispute arising out of or in connection 935 with this Contract. 936 in the case of a dispute in respect of which arbitration 937 has been commenced under (a), (b) ar (c) above, the 936 following sha epply 939(1) Either party may al any time and from time to time 940 elect to refer the dispute or part of the dispute to 94 mediation by service on the other party of a written 942 notice the “Mediation Notice calling on the other 943 party to agree to mediation. 944 (i) The other party shall thereupon within 14 calendar 945 days of receipt of the Mediation Notice confirm that 946 they agree to mediation, in which case the parties 947 shali thereafter agree a mediator within a further 948 14 calendar days,failing which on the application 949 of either party a mediator will be appointed promptly 950 by the Arbitration Tribunal the Tribunal or such 951 person as the Tribunal may designate for that 952 purpose The mediation shall be conducted in such 953 place and n ascordance with such procedure and Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART II BARECON 2001 Standard Bareboat Charter 954 on such terms as the parties may egree or in the 955 event of disagreement, as may be set by the 956 mediater 957 (il) If the other party does not agree to mediate, that 958fect may be brought to the attention of the Tribunal 959 and may be salien into account by the Tribunal when 960 allocating the costs of the arbitration as between 963 the parties 962 (iv) The mediation shall not affect the right of either 963 party to seek such relief or take such steps as it 964 considers necessary to protect its interest. 966 (v) Either party may advise the Tribunal that they have 966 agreed to mediation. The arbitration procedure shall 967 continue during the conduct of the mediation but 968 the Tribunal may take the mediation timetable inte 969 account when setting the timetable for steps in the 970 arbitration 971 (vi) Unless otherwise agreed on specified in the 972 mediation terms, each party shall bear its own costs 973 incurred in the mediation and the parties shall share 974 equally the mediator’s costs and expenses 976 (vii) The mediation process shall be without prejudice 976 and confidential and no information or documents 977 disclosed during it shall be revealed to the Tribunal 978 axcopt to the extent that they are disclosable under 979 the law and procedure governing the arbitration 980 (Note The parties should be aware that the mediation 981 process may not necessarily interrupt time limits.) 982 (e)if Box 35 in Porn is not appropriately filled in/sub clause 983 30(a) of this Clause shall apply Sub clause 30(d) shall 984 apply in all cases. 985 Sub clouses 30(a) 30(6) and 30te) are alternatives 986 indicate alternative agreed in Box 36 987 31. Notices (See Clause 46) 988 (a) Any notice to be given by either party to the other 989 party shall be in writing and may be sent by fax, telex 990 registered on recorded mail or by personal service 991 (b) The address of the Parties for service of such 992 сомтылюation shall be as stated in Boxes a and 4 993 respectively Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

2 (a) The Vessel shali be constructed in accordance with the Building Contract (hereafter called the Building Contractas annexed to this Charter, made betwoon the 5 Builders and the Owners and in accordance with the specifications and plans annexed thereto, such Building Contract specifications and plans having been counter PART III PROVISIONS TO APPLY FOR NEWBUILDING VESSELS ONLY (Optional, only to apply if expressly agreed and stated in Box 37) Specifications and Building Contract signed as approved by the Charterers. (b) No change shall be made in the Building Contract or 10 in the specifications or plans of the Vessel as approved by 4 the Chartevers as aforesaid without the Charterers 12 consent 13(6) The Charterers shall have the right to send their 14 representative to the Builders Yard to inspect the Vessel 15 during the course of her construction to satisfy themselves 16 that construction in in accordance with such approved 17 specifications and plans as referred to under sub clause 18(a) of this Clause 19(d) The Vesselshail be built in accordance with the 20 Building Contract and shall be of the description set out 21 therein Subject to the provisions of sub dause (Hint 22 hereunder, the Charterers shail be bound to accept the 23 Vessel from the Owners, completed and constructed in 24accordance with the Buliding Contract on the date of 25 delivery by the Builders The Charterers undertake that 26 having accepted the Wessel they will not thereafter raise 27 any claims against the Owners in respect of the Vessel’s 28 performance or specification or defects, if any 29 Nevertheless, in respect of any repairs, replacements or 30 defects which appear within the first 12 months from 31 delivery by the Builders, the Owners shall endeavour to 32 compel the Builders to repair, replace of remedy any defects 33 or to recover from the Builders any expenditure incurred in 34 carrying out such ropairs, replacements or remedies 35 However, the Owners liability to the Charterers shail be 36 limited to the extent the Owners have a valid claim against 37 the Buliders under the guarantee clause of the Building 38 39 Charterers). The Charterers shall be bound to accept such Contract (a copy whereof has been supplied to the 40 sums as the Owners are reasonably able to recover under 41 this Clause and shall make no further claim en the Owners 42 for the difference between the amount(s) so recovered and 43 the actual expenditure on repairs, replacement or 44 remedying defects or for any loss of time incurred. 45Any liquidated damages for physical defects or deficiencies 46 shall accrue to the account of the party stated in Bow4fol 47 or if not filled in shall be shared equally between the parties 48 The costs of pursuing a claim or claims against the Builders 49 under this Clause (including any liability to the Builders 50 shall be borne by the party stated in Box 41(b) or if not 51 filled in shall be shared equally between the parties 52 2 Time and Place of Delivery 53 (a) Subject to the Vessel having completed her 54 acceptance trials including trials of cargo equipment in 55 accordance with the Building Contract and specifications to the satisfaction of the Charterers, the Owners shall give 56 57 and the Charterershal take delivery of the Vessel elicat 58 when readyfor delivery and properly documented at the 59 Builders Yard or some other safe and readilyaccessible 60dock wharl or plate as may be agreed between the parties 61 hereto and the Builders Under the Building Contract the 65 62 Builders have estimated that the Vessel will be ready for 63 delivery to the Owners as therein provided but the delivery 64 date for the purpose of this Charter shall be the date when the Vessel is in fact ready for delivery by the Builders after 66 completion of trials whether that be before or after as 67 indicated in the Building Contract The Charterers shall not 68 be entitled te reluse acceptance of delivery of the Vessel 69 and upon and after suck acceptance, subject to Clause 70 1(d), the Charterers shall not be entitled to make any claim 71against the Owners in respect of any conditions 72 representations or warranties, whether express or implied, 73 as to the seaworthiness of the Vessel on in respect of delay 74 in delivery. 75(b) if for any reason other than a default by the Owners 76 under the Building Contract, the Builders become entitled 77under that Contract not to deliver the Vessel to the Owners, 78 the Owners shall upon giving to the Charterers written 79 notice of Builders becoming so entitled, be excused from 80 giving delivery of the Vessel to the Charterers and upon 81 receipt of such notice by the Charterers this Charter shall 82 cease to have elfect 83 84 the Building Contract to reject the Wessef the Owners shall (c) if for any reason the Owners became entitled under 85before exereising such right of rejection, consult the 86 Charterers and thereupon 87(the Charterers do not wish to take delivery of the Vessel 88 they shall inform the Owners within seven(7) running days 89 by notice in writing and upon receipt by the Owners of such 90 notice this Charter shall cease to have effect or 91(ii) the Charterers wish to take delivery of the Vessel 92 they may by notice in writing within seven (7) running days 93 require the Owners to negotiate with the Builders as to the 94 terms on which delivery should be taken and/or refrain from 95exercising their right to rejection and upon receipt of such 96 notice the Owners shall commence such negotiations and/ 97or take delivery of the Vessel from the Builders and deliver 98 her to the Charterers 99 (iii) in no circumstances shall the Charterers be entitled to 100 reject the Vessel unless the Owners are able to reject the 101 Vessel from the Builders 102 (iv) thir Charter terminates under sub clause (b) or (c) of 103 this Clause, the Owners shall thereafter nut be liable to the 104 Charterers for any claim under or arising out of this Charter 105 on its termination 306 (d) Any liquidated damages for delay in delivery under the 107 Building Contract and any costs incurved in pursuing a claim 108 therefor shall accrue to the account of the party stated in 109 Box 41(c) or if not filled in shali be shared equally between 110 the parties 111 3 Guarantee Works 112 net otherwise egreed, the Owners authorise the 133 Charterers to arrange for the guarantee works to be 114 performed in accordance with the building contract terms 115 and hire to continue during the period of guarantee works 116 The Charterers have to advise the Owners about the 117 performance to the extent the Owners may request 118 4. Name of Vessel 119 The name of the Vessel shall be mutually agreed between 120 the Owners and the Charterers and the Vessel shall be Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART III PROVISIONS TO APPLY FOR NEWBUILDING VESSELS ONLY (Optional, only to apply if expressly agreed and stated in Box 37) 321 painted in the colours, display the funnel insignia and fly 122 the house flag as required by the Charterers 123 5.Survey on Redelivery 124 The Owners and the Charterers shall appoint surveyors 126 for the purpose of determining and agreeing in writing the 126 condition of the Vessel at the time of re delivery 127 Without prjaus 15 (Part 1), the Charteren 128 shall bear all survey expenses and all other casts, if any 129 including the cost of docking and undocking if required, 130 as well as all repali costs incurred. The Charterers shall 131 aise bear all loss of time spent in connection with any 132 docking and undocking as well es repairs, which shall be 133 paid at the rate af hire per day or pra rata Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will. constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCD at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART IV HIRE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Optional, only to apply if expressly agreed and stated in Box 42) On expiration of this Charter and provided the Charterers 27 shall be for Sellers account 2 have fulfilled their obligations according to Part Fand 3 ar well as Part if applicable it is agreed, that on 4 payment of the final payment of hire as per Clause 11 the Charterers have purchased the Vessel with 6 everything belonging to her and the Vessel is fully paid 7 for in the following paragraphs the Owners ore referred to as the Sellers and the Charterers as the Buyers 10 The Vessel shall be delivered by the Sellers and taken over by the Buyers on expiration of the Charter The Sellers guarantee that the Vessel at the time of delivery, is free from all encumbrances and maritime 13 12 34 heas or any debts whatsoever other than those arising 16 from anything done or not done by the Buyers or any existing mortgage agreed not to be paid off by the time 17 of delivery. Should any claims, which have been incurred prior to the time of delivery be made against the Vessel 19 20 the Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify tite Buyers against all consequences of such claims to the extent it con be proved that the Sellers are responsible for such 22 claims Any taxes, notarial,consalar and other charges 23 and expenses connected with the purchase and 24 registration under Buyers flag shall be for Buyers 26 account Any taxes consular and other charges and 26 expenses connected with closing of the Sellers registe 26 In exchange for payment of the last month’s hire 29 instalment the Sellers shall furnish the Buyers withva 30 Bill of Sale duly attested and legalized, together with a 31 certificate setting out the registered encumbrances, if any On delivery of the Vessel the Sellers shall provide 33 for deletion of the Vessel from the Ship’s Register and 34 deliver a certificate of deletion to the Buyers 35 The Sellers shali at the time of delivery, hand to the Buyers all classification certificates (for hull, engines, 36 27 anchors, chains, etc, as well as all plans which moy 38 be in Sellers possession 39 40 The Wireless Installation and Nautical instruments unless on hire, shall be included in the sale without ony extra payment. 41 42 The Vessel with everything belonging to horshail be at 43 Sellers risk and expense until she is delivered to the 44 Buyers, subject to the conditions of this Contract and 45 the Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be 46 delivered and taken over as she is at the time of delivery, after which the Sellers shall have ne responsibility for 47 48 possible faults or deficiencies of any description 49 The Buyers undertake to pay for the repatriation of the 50 Master,officers and other personnel if appointed by the 51 53 Sellers to the port where the Vessel entered the Bareboot Charter as per Clause 3 (Part or to pay the equivalent 53 cost for their journey to any other place. Copyright © 2001 BIMCD. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

 

PART V PROVISIONS TO APPLY FOR VESSELS REGISTERED IN A BAREBOAT CHARTER REGISTRY (Optional, only to apply if expressly agreed and stated in Box 43) 17 3 Termination of Charter by Default 2 For the purpose of this PART V, the following terms shall 3 have the meanings hereby assigned to them Definitions The Bareboat Charter Registry shall mean the registry of the State whose flag the Vassol will fly and in which 6 the Charterers are registered as the bareboat charterers 7 during the period of the Bareboat Charter 8 “The Underiving Registry shall mean the registry of the 9 state in which the Owners of the Vessel are registered 10as Owners and to which jurisdiction and control of the 13 Vessel will revert upon termination of the Bareboat 12 Charter Registration 13 2. Mortgage 14 The Vessel chartered under this Charter is financed by 15 a mortgage and the provisions of Clause 12(b)(Part 16 shall apply. 18if the Vassel chartered under this Charter is registered 19 in a Boreboat Charter Registry es stated in Box 44, and 20 if the Owners shall default in the payment of any amounts 21 due undee the mortgagels) specified in Box 28,the 22 Charterers shall if so required by the mortgagee, direct 23 the Owners to re register the Vassel in the Underlying 24 Registry as shown in Box 46 25 in the event of the Vessel being deleted from the 26Bareboat Charter Registry as stated in Box 44, due to a 27 defoult by the Owners in the payment of any amounts 28 due under the mortgagels), the Charterers shall have 29 the right to terminate this Charter forthwith and without 30 prejudice to any other claim they may have against the 31 Owners under this Charter Copyright © 2001 BIMCO. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, duplication, reproduction or distribution of this BIMCO SmartCon document will constitute an infringement of BIMCO’s copyright. Explanatory notes are available from BIMCO at www.bimco.org. First published in 1974 as BARECON A and B. Amalgamated and revised in 1989. Revised 2001.


 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

Term SOFR Amendments

 

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES TO BARECON 2001 DATED 22 JUNE 2021 AS AMENDED AND RESTATED BY 

AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT DEED DATED      25 September       2023

 

CLAUSE 32 – CHARTER PERIOD

 

32.1 The period of this Charter (the “Charter Period”) shall, subject to the terms of this Charter, continue for a period of sixty (60) months starting from the Commencement Date.

 

32.2 Notwithstanding the fact that the Charter Period shall commence on the Commencement Date, this Charter shall be:

  

(a) in full force and effect; and

 

(b) valid, binding and enforceable against the parties hereto,

 

with effect from the date hereof until the end of the Charter Period (subject to the terms of this Charter).

 

CLAUSE 33 – CANCELLATION

 

33.1 If:

  

(a) the Vessel is not delivered by the Charterers as sellers to the Owners as buyers under the MOA by the Cancelling Date (or such later date as the parties to the MOA may agree); or

 

(b) the MOA expires, is cancelled, terminated, rescinded or suspended or otherwise ceases to remain in full force and effect for any reason (in whole or in part),

 

then this Charter shall immediately terminate and be cancelled (without prejudice to 0 (Indemnities) and without the need for either the Owners or the Charterers to take any action whatsoever), provided that the Owners shall be entitled to retain all fees and expenses paid by the Charterers pursuant to 0 (Fees and Expenses) (and without prejudice to 0 (Fees and Expenses) and any clause of the MOA, if such fees have not been paid, the Charterers shall forthwith pay such fees and expenses to the Owners in accordance with 0 (Fees and Expenses)), save that if the Charter is terminated and/or the Vessel not delivered under the MOA for a reason solely related to a default of the Owners, then the Charterers shall not be obliged to pay the Arrangement Fee (and if the Arrangement Fee has already been paid at such time, the Owners shall refund the Arrangement Fee to the Charterers within a reasonable time). Any such payment by the Charterers under this Clause shall be irrevocable and unconditional and is acknowledged by the Charterers to be proportionate as to amount, having regard to the legitimate interest of the Owners, in protecting against the Owners’ risk of the Charterers failing to perform its obligations under this Charter. For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of the Charter shall not prejudice the operation of any provision of any Leasing Document which is expressed to survive the termination or cancellation of this Charter.

 

CLAUSE 34 – DELIVERY AND CHARTER OF VESSEL

 

34.1 This Charter is part of a transaction involving the sale, purchase and charter back of the Vessel and constitutes one of the Leasing Documents.

  

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34.2 The obligation of the Owners to charter the Vessel to the Charterers hereunder is subject to and conditional upon:

 

(a) no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event having occurred and being continuing on the date of this Charter and on the Commencement Date;

 

(b) the representations and warranties contained in 0 (Representations and Warranties) being true and correct on the date hereof and on the Commencement Date;

 

(c) the Delivery occurring on or before the Cancelling Date; and

 

(d) the Owners having received from the Charterers:

 

(i) on or before the Prepositioning Date, the documents or evidence set out in Part A of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) in form and substance satisfactory to them; and

 

(ii) on the Commencement Date and prior to or simultaneously with the Owners executing a dated and timed copy of the protocol of delivery and acceptance evidencing delivery of the Vessel under the MOA and a dated and timed copy of the Acceptance Certificate, the documents or evidence set out in Part B of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) in form and substance satisfactory to them,

 

and if any of the documents listed in sub-paragraph (d) above are not in the English language then they shall be accompanied by an English translation where required by the Owners.

 

34.3 On delivery to and acceptance by the Owners (in their capacity as buyers) of the Vessel from the Charterers (in their capacity as sellers) under the MOA, the Vessel shall be deemed to have been delivered to, and accepted without reservation by, the Charterers under this Charter and the Charterers shall become and be entitled to the possession and use of the Vessel on and subject to the terms and conditions of this Charter on the same day as the delivery date of the Vessel under the MOA.

  

34.4 On Delivery, as evidence of the commencement of the Charter Period, the Charterers shall sign and deliver to the Owners, the Acceptance Certificate. The Charterers shall be deemed to have accepted the Vessel under this Charter, and the commencement of the Charter Period having started, on Delivery even if, for whatever reason, the Acceptance Certificate is not signed.

  

34.5 The Charterers shall not be entitled for any reason whatsoever to refuse to accept delivery of the Vessel under this Charter once the Vessel has been delivered to and accepted by the Owners (in their capacity as buyers) from the Charterers (in their capacity as sellers) under the MOA, and the Owners shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses whatsoever or howsoever arising including without limitation, any loss of profit or any loss or otherwise:

 

(a) resulting directly or indirectly from any defect or alleged defect in the Vessel or any failure of the Vessel; or

 

(b) arising from any delay in the commencement of the Charter Period or any failure of the Charter Period to commence.

 

34.6 The Owners shall not be obliged to deliver the Vessel to the Charterers with any bunkers and unused lubricating oils and hydraulic oils and greases in storage tanks and unopened drums of the Vessel except for such items which are already on the Vessel on Delivery. The Owners shall not be responsible for the fitness, quality or quantity of any such bunkers and unused lubricating oils and hydraulic oils and greases and the Charterers shall make no claim against Owners in respect of the same.

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34.7 The Charterers shall procure receipt by the Owners of the conditions subsequent set out in Part C of Schedule 2 in a form and substance satisfactory to the Owners within the time periods permitted therein.

 

CLAUSE 35 – QUIET ENJOYMENT

 

35.1 Provided that no Potential Termination Event, Termination Event or Total Loss has occurred, the Owners hereby agree not to disturb or interfere in any way whatsoever with the Charterers’ lawful use, possession and quiet enjoyment of the Vessel during the Charter Period.

 

CLAUSE 36 – CHARTERHIRE AND ADVANCE CHARTERHIRE

 

36.1 In consideration of the Owners agreeing to charter the Vessel to the Charterers under this Charter at the request of the Charterers, the Charterers hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree to pay to the Owners the Charterhire, the Advance Charterhire and all other amounts payable under this Charter in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

 

36.2 The Charterers shall pay to the Owners on the Commencement Date, an amount which is equal to the difference between the Purchase Price and the Financing Amount as of the Commencement Date (the “Advance Charterhire”). The Charterers shall be deemed to have paid the Advance Charterhire to the Owners on the Commencement Date by the Owners (as buyers under the MOA) setting off an amount equal to the Advance Charterhire against a corresponding amount of the Purchase Price payable by the Owners to the Charterers (as sellers) under the MOA.

 

36.3 The Advance Charterhire shall not bear interest and shall be non-refundable.

 

36.4 Following Delivery and commencing from the Commencement Date, the Charterers shall pay Charterhire in arrears in quarterly instalments on each Payment Date. Each instalment shall consist of:

 

(a) a capital element of Charterhire (the “Fixed Charterhire”) which shall be in an amount equivalent to 1/20*(Financing Amount less the Expiry Owners’ Costs); and

 

(b) a variable element of Charterhire (the “Variable Charterhire”) which shall be calculated by applying the aggregate of:

 

(i) the applicable Interest Rate for the relevant Hire Period; and

 

(ii) the Margin,

 

to the Owners’ Costs on the immediately preceding Payment Date (or, in the case of the First Payment Date only, on the Commencement Date) for the Hire Period ending on the relevant Payment Date by reference to the actual number of days elapsed in that Hire Period.

 

36.4A For the purposes of determining the Variable Charterhire:

 

(a) if no Term SOFR is available for any relevant Hire Period the applicable Reference Rate shall be the Interpolated Term SOFR for a period equal in length to that Hire Period;

 

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(b) if no Term SOFR is available for any relevant Hire Period and it is not possible to calculate the Interpolated Term SOFR, the applicable Reference Rate shall be the Historic Term SOFR;

 

(c) if paragraph (b) applies but no Historic Term SOFR is available for any relevant Hire Period, the applicable Reference Rate shall be the Interpolated Historic Term SOFR for a period equal in length to that Hire Period; and

 

(d) if paragraph (c) above applies but it is not possible to calculate the Interpolated Historic Term SOFR, there shall be no Reference Rate for that Term and Clause 37.3 shall apply for that Hire Period.

 

36.5 Charterhire shall be payable in arrears on the following dates (each a “Payment Date”):

  

(a) the first instalment of Charterhire shall be payable on the date falling three (3) months after the Commencement Date (the “First Payment Date”); and

 

(b) each subsequent instalment of Charterhire (other than the last instalment of Charterhire) shall be payable quarterly thereafter, with the final instalment of Charterhire payable on the last day of the Charter Period,

 

such that there are a total of twenty (20) Payment Dates during the Charter Period.

 

36.6 Payment of Charterhire on any Payment Date shall be made in same day available funds and received by the Owners by not later than 4.00 pm (Shanghai time). Any payment of Charterhire which is due to be made on a Payment Date which is not also a Business Day shall be made on the previous Business Day instead.

  

36.7 Time of payment of the Charterhire and any other payments by the Charterers under this Charter shall be of the essence of this Charter.

 

36.8 All payments of the Charterhire and any other moneys payable hereunder shall be made in Dollars.

 

36.9 All payments of the Charterhire and any other moneys payable hereunder shall be payable by the Charterers to the Owners’ designated bank account as the Owners may notify the Charterers in writing from time to time.

 

36.10 Payment of the Charterhire and any other amounts under this Charter shall be at the Charterers’ risk until receipt by the Owners.

 

36.11 The Vessel shall not at any time be deemed off-hire and the Charterers’ obligation to pay the Charterhire and any other amounts payable under this Charter (including but not limited to the Termination Sum) in Dollars shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and shall not be affected by any circumstances of any nature whatsoever including but not limited to:

 

(a) (except in the case of the Advance Charterhire) any set off, counterclaim, recoupment, defence, claim or other right which the Charterers may at any time have against the Owners or any other person for any reason whatsoever including, without limitation, any act, omission or breach on the part of the Owners under this Charter or any other agreement at any time existing between the Owners and the Charterers;

 

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(b) any change, extension, indulgence or other act or omission in respect of any indebtedness or obligation of the Charterers, or any sale, exchange, release or surrender of, or other dealing in, any security for any such indebtedness or obligation;

 

(c) any title defect or encumbrance or any dispossession of the Vessel by title paramount or otherwise;

 

(d) any defect in the seaworthiness, condition, value, design, merchantability, operation or fitness for use of the Vessel or the ineligibility of the Vessel for any particular trade;

 

(e) the Total Loss or any damage to or forfeiture or court marshall’s or other sale of the Vessel if the Termination Sum or any part thereof remains due;

 

(f) any libel, attachment, levy, detention, sequestration or taking into custody of the Vessel or any restriction or prevention of or interference with or interruption or cessation in, the use or possession thereof by the Charterers;

 

(g) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceedings by or against the Charterers and any other Obligors;

 

(h) any invalidity, unenforceability, lack of due authorization or other defects, or any failure or delay in performing or complying with any of the terms and provisions of this Charter or any of the Leasing Documents by any party to this Charter or any other person;

 

(i) any enforcement or attempted enforcement by the Owners of their rights under this Charter or any of the Leasing Documents executed or to be executed pursuant to this Charter;

 

(j) any loss of use of the Vessel due to deficiency or default or strike of officers or crew, fire, breakdown, damage, accident, defective cargo or any other cause which would or might but for this provision have the effect of terminating or in any way affecting any obligation of the Charterers under this Charter; or

 

(k) any prevention, delay, deviation or disruption in the use of the Vessel resulting from the wide outbreak of any viruses (including the 2019 novel coronavirus), including but not limited to those caused by:

 

(i) closure of ports;

 

(ii) prohibitions or restrictions against the Vessel calling at or passing through certain ports;

 

(iii) restriction in the movement of personnel and/or shortage of labour affecting the operation of the Vessel or the operation of the ports (including stevedoring operations);

 

(iv) quarantine regulations affecting the Vessel, its cargo, the crew members or relevant port personnel;

 

(v) fumigation or cleaning of the Vessel; or

 

(vi) any claims raised by any sub-charterer or manager of the Vessel that a force majeure event or termination event (or any other analogous event howsoever called) has occurred under the relevant charter agreement or management agreement (as the case may be) of the Vessel as a result of the outbreak of such viruses.

 

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Nothing contained in this Section 36.11 shall be deemed to hinder or prevent the Charterers from pursuing any claim the Charterers may have at law against the Owner for damages for the Owner’s breach of its express obligations under this Charter.

 

36.12 All stamp duty, value added tax (for the avoidance of doubt, including without limitation, goods and services tax), withholding or other taxes and import and export duties and all other similar types of charges which may be levied or assessed on or in connection with:

 

(a) the operation of this Charter in respect of the hire and all other payments to be made pursuant to this Charter and the remittance thereof to the Owners; and

 

(b) the import, export, purchase, delivery and re-delivery of the Vessel,

 

shall be borne by the Charterers (for the avoidance of doubt, the above excludes any income tax or any tax arising from the Owners’ shares by competent tax authorities in their domicile, which shall be borne by the Owners). The Charterers shall pay, if applicable, value added tax and other similar tax levied on any Charterhire and other payments payable under this Charter by addition to, and at the time of payment of, such amounts.

 

CLAUSE 37 – CHANGES TO INTEREST RATE, DEFAULT INTEREST

 

37.1 If, before the Reporting Time, the Owners determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding) that their cost of funds relating to the then prevailing Owners’ Costs or any part thereof would be in excess of the Market Disruption Rate, the the Owners shall promptly notify the Charterers accordingly.

 

37.2 Immediately following the notification referred to in Clause 37.1 above, if the Owners and the Charterers so require, the Owners and the Charterers, shall negotiate in good faith (for a period not more than thirty (30) days) with a view to agreeing upon a substitute or alternative basis for determining the Interest Rate for that Hire Period. Subject to Clause 37.3, any substitute or alternative basis agreed pursuant to this Clause shall, with the prior written consent of the Parties, be binding on the Parties.

 

37.3 If:

 

(a) this Clause 37.3 applies pursuant to Clause 36.4A or Clause 37.1;

 

(b) a substitute or alternative basis is not so requested and/agreed pursuant to Clause 37.2 above; or

 

(c) the amendment or waiver to the terms of the Leasing Documents is not so agreed pursuant to Clause 37.4,

 

the applicable Interest Rate shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of:

 

(i) the Margin; and

 

(ii) the cost of funds certified by the Owners (expressed as an annual rate of interest) relating to the Owners’ Costs or any part thereof during the relevant Hire Period (as reasonably determined by the Owners),

 

provided that if the rate pursuant to paragraph (c)(ii) above is less than zero, the relevant rate shall be deemed to be zero.

 

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If this Clause 37.3 applies pursuant to Clause 37.1 and the Owners do not notify a Funding Rate to the Charterers by the Reporting Time, the Owners’ cost of funds relating to that portion of the Owners’ Costs for that Hire Period shall be deemed, for the purposes of paragraph (c)(ii) above, to be the Market Disruption Rate.

 

37.4 On or at any time after the occurrence of a Published Rate Replacement Event, the Owners are entitled to make any amendment or waiver to the terms of the Leasing Documents (at the Charterers’ cost) which relates to:

 

(a) providing for the use of a Replacement Reference Rate in relation to Dollars in place of (or in addition to) that Published Rate; and

 

(b)

 

(i) aligning any provision of any Leasing Document to the use of that Replacement Reference Rate;

 

(ii) enabling that Replacement Reference Rate to be used for the calculation of the Interest Rate under this Charter (including, without limitation, any consequential changes required to enable that Replacement Reference Rate to be used for the purposes of this Charter);

 

(iii) implementing market conventions applicable to that Replacement Reference Rate;

 

(iv) providing for appropriate fallback (and market disruption) provisions for that Replacement Reference Rate; or

 

(v) adjusting the pricing to reduce or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable, any transfer of economic value from one Party to another as a result of the application of that Replacement Reference Rate (and if any adjustment or method for calculating any adjustment has been formally designated, nominated or recommended by the Relevant Nominating Body, the adjustment shall be determined on the basis of that designation, nomination or recommendation),

 

and pending any such amendment or waiver and the Replacement Reference Rate being utilised under the Leasing Documents to calculate the Interest rate, Clause 37.3 shall apply to the calculation of the Interest Rate.

 

37.5 If the Charterers fail to make any payment due under this Charter on the due date, they shall pay additional interest on such late payment at a rate which is equal to two per cent. (2%) per annum above the aggregate of (i) the applicable Interest Rate for the relevant Hire Period and (ii)  the Margin which shall apply prior to, during or following Delivery and shall accrue on a daily basis from the date on which such payment became due up to and excluding the date of payment thereof, and the Charterers and the Owners agree that such default rate is proportionate as to amount, having regard to the legitimate interest of the Owners, in protecting against the Owners’ risk of the Charterers failing to perform its obligations under this Charter.

 

37.6 All interest (including default interest) and any other payments under this Charter which are of an annual or periodic nature shall accrue from day to day and shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a three hundred and sixty (360) days’ year.

 

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CLAUSE 38 – POSSESSION OF VESSEL

 

38.1 The Charterers shall not, without the prior written consent of the Owners, assign, mortgage or pledge the Vessel or any interest therein and shall not permit the creation or existence of any Security Interest thereon (including for any monies paid in advance and not earned, and for any claims for damages arising from any breach by the Owners of this Charter and other amounts due to the Charterers under this Charter) except for the Permitted Security Interests.

  

38.2 The Charterers shall promptly notify any party (including without limitation, any sub-charterer) (as the Owners may request) in writing that the Vessel is the property of the Owners and the Charterers shall provide the Owners with a copy of such written notification.

 

38.3 If the Vessel is arrested, seized, impounded, forfeited, detained or taken out of their possession or control (whether or not pursuant to any distress, execution or other legal process), the Charterers shall procure the immediate release of the Vessel (whether by providing bail or procuring the provision of security or otherwise do such lawful things as the circumstances may require) and shall immediately notify the Owners of such event and shall indemnify the Owners against all documented losses, costs or charges incurred by the Owners by reason thereof in re-taking possession or otherwise in re-acquiring the Vessel.

 

38.4 The Charterers shall pay and discharge or cause any sub-charterer of the Vessel to pay and discharge all obligations and liabilities whatsoever which have given or may give rise to liens on or claims enforceable against the Vessel. The Charterers shall take all reasonable steps to prevent (and shall procure that a sub-charterer shall take all steps to prevent) an arrest of the Vessel.

 

CLAUSE 39 – INSURANCE

 

39.1 The Charterers shall procure that insurances for the Vessel are effected:

  

(a) in Dollars;

 

(b) in the case of fire and usual hull and machinery, marine risks and war risks (including blocking and trapping), on an agreed value basis of at least the higher of (i) one hundred per cent (100%) of then applicable Fair Market Value of the Vessel and (ii) one hundred and twenty per cent (120%) of the then prevailing Owners’ Costs;

 

(c) in the case of oil pollution liability risks, for an aggregate amount equal to the higher of (i) US$1,000,000,000 or (ii) the highest level of cover from time to time available under basic protection and indemnity club entry and in the international marine insurance market;

 

(d) in the case of protection and indemnity risks, in respect of the full tonnage of the Vessel and with a protection and indemnity club which is a member of the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs;

 

(e) through brokers approved by the Owners and with first class international insurers and/or underwriters acceptable to the Owners and having a Standard & Poor’s rating of BBB+ or above, a Moody’s rating of A or above or an AM Best rating of A- or above or, in the case of war risks, through a protection and indemnity club which meets the requirements of paragraph (d) above; and

 

(f) otherwise on terms and in form acceptable to the Owners.

 

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39.2 In addition to the terms set out in Clause 13(a) (Insurance and Repairs), the Charterers shall procure that the Obligatory Insurances shall:

  

(a) subject always to paragraph (b), name the Owners and the Charterers as the only named assureds unless the interest of every other named assured or co-assured is limited:

 

(i) in respect of any Obligatory Insurances for hull and machinery and war risks;

 

(A) to any provable out-of-pocket expenses that they have incurred and which form part of any recoverable claim on underwriters; and

 

(B) to any third party liability claims where cover for such claims is provided by the policy (and then only in respect of discharge of any claims made against them); and

 

(ii) in respect of any Obligatory Insurances for protection and indemnity risks, to any recoveries they are entitled to make by way of reimbursement following discharge of any third party liability claims made specifically against them,

 

and every other named assured or co-assured has undertaken in writing to the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) (in such form as they may require) that any deductible shall be apportioned between the Charterers and every other named assured or co-assured (save for the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any)) in proportion to the gross claims made by or paid to each of them (provided that in the event they do not agree to this, the Charterers agree that they shall be responsible for bearing such deductible portion) and that they shall do all things necessary and provide all documents, evidence and information reasonably required to enable the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) in accordance with the terms of the loss payable clause, to collect or recover any moneys which at any time become payable in respect of the Obligatory Insurances;

 

(b) whenever the Owners require in respect of any Owners’ Financiers:

 

(i) in respect of fire and other usual marine risks and war risks, name (or be amended to name) the same as additional named assured for their rights and interests, warranted no operational interest and with full waiver of rights of subrogation against such Owners’ Financier, but without such financiers thereby being liable to pay (but having the right to pay) premiums, calls or other assessments in respect of such insurance;

 

(ii) in relation to protection and indemnity risks, name (or be amended to name) the same as additional insured or co-assured for their rights and interests to the extent permissible under the relevant protection and indemnity club rules; and

 

(iii) name the Owners’ Financiers (if any) and the Owners as respectively the first ranking loss payee and the second ranking loss payee (and in the absence of any Owners’ Financiers, the Owners as first ranking loss payee) in accordance with the terms of the relevant loss payable clauses approved by the Owners’ Financiers and the Owners with such directions for payment in accordance with the terms of such relevant loss payable clause, as the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) may specify;

 

(c) provide that all payments by or on behalf of the insurers under the Obligatory Insurances to the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (as applicable) shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, deduction or condition whatsoever;

 

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(d) provide that such Obligatory Insurances shall be primary without right of contribution from other insurances which may be carried by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any);

 

(e) provide that the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) may make proof of loss if the Charterers fail to do so; and

 

(f) provide that if any Obligatory Insurance is cancelled, or if any substantial change is made in the coverage which adversely affects the interest of the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any), or if any Obligatory Insurance is allowed to lapse for non-payment of premium, such cancellation, change or lapse shall not be effective with respect to the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) for thirty (30) days after receipt by the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) of prior written notice from the insurers of such cancellation, change or lapse.

 

39.3 The Charterers shall:

 

(a) at least ten (10) days prior to Delivery (or such shorter period agreed by the parties), notify in writing the Owners of the terms and conditions of all Insurances;

 

(b) at least seven (7) days before the expiry of any Obligatory Insurance or otherwise before the change of appointment of any brokers (or other insurers) and any protection and indemnity or war risks association through which Obligatory Insurances are taken from time to time pursuant to this 0 (Insurance), notify the Owners of the brokers (or other insurers) and any protection and indemnity or war risks association through or with whom the Charterers propose to renew or obtain that Obligatory Insurance and of the proposed terms of such renewed or new insurance cover and obtain the Owners’ approval to such matters;

 

(c) at least two (2) days before the expiry of any Obligatory Insurance, procure that such Obligatory Insurance is renewed or to be renewed on its expiry date in accordance with the provisions of this Charter;

 

(d) procure that the approved brokers and/or the war risks and protection and indemnity associations with which such a renewal is effected shall promptly after the renewal or the effective date of the new insurance and protection and indemnity cover notify the Owners in writing of the terms and conditions of the renewal; and

 

(e) as soon as practicable after the expiry of any Obligatory Insurance and within thirty (30) days after such expiry, deliver to the Owners a letter of undertaking as required by this Charter in respect of such Insurances for the Vessel as renewed pursuant to Clause 39.3 together with copies of the relevant policies or cover notes or entry certificates duly endorsed with the interest of the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any).

 

39.4 The Charterers shall ensure that all insurance companies and/or underwriters, and/or insurance brokers (if any) provide the Owners with copies (or upon the Owners’ request, originals) of policies, cover notes and certificates of entry relating to the Obligatory Insurances which they are to effect or renew and letter or letters of undertaking in a form required by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) and including undertakings by the insurance companies and/or underwriters that:

 

(a) they will have endorsed on each policy, immediately upon issuance, a loss payable clause and a notice of assignment complying with the provisions of this Charter and the Financial Instruments;

 

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(b) they will hold the benefit of such policies and such insurances, to the order of the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) and/or such other party in accordance with the said loss payable clause;

 

(c) they will advise the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) promptly of any material change to the terms of the Obligatory Insurances of which they are aware;

 

(d) they will notify the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) not less than fourteen (14) days before the expiry of the Obligatory Insurances, in the event of their not having received notice of renewal instructions from the Charterers and, in the event of their receiving instructions to renew, they will promptly notify the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) of the terms of the instructions; and

 

(e) if any of the Obligatory Insurances form part of any fleet cover, the Charterers shall procure that the insurance broker(s), or leading insurer, as the case may be, undertakes to the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) that such insurance broker or insurer will not set off against any sum recoverable in respect of a claim relating to the Vessel under such Obligatory Insurances any premiums due in respect of any other vessel under any fleet cover of which the Vessel forms a part or any premium due for other insurances, they waive any lien on the policies, or any sums received under them, which they might have in respect of such premiums, and they will not cancel such Obligatory Insurances by reason of non-payment of such premiums or other amounts, and will arrange for a separate policy to be issued in respect of the Vessel forthwith upon being so requested by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) and where practicable.

 

39.5 The Charterers shall ensure that any protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations in which the Vessel is entered provides the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) with:

 

(a) a copy of the certificate of entry for the Vessel as soon as such certificate of entry is issued; and

 

(b) a copy of the letter or letters of undertaking in such form as may be required by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any) or in such association’s standard form.

 

39.6 The Charterers shall ensure that all policies relating to the Obligatory Insurances are deposited with the approved brokers (if any) through which the insurances are effected or renewed.

 

39.7 The Charterers shall procure that all premiums or other sums payable in respect of the Obligatory Insurances are punctually paid.

 

39.8 The Charterers shall ensure that any guarantees required by a protection and indemnity or war risks association are promptly issued and remain in full force and effect.

 

39.9 The Charterers shall neither do nor omit to do (nor permit to be done or not to be done) any act or thing which would or might render any Obligatory Insurance invalid, void, voidable or unenforceable or render any sum payable under an Obligatory Insurance repayable in whole or in part and, in particular:

 

(a) the Charterers shall procure that all necessary action is taken and all requirements are complied with which may from time to time be applicable to the Obligatory Insurances, and (without limiting the obligations contained in this Clause) ensure that the Obligatory Insurances are not made subject to any exclusions or qualifications to which the Owners have not given their prior approval (unless such exclusions or qualifications are made in accordance with the rules of a protection and indemnity association which is a member of the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs);

 

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(b) the Charterers shall not make or permit any changes relating to the classification or the classification society of the Vessel or, subject to procuring the provision of a replacement manager’s undertaking in substantially the same form as the Manager’s Undertaking, any changes to the manager or operator of the Vessel unless such changes have, if required, first been approved by the underwriters of the Obligatory Insurances and the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (if any);

 

(c) the Charterers shall procure that all quarterly or other voyage declarations which may be required by the protection and indemnity risks association in which the Vessel is entered to maintain cover for trading to the United States of America and Exclusive Economic Zone (as defined in the United States Oil Pollution Act 1990 or any other applicable legislation) are made and the Charterers shall promptly provide the Owners with copies of such declarations and a copy of its valid certificate of financial responsibility; and

 

(d) the Charterers shall not employ the Vessel, nor allow it to be employed, otherwise than in conformity with the terms and conditions of the Obligatory Insurances, without first obtaining the consent of the insurers and complying with any requirements (as to extra premium or otherwise) which the insurers specify.

 

39.10 The Charterers shall not make or agree to any material alteration to the terms of any Obligatory Insurance nor waive any right relating to any Obligatory Insurance without the prior written consent of the Owners.

 

39.11 The Charterers shall not settle, compromise or abandon any claim under any Obligatory Insurance for Total Loss or for a Major Casualty, and shall do all things necessary and provide all documents, evidence and information to enable the Owners to collect or recover any moneys which at any time become payable in respect of the Obligatory Insurances.

 

39.12 The Charterers shall provide the Owners with copies of all communications between the Charterers and:

 

(a) the approved brokers;

 

(b) the approved protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations; and

 

(c) the approved insurers and/or underwriters, which relate directly or indirectly to:

 

(i) prior to the occurrence of a continuing Termination Event, a Major Casualty or a Total Loss; and

 

(ii) at any time after the occurrence of a Termination Event and while it is continuing, any material communications whatsoever relating to the insurances of the Vessel.

 

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39.13 The Charterers shall promptly provide the Owners (or any persons which they may designate) with any information which the Owners may request for the purpose of:

 

(a) obtaining or preparing any report from an independent marine insurance broker as to the adequacy of the Insurances (including but not limited to the report obtained under Clause 39.16); or

 

(b) effecting, maintaining or renewing any such insurances as are referred to in Clause 13(a) (Insurance and Repairs) or this 0 or dealing with or considering any matters relating to any such insurances;

 

39.14 The Charterers shall upon demand fully indemnify the Owners (including if requested by the Owners, make direct payment to the relevant insurer or broker for the same) in respect of all premiums and other expenses which are incurred by:

 

(a) the Owners in connection with or with a view to effecting, maintaining or renewing an innocent owners interest insurance and an innocent owners additional perils insurance or any similar protective shipowner insurance that is taken out in respect of the Vessel; and/or

 

(b) the Owners’ Financiers (if any) in connection with or with a view to effecting, maintaining or renewing a mortgagee’s interest insurance, a mortgagee’s additional perils insurance, all protection and indemnity insurance that is taken out in respect of the Vessel,

 

in each case as referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, in such an amount as the Owners consider reasonable and on such other terms, through such insurers and generally in such manner as the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers (as the case may be) may from time to time consider appropriate.

 

39.15 The Charterers shall be solely responsible for and indemnify the Owners in respect of all loss or damage to the Vessel (insofar as the Owners shall not be reimbursed by the proceeds of any insurance in respect thereof) however caused occurring at any time or times before physical possession thereof is retaken by the Owners, with only reasonable wear and tear to the Vessel excepted.

 

39.16 The Charterers shall reimburse or indemnify the Owners for any expenses reasonably incurred by the Owners in obtaining a detailed report signed by an independent firm of marine insurance brokers approved by the Owners dealing with the Obligatory Insurances and stating the opinion of such firm as to the adequacy of the Obligatory Insurances:

 

(a) when an agreed form of such detailed report satisfactory to the Owners is obtained as a condition precedent requirement under Part A of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) of this Charter;

 

(b) when the Owners procure the issuance of such detailed report no more than once every calendar year, unless a Termination Event has occurred in which case such reports may be procured at the Charterer’s cost at any such time; and

 

(c) further from time to time upon the Owners’ demand where, in the Owners’ opinion, at any time during the Charter Period there has been a material change in the terms of the Insurances and/or a change in the circumstances which would materially adversely affect the adequacy of the Obligatory Insurances.

 

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39.17 The Charterers shall:

 

(a) keep the Vessel insured at their expense against such other risks (not including loss of hire or earnings risks) which the Owners and the Owners’ Financiers (if any) consider reasonable for a prudent shipowner or operator to insure against for trading, management, operational and/or safety purposes at the relevant time (as notified by the Owners) and which risks are, at that time, generally insured against as market practice by owners or operators of vessels similar to the Vessel and having regard to the availability of such cover in the insurance market at that time; and

 

(b) upon demand fully indemnify the Owners in respect of all premiums and other expenses incurred by the Owners in respect of any other insurances which the Owners deem necessary (acting reasonably) and takes out in respect of the Vessel.

 

CLAUSE 40 – WARRANTIES RELATING TO VESSEL

 

40.1 It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Owners are not the manufacturer or original supplier of the Vessel but that the Owners (in their capacity as buyers) have purchased the Vessel from the Charterers (in their capacity as sellers) pursuant to the MOA at the request of the Charterers, for the purpose of then chartering the Vessel to the Charterers hereunder and that no condition, term, warranty or representation of any kind is or has been given to the Charterers by or on behalf of the Owners in respect of the Vessel (or any part thereof).

 

40.2 All conditions, terms or warranties express or implied by the law relating to the specifications, quality, description, merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the Vessel (or any part thereof) or otherwise are hereby expressly excluded.

 

40.3 The Charterers agree and acknowledge that the Owners shall not be liable for any claim, loss, damage, expense or other liability of any kind or nature caused directly or indirectly by the Vessel or by any inadequacy thereof or the use or performance thereof or any repairs thereto or servicing thereof and the Charterers shall not by reason thereof be released from any liability to pay any Charterhire or other payment due under this Charter.

 

CLAUSE 41 – TERMINATION AND REDELIVERY

 

41.1 Upon termination of the leasing of the Vessel under this Charter pursuant to Clause 47.2, the Charterers shall be obliged to pay the Owners the Termination Sum on the Termination Date and it is hereby agreed by the parties hereto that:

 

(a) without prejudice to Clause 42.2, the obligation to pay the Termination Sum is a continuing obligation and shall survive the termination of the leasing of the Vessel under this Charter and shall continue in full force and effect until irrevocably and unconditionally paid in full;

 

(b) payment of the Termination Sum is deemed to be proportionate as to amount, having regard to the legitimate interest of the Owners, in protecting against the Owners’ risk of the Charterers failing to perform its obligations under this Charter; and

 

(c) the Termination Sum shall, depending on the nature of the Termination Event(s) on the basis of which the Owners serve a Termination Notice, be either an obligation to pay damages following acceptance by the Owners of a breach of condition by the Charterers or an obligation to pay an agreed sum in specified circumstances which do not involve a breach of contract by the Charterers.

 

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41.2 If the Charterers fail to make any payment of the Termination Sum on the Termination Date, Clause 37.5 shall apply and the Owners shall be entitled to exercise their rights under 0.

 

41.3 Concurrently with the unconditional and irrevocable payment of the Termination Sum in full pursuant to the terms of this Charter, this Charter shall terminate and the Owners shall (save in the event of Total Loss or in the event that the Vessel has been sold or contracted to be sold pursuant to 0), at the cost of the Charterers, transfer the legal and beneficial ownership of the Vessel on an “as is where is” basis to the Charterers or their nominees free from all mortgages, encumbrances, liens, debts or any claims whatsoever incurred or permitted by the Owners (save for those liens, encumbrances and debts incurred by the Charterers or arising out of or in connection with this Charter), and shall execute a bill of sale and a protocol of delivery and acceptance evidencing the same and such sale shall be completed otherwise in accordance with Clause 56.1(a) and 56.1(b).

 

41.4 The Charterers hereby undertake to indemnify the Owners against any documented claims incurred in relation to the Vessel prior to such transfer of ownership. Any taxes, notarial, consular and other costs, charges and expenses connected with closing of the Owners’ register shall be for the Charterers’ account.

 

41.5 On natural expiration of this Charter, unless the Purchase Option Price is paid by the Charterers in accordance with 0, the Charterers shall re-deliver the Vessel to the Owners in accordance with Clause 41.6 and shall ensure that they have fulfilled their obligations under this Charter and made payment of all Charterhire and all other moneys pursuant to the terms of this Charter. In such case, the Charterers shall give the Owners not less than 20 running days’ preliminary notice of expected date and port or place of redelivery and not less than 3 running days’ definite notice of expected date and port or place of redelivery. Any changes thereafter in the Vessel’s position shall be notified immediately to the Owners.

 

41.6 If the Charterers are required to redeliver the Vessel to the Owners pursuant to the terms of this Charter, the Vessel shall be redelivered and taken over safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth or anchorage in such location as the Owners may require (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall exclude any war listed area declared by the Joint War Committee). The Charterers shall ensure that, at the time of redelivery to the Owners, the Vessel:

 

(a) be in an equivalent class as she was as at the Commencement Date and without any recommendations or conditions and with valid, unextended certificates for not less than three (3) months and free of average damage affecting the Vessel’s classification and in the same or as good structure, state, condition and classification as that in which she was deemed on the Commencement Date, fair wear and tear not affecting the Vessel’s classification excepted;

  

(b) has passed her 5-year special survey (if applicable), and subsequent second intermediate surveys and drydock (if applicable) at the Charterers’ time and expense without any recommendations or conditions:

 

(i) to the satisfaction of the Approved Classification Society; and

 

(ii) in the case of the 5-year special survey, to the reasonable satisfaction of an Owners’ Surveyor appointed at the cost of the Charterers;

 

(c) has her survey cycles up-to-date and trading and class certificate valid for at least the number of months agreed in Box 17;

 

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(d) be re-delivered to the Owners together with all spare parts and spare equipment as were on board at the time of Delivery, and any such spare parts and spare equipment on board at the time of re-delivery shall be taken over by the Owners free of charge;

 

(e) be free of any cargo and Security Interest (save for the Security Interests granted pursuant to the Financial Instruments, if any);

 

(f) be free of any crew and officers unless otherwise instructed by the Owners;

 

(g) be free of any charter or other employment (unless the Owners wish to retain the continuance of any prevailing charter or as otherwise agreed by the Owners in their absolute discretion); and

 

(h) have such amount of bunkers on board the Vessel as would be sufficient to enable the Vessel to sail to the nearest bunker port in compliance with all bunkering fuel content regulations then applicable in such place of redelivery.

 

41.7 The Charterers warrant that they will not permit (or request any sub-charterer not to) the Vessel to commence a voyage (including any preceding ballast voyage) which cannot reasonably be expected to be completed in time to allow redelivery of the Vessel within any time period required by this 0 (Termination and Redelivery). Notwithstanding the above, should the Charterers fail to redeliver the Vessel within any time period required by this 0 (Termination and Redelivery), the Charterers shall pay the daily equivalent to the rate of Charterhire plus five per cent. (5%) or to the then applicable BCI rate, whichever is the higher, for the number of days by which the Charter Period is exceeded.

 

41.8 If the Charterers are required to redeliver the Vessel to the Owners under the terms of this Charter, the Owners shall be entitled to appoint surveyors (the “Owners’ Surveyor”) (but at Charterers’ cost) for the purpose of determining and agreeing in writing the condition of the Vessel at the time of such redelivery. The Charterers shall provide the Owners’ Surveyor with all such facilities and access to the Vessel as may be required to enable the Owners’ Surveyor to conduct its survey of the Vessel and shall take all such actions as may be reasonably recommended by the Owners’ Surveyor to ensure that the Vessel shall be redelivered in accordance with Clause 41.6.

 

41.9 The Owners shall not be obliged to accept redelivery of the Vessel until the Owners are reasonably satisfied that all conditions for the redelivery of the Vessel under this Charter are met, and the Vessel shall (if the redelivery is at the end of the Charter Period) continue to be on-hire under the terms of this Charter until such redelivery. The Owners reserve all rights to recover from the Charterers any costs, expense and/or liabilities incurred or suffered by them (including without limitation, the costs of any repairs which may be required to restore the Vessel to the condition required by Clause 41.6 as a result of the Vessel not being redelivered in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

 

41.10 The Owners shall, at the time of the redelivery of the Vessel, take over all bunkers, lubricating oil, unbroached provisions, paints, ropes, other consumable stores and spare parts in the Vessel at no cost to the Owners.

 

CLAUSE 42 – SALE OF VESSEL BY THE OWNERS IN THE EVENT OF NON-PAYMENT OF TERMINATION SUM

 

42.1 The Charterers agree that should the Termination Sum not be paid on the Termination Date:

 

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(a) save as required to comply with this Clause 42.1, the Charterers’ right to possess and operate the Vessel shall immediately cease and (without in any way affecting the Charterers’ obligation to pay the Charterer the Termination Sum and comply with its other obligations under this Charter) the Charterers shall hold the Vessel as gratuitous bailee only to the Owners, the Charterers shall procure that the master and crew follow the orders and directions of the Owners and the Charterers shall, upon the Owners’ request (at Owners’ sole discretion), be obliged to immediately (and at the Charterers’ own cost) redeliver the Vessel to the Owners at such ready and nearest safe port or location as the Owners may require and for the avoidance of doubt, any such redelivery shall not extinguish the Owners’ right to recover the Termination Sum from the Charterers under this Charter;

 

(b) the Owners shall be entitled (at Owners’ sole discretion) to operate the Vessel as they may require and may create whatsoever interests thereon, including without limitation charterparties or any other form of employment contracts provided that the Earnings of the Vessel during such period less its operational expenses (the “Net Trading Proceeds”) shall be applied against the Termination Sum and any other amounts payable under the Leasing Documents pursuant to 0 provided that if such use of the Vessel results in the Owners suffering a loss then such losses shall be included in the indemnities contained in 0 and be added to the Termination Sum; and

 

(c) the Owners shall be entitled (at Owners’ sole discretion) to immediately thereafter sell the Vessel to any person on such terms as they deem fit, subject to the right of the Charterers to have a period of 45 days from the Termination Date (the “Nomination Period”) to first nominate or identify a purchaser for the Vessel (a “Nominated Purchaser”) and the Owners shall sell the Vessel to such Nominated Purchaser subject to all of the following conditions being satisfied:

 

(i) the Nominated Purchaser is acceptable to the Owners (such acceptability not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and

 

(ii) the price to be paid by the Nominated Purchaser (after deducting any commissions, taxes and other costs of sale) is equal to or more than the applicable Termination Sum (unless otherwise agreed by the Owners in their absolute discretion) unless the shortfall is paid by any Obligor or member of the Group on or before such sale,

 

and any net sale proceeds (after deducting all fees, taxes, disbursements and any other documented costs and expenses incurred by the Owners in connection with such sale) (the “Net Sales Proceeds”) derived from any such sale to a Nominated Purchaser or any other person shall be applied towards reduction of the Termination Sum in accordance with 0 (General Application of Proceeds). If the Net Sales Proceeds are not sufficient to settle the Termination Sum in full, the Charterers shall remain liable to pay the shortfall and default interest shall continue to accrue on the unpaid portion of the Termination Sum in accordance with Clause 37.5.

 

42.2 Notwithstanding Clause 42.1, the Owners may, by written notice to the Charterers at any time after the expiry of the Nomination Period, elect to retain the Vessel instead of selling the Vessel instead of selling the Vessel under Clause 42.1(c) above (with such option to elect to retain the Vessel to take effect from such date as they may nominate after the Termination Date (regardless of date of the notice)), and in doing so, the Owners shall first obtain the Fair Market Value of the Vessel (after deducting any commissions, taxes and costs which would be likely to be incurred in connection with a sale of the Vessel) and if the Fair Market Value (less such deductions) of the Vessel as at the date of such nomination is less than the Termination Sum as at such date, the Charterers shall immediately pay the difference to the Owners upon the Owners’ demand. If the Fair Market Value of the Vessel (subject to the aforesaid deductions) exceeds the Termination Sum as at such date, the Owners shall within twenty five days (of the date of the notice) pay the difference to the Charterers.

 

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CLAUSE 43 – TOTAL LOSS

 

43.1 Throughout the Charter Period, the Charterer shall bear the full risk of any Total Loss of or any other damage to the Vessel howsoever arising. If the Vessel becomes a Total Loss after Delivery, the Charterer shall, subject to Clause 43.2, pay the Termination Sum to the Owners on the Total Loss Payment Date. Upon such receipt by the Owners of the Termination Sum, this Charter shall terminate (without prejudice to any provision of this Charter expressed to survive termination) but until such receipt, the Charterers shall remain liable to make all payments of Charterhire and all other amounts to the Owners under this Charter, notwithstanding that the Vessel has become a Total Loss.

 

43.2 Any Total Loss Proceeds unconditionally received by the Owners (or the Owners’ Financiers in accordance with the terms of the relevant loss payable clause) shall be applied in accordance with 0 and shall satisfy the obligation of the Charterers to pay the Termination Sum to the extent received by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers in accordance with the terms of the relevant loss payable clause). The obligation of the Charterers to pay the Termination Sum shall remain unaffected and exist regardless of whether any of the insurers have agreed or refused to meet or has disputed in good faith, the claim for Total Loss.

 

43.3 If the Total Loss Proceeds unconditionally received by the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers in accordance with the terms of the relevant loss payable clause) are less than the Termination Sum, the Charterers shall pay such shortfall to the Owner on the Total Loss Payment Date.

 

44.4 The Owners shall have no obligation to supply to the Charterers with a replacement vessel following the occurrence of a Total Loss.

 

CLAUSE 44 – FEES AND EXPENSES

 

44.1 The Charterers shall pay to the Owners a non-refundable arrangement fee (the “Arrangement Fee”) in the amount and at the times agreed in the Fee Letter.

 

44.2 All costs and expenses including, but not limited to legal costs, expenses and other disbursements incurred by the Owners and each of their legal counsels in relation to preparing, negotiating and executing this Charter and the Leasing Documents and/or any Financial Instruments, shall be for the account of the Charterers (regardless of whether the transaction contemplated by the Leasing Documents actually completes).

 

44.3 If:

 

(a) the Charterers request an amendment, waiver or consent;

 

(b) the Charterers make a request to re-register the Vessel in another Flag State; or

 

(c) an amendment is required to address the fact that the Reference Rate is not or is likely not to be available for Dollars or any amendment or waiver arising from or in connection with Clause 37.4, the Charterers shall, on demand, reimburse the Owners for the amount of all reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Owners in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any amounts the Owners have to pay under the terms of the Financial Instruments).

 

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44.4 All documented costs and expenses incurred by the Owners in relation to the acquisition, registration of title of the Vessel in the Owners’ name in the Flag State together with any and all fees (including but not limited to any vessel registration and tonnage fees and the Owners’ initial and ongoing registration and maintenance costs if required to be registered as a foreign maritime entity or the appointment of resident agents under the laws of the Flag State) payable by the Owners to register, maintain and/or renew such registration, shall be for the account of the Charterers. Without prejudice to the foregoing, if the Flag State requires the Owners to establish a physical presence or office in the jurisdiction of such Flag State, all fees, costs and expenses payable by the Owners to establish and maintain such physical presence or office shall be for the account of the Charterers. The Charterers shall promptly provide the Owners with evidence of payment of the annual register (including but not limited to the Owners’ being registered as a foreign maritime entity)/tonnage tax amounts payable to the Flag State or any other aforesaid costs, expenses and/or taxes when the same fall due.

 

44.5 All reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Owners in relation to the transfer of title of the Vessel by the Owners to the Charterers and the re-delivery of the Vessel by the Charterers to the Owners pursuant to 0 (Termination and Redelivery) shall be for the account of the Charterers.

 

44.6 The Charterers shall, on demand, pay to the Owners the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Owners in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, any Leasing Document, including, without limitation, any action brought by the Owners to arrest or recover possession of the Vessel, and with any proceedings instituted by or against the Owners as a consequence of it entering into a Leasing Document or enforcing those rights.

 

CLAUSE 45 – NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS

 

45.1 No neglect, delay, act, omission or indulgence on the part of either Party in enforcing the terms and conditions of this Charter or any other Leasing Document (to which they are party to) shall prejudice the strict rights of that Party or be construed as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right of either party preclude any other or further exercise thereof.

 

45.2 No right or remedy conferred upon either Party by this Charter or any other Leasing Document shall be exclusive of any other right or remedy provided for herein or by law and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

CLAUSE 46 – NOTICES

 

Any notice, certificate, demand or other communication to be served, given, made or sent under or in relation to this Charter shall be in English and in writing and (without prejudice to any other valid method or giving, making or sending the same) shall be deemed sufficiently given or made or sent if sent by registered post or by email to the following respective address: 

 

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(a) to the Owners: c/o CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
     

21F, China Merchants Bank Building

No. 1088 Lujiazui Ring Road

Shanghai

China 200120

       
      Attention: Chen Yujia
      Email: chenyujia098@cmbchina.com/
      zyzlsceb@cmbchina.com
      Tel: +86-21-61061534
         
  (b) to the Charterers:

Patriot Shipping Co.

c/o Seanergy Management Corp.

154 Vouliagmenis Avenue,

16674 Glyfada, Athens, Greece

      Attention: Mr. Stavros Gyftakis
      Email: legal@seanergy.gr and
      finance@seanergy.gr
      Tel: +30 210 8913520

 

or, if a party hereto changes its address or email address, to such other address (or email address) as that party may notify to the other.

 

CLAUSE 47 – TERMINATION EVENTS

 

47.1 The Owners and the Charterers hereby agree that any of the following events shall constitute a Termination Event:

 

(a) the Charterers or the Guarantor fails to pay or the Owners do not receive on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a Leasing Document, unless such failure to pay is caused by a technical error and payment is made within three (3) Business Days of its due date;

 

(b) the Charterers breach or omit to observe or perform or procure the performance of any of the undertakings in Clauses 34.7, 50.1(f), 0, 0, 53.1(b), 53.1(c), 53.1(d), 53.1(g) or 53.1(h);

 

(c) the Charterers fail to obtain and/or maintain the Insurances required under 0 (Insurance) in accordance with the provisions thereof (or any insurer in respect of such Insurances cancels the Insurances or disclaims liability with respect thereto);

 

(d) any Obligor commits any other breach of, or omits to observe or perform, any of their other obligations or undertakings in any Leasing Document (other than a breach referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above) or any Approved Manager that is not a member of the Group breaches any provision of, or omits to observe or perform, any of their obligations or undertakings in any Manager’s Undertaking unless such breach or omission is in the reasonable opinion of the Owners, remediable and the relevant Obligor or Approved Manager remedies such breach or omission to the satisfaction of the Owners (acting reasonably) within ten (10) Business Days of the earlier of (i) the date of the notice thereof from the Owners or (ii) upon the relevant Obligor or Approved Manager becoming aware of the same;

 

(e) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of an Obligor, in or pursuant to any Leasing Document to which it is a party, proves to be, in the opinion of the Owners, untrue or misleading when it is made;

 

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(f) any of the following occurs in relation to any Financial Indebtedness of any Obligor:

 

(i) any Financial Indebtedness is not paid when due or not paid within any applicable grace period;

 

(ii) any Financial Indebtedness is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described) and following the expiry of any applicable grace period;

 

(iii) any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness is cancelled or suspended by any of its creditors as a result of an event of default (however described) and following the expiry of any applicable grace period;

 

(iv) any of its creditors becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described) and following the expiry of any applicable grace period; or

 

(v) any overdraft, loan, note issuance, acceptance credit, letter of credit, guarantee, foreign exchange or other facility, or any swap or other derivative contract or transaction, relating to any Financial Indebtedness of such Obligors or member of the Group ceases to be available or becomes capable of being terminated or declared due and payable or cash cover is required or becomes capable of being required, as a result of any termination event or event of default (howsoever defined) and following the expiry of any applicable grace period,

 

provided that no Termination Event will occur under this paragraph (f) in respect of the Guarantor if the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness falling within sub-paragraphs (i) to (v) above is less than US$5,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies);

 

(g) any of the following occurs in relation to any Obligor:

 

(i) it becomes unable to pay its debts as they fall due;

 

(ii) any administrative or other receiver is appointed over all or a substantial part of its assets unless as part of a solvent reorganisation which has been approved in writing by the Owners;

 

(iii) it makes any formal declaration of bankruptcy or any formal statement to the effect that it is insolvent or likely to become insolvent or a winding up or administration order is made in relation to it, or its members or directors of pass a resolution to the effect that it should be wound up, placed in administration or cease to carry on business or it makes any formal statement to the effect that it is reasonably likely to become insolvent;

 

(iv) a petition is filed in any Relevant Jurisdiction for its winding up or administration, or the appointment of a provisional liquidator over it;

 

(v) it petitions a court, or presents any proposal for, any form of judicial or non-judicial suspension or deferral of payments, reorganisation of its debt (or certain of its debt) or arrangement with all or a substantial proportion (by number or value) of their creditors or of any class of them or any such suspension or deferral of payments, reorganisation or arrangement is effected by court order, contract or otherwise;

 

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(vi) any meeting of its members or directors is summoned to authorise or take any action of a type described in paragraphs (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above;

 

(vii) in a country other than England and Wales, any event occurs or any procedure is commenced which, in the opinion of the Owners, is similar to any of the foregoing described in paragraphs (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above;

 

(viii) any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution (or any analogous process in any jurisdiction) affects any of its asset or assets (other than a Total Loss of the Vessel) provided that no Termination Event will occur under this sub-paragraph in respect of the Guarantor unless the relevant event would have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(ix) it fails to comply with or pay any sum due from it under any final judgment or any final order made or given by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction; or

 

(x) if it suspends or ceases to carry on all or a material part of its business;

 

(h) any consent, approval, authorisation, license or permit necessary to enable the Charterers to operate or charter the Vessel or to enable any Obligor or any Approved Manager to (i) comply with any provision of a Leasing Document to which it is a party or (ii) ensure that the obligations of that Obligor or Approved Manager under such Leasing Document are legal, valid, binding or enforceable, is not granted, expires without being renewed, is revoked or becomes, at the relevant time, expressly liable to or otherwise subject to automatic revocation or any condition of such a consent, approval, authorisation, license or permit is not fulfilled or waived within any applicable grace period (resulting in such consent, approval, authorisation, licence or permit being, at the relevant time, subject to automatic revocation or expiration);

 

(i) any event or circumstance occurs which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(j) an Obligor suspends or ceases carrying on its business;

 

(k) the Security Interest constituted by any Security Document is in any way imperilled or in jeopardy or this Charter or any Leasing Document or any Security Interest created by a Security Document:

 

(i) is cancelled, terminated, rescinded or suspended or otherwise ceases to remain in full force and effect for any reason or no longer constitutes valid, binding and enforceable obligations of any party to that document for any reason whatsoever; or

 

(ii) is amended or varied without the prior written consent of the Owners, except for any amendment or variation which is expressly permitted by this Charter or any other relevant Leasing Document;

 

(l) any Obligor or any Approved Manager rescinds, repudiates (or purports to rescind or repudiates or purports to repudiate) a Leasing Document;

 

(m) it is or has become:

 

(i) unlawful or prohibited, whether as a result of the introduction of a new law, an amendment to an existing law or a change in the manner in which an existing law is or will be interpreted or applied; or

 

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(ii) contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation,

 

for any Obligor or Approved Manager to maintain or give effect to any of its obligations under any Leasing Document;

 

(n) if it becomes unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for the Owners to perform any of their obligations as contemplated by this Charter or any other Leasing Document to which they are a party;

 

(o) any Termination Event (as defined in the Other Charter) occurs under the Other Charter;

 

(p) if as a result of any Sanctions, the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers are prohibited from performing any of their obligations under the Leasing Documents, the Financial Instruments or the transactions contemplated under each of these respective documents;

 

(q) if any Obligor:

 

(i) is or becomes a Prohibited Person;

 

(ii) is owned or controlled by or acting directly or indirectly on behalf of or for the benefit of, a Prohibited Person;

 

(iii) owns or controls a Prohibited Person;

 

(iv) has a Prohibited Person serving as a director, officer or employee;

 

(r) any lease, hire purchase agreement, charter or any other financing arrangement in respect of any Fleet Vessel is terminated, cancelled or repudiated by the relevant lessor or owner or financier as a consequence of any termination event or event of default (howsoever defined therein); or

 

(s) a Change of Control in respect of the Charterers occurs without the prior written consent of the Owners.

 

47.2 Notwithstanding and without prejudice to 0 (Cancellation), upon the occurrence of any Termination Event, the Owners may issue a written notice to the Charterers terminating this leasing of the Vessel under this Charter and demanding payment of the Termination Sum (the “Termination Notice”), whereupon the Charterers shall be obliged to pay the Termination Sum to the Owners on the date specified by the Owners in their sole discretion in the Termination Notice (the “Termination Date” but which shall be no earlier than the date falling twenty (20) Business Days after the date of the Termination Notice).

 

47.3 For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any action taken by the Owners following a Termination Event, the Charterers shall remain liable for the outstanding obligations on their part to be performed under this Charter including but not limited to all insurance, operational and maintenance covenants until such time as the Vessel is redelivered to the Owners in accordance with 0, or the title is transferred to the Charterers in accordance with Clause 41.3 or the Vessel is sold in accordance with 0.

 

47.4 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other rights of the Owners, upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Charterers agree and acknowledge that the Owners shall have the sole and exclusive right and power to (i) settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any action, suit or proceeding relating to or pertaining to the Vessel and this Charter, (ii) make proof of loss, appear in and prosecute any action arising from any policy or policies of insurance maintained pursuant to this Charter, and settle, adjust or compromise any claims for loss, damage or destruction under, or take any other action in respect of, any such policy or policies and/or change or appoint a new manager for the Vessel and the appointment of any originally appointed manager may be terminated immediately without any recourse to the Owners.

 

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47.5 Each Termination Event shall either be a breach of condition by the Charterers where it involves a breach of this Charter or any of the other Leasing Document by the Charterers or shall otherwise be an agreed terminating event, the occurrence of which gives rise to a right of the Owners to terminate the leasing of the Vessel under this Charter and to exercise its rights under this clause.

 

CLAUSE 47A – MANDATORY SALE

 

If there is a Change of Control of the Guarantor, the Charterers shall immediately notify the Charterers of the same and (unless the Owners otherwise agree in writing) the Charterers shall be required to purchase the Vessel from the Owners by the Charterers paying the Termination Sum to the Owners within thirty (30) days from the Change of Control and (upon such payment of the Termination Sum) this Charter shall terminate and title to the Vessel shall be transferred in accordance with the procedures set out in Clause 41.3.

 

CLAUSE 48 – REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

48.1 The Charterers represent and warrant to the Owners, save as otherwise stated in this Clause, as of the date hereof, and on each day henceforth until the last day of the Charter Period, as follows:

 

(a) each of the Obligors and any Approved Manager which is a member of the Group is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;

 

(b) each Obligor and any Approved Manager which is a member of the Group has the corporate capacity and has taken all corporate actions to obtain and maintain all consents, approvals, authorisations, licenses or permits necessary or desirable for it:

 

(i) to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with and perform its obligations under each of the Leasing Documents to which it is a party; and

 

(ii) to make each of the Leasing Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its Relevant Jurisdictions;

 

(c) all consents, approvals, authorisations, licences or permits referred to in 0(b) remain in full force and effect and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation;

 

(d) each Leasing Document to which an Obligor and any Approved Manager which is a member of the Group, is a party constitutes such Obligor’s and Approved Manager’s legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against such party (and where expressed to be a deed, shall be enforceable as a deed) in accordance with its respective terms;

 

(e) the entry into and performance by each Obligor and any Approved Manager which is a member of the Group, and the transactions contemplated by, each Leasing Document to which such Obligors and Approved Manager is a party do not and will not conflict with:

 

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(i) any law or regulation applicable to it (including Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Anti- Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws, Sanctions or laws relating to anti-trust or collusion and laws relating to human rights violation);

 

(ii) its constitutional documents; and

 

(iii) any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its assets or constitute a default or termination event (however described) under any such agreement or instrument;

 

(f) the choice of governing law as stated in each Leasing Document and the agreement by the relevant parties thereto to refer disputes to the relevant courts or tribunals as stated in such Leasing Document are valid and binding against such parties;

 

(g) under the laws of the Relevant Jurisdictions of each Obligor and Approved Manager which is a member of the Group it is not necessary for any of the Leasing Documents to which it is a party to be registered, filed, recorded, notarised or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration, notarial or similar taxes or fees be paid on or in relation to the Leasing Documents to which it is a party or the transactions contemplated by those Leasing Documents except payment of associated fees which registration, filings, taxes and fees will be made and paid promptly after the date of the relevant Leasing Documents to which it is a party;

 

(h) each Security Document to which an Obligor or Approved Manager which is a member of the Group is a party does now or, as the case may be, will upon execution and delivery create, the Security Interests it purports to create over any assets to which such Security Interest, by its terms, relates, and such Security Interests will, when created or intended to be created, be valid and effective;

 

(i) no party has any Security Interest (other than the Permitted Security Interests) or any other interest, right or claim over, in or in relation to the Vessel, this Charter, any moneys payable under any Leasing Document or over any assets which are, the subject of the Security Interests created or intended to be created by the Security Documents;

 

(j) the obligations of each Obligor, under each Leasing Document to which it is a party, are the direct, general and unconditional obligations of such Obligor and rank at least pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated creditors of each Obligor save for any obligation which is mandatorily preferred by law and not by virtue of any contract;

 

(k) all payments which an Obligor is liable to make under any Leasing Document to which such Obligor is a party may be made by such party without deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax payable under the laws of their jurisdiction of incorporation;

 

(l) no Obligor has failed to pay all taxes applicable to, or imposed on or in relation to it, its business or if applicable, the Vessel;

 

(m) no Obligor has breached any law or regulation which breach has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(n) no Obligor or other member of the Group, nor any of their subsidiaries, directors or officers, affiliates or any employee, has engaged in any activity or conduct which would violate any Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws in any applicable jurisdiction and each Obligor and Group member has instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to prevent violation of such laws, regulations and rules;

 

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(o) no Obligor or other member of the Group, nor any of their subsidiaries, directors or officers, or to the best of their knowledge affiliates or employees, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any government official (which shall include without limitation, any officer or employee of a government or government owned or controlled entity or of a public international organisation or any person acting in an official capacity for and on behalf of the foregoing or any political party or party official or candidate for public office) to influence official action or secure an improper advantage;

 

(p) no Environmental Claim has been made or threatened against any Obligor or any other member of the Group;

 

(q) no Environmental Incident has occurred and no person has claimed that an Environmental Incident has occurred;

 

(r) no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event has occurred or might reasonably be expected to result from the entry into and performance of this Charter or any other Leasing Document and no other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default or a termination event (however described) under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or to which its assets are subject;

 

(s) no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings or investigations (including proceedings or investigations relating to any alleged or actual breach of the ISM Code or of the ISPS Code) of or before any court, arbitral body or agency have been started or threatened against any Obligor which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(t) the consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 49.1(a) are prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and give a true and fair view of (if audited) or fairly represent (if unaudited) the financial condition of the Guarantor as at the end of the period to which such financial statements relate;

 

(u) since the date of the Original Financial Statements or as the case may be, the date of any more recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 49.1(a), there has been no material adverse change in the Guarantor’s or the Group’s business, assets or financial condition;

 

(v) in relation to any information provided by any Obligor for the purposes of this Charter:

 

(i) such information was true and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was provided or as at the date (if any) at which it is stated;

 

(ii) any financial projections contained in such information have been prepared on the basis of recent historical information and on the basis of reasonable assumptions, and

 

(iii) nothing has occurred or been omitted from any such information and no information has been given or withheld that results in any such information being untrue or misleading;

 

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(w) no corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step described in Clause 47.1(g) or circumstances described in Clause 47.1(f) has been taken or exists or, to their knowledge, threatened in relation to an Obligor;

 

(x) no Obligors, nor any of its assets are entitled to immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise from any legal action or proceeding (which shall include, without limitation, suit, attachment prior to judgment, execution or other enforcement);

 

(y) for the purposes of the Regulation, the centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) of each Obligor is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation and it has no “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the Regulation) in any other jurisdiction;

 

(z) no Obligor is a US Tax Obligor and none of them have established a place of business in the United States of America;

 

(aa) no Obligor has established a place of business in the United Kingdom;

 

(bb) no Obligor, Approved Manager which is a member of the Group, sub-charterer (to the best of its knowledge) and no member of the Group:

 

(i) is a Prohibited Person;

 

(ii) is owned or controlled by or acting directly or indirectly on behalf of or for the benefit of, a Prohibited Person;

 

(iii) owns or controls a Prohibited Person; or

 

(iv) has a Prohibited Person serving as a director, officer or, to the best of its knowledge, employee;

 

(cc) no Obligor nor its respective directors, member, officers and any member of the Group nor (to the best of its knowledge) any or any sub-charterer is in breach of applicable Sanctions, has been or is currently being investigated on compliance with Sanctions, have received notice or are aware of any claim, action, suit or proceeding against any of them with respect to Sanctions, or have taken any action to evade the application of Sanctions; and

 

(dd) any factual information provided by the Charterers (or on their behalf) to the Owners was true and accurate as at the date it was provided or as the date at which such information was stated.

 

CLAUSE 49 – GENERAL INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS

 

49.1 The Charterers undertake that they shall comply or procure compliance with the following information undertakings commencing from the date hereof and up to the last day of the Charter Period:

 

(a) they will send to the Owners:

 

(i) as soon as possible, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the end of each financial half year of the Charterers, the unaudited semi-annual management accounts of the Charterers;

 

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(ii) as soon as possible, but in no event later than one hundred and fifty (150) days after the end of each financial year of the Charterers, the unaudited annual management accounts of the Charterers;

 

(iii) as soon as possible, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the end of each financial half year of the Guarantor, the unaudited semi-annual consolidated financial accounts of the Guarantor;

 

(iv) as soon as possible, but in no event later than one hundred and fifty (150) days after the end of each financial year of the Guarantor, the audited annual consolidated financial accounts of the Guarantor;

 

(b) they will procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 49.1(a) shall be certified by a duly authorised officer of the relevant company as giving a true and fair view (if audited) or fairly representing (if unaudited) its financial condition and operations as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up and the financial statements of the Guarantor shall be provided together with a Compliance Certificate signed by an authorized signatory of the Guarantor certifying that the financial covenants referred to in 0 have been complied with and setting out all relevant calculations and statements demonstrating compliance with such financial covenants;

 

(c) they will promptly provide to the Owners, copies of all notices and minutes relating to any of their extraordinary shareholders’ meetings which are despatched to the shareholders or to their creditors or any class thereof and its constitutional documents where these have been amended or varied (to the extent not contrary to the other provisions of this Charter);

 

(d) they will provide the Owners promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of:

 

(i) any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings or investigations relating to any alleged or actual breach of any Sanctions or Anti-Money Laundering Laws which are current or pending against any Obligor, Approved Manager, sub-charterer or other member of the Group;

 

(ii) any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings or investigations relating to any other matters not referred to in paragraph (i) above (including proceedings or investigations relating to any alleged or actual breach of the ISM Code or of the ISPS Code) in relation to an Obligor; and

 

(iii) any Termination Event or Potential Termination Event that has occurred (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it);

 

(e) they will, promptly upon a request by the Owners, supply to the Owners a certificate signed by an officer on its behalf certifying that no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event has occurred (or if a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event has occurred, specifying the nature of the Potential Termination Event or Termination Event (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it);

 

(f) they will, as soon as practicable upon the request of the Owners, provide the Owners with any additional reasonable financial or other information relating to:

 

(i) themselves, any Obligor and/or the Vessel (including, but not limited to the condition and location of the Vessel, its Earnings and its Insurances);

 

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(ii) details of the Vessel’s management and employment status and copies of all accurate, complete and up-to-date records and logs of all voyages made by the Vessel (but not more than once every twelve months);

 

(iii) the Security Interests relating to any Leasing Documents;

 

(iv) compliance of each Obligor and any Approved Manager with the terms of the Leasing Documents;

 

(v) the financial condition, business and operations of the Obligors; or

 

(vi) to any other matter relevant to, or to any provision of any Leasing Document to which it is a party,

 

which may reasonably be requested by the Owners at any time; and

 

(g) they shall immediately notify the Owners in writing if any payments which they or any other Obligor, is liable to make under any Leasing Document is subject to deduction or withholding or any other tax whatsoever;

 

CLAUSE 50 – GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS

 

50.1 The Charterers undertake that they shall comply or procure compliance with the following general undertakings commencing from the date hereof and up to the last day of the Charter Period:

 

(a) they will, and will procure that each other Obligor and each Approved Manager which is a member of the Group shall, obtain and promptly renew or procure the provision or renewal of and provide copies of, from time to time, any necessary consents, approvals, authorisations, licenses or permits of any regulatory body or authority for the transactions contemplated under each Leasing Document to which any Obligor and each Approved Manager which is a member of the Group is a party (including without limitation the sale, chartering and operation of the Vessel);

 

(b) they will at their own cost, and will procure and each other Obligor and each Approved Manager which is a member of the Group, will:

 

(i) ensure that any Leasing Document to they are a party validly creates the obligations and the Security Interests which such Leasing Document purports to create; and

 

(ii) without limiting the generality of paragraph (i), promptly register, file, record or enrol any Leasing Document to which they are a party with any court or authority in all Relevant Jurisdictions, pay any stamp duty, registration or similar tax in all Relevant Jurisdictions in respect of any Leasing Document to which they are a party, give any notice or take any other step which, is or has become necessary or desirable for any such Leasing Document to be valid, enforceable or admissible in evidence or to ensure or protect the priority of any Security Interest which such Leasing Document creates;

 

(c) they will not, and will procure each other Obligor will not, create or permit to subsist any Security Interest over any of its assets which are, the subject of the Security Interests created or intended to be created by the Security Documents, unless with the prior written approval of the Owners and save for Permitted Security Interests;

 

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(d) they will not, and will procure each Obligor will not, change the location of its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) from that stated in relation to it under 48.1(y) and it will create no “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the Regulation) in any other jurisdiction;

 

(e) except with the Owners’ prior written consent, they will not, and will procure each other Obligor will not, make a substantial change to the general nature of their respective businesses from that carried on at the date of this Charter;

 

(f) except with the Owners’ prior written consent or where expressly permitted under the Leasing Documents, they will not, and will procure that each other Obligors will not, enter into any merger, amalgamation, demerger, solvent reorganisation or corporate reconstruction other than an internal group reorganisation under which the (i) the Charterers and Guarantor each survive and (ii) the Charterers remain wholly and directly (or indirectly) wholly owned by the Guarantor (and if indirectly owned, any replacement shareholder of the Charterers has entered into Share Security over the shares in the Charterers in a form acceptable to the Owners);

 

(g) they will not:

 

(i) enter into any borrowing except for loans from affiliates which are unsecured and fully subordinated to the Owners in a manner acceptable to the Owners and which are approved by the Owners in writing;

 

(ii) incur any liabilities or obligations to any party except for those reasonably incurred in the ordinary course of operating, chartering, repairing and maintaining the Vessel;

 

(iii) be the creditor in respect of any loan or any form of credit to any person;

 

(iv) give or allow to be outstanding any guarantee or indemnity to or for the benefit of any person in respect of any obligation of any other person or enter into any document under which they assume any liability of any other person other than any guarantee or indemnity given under the Leasing Documents;

 

(v) enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Vessel, its Earnings or its Insurances; and

 

(vi) without prejudice to the above sub-paragraphs (i) to (v), enter into any transaction (whether with another member of the Group or otherwise) which are, in any respect, less favourable than those which they could obtain an a bargain made at arms’ length; and

 

(h) they will not, and shall procure that the Guarantor shall not, following the occurrence of a Termination Event which is continuing or where any of the following would result in the occurrence of a Potential Termination Event or Termination Event or suffering a net loss in respect of the preceding financial year:

 

(i) declare, make or pay any dividend, charge, fee or other distribution (or interest on any unpaid dividend, charge, fee or other distribution) (whether in cash or in kind) on or in respect of its shares (or any class of its shares);

 

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(ii) repay or distribute any dividend or share premium reserve;

 

(iii) pay any management, advisory or other fee to or to the order of any of its shareholders; or

 

(iv) redeem, repurchase, defease, retire or repay any of their shares or resolve to do so.

 

CLAUSE 51 – FINANCIAL COVENANTS

 

51.1 The Charterers undertake that they shall procure that the Guarantor shall comply with the following financial covenants during the Charter Period:

 

(a) On each Testing Date and for the relevant Accounting Period throughout the Charter Period:

 

(i) Cash and Cash Equivalents divided by the number of Fleet Vessels shall not be lower than $500,000; and

 

(ii) the Leverage Ratio shall not be more than 85 per cent.

 

51.2 In this 0 (Financial Covenants):

 

Accounting Information” means, (i) the annual audited financial statements of the Guarantor and (ii) the semi-annual unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor as provided to the Owners in accordance with Clause 49.1(a).

 

Accounting Period” means:

 

(i) the financial year of the Guarantor ending 31 December of each calendar year; or

 

(ii) the financial half year of the Guarantor ending 30 June of each calendar year,

 

in respect of which, in each case, the relevant Accounting Information is required to be delivered pursuant to Clause 49.1(a).

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents” shall be that shown in the balance sheet in the relevant Accounting Information and includes term deposits, restricted cash and amounts required by the Group’s lenders and lessors to be held for minimum liquidity purposes.

 

Fleet Market Value” means valuations of the Fleet Vessels calculated in accordance with the principles set out in the definition of Fair Market Value but using one Approved Valuer.

 

Fleet Vessels” means all vessels owned by the Guarantor and its subsidiaries.

 

Market Value Adjusted Total Assets” means, as at the date of calculation, the aggregate of the Market Value Adjusted Other Assets and the Total Current Assets.

 

Market Value Adjusted Other Assets” means, as at the date of calculation, the Fleet Market Value plus the book value (less depreciation and amortization computed in accordance with the applicable Accounting Information on a consolidated basis of all non-current assets of the Group (which, without limitation, shall exclude all Fleet Vessels)), as stated in the latest Accounting Information.

 

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Total Current Assets” means, the aggregate of the cash, term deposits and marketable securities, trade and other receivables from persons (other than persons being members of the Group) realisable within 1 year such amount to be determined on a consolidated basis less any discounts, allowances and activated goodwill, in each case as shown in the applicable Accounting Information.

 

Net Debt” means, as at the date of calculation, the Total Debt less any cash, term-deposits restricted cash and cash equivalents, in each case as stated in the applicable Accounting Information.

 

Leverage Ratio” means, as at the date of calculation, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of Net Debt to Market Value Adjusted Total Assets.

 

Testing Date” means 30 June and 31 December of each financial year.

 

Total Debt” means, as at the date of calculation, the current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs and the long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred finance costs of the Group as shown in the applicable Accounting Information.

 

51.3 The Charterers shall promptly notify the Owners if the Guarantor agrees to provide any more favourable financial covenants to a creditor than those that are set out in favour of the Owners under Clause 51.1 above (or to amend existing ones such that they place such creditor in a position which is comparatively more favourable in terms of the financial covenants than the position of the Owners) under any agreements entered into or to be entered into in connection with any Financial Indebtedness owed by the Guarantor or a Group member to a creditor. Such more favourable financial covenants shall be deemed as automatically incorporated into this Charter in favour of the Owners from the date of the financing agreements entered into in connection with such other Financial Indebtedness (in place of the financial covenants set out in Clause 51.1 or to supplement them, at the option of the Owners) and the Charterers agree that they will and shall procure that the Guarantor will promptly enter into such necessary documentation as may be required to amend and supplement (as applicable) this Charter and any applicable Leasing Document so as to record the incorporation of such more favourable financial covenants into this Charter and any applicable Leasing Document (as the case may be).

 

CLAUSE 52 – VALUATIONS

 

52.1 The Charterers undertake that they shall comply or procure compliance with the following undertakings commencing from the date hereof and up to the last day of the Charter Period:

 

(a) they shall at their cost:

 

(i) provide to the Owners valuations of the Vessel (to be addressed to the Owners) to enable the Owners to determine the Initial Market Value of the Vessel; and

 

(ii) at least twice per calendar year (on each Testing Date) and at any time after the occurrence of a Potential Termination Event or Termination Event which is continuing if requested by the Owners, provide to the Owners valuations of the Vessel (or any other vessel over which additional Security Interests have been created in accordance with Clause 52.1(b)) (to be addressed to the Owners) to enable the Owners to determine the Fair Market Value of the Vessel or such other relevant vessel; and

 

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(b) if at any time, the Vessel’s Fair Market Value falls below an amount equivalent to one hundred and twenty per cent (120%) of the Owners’ Costs (the “LTV Breach”, and the said difference between the Fair Market Value and one hundred and twenty per cent (120%) of the Owners’ Costs shall be referred to as the “shortfall” for the purposes of this paragraph), the Charterers shall, promptly and in any event no later than the date falling thirty (30) days from the date which the valuations relating to the Vessel’s Fair Market Value are received by the Owners and in the Owners’ sole discretion, either:

 

(i) make payment in an amount such as to eliminate the shortfall which payment shall be deemed to be an advance payment of hire and credited against future instalment(s) of Fixed Charterhire (or part thereof) payable in inverse order of maturity of payments of Fixed Charterhire; and/or

 

(ii) provide, or ensure that a third party has provided, additional Security Interests which, in the opinion of the Owners has a net realisable value at least equal to the shortfall and is acceptable to the Owners, and which is documented in such terms as the Owners may require.

 

CLAUSE 53 – VESSEL UNDERTAKINGS

 

53.1 The Charterers undertake that they shall comply or procure compliance with the following Vessel and Sanctions related undertakings commencing from the date hereof and up to the last day of the Charter Period:

 

(a) they will notify the Owners promptly upon becoming aware:

 

(i) that any Environmental Claim has been made against the Charterers or in connection with the Vessel, or that any Environmental Incident has occurred;

 

(ii) of any arrest or detention of the Vessel or any exercise of any lien on the Vessel or its Earnings or any requisition of the Vessel for hire;

 

(iii) any modification or alteration of the Vessel of a value in excess of the Major Casualty amount;

 

(iv) any casualty or occurrence as a result of which the Vessel has become or is, by the passing of time or otherwise, likely to become, a Major Casualty;

 

(v) that a Total Loss has occurred; and

 

(vi) any violation of Sanctions in relation to the Vessel,

 

and will keep the Owners fully up-to-date with all developments;

 

(b) they will comply, and will procure that each other Obligor and each other member of the Group and (on a best efforts basis) any sub-charterer will comply, with all Sanctions and all laws and regulations relating to them, the Vessel and its construction, ownership, employment, operation, management and registration, including the ISM Code, the ISPS Code (including the maintenance of an ISSC), all Environmental Laws, all Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws and the laws of the Vessel’s registry, and in particular, they shall effect and maintain a sanctions compliance policy which, inter alia, implements the recommendations of the Sanctions Advisory, to ensure compliance with all such laws and regulations implemented from time to time, including, without limitation they will, and will procure that each other Obligors, each other member of the Group and each sub-charterer will:

 

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(i) conduct their activities in a manner consistent with US and UN sanctions, as applicable;

 

(ii) have sufficient resources in place to ensure execution of and compliance with their own sanctions policies by their personnel, e.g., direct hires, contractors, and staff;

 

(iii) ensure subsidiaries and affiliates comply with the relevant policies, as applicable;

 

(iv) have relevant controls in place to monitor automatic identification system (AIS) transponders;

 

(v) have controls in place to screen and assess onboarding or offloading cargo in areas they determine to present a high risk;

 

(vi) have controls to assess authenticity of bills of lading, as necessary; and

 

(vii) have controls in place consistent with the Sanctions Advisory,

 

(c) without limiting Clause 53.1(b), they will procure that:

 

(i) the Vessel shall not be constructed, operated, employed, managed, used by or for the benefit of a Prohibited Person;

 

(ii) the Vessel shall not be employed in trading with any Prohibited Person or in any manner contrary to Sanctions;

 

(iii) notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (c), the Vessel shall not be permitted to call at any port in any Prohibited Country or any area or country where trading in such area or country would constitute or would be reasonably expected to constitute a breach of Sanctions;

 

(iv) the Vessel shall not be traded in any manner which would trigger the operation of any sanctions limitation or exclusion clause (or similar) in the Insurances or in any manner which would result or would reasonably be expected to result in any Obligor or the Owners becoming a Prohibited Person; and

 

(v) that each charterparty in respect of the Vessel shall contain, for the benefit of the Owners, language which gives effect to the provisions of Clause 53.1(c) as regards Sanctions and of this Clause and which permits refusal of employment or voyage orders if compliance would result in a breach of Sanctions and which prohibits trading to any Prohibited Country;

 

(d) they will, promptly notify the Owners and provide all information which may be relevant for the purposes of ascertaining whether the Obligors, the Approved Manager and any sub-charterer are in compliance with all laws and regulations and Sanctions applicable to and/or binding on them, and in particular, they shall notify the Owners in writing promptly upon being aware that any of the Charterers’ shareholders, directors, officers or employees is a Prohibited Person or has otherwise become a target of any Sanctions;

 

(e) save with the Owners’ prior consent in writing, they shall not agree or enter into, and shall procure that each Approved Manager does not agree or enter into, any transaction, arrangement, document or do or omit to do anything which will have the effect of varying, amending, supplementing or waiving any term of the relevant Management Agreement which would result in an annual increase of the management fee to more than ten per cent. (10%) of the management fee payable under the relevant Management Agreement as at the date of this Charter;

 

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(f) they shall not:

 

(i) change or appoint a manager of the Vessel other than an Approved Manager and provided that any such Approved Manager has (prior to accepting its appointment) entered into a Manager’s Undertaking in such form as may be acceptable to the Owners; or

 

(ii) terminate or otherwise assign or transfer any Management Agreement unless with the prior approval in writing by the Owners such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

 

(g) with effect from and following Delivery, ensure that the Vessel will be registered in the Flag State under the name of the Owners;

 

(h) the Vessel shall be classed with an Approved Classification Society upon Delivery at the highest classification available for vessels of its type and be free of all overdue conditions (unless special dispensation is obtained from class and insurers), and maintain such class during the Charter Period;

 

(i) unless with the Owners’ prior written consent they shall not deactivate or lay up the Vessel;

 

(j) save for the installation of scrubbers (which, once installed shall form part of the Vessel and shall not be removed at redelivery) they shall not make any structural change to the Vessel without the prior written consent of the Owners other than a structural change that is mandatorily required by any applicable law and regulation and the Charterers shall provide the Owners with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the commencement of any such alterations (as well as notification of such alterations being completed promptly after such completion) and shall provide the Owners with all information (including without limitation, any plans for the proposed modifications, repairs, replacement, installation or alteration, valuation reports and confirmation of class from the Approved Classification Society) as the Owners may reasonably require for the purposes of determining their approval together with evidence that the Obligatory Insurances have been appropriately updated, and shall indemnify the Owners against all costs and expenses incurred by the Owners in connection with all such proposed modifications, repairs, replacement, installation or alteration of the Vessel and if such modification, repair or replacement or installation is approved or satisfies the requirements of this Clause, once effected, shall form part of the Vessel and shall not (unless requested by Owners) be removed at any redelivery;

 

(k) they will procure that each Approved Manager shall, upon the request of the Owners at the expense of the Charterers, furnish the Owners with an inspection report setting out such matters relating to the condition of the Vessel as the Owners may require on an annual basis and if a Potential Termination Event or Termination Event occurs, at such other frequency as the Owners may otherwise require;

 

(l) subject to the other terms of this Charter, the Charterers may freely sub-charter the Vessel save that the Owners’ prior written consent shall be required:

 

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(i) to any sub-bareboat or demise charter of the Vessel;

 

(ii) to any Assignable Sub-Charter; and

 

(iii) to any employment of the Vessel which does not permit a transfer of the registered ownership of the Vessel without the consent of the applicable sub-charterer;

 

(m) they shall procure that:

 

(i) all Earnings in connection with the Vessel are paid into the Operating Account;

 

(ii) at all times during the Charter Period the Operating Account has a minimum credit balance of at least US$550,000; and

 

(iii) the Owners are given any information and access relating to the Operating Account that they may require; and

 

(n) they shall, upon the request of the Owners and at the cost of the Charterers, on or before 31st July in each calendar year commencing from 1 January 2022, supply or procure the supply to the Owners all information necessary in order for the Owners to comply with its or any Owners’ Financiers’ obligations under the Poseidon Principles in respect of the preceding year, including, without limitation, all ship fuel oil consumption data required to be collected and reported in accordance with Regulation 22A of Annex VI and any Statement of Compliance relating to the Vessel for the preceding calendar year and, for the avoidance of doubt, such information shall be “Confidential Information” for the purposes of 0 but the Charterers acknowledge that, in accordance with the Poseidon Principles, such information will form part of the information published regarding the Owners’ and/or Owners’ Financiers’ portfolio climate alignment.

 

CLAUSE 54 – INSPECTION OF VESSEL

 

54.1 Without prejudice to Clause 54.2 below, the Owners shall be entitled to inspect or survey the Vessel or instruct a duly authorized surveyor to carry out such survey on their behalf:

 

(a) to ascertain the condition of the Vessel and satisfy themselves that the Vessel is being properly repaired and maintained;

 

(b) in dry-dock if the Charterers have not dry-docked the Vessel in accordance with Clause 10(g) (Periodical Dry-docking);

 

(c) as may be required for classification purposes; and

 

(d) for any other commercial reason they consider necessary,

 

and in doing so, the Charterers shall afford the Owners or their authorised surveyor with all proper facilities in relation to such inspection or survey.

 

54.2 The Owners shall be entitled to exercise its rights of inspection or survey as described under Clause 54.1 (Inspection of Vessel) once a year (subject to provision of prior notice) without interference to the operation and trading of the Vessel save that upon the occurrence of a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event, the Owners shall have the right to inspect or survey the Vessel at any time (and for the avoidance of doubt, more than once a year).

 

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54.3 The costs and fees for any inspection and survey permitted under this Clause shall be paid by the Charterers.

 

54.4 All time used in respect of inspection, survey or repairs pursuant to this Clause shall be for the Charterers’ account and form part of the Charter Period.

 

54.5 The Charterers shall also permit the Owners to inspect the Vessel’s log books or survey reports whenever requested and shall whenever required by the Owners furnish them with full information regarding any casualties or other accidents or material damage to the Vessel.

 

CLAUSE 55 – PURCHASE OPTION

 

55.1 The Charterers shall have the option (the “Purchase Option”) to purchase the Vessel on any Purchase Option Date (as hereinafter defined) specified in the Purchase Option Notice (as hereinafter defined) at the applicable Purchase Option Price, subject to the other terms of this 0 (Purchase Option).

 

55.2 The Purchase Option shall be exercisable only (unless otherwise agreed by the Owners):

 

(a) upon the Charterers providing not less than forty five (45) days’ written notice (the “Purchase Option Notice”) to purchase the Vessel on a date specified therein (the “Purchase Option Date”) which Purchase Option Date shall, subject to Clause 60.1, fall on any anniversary of the Commencement Date on or after the second (2nd) anniversary of the Commencement Date or on the last day of the Charter Period (as the case may be) unless the Purchase Option Notice is served pursuant to a proposed Transfer by the Owners, in which case the Purchase Option Notice must be served by the Charterers within the time provided under Clause 62.4 (but regardless of whether this falls on or after the second (2nd) anniversary of the Commencement Date) and the Purchase Option Date specified in such Purchase Option Notice may fall on any Business Day being not less than thirty (30) days after the date of the relevant Purchase Option Notice; and

 

(b) in the absence of the occurrence of a Termination Event that is continuing on or prior to either the date of the Purchase Option Notice or the Purchase Option Date.

 

55.3 The Purchase Option Notice shall each be signed by a duly authorised officer or attorney of the Charterers and, once delivered to the Owners, will in each case be irrevocable and the Charterers shall be bound to pay to the Owners the Purchase Option Price on the Purchase Option Date.

 

55.4 The sale of the Vessel pursuant to the Charterers’ exercise of the Purchase Option shall be conducted in accordance with 0 (Sale of the Vessel).

 

CLAUSE 56 – SALE OF THE VESSEL

 

56.1 The sale of the legal and beneficial interest and title in the Vessel pursuant to the Charterers’ exercise of, as the case may be, the Charterers’ Purchase Option under 0 (Purchase Option) or pursuant to Clause 41.3 shall be on an “as is where is” and subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(a) no condition, warranty or representation of any kind is or has been given by or on behalf of the Owners in respect of the Vessel or any part thereof, and accordingly the Charterers hereby confirm that they have not, in entering into this Charter, relied on any condition, warranty or representation by the Owners or any person on the Owners’ behalf, express or implied, whether arising by law or otherwise in relation to the Vessel or any part thereof, including, without limitation, warranties or representations as to the description, suitability, quality, merchantability, fitness for any purpose, value, state, condition, appearance, safety, durability, design or operation of any kind or nature of the Vessel or any part thereof, and the benefit of any such condition, warranty or representation by the Owners is hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waived by the Charterers to the extent permissible under applicable law, and the Charterers hereby also waive any rights which they may have in tort in respect of any of the matters referred to above and irrevocably agree that the Owners shall have no greater liability in tort in respect of any such matter than they would have in contract after taking account of all of the foregoing exclusions. No third party making any representation or warranty relating to the Vessel or any part thereof is the agent of the Owners nor has any such third party authority to bind the Owners thereby. Notwithstanding anything contained above, nothing contained herein is intended to obviate, remove or waive any rights or warranties or other claims relating thereto which the Charterers (or their nominee) or the Owners may have against the manufacturer or supplier of the Vessel or any third party;

 

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(b) the Vessel shall be free from all registered mortgages, liens, encumbrances, claims and debts whatsoever incurred by the Owners (save for those liens, encumbrances and debts arising out of or in connection with this Charter or the Leasing Documents);

 

(c) the Purchase Option Price or Termination Sum (as applicable) shall be paid by (or on behalf of) the Charterers to the Owners together with (without double counting) unpaid amounts of Charterhire, Breakfunding Costs (if applicable), default interest accruing under Clause 37.5 (if applicable), fees, expenses and any other moneys then owing by or accrued or due from the Charterers under this Charter; and

 

(d) concurrently with the Owners receiving irrevocable payment of the Purchase Option Price or the Termination Sum (as applicable) and all other moneys payable under this Charter in full pursuant to the terms of this Charter, the Owners shall (save in the event of Total Loss) (at Charterers’ cost) transfer the legal and beneficial ownership of the Vessel on an “as is where is” basis to the Charterers or their nominees and shall (at Charterers’ cost) execute a bill of sale and a protocol of delivery and acceptance evidencing the same and any other document strictly necessary to transfer the title of the Vessel, as well as procure the relevant ship registry to issue a certificate of title or any other evidence provided in accordance with the practice of such registry showing that the Vessel shall be free from any registered mortgages in favour of the Owners, to the Charterers and the relevant ship registry of the Vessel under the Charterers’ flag of choice (and to the extent required for such purposes, the Vessel shall be deemed first to have been redelivered to the Owners). Any fees (including legal fees), costs or disbursements incurred by the Owners in connection with the Charterers’ exercise of the Purchase Option or transfer of the Vessel following payment of the Termination Sum shall be indemnified or reimbursed by the Charterers to the Owners upon the Owners’ demand on or prior to the Purchase Option Date or date of payment of the Termination Sum (as applicable).

 

CLAUSE 57 – INDEMNITIES

 

57.1 The Charterers shall pay such amounts to the Owners, on the Owners’ demand, in respect of all claims, expenses, liabilities, losses, taxes, fees (including but not limited to any vessel registration and tonnage fees) suffered or incurred by or imposed on the Owners arising from this Charter and any Leasing Document, whether prior to, during or after termination of the leasing of this Charter, including without limitation:

 

 

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(a) as a result of incorporating the Owners in the relevant jurisdiction selected by the Charterers or required for the purpose of flying the flag of the Vessel in a particular jurisdiction;

 

(b) in connection with delivery, possession, performance, control, registration, repair, survey, insurance, maintenance, manufacture, purchase, ownership or operation of the Vessel (including but not limited to any social security contributions), or the financing or re-financing in relation to the Vessel obtained from the Owners’ Financiers;

 

(c) in connection with the prevention or release of liens or detention of or requisition, use, operation, redelivery, sale or disposal of the Vessel (or any part of it) and/or whether prior to, during or after termination;

 

(d) in connection with or following the occurrence of a Termination Event or Potential Termination Event (including without limitation, by reason thereof in re-taking possession or otherwise in acquiring the Vessel pursuant to Clause 38.3).

 

  Without prejudice to its generality, this Clause covers any claims, expenses, liabilities and losses which arise, or are asserted, under or in connection with any law relating to safety at sea, the ISM Code, the ISPS Code, the MARPOL Protocol, any Environmental Law or any Sanctions.

 

57.2 The Charterers hereby irrevocably agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Owners against all consequences or liabilities arising from the master, officers or agents signing bills of lading or other documents and any claim, expense, liability or loss incurred by the Owners in liquidating or employing deposits from the Owners’ Financiers or third parties to fund the acquisition of the Vessel pursuant to the MOA.

 

57.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (but subject and without prejudice to 0 (Cancellation)) and without prejudice to any right to damages or other claim which the Charterers may have at any time against the Owners under this Charter, the indemnities provided by the Charterers in favour of the Owners shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any breach of the terms of this Charter or termination of this Charter pursuant to the terms hereof or termination of this Charter by the Owners.

 

57.4 All rights which the Charterers have at any time (whether in respect of this Charter or any other transaction) against any Obligors shall be fully subordinated to the rights of the Owners under the Leasing Documents and until the end of this Charter and unless the Owners otherwise direct, the Charterers shall not exercise any rights which it may have (whether in respect of this Charter or any other transaction) by reason of performance by it of its obligations under any Leasing Document or by reason of any amount becoming payable, or liability arising, under this Clause:

 

(a) to be indemnified by any Obligor;

 

(b) to claim any contribution from any third party providing security for, or any other guarantor of, any Obligor under any Leasing Document;

 

(c) to take any benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of any Obligor under any Leasing Document or of any other guarantee or security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, any Leasing Document by any Obligors;

 

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(d) to bring legal or other proceedings for an order requiring any Obligor to make any payment, or perform any obligation, in respect of any Leasing Document;

 

(e) to exercise any right of set-off against any Obligor; and/or

 

(f) to claim or prove as a creditor of any Obligor,

 

and if the Charterers receive any benefit, payment or distribution in relation to such rights it shall hold that benefit, payment or distribution to the extent necessary to enable all amounts which may be or become payable to the Owners by any Obligor or in connection with any Leasing Document to be repaid in full on trust for the Owners and shall promptly pay or transfer the same to the Owners.

 

CLAUSE 58 – NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION

 

58.1 All Charterhire and any payment made from the Charterers to enable the Owners to pay all amounts under a Leasing Document shall be paid punctually and:

 

(a) without any form of set-off, cross claim, condition or counterclaim;

 

(b) free and clear of any tax deduction or withholding unless required by law; and

 

(c) net of any bank charges or bank fees.

 

58.2 Without prejudice to Clause 58.1, if the Owners are required by law to make a tax deduction from any payment:

 

(a) the Owners shall notify the Charterers as soon as they become aware of the requirement; and

 

(b) the amount due in respect of the payment shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that the Owners receive and retain (free from any liability relating to the tax deduction) a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount which they would otherwise have received.

 

58.3 The Charterers shall (within three (3) Business Days of demand by Owners) pay to the Owners an amount equal to any documented loss, liability or cost which the Owners (acting reasonably) determine will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of tax by the Owners in respect of a Leasing Document.

 

58.4 Clause 58.3 shall not apply:

 

(a) with respect to any tax assessed on the Owners under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Owners are incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which the Owners are treated as resident for tax purposes if that tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by the Owners; or

 

(b) to the extent a loss, liability or cost is compensated for by an increased payment under Clause 58.2.

 

58.5 Notwithstanding any other provision to this Charter, if any deduction or withholding or other tax is or will be required to be made by the Charterers or the Owners in respect of a payment to the Owners as a result of the Owners being incorporated in a particular jurisdiction, the Owners shall have the right to transfer their interest in the Vessel (and this Charter) to any person nominated by the Owners and all costs in relation to such transfer shall be for the account of the Charterers.

 

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CLAUSE 59 – INCREASED COSTS

 

59.1 This 0 applies if the Owners notify the Charterers that they consider that as a result of:

 

(a) the introduction or alteration after the date of this Charter of a law or an alteration after the date of this Charter in the manner in which a law is interpreted or applied (disregarding any effect which relates to the application to payments under this Charter of a tax on the Owners’ overall net income); or

 

(b) complying with any regulation (including any which relates to capital adequacy or liquidity controls or which affects the manner in which the Owners allocates capital resources to their obligations under this Charter) which is introduced, or altered, or the interpretation or application of which is altered, after the date of this Charter,

 

the Owners (or a parent company of them) has incurred or will incur an “increased cost”.

 

59.2 In this 0, “increased cost” means, in relation to the Owners:

 

(a) an additional or increased cost incurred as a result of, or in connection with, the Owners or the Owners’ parent company having entered into, or being a party to, this Charter, or funding the acquisition of the Vessel pursuant to the MOA or performing their obligations under this Charter (including as a result of, or in connection with, incorporating itself in a particular jurisdiction as requested by the Charterers or in order to fly a particular flag in respect of the Vessel);

 

(b) an additional or increased cost of funds relating to the financing the acquisition of the Vessel pursuant to the MOA; or

 

(c) a liability to make a payment or a return forgone, which is calculated by reference to any amounts received or receivable by the Owners under this Charter,

 

and for the purposes of this Clause, the Owners may in good faith allocate or spread costs and/or losses among their assets and liabilities (or any class of their assets and liabilities) on such basis as they consider appropriate.

 

59.3 Subject to the terms of Clause 59.1, the Charterers shall pay to the Owners, upon receipt of the Owners’ demand and any evidence thereto (where available to the Owners), the amounts which the Owners from time to time notify the Charterers to be necessary to compensate the Owners for the increased cost.

 

CLAUSE 60 – MISCELLANEOUS

 

60.1 Unless otherwise expressly stated to the contrary in this Charter, any payment which is due to be made on a day which is not a Business Day shall be made on the preceding Business Day instead.

 

60.2 If, at any time, any provision of any Leasing Document is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions under the law of that jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

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60.3 The Charterers waive any rights of sovereign immunity which they or any of their properties may enjoy in any jurisdiction and subjects itself to civil and commercial law with respect to their obligations under this Charter.

 

60.4 No term of this Charter is enforceable under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by a person who is not a party to this Charter.

 

60.5 This Charter and each other Leasing Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Charter or that Leasing Document, as the case may be.

 

CLAUSE 61 – FATCA

 

61.1 Defined terms

 

For the purposes of this 0, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

FATCA” means:

 

(a) sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations;

 

(b) any treaty, law or regulation of any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) above; or

 

(c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any treaty, law or regulation referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above with the IRS, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.

 

FATCA Deduction” means a deduction or withholding from a payment under this Charter or the Leasing Documents required by or under FATCA.

 

FATCA Exempt Party” means a Relevant Party that is entitled under FATCA to receive payments free from any FATCA Deduction.

 

FATCA Non-Exempt Party” means any Relevant Party who is not a FATCA Exempt Party.

 

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor taxing authority or agency of the United States government.

 

Relevant Party” means any of the parties to this Charter and the Leasing Documents.

 

61.2 FATCA Information

 

(a) Subject to paragraph (c) below, each Relevant Party shall, on the date of this Charter, and thereafter within ten (10) Business Days of a reasonable request by another Relevant Party:

 

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(i) confirm to that other party whether it is a FATCA Exempt Party or is not a FATCA Exempt Party; and

 

(ii) supply to the requesting party (with a copy to all other Relevant Parties) such other form or forms (including IRS Form W-8 or Form W-9 or any successor or substitute form, as applicable) and any other documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA (including its applicable “pass thru percentage” or other information required under FATCA or other official guidance including intergovernmental agreements) as the requesting party reasonably requests for the purpose of the requesting party’s compliance with FATCA.

 

(b) If a Relevant Party confirms to any other Relevant Party that it is a FATCA Exempt Party or provides an IRS Form W-8 or W-9 to showing that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not, or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, or that the said form provided has ceased to be correct or valid, that party shall so notify all other Relevant Parties or provide the relevant revised form, as applicable, reasonably promptly.

 

(c) Nothing in this Clause shall oblige any Relevant Party to do anything which would or, in its reasonable opinion, might constitute a breach of any law or regulation, any policy of that party, any fiduciary duty or any duty of confidentiality, or to disclose any confidential information (including, without limitation, its tax returns and calculations); provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall excuse any Relevant Party from providing a true, complete and correct IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (or any successor or substitute form where applicable). Any information provided on such IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (or any successor or substitute forms) shall not be treated as confidential information of such party for purposes of this paragraph.

 

(d) If a Relevant Party fails to confirm its status or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with the provisions of this Charter or the provided information is insufficient under FATCA, then:

 

(i) if that party failed to confirm whether it is (and/or remains) a FATCA Exempt Party then such party shall be treated for the purposes of this Charter and the Leasing Documents as if it is a FATCA Non-Exempt Party; and

 

(ii) if that party failed to confirm its applicable passthru percentage then such party shall be treated for the purposes of this Charter and the Leasing Documents (and payments made thereunder) as if its applicable passthru percentage is 100%,

 

until (in each case) such time as the party in question provides sufficient confirmation, forms, documentation or other information to establish the relevant facts.

 

61.3 FATCA Deduction and gross-up by Relevant Party.

 

(a) If the representation made by the Charterers under 48.1(z) proves to be untrue or misleading such that the Charterers are required to make a FATCA Deduction, the Charterers shall make the FATCA Deduction and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required by FATCA.

 

(b) If the Charterers are required to make a FATCA Deduction then the Charterers shall increase the payment due from them to the Owners to an amount which (after making any FATCA Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no FATCA Deduction had been required.

 

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(c) The Charterers shall promptly upon becoming aware that they must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or basis of a FATCA Deduction) notify the Owners accordingly. Within thirty (30) days of the Charterers making either a FATCA Deduction or any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, the Charterers shall deliver to the Owners evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Owners that the FATCA Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant governmental or taxation authority.

 

61.4 FATCA Deduction by Owners.

 

The Owners may make any FATCA Deduction they are required by FATCA to make, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and the Owners shall not be required to increase any payment in respect of which they make such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient for that FATCA Deduction.

 

61.5 FATCA Mitigation.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision to this Charter, if a FATCA Deduction is or will be required to be made by any party under Clause 61.4 in respect of a payment to the Owners as a result of the Owners not being a FATCA Exempt Party, the Owners shall have the right to transfer their interest in the Vessel (and this Charter) to any person nominated by the Owners and all costs in relation to such transfer shall be for the account of the Charterers.

 

CLAUSE 62 – ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER AND REFINANCING

 

62.1 The Charterers shall not assign or transfer (whether by novation or otherwise) their rights and/or obligations under this Charter or any other Leasing Document without the prior written consent of the Owners.

 

62.2 The Charterers acknowledge that, at any time during the Charter Period:

 

(a) the Owners (at their own cost) are entitled to enter into certain funding arrangements with the Owners’ Financiers in order to refinance the Financing Amount (or part thereof), which funding arrangements may be secured, inter alia, by the relevant Financial Instruments;

 

(b) the Owners may do any of the following as security for the funding arrangements referred to in paragraph (a) above, in each case without consent of the Charterers (but after giving Charterers at least five (5) days prior written notice):

 

(i) execute a ship mortgage over the Vessel or any other Financial Instrument in favour of the Owners’ Financiers (provided that the Owners shall use reasonable endeavours to procure that the Owners’ Financiers enter into a quiet enjoyment letter on terms acceptable to the owners’ Financiers, Charterer and Owners);

 

(ii) assign their rights and interests to, in or in connection with this Charter and/or any other Leasing Document in favour of the Owners’ Financiers;

 

(iii) assign their rights and interests to, in or in connection with the Insurances, the Earnings and the Requisition Compensation of the Vessel in favour of the Owners’ Financiers; and

  

(iv) enter into any other document or arrangement which is necessary to give effect to such financing arrangements.

 

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62.3 The Charterers undertake to comply, and provide such information and documents reasonably required to enable the Owners to comply, with all such instructions or directions in regard to the employment, insurances, operation, repairs and maintenance of the Vessel as laid down in any Financial Instrument or as may be directed from time to time during the currency of this Charter by the Owners’ Financiers in conformity with any Financial Instrument provided always that the same are no more onerous than set out under the Leasing Documents. The Charterers further agree and acknowledge for themselves all relevant terms, conditions and provisions of each Financial Instrument (if any) and agree to acknowledge this in writing in any form that may be reasonably required by the Owners’ Financiers. The Charterers further agree to enter into any required acknowledgements of assignments and other customary documents as may be required in connection with the Financing Documents.

 

62.4 The Owners may procure a:

 

(a) change in the registered ownership of the Vessel; and/or

 

(b) assign or transfer by novation of any of its rights and obligations under any of the Leasing Documents (other than pursuant to Clause 62.2),

 

(any such event described in (a) and (b) above being a “Transfer”) to any affiliate or to another financial institution, trust, fund, leasing company or other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in shipping loans, securities or other financial assets without the consent of the Charterers, provided that (other than in respect of a Transfer to an affiliate) the Owners shall give the Charterers at least 30 days prior written notice of their intention to effect a Transfer (a “Transfer Notice”). Within five (5) Business Days of the Owners serving a Transfer Notice on the Charterers, the Charterers may elect to serve a Purchase Option Notice on the Owners in accordance with Clause 55.2, following which the Charterers shall purchase the Vessel in accordance with the applicable terms of this Charter and the Owners shall not proceed with the relevant proposed Transfer (unless the Charterers fail to complete the purchase on the relevant Purchase Option Date in which case the Owners shall be free to effect such Transfer without reference to the Charterers and shall not be obliged to serve Transfer Notices for any future proposed Transfers). If the Charterers do not serve a Purchase Option Notice within the aforementioned five (5) Business Day period, then the Owners may proceed with the Transfer.

 

62.5 Any Transfer shall not in any manner whatsoever disturb or interfere with the Charterers’ lawful use, possession and quiet enjoyment of the Vessel during the Charter Period. The Charterers shall be liable to the applicable new owner of the Vessel for its performance of all obligations under this Charter (as novated) after any such Transfer and the Charterers shall procure that any party to a Leasing Document:

 

(i) becomes liable to the new of owner of the Vessel for its performance of all obligations pursuant to such Leasing Document; and

 

(ii) enters into all necessary documents or takes any necessary actions required for such Leasing Document and any Security Interest created thereunder remaining in full force and effect (or to be novated and/or re-executed) as from the completion of the relevant Transfer.

 

62.6 The Charterers agree and undertake to enter into any such usual documents and provide all necessary assistance as the Owners shall require to complete or perfect the any Transfer made pursuant to this 0 (Assignment, Transfer and Re-financing).

 

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CLAUSE 63 – CONFIDENTIALITY

 

The Parties agree to keep the terms and conditions of this Charter and any other Leasing Document (the “Confidential Information”) strictly confidential, provided that a Party may disclose Confidential Information in the following cases:

 

(a) it is already known to the public or becomes available to the public other than through the act or omission of the disclosing Party;

 

(b) it is required to be disclosed under the applicable laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction or by a governmental order, any stock exchange and/or securities and exchange commission laws and regulations including but not limited to the US SEC Rule or the Nasdaq Rules, decree, regulation or rule;

 

(c) in filings with a court or arbitral body in proceedings in which the Confidential Information is relevant and in discovery arising out of such proceedings;

 

(d) to any other party to a Leasing Document;

 

(e) to (or through) whom a Party assigns or transfers (or may potentially assign or transfer) all or any of its rights and/or obligations under one or more Leasing Document (as permitted by the terms thereof);

 

(f) to any of the following persons (on a need to know basis):

 

(i) a shareholder or an Affiliate of either Party or a party referred to in paragraph (d);

 

(ii) its board of directors, employees, its shareholders, auditors, third party managers, external counsels or accountants;

 

(iii) professional advisers retained by a disclosing party;

 

(iv) any rating agencies;

 

(v) the Approved Classification Society;

 

(vi) the ship registry of the Flag State; and

 

(vii) in the case of the disclosing party being the Owners, persons advising on, providing or considering the provision of financing to the Owners or an Affiliate of the Owners,

 

provided that the disclosing party shall exercise due diligence to ensure that no such person shall disclose Confidential Information to any other party save for circumstances arising which are similar to those described under this Clause or such other circumstances as may be permitted by all Parties;

 

(g) to any person which is a classification society or other entity which the Owners or the Owners’ Financiers have engaged to make the calculations necessary to enable the Owners and/or the Owners’ Financiers to comply with their reporting obligations under the Poseidon Principles; or

 

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(h) with the prior written consent of all Parties and if required by any Party, subject to a corresponding confidentiality undertaking obtained from the party to whom the Confidential Information is disclosed to.

 

CLAUSE 64 – GENERAL APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

 

64.1 Any Net Trading Proceeds, Net Sales Proceeds, Total Loss Proceeds, any proceeds realised by the Owners in connection with the enforcement of the Security Documents (unless otherwise specified in the Security Documents) and any proceeds received by the Owners from the Other Owner (as trustee for the Owners) shall be applied in the following order of application against amounts payable under the Leasing Documents:

 

(a) firstly, in or towards any amounts outstanding under the Leasing Documents other than the Termination Sum (including but not limited to any costs and expenses incurred in the enforcement of the Security Documents, to the extent these are not covered under the Termination Sum);

 

(b) secondly, in or towards satisfaction of the Charterers’ obligation to pay the Termination Sum (or such portion of it that then remains unpaid) in any order of application in the amounts comprising the Termination Sum as the Owners may determine; and

 

(c) thirdly, upon satisfaction in full of all amounts payable to the Owners under the Leasing Documents, in payment of any surplus to the Charterers, but subject always to the terms of the General Assignment.

 

CLAUSE 65 – GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT

 

65.1 This Charter, and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by English law.

 

65.2 Any dispute arising out of or in connection with any Leasing Document (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of any Leasing Document or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with any Leasing Document) (a “Dispute”) 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.

 

65.3 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 (3) arbitrators. A Party wishing to refer the Dispute to arbitration shall appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other Party requiring the other Party to appoint its own arbitrator within 14 calendar days of that notice and stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other Party appoints its own arbitrator and give 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 he had been appointed by agreement. Nothing herein shall prevent the Parties agreeing in writing to vary these provisions to provide for the appointment of a sole arbitrator.

 

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65.4 In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$100,000 (or such other sum as the Parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.

 

CLAUSE 66 – DEFINITIONS

 

66.1 In this Charter the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:

 

Acceptance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Acceptance Certificate) to be signed by the Charterers at Delivery.

 

Account Bank” means Alpha Bank S.A. or such other bank approved by the Owners.

 

Account Charge” means the document creating charge(s) over the Operating Account executed or to be executed by the Charterers in favour of the Owners.

 

Amendment and Restatement Deed” means the amendment and restatement deed dated 25 September 2023 and made among the Owners, the Charterers and the Guarantor in respect of this Charter.

 

Advance Charterhire” has the meaning as defined under Clause 36.2 of the Charter.

 

Affiliate” means in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company.

 

Annex VI” means Annex VI of the Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (Marpol), as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto.

 

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws” means the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and/or any similar laws, rules or regulations issued, administered or enforced by the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union or any of its member states, or any other country or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Owners or any Obligors or their respective subsidiaries.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means all applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements, anti-money laundering statutes (including all applicable rules and regulations thereunder) and all applicable related or similar laws, rules, regulations or guidelines, of all jurisdictions including and without limitation, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China and which in each case are:

 

(a) issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Charterers or any other Obligors or their respective subsidiaries;

 

(b) of any jurisdiction in which the Charterers or any other Obligor conducts business; or

 

(c) to which the Charterers or any other Obligor is subjected or subject to.

 

Approved Classification Society” means Bureau Veritas, Lloyds’ Register or any other classification society which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies and approved by the Owners in writing. 

 

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Approved Commercial Manager” means Fidelity Marine Inc., Seanergy Management Corp. or any other reputable ship management company as may be approved by the Owners in writing prior to its appointment as commercial manager of the Vessel.

 

Approved Manager” means the Approved Commercial Manager or the Approved Technical Manager.

 

Assignable Sub-charter” means any charter or any other form of employment contract relating to the Vessel, whether or not already in existence with a duration exceeding or capable of exceeding 12 months (inclusive of options to renew).

 

Approved Technical Manager” means V Ships Limited (a Cyprus entity), V Ships Greece, Seanergy Shipmanagement Corp. or any other reputable ship management company as may be approved by the Owners in writing prior to its appointment as technical manager of the Vessel (such approval from the Owners not to be required for the appointment of an entity controlled by the Guarantor).

 

Approved Valuer” means Simpson Spence Young, Clarksons Platou, Maersk Broker, Arrow Shipbrokers, Howe Robinson, Braemar ACM Shipbroking, Barry Rogliano Salles or such other independent and reputable shipbroker nominated by the Charterers and approved by the Owners.

 

Arrangement Fee” has the meaning as defined under Clause 44.1.

 

Breakfunding Costs” means all breakfunding costs and expenses (excluding the margin) incurred or payable by the Owners when a repayment or prepayment under the relevant funding arrangement entered into by the Owners for the purpose of financing the Purchase Price (or any part thereof) does not fall on a Payment Date, a Purchase Option Date or a date specified by the Owners in any Termination Notice.

 

Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in the principal business centres of Shanghai, Singapore and Athens and/or:

 

(a) in respect of a day on which a payment is required to be made or other dealing is due to take place under this Charter in Dollars, a day on which banks are open in New York City; and

 

(b) in respect of the fixing of an interest rate in relation to the Owners’ Costs, a day which is a US Government Securities Business Day.

 

Cancelling Date” has the meaning given to such term under the MOA.

 

Change of Control” means:

 

(a) the Guarantor ceases to own and/or control directly or indirectly, all of the shares and voting rights in the Charterers; and/or

 

(b) the Guarantor ceases to be listed on Nasdaq.

 

Charter Period” means the period described in Clause 32.1 unless it is terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. 

 

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Charterhire” means each of, as the context may require, all of the instalments of hire payable hereunder on each applicable Payment Date comprising in each case both Fixed Charterhire and Variable Charterhire, as further detailed in 0.

 

Commencement Date” means the date on which Delivery takes place.

 

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3.


Credit Adjustment Spread” means zero point two two per cent. (0.22%) per annum.

 

Delivery” means the physical and legal delivery of the Vessel from the Owners to the Charterers pursuant to the terms of this Charter.

 

Dollars” and “US$” mean the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America.

 

Earnings” means all moneys whatsoever which are now, or later become, payable (actually or contingently) to the Charterers and which arise out of the use or operation of the Vessel, including (but not limited to):

 

(a) all freight, hire and passage moneys;

 

(b) any compensation payable in the event of requisition of the Vessel for hire;

 

(c) any remuneration for salvage and towage services;

 

(d) any demurrage and detention moneys;

 

(e) damages for breach (or payments for variation or termination) of any charterparty or other contract for the employment of the Vessel;

 

(f) all moneys which are at any time payable to the Charterers in relation to general average contribution; and

 

(g) if and whenever the Vessel is employed on terms whereby any moneys falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) are pooled or shared with any other person, that proportion of the net receipts of the relevant pooling or sharing arrangement which is attributable to the Vessel.

 

Environmental Claim” means any claim by any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority or any other person which arises out of an Environmental Incident or an alleged Environmental Incident or which relates to any Environmental Law and, for this purpose, “claim” includes a claim for damages, compensation, contribution, injury, fines, losses and penalties or any other payment of any kind, including in relation to clean-up and removal, whether or not similar to the foregoing; an order or direction to take, or not to take, certain action or to desist from or suspend certain action; and any form of enforcement or regulatory action, including the arrest or attachment of any asset.

 

Environmental Incident” means:

 

(a) any release, emission, spill or discharge of Environmentally Sensitive Material whether within the Vessel or from the Vessel into any other vessel or into or upon the air, water, land or soils (including the seabed) or surface water; or

 

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(b) any incident in which Environmentally Sensitive Material is released, emitted, spilled or discharged into or upon the air, water, land or soils (including the seabed) or surface water from a vessel other than the Vessel and which involves a collision between the Vessel and such other vessel or some other incident of navigation or operation, in either case, in connection with which the Vessel is actually or potentially liable to be arrested, attached, detained or injuncted and/or the Vessel and/or any Obligors and/or any operator or manager of the Vessel is at fault or allegedly at fault or otherwise liable to any legal or administrative action; or

 

(c) any other incident in which Environmentally Sensitive Material is released, emitted, spilled or discharged into or upon the air, water, land or soils (including the seabed) or surface water otherwise than from the Vessel and in connection with which the Vessel is actually or potentially liable to be arrested and/or where any Obligors and/or any operator or manager of the Vessel is at fault or allegedly at fault or otherwise liable to any legal or administrative action.

 

Environmental Law” means any present or future law relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment, to conditions in the workplace, to the carriage, generation, handling, storage, use, release or spillage of Environmentally Sensitive Material or to actual or threatened releases of Environmentally Sensitive Material.

 

Environmentally Sensitive Material” means and includes all contaminants, oil, oil products, toxic substances and any other substance (including any chemical, gas or other hazardous or noxious substance) which is (or is capable of being or becoming) polluting, toxic or hazardous.

 

Expiry Owners’ Costs” means an amount equal to US$6,600,000.

 

Fair Market Value” means the value of the Vessel determined as follows:

 

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b) below, the arithmetic mean of the valuations shown by two (2) valuation reports prepared:

 

(i) on a date no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant date of valuation (except in the case of the Initial Market Value, in which cash such valuation reports shall be prepared on a date no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the Commencement Date);

 

(ii) by Approved Valuers one nominated by the Owners and the other nominated by the Charterers;

 

(iii) without physical inspection of the Vessel or other vessel; and

 

(iv) on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery for cash on normal arm’s length commercial terms as between a willing seller and a willing buyer, without taking into account any charter whatsoever; and

 

(b) if there is a discrepancy of five per cent. (5%) or more between the market valuations shown on the two valuation reports obtained pursuant to paragraph (a) above (using the lower valuation figure as the denominator), the arithmetic mean of the valuations shown by three (3) valuation reports each prepared on the same terms and conditions as set out under paragraph (a) above (except that the third valuation report additionally required under this sub-paragraph (b) shall be prepared by an Approved Valuer nominated by the Owners).

 

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Fee Letter” means the fee letter referred to under Clause 44.1 for payment of the Arrangement Fee.

 

Financial Indebtedness” means, in relation to a person (the “debtor”), a liability of the debtor:

 

(a) for principal, interest or any other sum payable in respect of any moneys borrowed or raised by the debtor;

 

(b) under any loan stock, bond, note or other security issued by the debtor;

 

(c) under any acceptance credit, guarantee or letter of credit facility made available to the debtor;

 

(d) under a financial lease, a deferred purchase consideration arrangement (other than deferred payments for assets or services obtained on normal commercial terms in the ordinary course of business) or any other agreement having the commercial effect of a borrowing or raising of money by the debtor;

 

(e) under any foreign exchange transaction, any interest or currency swap or any other kind of derivative transaction entered into by the debtor or, if the agreement under which any such transaction is entered into requires netting of mutual liabilities, the liability of the debtor for the net amount; or

 

(f) under a guarantee, indemnity or similar obligation entered into by the debtor in respect of a liability of another person which would fall within paragraphs (a) to (e) if the references to the debtor referred to the other person.

 

Financial Instruments” means the applicable loan or facility agreement entered into between the Owners (or their affiliate) and the Owners’ Financiers and any mortgage, deed of covenants, assignment in respect of this Charter, assignment in respect of the Guarantees, assignment in respect of Earnings, Insurances and Requisition Compensation, manager’s undertaking and subordination (including assignment of manager’s interests in the Insurances) or any other financial security instruments granted by the Owners to the Owners’ Financiers as security for the financing or refinancing of the Owners’ acquisition of the Vessel.

 

Financing Amount” shall have the same meaning as defined under the MOA.


First Payment Date” shall have the meaning as defined under 36.5(a).

 

Fixed Charterhire” shall have the meaning as defined under Clause 36.4(a).

 

Flag State” means the flag state named in Box 5 of this Charter or any other state or jurisdiction approved in writing by the Owners.

 

Fleet Vessel” means any ship or vessel (including, but not limited to, the Vessel and the Other Vessel) from time to time wholly leased, hired, chartered or financed under any lease, hire purchase agreement, charter or any other financing arrangement by affiliates of the Owners and/or the Other Owner to subsidiaries or affiliates of the Guarantor. 

 

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Funding Rate” means any individual rate certified by the Owners to the Charterers pursuant to Clause 37.3(c)(ii).

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America or such other accounting principles as agreed by both Parties.

 

General Assignment” means the assignment agreement executed or to be executed between the Charterers and the Owners in respect of the Vessel, pursuant to which the Charterers shall, inter alia, assign its rights under:

 

(a) the Earnings, Insurances, Requisition Compensation in respect of the Vessel; and

 

(b) any Assignable Sub-charter,

 

in favour of the Owners.

 

Group” means the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly owned) for the time being.

 

Guarantee” means the guarantee executed by the Guarantor in favour of the Owners on or about the date hereof.

 

Guarantor” means Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Marshall Islands.

 

Hire Period” means (i) in the case of the first Hire Period, the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the First Payment Date; and (ii) in the case of each subsequent Payment Date, the period of commencing on the last day of the preceding Hire Period and ending on the next occurring Payment Date.

 

Historic Term SOFR” means, in relation to any Hire Period, the most recent applicable Term SOFR for a period equal in length to that Hire Period and which is as of a day which is no more than three (3) US Government Securities Business Days before the Quotation Day.

 

Holding Company” means, in relation to a person, any other person in relation to which (i) it is a Subsidiary or (ii) it is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary.

 

IAPPC” means a valid international air pollution prevention certificate for the Vessel issued pursuant to the MARPOL Protocol.

 

Initial Market Value” means, in relation to the Vessel, the Fair Market Value of the Vessel as at a date no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the Commencement Date.

 

Insurances” means:

 

(a) all policies and contracts of insurance, including entries of the Vessel in any protection and indemnity or war risks association, which are effected in respect of the Vessel or otherwise in relation to it whether before, on or after the date of this Charter; and

 

(b) all rights and other assets relating to, or derived from, any of the foregoing, including any rights to a return of a premium and any rights in respect of any claim whether or not the relevant policy, contract of insurance or entry has expired on or before the date of this Charter.

 

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Interpolated Historic Term SOFR” means, in relation to any Hire Period, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as Term SOFR) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:

 

(a) either:

 

(i) the most recent applicable Term SOFR (as of a day which is not more than three (3) US Government Securities Business Days before the Quotation Day for the longest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which is less than that Hire Period; or

 

(ii) if no such Term SOFR is available for a period which is less than that Hire Period, SOFR for a day which is no more than five (5) US Government Securities Business Days (and no less than two (2) US Government Securities Business Days) before the Quotation Day; and

 

(b) the most recent applicable Term SOFR (as of a day which is not more than three (3) US Government Securities Business Days before the Quotation Day) for the shortest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which exceeds that Hire Period.

 

Interpolated Term SOFR” means, in relation to any Hire Period, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as Term SOFR) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:

 

(a) either:

 

(i) the applicable Term SOFR (as of the Quotation Day in respect of that Hire Period) for the longest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which is less than that Hire Period; or

 

(ii) if no such Term SOFR is available for a period which is less than that Hire Period, SOFR for the day which is two (2) US Government Securities Business Days before the Quotation Day; and

 

(b) the applicable Term SOFR (as of the Quotation Day in respect of that Hire Period) for the shortest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which exceeds that Hire Period.

 

Interest Rate” means, in relation to each Hire Period and subject to Clause 37.3, the percentage rate of interest per annum equal to the aggregate of (i) the applicable Reference Rate for the relevant Hire Period, (ii) the Margin and (iii) the Credit Adjustment Spread.

 

ISM Code” means the International Safety Management Code (including the guidelines on its implementation), adopted by the International Maritime Organisation Assembly as Resolutions A.741 (18) and A.788 (19), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time (and the terms “safety management system”, “Safety Management Certificate” and “Document of Compliance” have the same meanings as are given to them in the ISM Code).

 

ISPS Code” means the International Ship and Port Security Code as adopted by the Conference of Contracting Governments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974 on 13 December 2002 and incorporated as Chapter XI-2 of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974, as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time. 

 

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ISSC” means a valid international ship security certificate for the Vessel issued pursuant to the ISPS Code.

 

Leasing Documents” means this Charter, the Amendment and Restatement Deed, the Guarantees, the MOA, the Fee Letter and the Security Documents and each, as the context may require, the “Leasing Document”.

 

Major Casualty” means any casualty to the Vessel in respect of which the claim or the aggregate of the claims against all insurers, before adjustment for any relevant franchise or deductible, exceeds US$1,000,000 or the equivalent in any other currency.

 

Management Agreement” means:

 

(a) the technical management agreement dated 19 May 2021 and made between V Ships Limited and the Charterers;

 

(b) the commercial management agreement dated 2 March 2015 and made between Fidelity Marine Inc. and Seanergy Management Corp. as amended by a first amendment dated 11 September 2015, a second amendment dated 24 February 2016, a third amendment dated 1 February 2018, a fourth amendment dated 28 June 2018 and as further amended from time to time), as acceded to by the Charterers pursuant to an accession letter dated 19 May 2021; and/or

 

(c) such other management agreement for the technical and/or commercial management of the Vessel as may be subsequently entered into in respect of the Vessel by the Charterers with an Approved Manager.

 

Manager’s Undertaking” means, in relation to an Approved Manager, a letter of undertaking to be executed by that Approved Manager in favour of the Owners subordinating the rights of that Approved Manager against the Vessel and the Charterers to the rights of the Owners.

 

Margin” means three point fifty per cent. (3.50%) per annum.

 

Market Disruption Rate” means the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the Reference Rate and the Credit Adjustment Spread.

 

MARPOL Protocol” means Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (as amended in 1978 and 1997).

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, in the reasonable opinion of the Owners, a material adverse effect on:

 

(a) the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise) of any Obligor or any member of the Group; or

 

(b) the ability of any Obligor to perform its obligations under any Leasing Document to which it is a party; or

 

(c) the validity or enforceability of, or the effectiveness or ranking of any Security Interests granted pursuant to, any of the Leasing Documents or the rights or remedies of the Owners under any of the Leasing Documents.

 

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MOA” means the memorandum of agreement dated on or about the date of this Charter and made between the Owners (in their capacity as buyers) and the Charterers (in their capacity as sellers), pursuant to which the Charterers agree to sell and the Owners agree to purchase the Vessel upon the terms and conditions set out therein.

 

Net Sales Proceeds” has the meaning given to it under Clause 42.1(c).

 

Net Trading Proceeds” has the meaning given to it under Clause 42.1(b).

 

Nominated Purchaser” has the meaning given to it under Clause 42.1(c).

 

Nomination Period” has the meaning given to it under Clause 42.1(c).

 

Obligatory Insurances” means any insurances of the Vessel required to be effected by or on behalf of the Charterers pursuant to 0.

 

Obligors” means:

 

(a) the Charterers;

 

(b) the Guarantor;

 

(c) any Approved Manager which is an entity within the Group;

 

(d) any sub-charterer of the Vessel which is an entity within the Group; and

 

(e) any other party providing security for the Charterers’ obligations under this Charter pursuant to a Security Document or otherwise (except any Approved Manager or sub-charterer which are not entities within the Group).

 

Operating Account” means an interest bearing account with account number 960- 01- 5006034700 opened in the name of the Charterers with the Account Bank.

 

Original Financial Statements” means in relation to the Guarantor, its audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2020.

 

Original Jurisdiction” means, in relation to an Obligor, the jurisdiction under whose laws they are incorporated as at the date of this Charter.

 

Other Charter” means, in relation to the Other Vessel, the bareboat charterparty dated on or around the date of this Charter entered into between the Other Owner and the Other Charterer.

 

Other Charterer” means Patriot Shipping Co.

 

Other Owner” means Sea 241 Leasing Co. Limited.

 

Other Vessel” means m.v. Hellasship.

 

Owners’ Costs” means, on any relevant date, (i) the Financing Amount minus (ii) the aggregate Fixed Charterhire which has been paid by the Charterers and received by the Owners as at such date. 

 

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Owners’ Financier” means any financier providing financing or refinancing facilities to the Owners or any affiliate of the Owners in respect of the Owners’ purchase and/or lease of the Vessel to the Charterers under the terms of the Leasing Documents.

 

Owners’ Surveyor” means the surveyor appointed by the Owners in accordance with Clause 7.

 

Party” means a party to this Charter, namely the Owners or the Charterers.

 

Payment Date” shall have the meaning as defined under Clause 36.5.

 

Permitted Security Interest” means:

 

(a) any Security Interest created by a Security Document or a Financial Instrument;

 

(b) any lien for unpaid master’s and crew’s wages in accordance with the ordinary course of operation of the Vessel or in accordance with usual reputable maritime practice;

 

(c) any lien for salvage;

 

(d) any lien for master’s disbursements incurred in the ordinary course of trading;

 

(e) any other lien arising by operation of law or otherwise in the ordinary course of the operation, repair or maintenance of the Vessel provided such liens do not secure amounts more than thirty (30) days overdue;

 

(f) any Security Interest created in favour of a plaintiff or defendant in any action of the court or tribunal before whom such action is brought as security for costs and expenses where the Owners are prosecuting or defending such action in good faith by appropriate steps; and

 

(g) Security Interests arising by operation of law in respect of taxes which are not overdue or for payment of taxes which are overdue for payment but which are being contested by the Owners or the Charterers in good faith by appropriate steps and in respect of which adequate reserves have been made,

 

provided that the foregoing have not arisen due to the default or omission of any Obligor.

 

Poseidon Principles” means the financial industry framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of ship finance portfolios published in June 2019 as the same may be amended or replaced to reflect changes in applicable law or regulation or the introduction of or changes to mandatory requirements of the International Maritime Organisation from time to time.

 

Potential Termination Event” means, an event or circumstance specified in 0 (Termination Event) which would with the giving of any notice, the lapse of time, and/or a determination of the Owners, constitute a Termination Event.

 

Prepositioning Date” shall have the same meaning as defined under the MOA.

 

Prohibited Countries” means those countries and territories subject to country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions and/or trade embargoes from time to time during the Charter Period, in particular but not limited to pursuant to the U.S.’s Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury (“OFAC”) or the United Nations.

 

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Prohibited Person” means any person, entity or any other party which is (i) located, domiciled, resident or incorporated in a Prohibited Country, and/or (ii) subject to any sanction administrated by the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the United Kingdom, His Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China and/or (iii) owned or controlled by or affiliated with persons, entities or any other parties as referred to in (i) and (ii).

 

Published Rate” means SOFR or Term SOFR for any Quoted Tenor.

 

Published Rate Replacement Event” means, in relation to any Published Rate:

 

(a) the methodology, formula or other means of determining that Published Rate has, in the opinion of the Owners, materially changed;

 

(b)

 

(i)

 

(A) the administrator of that Published Rate or its supervisor publicly announces that such administrator is insolvent; or

 

(B) information is published in any order, decree, notice, petition or filing, however described, of or filed with a court, tribunal, exchange, regulatory authority or similar administrative, regulatory or judicial body which reasonably confirms that the administrator of that Published Rate is insolvent,

 

provided that, in each case, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide that Published Rate;

 

(ii) the administrator of that Published Rate publicly announces that it has ceased or will cease, to provide that Published Rate permanently or indefinitely and, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide that Published Rate;

 

(iii) the supervisor of the administrator of that Published Rate publicly announces that such Published Rate has been or will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued; or

 

(iv) the administrator of that Published Rate or its supervisor announces that that Published Rate may no longer be used; or

 

(c) the administrator of that Published Rate (or the administrator of an interest rate which is a constituent element of that Published Rate) determines that that Published Rate should be calculated in accordance with its reduced submissions or other contingency or fallback policies or arrangements and either:

 

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(i) the circumstance(s) or event(s) leading to such determination are not (in the opinion of the Owners and the Charterers) temporary; or

 

(ii) that Published Rate is calculated in accordance with any such policy or arrangement for a period no less than a reasonable period determined by the Owners; or

 

(d) in the opinion of the Owners, that Published Rate is otherwise no longer appropriate for the purposes of calculating interest under this Charter.

 

Purchase Option” means the purchase option referred to in Clause 55.1.

 

Purchase Option Date” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Clause 55.2.

 

Purchase Option Fee” means:

 

(a) if the Purchase Option is exercised on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Commencement Date (or prior to it but only in accordance with Clause 62.4), two point five per cent. (2.50%) of the Owners’ Costs on that date;

 

(b) if the Purchase Option is exercised on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Commencement Date, one point five per cent. (1.50%) of the Owners’ Costs on that date; and

 

(c) if the Purchase Option is exercised on the fourth (4th) or fifth (5th) anniversary of the Commencement Date, zero per cent. (0%) of the Owners’ Costs on that date.

 

Purchase Option Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Clause 55.2.

 

Purchase Option Price” means, in respect of any Purchase Option Date:

 

(a) if the Purchase Option Date falls prior to the last day of the Charter Period, the aggregate of:

 

(i) the Owners’ Costs prevailing as at the relevant Purchase Option Date;

 

(ii) any Variable Charterhire accrued but unpaid as at the date of payment of the Purchase Option Price;

 

(iii) any Purchase Option Fee;

 

(iv) any Breakfunding Costs;

 

(v) any reasonable and documented legal or other costs incurred by the Owners in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Option under 0 (Purchase Option); and

 

(vi) aside from the amounts described under paragraphs (i) to (v) above, any other moneys due and owing under the Leasing Documents at the relevant Purchase Option Date;

 

(b) if the Purchase Option Date falls on the last day of the Charter Period, the aggregate of:

 

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(i) the Expiry Owners’ Costs;

 

(ii) any Charterhire accrued but unpaid as at the date of payment of the Purchase Option Price;

 

(iii) any reasonable and documented legal or other costs incurred by the Owners in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Option under 0 (Purchase Option); and

 

(iv) aside from the amounts described under paragraphs (i) to (iii) above, any other moneys due and owing under the Leasing Documents at the relevant Purchase Option Date.

 

Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in the MOA.

 

Quotation Day” means, in relation to any Hire Period, two (2) US Government Securities Business Days before the first day of that Hire Period unless market practice differs in the relevant syndicated loan market in which case the Quotation Day will be determined by the Owners in accordance with that market practice (and if quotations would normally be given on more than one day, the Quotation Day will be the last of those days).

 

Quoted Tenor” means, in relation to Term SOFR, any period for which that rate is customarily displayed on the relevant page or screen of an information service.

 

Reference Rate” means, in relation to a Hire Period:

 

(a) the applicable Term SOFR as of the relevant Quotation Day and for a period equal in length to the relevant Hire Period; or

 

(b) as otherwise determined pursuant to Clause 36.4A or Clause 37,

 

and if, in either case, that rate is less than zero, the Reference Rate shall be deemed to be zero.

 

Relevant Jurisdiction” means, in relation to an Obligor:

 

(a) its Original Jurisdiction;

 

(b) any jurisdiction where any property owned by it and charged under a Leasing Document is situated;

 

(c) any jurisdiction where it conducts its business; or

 

(d) any jurisdiction whose laws govern the perfection of any of the Security Documents entered into by it creating a Security Interest.

 

Relevant Nominating Body” means any applicable central bank, regulator or other supervisory authority or a group of them, or any working group or committee sponsored or chaired by, or constituted at the request of, any of them or the Financial Stability Board.

 

Replacement Reference Rate” means a reference rate which is:

 

(a) formally designated, nominated or recommended as the replacement for a Published Rate by:

 

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(i) the administrator of that Published Rate; or

 

(ii) any Relevant Nominating Body,

 

and if replacements have, at the relevant time, been formally designated, nominated or recommended under both paragraphs, the “Replacement Reference Rate” will be the replacement under paragraph (ii) above;

 

(b) in the opinion of the Owners, generally accepted in the international or any relevant domestic syndicated loan markets as the appropriate successor or alternative to a Published Rate; or

 

(c) in the opinion of the Owners, an appropriate successor or alternative to a Published Rate.

 

Reporting Time” means close of business in Shanghai on the date falling one (1) Business Day after the Quotation Day for the relevant Hire Period.

 

Requisition Compensation” includes all compensation or other moneys payable by reason of any act or event such as is referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “Total Loss”.

 

Sanctions” means any sanctions, embargoes, freezing provisions, prohibitions or other restrictions relating to trading, doing business, investment, exporting, financing or making assets available (or other activities similar to or connected with any of the foregoing):

 

(a) imposed by law or regulation of the United Kingdom, the Council of the European Union, the United Nations or its Security Council, the People’s Republic of China, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong or the United States of America regardless of whether the same is or is not applicable or binding on any Obligor; or

 

(b) otherwise imposed by any law or regulation which are applicable to and/or binding on any Obligor (which shall include without limitation, any extra-territorial sanctions imposed by law or regulation of the United States of America).

 

Sanctions Advisory” means the Sanctions Advisory for the Maritime Industry, Energy and Metals Sectors, and Related Communities issued May 14, 2020 by the US Department of the Treasury, Department of State and Coast Guard, as may be amended or supplemented, and any similar future advisory.

 

Security Documents” means:

 

(a) the Account Charge;

 

(b) the General Assignment;

 

(c) the Shares Pledge;

 

(d) each Manager’s Undertaking; and

 

(e) any other security document conferring any Security Interest in respect of the obligations of the Charterers under or in connection with this Charter.

 

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Security Interest” means: 

 

(a) a mortgage, charge (whether fixed or floating) or pledge, any maritime or other lien or any other security interest of any kind;

 

(b) the security rights of a plaintiff under an action in rem; or

 

(c) any other right which confers on a creditor or potential creditor a right or privilege to receive the amount actually or contingently due to it ahead of the general unsecured creditors of the debtor concerned; however this paragraph (c) does not apply to a right of set off or combination of accounts conferred by the standard terms of business of a bank or financial institution.

 

Shares Pledge” means a first priority pledge over the shares of the Charterers executed or to be executed by the Guarantor in favour of the Owners.

 

SOFR” means the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) published (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any other person which takes over the publication of that rate).

 

Statement of Compliance” means a Statement of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption pursuant to regulations 6.6 and 6.7 of Annex VI.

 

Subsidiary” means a subsidiary within the meaning of section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.

 

Term SOFR” means the term SOFR reference rate administered by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period published (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the publication of that rate).

 

Termination Date” has the meaning given to it under Clause 47.2.

 

Termination Event” means any event described in 0 (Termination Events).

 

Termination Fee” means two per cent. (2.00%) of the Owners’ Costs as at the relevant date.

 

Termination Notice” has the meaning given to it under Clause 47.2.

 

Termination Sum” means, in respect of any date (such date being referred to as the “Relevant Date” for the purposes of this definition only), the aggregate of (without double counting amounts that may be included in more than one sub-paragraph below):

 

(a) the Owners’ Costs prevailing as at the Relevant Date;

 

(b) any Variable Charterhire accrued and unpaid as at the date of payment of the Termination Sum;

 

(c) the Termination Fee (other than in connection with a payment of the Termination Sum following a Total Loss);

 

(d) any Breakfunding Costs;

 

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(e) any and all evidenced and documented direct costs, losses and liabilities incurred by the Owners as a result of the early termination of the leasing under this Charter including but not limited to any legal costs, any agency or broker fees incurred in attempting to re-charter or otherwise dispose of the Vessel;

 

(f) any and all documented costs, losses and liabilities incurred by the Owners in locating, repossessing, recovering, repositioning, berthing, insuring and maintaining the Vessel and/or in collecting any payments due under this Charter and/or in obtaining the due performance of the obligations of the Charterers under this Charter or the other Leasing Documents; and

 

(g) aside from the amounts described under paragraphs (a) to (f) above, any other moneys due and owing under the Leasing Documents at the Relevant Date including any default interest on amounts under (a) to (f) above.

 

Total Loss” means:

 

(a) any expropriation, confiscation, requisition (other than a requisition for hire) or acquisition of the Vessel, whether for full consideration, a consideration less than its proper value, a nominal consideration or without any consideration, which is effected by any government or official authority or by any person or persons claiming to be or to represent a government or official authority;

 

(b) any requisition for hire, arrest, condemnation, capture, seizure or detention of the Vessel (including any hijacking or theft but excluding any event specified in paragraph (a)  of this definition) unless it is redelivered within sixty (60) days to the full control of the Owners or the Charterers; or

  

(c) actual, constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss of the Vessel.

 

Total Loss Date” means, in relation to the Total Loss of the Vessel:

 

(a) in the case of a Total Loss occurring under paragraph (a) of the definition of Total Loss, on the date on which the expropriation, confiscation, requisition or, as the case may be, the acquisition of the Vessel is completed by delivery of the Vessel to the relevant government or official authority or the person or persons claiming to be or to represent the relevant government or official authority;

 

(b) in the case of a Total Loss occurring under paragraph (b) of the definition of Total Loss, the date falling on the expiration of such sixty (60) day period;

 

(c) in the case of an actual loss of the Vessel, the date on which it occurred; and

 

(d) in the case of a constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss of the Vessel, the earliest of:

 

(i) the date when the Vessel was last heard of;

 

(ii) the date on which a notice of abandonment is given to the insurers; and

 

(iii) the date of any compromise, arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Charterers with the insurers in which the insurers agree to treat the Vessel as a Total Loss.

 

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Total Loss Payment Date” means, following the occurrence of a Total Loss, the earlier of:

 

(a) the date falling one hundred and fifty (150) days after the Total Loss Date or such later date as the Owners may agree; and

 

(b) the date on which the Owners receive the Total Loss Proceeds.

 

Total Loss Proceeds” means the proceeds of any policy or contract of insurance or any Requisition Compensation in each case arising in respect of a Total Loss.

 

Transfer” has the meaning given to it under Clause 62.4.

 

Transfer Notice” has the meaning given to it under Clause 62.4.

 

Treasury Transaction” means any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or benefit from any fluctuation in price or rate.

 

US” means the United States of America.

 

US Government Securities Business Day” means any day other than:

 

(a) a Saturday or a Sunday; and

 

(b) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (or any successor organisation) recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in US Government securities.

 

US Tax Obligor” means:

 

(a) a person which is resident for tax purposes in the US; or

 

(b) a person some or all of whose payments under the Leasing Documents are from sources within the US for US federal income tax purposes.

 

Variable Charterhire” shall have the meaning as defined under Clause 36.4(b).

 

Vessel” means the bulker vessel named m.v. Patriotship and registered or to be registered under the name of the Owners under the Flag State upon Delivery.

 

66.2 In this Charter:

 

agreed form” means, in relation to a document, such document in a form agreed in writing between the Owners and the Charterers;

 

asset” includes every kind of property, asset, interest or right, including any present, future or contingent right to any revenues or other payment;

 

company” includes any partnership, joint venture and unincorporated association;

 

consent” includes an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, registration, notarisation and legalisation; 

 

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contingent liability” means a liability which is not certain to arise and/or the amount of which remains unascertained;

 

control” over a particular company means the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, proxy, contract, agency or otherwise) to:

 

(a) cast, or control the casting of, fifty one per cent. (51%) or more of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of such company; or

 

(b) appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or other equivalent officers of such company; or

 

(c) give directions with respect to the operating and financial policies of such company with which the directors or other equivalent officers of such company are obliged to comply;

 

the Owners’ “cost of funds” in relation to the Owners’ Costs or any part thereof is a reference to the average cost (determined either on an actual or a notional basis) which the Owners would incur if they were to fund or finance, from whatever source(s) they may reasonably select, an amount equal to the amount of the Owners’ Costs or any part thereof for a period equal in length to the Hire Period of the Owners’ Costs or any part thereof;

 

document” includes a deed; also a letter or fax or email;

 

expense” means any kind of cost, charge or expense (including all legal costs, charges and expenses) and any applicable value added or other tax;

 

law” includes any order or decree, any form of delegated legislation, any treaty or international convention and any regulation or resolution of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the United Nations or its Security Council;

 

legal or administrative action” means any legal proceeding or arbitration and any administrative or regulatory action or investigation;

 

liability” includes every kind of debt or liability (present or future, certain or contingent), whether incurred as principal or surety or otherwise;

 

months” shall be construed in accordance with Clause 66.3;

 

person” includes any company; any state, political sub-division of a state and local or municipal authority; and any international organisation;

 

policy”, in relation to any insurance, includes a slip, cover note, certificate of entry or other document evidencing the contract of insurance or its terms;

 

protection and indemnity risks” means the usual risks covered by a protection and indemnity association which is a member of the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs including pollution risks, extended passenger cover and the proportion (if any) of any sums payable to any other person or persons in case of collision which are not recoverable under the hull and machinery policies by reason of the incorporation in them of clause 6 of the International Hull Clauses (1/11/02 or 1/11/03), clause 8 of the Institute Time Clauses (Hulls) (1/10/83) or clause 8 of the Institute Time Clauses (Hulls) (1/11/1995) or the Institute Amended Running Down Clause (1/10/71) or any equivalent provision; 

 

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regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline whether or not having the force of law of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation; and

 

tax” includes any present or future tax, duty, impost, levy or charge of any kind which is imposed by any state, any political sub-division of a state or any local or municipal authority (including any such imposed in connection with exchange controls), and any connected penalty, interest or fine.

 

66.3 Meaning of “month”

 

A period of one or more “months” ends on the day in the relevant calendar month numerically corresponding to the day of the calendar month on which the period started (“the numerically corresponding day”), but:

 

(a) on the Business Day following the numerically corresponding day if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day or, if there is no later Business Day in the same calendar month, on the Business Day preceding the numerically corresponding day; or

 

(b) on the last Business Day in the relevant calendar month, if the period started on the last Business Day in a calendar month or if the last calendar month of the period has no numerically corresponding day;

 

and “month” and “monthly” shall be construed accordingly.

 

66.4 In this Charter:

 

(a) references to a Leasing Document or any other document being in the form of a particular appendix or to any document referred to in the recitals include references to that form with any modifications to that form which the Owners approve;

 

(b) references to, or to a provision of, a Leasing Document or any other document are references to it as amended or supplemented, whether before the date of this Charter or otherwise;

 

(c) references to, or to a provision of, any law include any amendment, extension, re-enactment or replacement, whether made before the date of this Charter or otherwise;

 

(d) words denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa;

 

(e) references to a page or screen of an information service displaying a rate shall include:

 

(i) any replacement page of that information service which displays that rate; and

 

(ii) the appropriate page of such other information service which displays that rate from time to time in place of that information service,

 

and, if such page or service ceases to be available, shall include any other page or service displaying that rate specified by the Owners after consultation with the Charterers.

 

66.5 A Potential Termination Event is “continuing” if it has not been remedied or waived and a Termination Event is “continuing” if it has not been waived.

 

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66.6 Headings

 

In interpreting a Leasing Document or any provision of a Leasing Document, all clauses, sub-clauses and other headings in that and any other Leasing Document shall be entirely disregarded. 

 

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EXECUTION PAGE

 

OWNERS  

 

SIGNED BY )

for and on behalf of )

SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED )

as attorney-in-fact )

in the presence of )
   

Witness’ signature: )

Witness’ name: )

Witness’ address: )

 

CHARTERERS

 

SIGNED BY )

for and on behalf of )

PATRIOT SHIPPING CO. )

as attorney-in-fact )

in the presence of )

 

Witness’ signature: )

Witness’ name: )

Witness’ address: )

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE

 

PATRIOT SHIPPING CO. (the “Charterers”) hereby acknowledge that at [●] hours on [●], there was delivered to, and accepted by, the Charterers the vessel known as m.v. “Patriotship” (the “Vessel”), registered in the name of SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED (the “Owners”) under the flag of Liberia with IMO number 9446441 under a charter dated [●] 2021 (the “Charter”) and made between the Owners and the Charterers and that Delivery (as defined in the Charter) thereupon took place and that, accordingly, the Vessel is and will be subject to all the terms and conditions contained in the Charter.

 

The Charterers warrant that the representations and warranties made by them in 0 (Representations and Warranties) of the Charter remain correct and that no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event (each as defined in the Charter) has occurred at the date of this Acceptance Certificate.

 

 

Name: 

Title:

for and on behalf of

PATRIOT SHIPPING CO.

Dated: 

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

PART A

 

The following are the documents referred to in Clause 34.2(d)(i):

 

1 Corporate Authority

 

1.1 A copy of the constitutional documents of the Charterers and the Guarantor.

 

1.2 If required, a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors (or equivalent) of the Charterers and the Guarantor:

 

(a) approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Leasing Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Leasing Documents to which it is a party;

 

(b) authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Leasing Documents to which it is a party on its behalf; and

 

(c) authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or dispatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or dispatched by it under, or in connection with, the Leasing Documents to which it is a party.

 

1.3 If required, a copy of the power of attorney of the Charterers and the Guarantor authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Leasing Documents to which it is a party.

 

1.4 If required, a specimen of the signature of each person authorized by the resolution referred to in paragraph 1.2 above.

 

1.5 If required, a copy of the resolutions signed by all the holder(s) of the issued shares of any Obligors, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by such Leasing Document.

 

1.6 A copy of a certificate of an officer or authorized signatory of the Charterers and the Guarantor certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 2 Part A is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Charter.

 

2 Leasing Documents

 

2.1 A duly executed original of each Leasing Document (except the Security Documents) and of each document to be delivered under each of them.

 

2.2 Agreed forms of the Security Documents and of each document to be delivered under each of them.

 

2.3 Evidence that the Operating Account has been opened and maintained with the Account Bank and there is a credit balance of at least US$550,000.

 

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3 Initial Market Value

 

Valuations of the Vessel, addressed to the Owners and dated not earlier than fifteen (15) days before the Commencement Date indicating the Initial Market Value.

 

4 Legal opinion

 

4.1 An agreed form legal opinion by English legal advisers to the Owners on such matters on the laws of England in relation to the applicable documents listed in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 of Part A of this Schedule, in form and substance acceptable to the Owners.

 

4.2 Agreed forms of legal opinions by lawyers appointed by the Owners on such matters relating to the applicable documents listed in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 of Part A of this Schedule, concerning the laws of the Republic of Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Greece and such other relevant jurisdictions as the Owners may reasonably require, in form and substance acceptable to the Owners.

 

5 Vessel Insurances

 

5.1 Evidence that the Vessel is or will be on Delivery insured in the manner required under Clause 39.1.

 

5.2 Agreed form of letters of undertaking relating to insurances as set out in Clause 39.1 from the relevant insurer, insurance broker, protection and indemnity association or war risks association (as the case may be).

 

5.3 An insurance report by an insurance advisor appointed by the Owners (but at the cost of the Charterers) in an agreed form acceptable to the Owners.

 

6 Others

 

6.1 Evidence that the Arrangement Fee and all other fees, costs and expenses then due from the Charterers to the Owners under the Leasing Documents have been paid and received by the Owners.

 

6.2 A copy of the Management Agreement and any amendments thereto.

 

6.3 A copy of any Assignable Sub-Charter and any amendments thereto.

 

6.4 Copies of the Document of Compliance of the Approved Technical Manager.

 

6.5 Copies of the Vessel’s Safety Management Certificate (together with any other details of the applicable Safety Management System which the Owners require) and of any other documents required under the ISM Code and the ISPS Code (including without limitation an ISSC and IAPPC).

 

6.6 A copy of the Vessel’s class certificate evidencing that the Vessel maintains its classification with the Approved Classification Society and a copy of the confirmation of class issued within three (3) Business Days prior to the Commencement Date confirming that the Vessel is free of all recommendations and conditions.

 

6.7 Copies of the Original Financial Statements.

 

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6.8 Such evidence relating to the Obligors as the Owners may reasonably require for their (or their financiers) to be able to satisfy each of their “know your customer” or similar identification procedures in relation to the Leasing Documents.

 

6.9 A copy of any other consents, approvals, authorization or other document, opinion or assurance which the Owners consider to be reasonably desirable in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any of the Leasing Documents or for the validity and enforceability of such documents.

 

6.10 Such other documents as the Owners may reasonably require by giving notice to the Charterers.

 

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PART B

 

The following are the documents referred to in Clause 34.2(d)(ii):

 

1 Security Documents

 

1.1 A duly executed original of each of the Security Documents (and of each document to be delivered under each of them).

 

2 Vessel Documents

 

2.1 Documentary evidence that the Vessel is or will be:

 

(a) permanently or provisionally registered in the name of the Owners under the Flag State;

 

(b) in the absolute and unencumbered ownership of the Owners;

 

(c) unconditionally delivered by the Charterers to the Owners pursuant to the terms of the MOA, where such documents shall include without limitation:

 

(i) a copy of the notarized and/or legalised (if required by the Flag State) copies of the bill of sale duly executed by the Charterers and stating that the Vessel is free from all mortgages, encumbrances and liens (whether maritime or otherwise) or any other debts whatsoever (and where executed by an attorney of the Charterers, together with such a copy of the notarized and/or legalised (if required by the Flag State) Charterers’ power of attorney); and

  

(ii) a copy of the protocol of delivery and acceptance duly executed by the Charterers and the Owners.

 

2.2 Any additional documents as may be required by the competent authorities of the Flag State for the purpose of registering the Vessel.

 

3 Others

 

3.1 Evidence that any fees, costs and expenses then due from the Charterers to the Owners under the Leasing Documents have been paid and received by, or will be paid and received by, the Owners, on Delivery of the Vessel.

 

3.2 Such other documents as the Owners may reasonably require by giving notice to the Charterers.

 

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PART C

 

The following are the documents referred to in Clause 34.7:

 

1 Security Interests

 

Not later than five (5) Business Days after the Commencement Date, documentary evidence that the Security Interests intended to be created by each of the Security Documents have been duly perfected under applicable law (as applicable).

 

2 Legal opinions

 

Not later than three (3) Business Days after the Commencement Date, issued signed copies of the legal opinions referred to in paragraph 4 of Part A of Schedule 2 of this Charter.

 

3 Insurances

 

3.1 Not later than ten (10) Business Days after the Commencement Date, receipt of copies of the executed letters of undertaking and certificates of entry (as the case may be) relating to insurances as set out in Clause 39.1 acknowledged by the relevant insurer, insurance broker, protection and indemnity association or war risks association (as the case may be), each in the agreed form under paragraph 5 of Part A of Schedule 2 of this Charter.

 

3.2 Not later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Commencement Date, the signed insurance report in the form agreed under paragraph 5 of Part A of Schedule 2 of this Charter.

 

4 Others

 

4.1 No later than six (6) months after the Commencement Date, evidence that (if applicable) the Vessel has been permanently registered with the Flag State.

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

To: SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED (the “Owner”)

 

From: SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP. (the “Guarantor”)

 

Date:             [●]

 

RE: THE BAREBOAT CHARTER (THE “CHARTER”) DATED 22 JUNE 2021 AS AMENDED AND RESTATED BY AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT DEED DATED                                   2023

 

1. We refer to the Charter. This is a Compliance Certificate. Unless otherwise specified, terms defined in the Charter shall have the same meaning in this compliance certificate.

 

2. We confirm that as calculated by reference to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended [●],

 

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents divided by the number of Fleet Vessels is not lower than $500,000; and

 

(b) the Leverage Ratio is not more than 85 per cent.

 

3. [We confirm that, as at the date hereof, no Termination Event has occurred and is continuing which has not been waived or remedied at the date hereof]1

 

For and on behalf of 

SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

 

Name(s): 

President

 

 

1 If this statement cannot be made, this compliance certificate should identify any Termination Event (as defined in the Charter) that is continuing and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it. 

 

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EXECUTION PAGES

 

CHARTERERS

 

EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED
by    STAVROS GYFTAKIS
PATRIOT SHIPPING CO. )               /s/ Stavros Gyftakis
acting by
as attorney-in-fact )

 

in the presence of: )

 

Witness’ signature: )              /s/ Ioannis Chrysospathis

Witness’ name: Ioannis Chrysospathis )
Witness’ address: )
154 Vouliagmenis Avenue         
16674 Glyfada, Athens, Greece  

 

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OWNERS

 

EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED )

by )             /s/ Wong Lai Wa

SEA 242 LEASING CO. LIMITED )

acting by )             Wong Lai Wa

in the presence of: )             Attorney-in-Fact

 

Witness’ signature: )

Witness’ name:       Kwan Ka Ho )              /s/ Kwan Ka Ho

Witness’ address: )
Watson Farley & Williams LLP   
Suites 4610-4619, Jardine House  
1 Connaught Place, Hong Kong   

 

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GUARANTOR

 

EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED
by       STAVROS GYFTAKIS )          /s/ Stavros Gyftakis

SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP. )

acting by )

as attorney-in-fact )

 

in the presence of: )

 

Witness’ signature:
Witness’ name: Ioannis Chrysospathis )            /s/ Ioannis Chrysospathis

Witness’ address: )
154 Vouliagmenis Avenue         
16674 Glyfada, Athens, Greece  

 

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