EX-10.41 3 s001453x1_ex10-41.htm EXHIBIT 10.41

 

 

Exhibit 10.41

 

Dated: 6 August 2015

 

Cape May Marine Inc., of the British Virgin Islands

hereinafter called the Sellers, have agreed to sell, and

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CHAMPION OCEAN NAVIGATION CO., of Liberia

hereinafter called the Buyers, have agreed to buy the

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Name: MAXIMUS 3

  

Classification Society/Class: BV 4
Built:  2011 By: Sundong Shipbuilding & Marine Eng., South Korea 5
Flag: Isle of Man Place of Registration: Douglas 6
Call sign: 2CPB2 Grt/Nrt: 93.196/59.298 7
Register IMO Number: 9403516 8
hereinafter called the Vessel, on the following terms and conditions: 9
Definitions 10

  

Banking days” are days on which banks are open in the country of the currency 11
Stipulated for the Purchase Price in Clause 1, and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8, in the country of the Vessel’s flag, Greece, USA, UK and in the country of the Vessel’s mortgagee bank. 12

  

in writing” or “written” means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, 13
a registered letter, telefax or other modern form of written communication. 14

  

Classification Society” or “Class” means the Society referred to in line 4.

 

Purchase Agreement” means the purchase agreement dated 6 August 2015 made by and among, inter alios, Seanergy (as defined in Clause 21 hereof) and the Sellers.

 

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1. Purchase Price: USD 41,662,334 (United States Dollars forty one million six hundred sixty two thousand three hundred thirty four) only 16

2. Deposit   17

  

As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement  the  Buyers shall pay a deposit of 10% 18
(ten per cent) of the Purchase Price within banking days from the date of this 19
Agreement. This deposit shall be placed with 20
and held  by them in a joint  account  for the  Sellers  and  the  Buyers, to be released in accordance 21
with joint written instructions of the  Sellers  and   the  Buyers.  Interest, if any, to  be  credited to  the 22
Buyers. Any fee charged  for holding  the said deposit  shall  be  borne  equally  by  the  Sellers  and  the 23
Buyers. 24

  

3. Payment

 

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The said Purchase Price shall be paid in full free of bank charges to Sellers’ bank account at Natixis S.A., Account No.: USD A/C NO:                         , IBAN:                        , Swift No.:                           , Correspondent Bank:                        , ADDRESS                          , Swift No.:                                    26
on delivery of the Vessel, but not later than 3 (three) Banking days after the Vessel is in every respect 27
physically ready for delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and 28

Notice of Readiness (“NOR”) has been given in accordance with Clause 5.

 

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4 Inspections 30
   

 
 

 

a)* The Buyers have waived the physical inspection for the Vessel and have accepted her. The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel’s classification records. Therefore the sale is outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Buyers 31
  have also inspected the Vessel at/in [               ] on [               ] 32
  and have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale is outright and definite, 33
  subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 34

 

b)* The  Buyers  shall  have  the right  to  inspect  the  Vessel’s   classification  records   and   declare 35
  whether same are accepted  or  not  within 36

 

  The Sellers shall provide for inspections of the Vessel at/in 37

 

  The  Buyers  shall  undertake  the  inspection   without  undue  delay  to  the  Vessel.   Should  the 38
  Buyers  cause  undue  delay  they  shall  compensate  the  Sellers  for the losses thereby incurred. 39
  The  Buyers  shall  inspect  the  Vessel without opening up   and without    cost  to  the  Sellers 40
  During  the  inspection,  the  Vessel’s  deck  and  engine  log  books  shall  be  made  available for 41
  examination  by  the  Buyers. If the  Vessel  is  accepted  after  such  inspection,  the  sale shall 42
  become outright and definite, subject  only  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  this  Agreement, 43
  provided the  Sellers receive   written notice  of  acceptance  from  the  Buyers  within  72 hours 44
  after  completion  of  such  inspection. 45
  Should  notice  of  acceptance  of   the  Vessel’s classification  records  and  of  the Vessel not be 46
  received  by  the  Sellers  as  aforesaid, the deposit together  with   interest earned   shall  be 47
  released  immediately to the  Buyers, whereafter  this  Agreement shall be   null and void. 48

 

* 4 a) and 4b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, 49
  alternative 4a) to apply. 50

 

5. Notices, time and place of delivery 51

 

a) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel’s itinerary and shall 52
  provide the Buyers with 30/20/15/10/7/5/3 approximate and 2 and 1 definite days notices of the expected time and place of arrival at the 53
  intended time and place of drydocking/underwater inspection/delivery. When the Vessel is at the 54
  place of delivery and in every respect physically ready for delivery in accordance with this 55
 

Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written NOR for delivery.

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b) The Vessel shall be delivered to the Buyers free of stowaways, free of cargo, with clean swept holds 57
  safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth, port or anchorage worldwide. 58
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Expected time of delivery: 30 September 2015 – 31 December 2015 or such later date at Buyers’ option.

 

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  Date of cancelling (see Clauses 5 c), 6 b) (iii) and 14): 31 December 2015 or such later date at Buyers’ option. 61

 

c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the 62
  Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the cancelling date they may notify the Buyers in 63
  writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and 64
  propose a new cancelling date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the 65
  option of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 within 4 7 running 66
  days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new cancelling date. If the 67
  Buyers have not declared their option within 4 7 running days of receipt of the Sellers’ 68
  notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers’ notification 69
  shall be deemed to be the new cancelling date and shall be substituted for the cancelling 70
  date stipulated in line 61. 71

 

  If this Agreement is maintained with the new cancelling date all other terms and conditions 72
  hereof including those contained in Clauses 5 a) and 5 c) shall remain unaltered and in full 73
  force and effect. Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without prejudice to any 74
  claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 for the Vessel not being ready by 75
  the original cancelling date. 76

 

d) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery 77
  the deposit together  with  interest  earned shall be released immediately to the Buyers 78
  whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void. 79

 

 
 

 

6. Drydocking / Divers Inspection - SEE CLAUSE 18 of this Agreement. 80

 

a)** The Sellers shall place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by the 81
  Classification Society of the Vessel’s underwater parts below the deepest load line, the 82
  extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society’s rules.  If the 83
  rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found 84
  broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, such defects shall be made 85
  good at the Sellers’ expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without 86
  condition/recommendation*. 87

 

b)** (i) The Vessel is to be delivered without drydocking.  However, the Buyers shall 88
  have the right at their expense to arrange for an underwater inspection by a diver approved 89
  by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the Vessel.  The Sellers shall at their 90
  cost make the Vessel available for such inspection. The extent of the inspection and the 91
  conditions under which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the Classification 92
  Society. If the conditions at the port of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection, the 93
  Sellers shall make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to the delivery 94
  port. 95

 

  ii) If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line 96
  are found broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, then unless 97
  repairs can be carried out afloat to the satisfaction of the Classification Society, the Sellers 98
  shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by the 99
  Classification Society of the Vessel’s underwater parts below the deepest load line, the 100
  extent of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society’s rules.  If the 101
  rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are found 102
  broken, damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, such defects shall be made 103
  good by the Sellers at their expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society 104
  without condition/recommendation*. In such event the Sellers are to pay also for the cost of 105
  the underwater inspection and the Classification Society’s attendance. 106

 

  (iii) If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 b) (ii) and no suitable dry- 107
  docking facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel 108
  to a port where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the 109
  delivery range as per Clause 5 b). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall deliver 110
  the Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5 b) which shall, for the 111
  purpose of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the cancelling date 112
  provided for in Clause 5 b) shall be extended by the additional time required for the 113
  drydocking and extra steaming, but limited to a maximum of 14 running days. 114

 

c) If the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6 a) or 6 b) above 115

 

  (i) the Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent of 116
  the survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification surveyor. If such survey is not 117
  required by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the right to require the tailshaft 118
  to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey being in 119
  accordance with the Classification Society’s rules for tailshaft survey and consistent with 120
  the current stage of the Vessel’s survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare whether they 121
  require the tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed not later than by the completion of the 122
  inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of the tailshaft shall be 123
  arranged by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be condemned or found 124
  defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, those parts shall be renewed or made good at 125
  the Sellers’ expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without 126
  condition/recommendation*. 127

 

  (ii) the expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be borne 128
  by the Buyers unless the Classification  Society requires such survey to be carried out, in 129
  which case the Sellers shall pay these expenses. The Sellers shall also pay the expenses 130
  if the Buyers require the survey  and  parts of the system are condemned or found defective 131
  or broken so as to affect the Vessel’s class*. 132

 

  (iii) the expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of 133
  drydock, including the drydock dues and the Classification Society’s fees shall be paid by 134
  the Sellers if the Classification Society issues any condition/recommendation* as a result 135
  of the survey or if it requires survey of the tailshaft system. In all other cases the Buyers 136
  shall pay the aforesaid expenses, dues and fees. 137

 

 
 

 

  (iv) the Buyers’ representative shall have the right to be present in the drydock, but 138
  without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification surveyor. 139

 

  (v) the Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel 140
  cleaned and painted at their risk and expense without interfering with the Sellers’ or the 141
  Classification surveyor’s work, if any, and without affecting the Vessel’s timely delivery. If, 142
  however, the Buyers’ work in drydock is still in progress when the Sellers have 143
  completed the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional docking time 144
  needed to complete the Buyers’ work shall be for the Buyers’ risk and expense. In the event 145
  that the Buyers’ work requires such additional time, the Sellers may upon completion of the 146
  Sellers’ work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst the Vessel is still in drydock 147
  and the Buyers shall be obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3, whether 148
  the Vessel is in drydock or not and irrespective of Clause 5 b). 149

 

* Notes, if any, in the surveyor’s report which are accepted by the Classification Society 150
  without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account. 151

 

** 6 a) and 6 b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions, 152
  alternative 6 a) to apply 153

 

7. Spares/bunkers, etc. 154

 

The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her on board and on 155
shore, including broached/unbroached stores and provisions and spares without extra payment. All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or spare 156
propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection used or 157
unused, whether on board or not shall become the Buyers’ property. 158
Forwarding charges, if any, shall be for the Buyers’ account. The Sellers are not required to replace spare 159
parts including spare tail-end shaft(s) and spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s) which are taken out 160
of spare and used as replacement prior to delivery, but the replaced items shall be the property of 161
the Buyers. The radio installation, GMDSS and navigational equipment shall be included in the sale without extra payment if they are the property of the Sellers. ECDIS (with dongle card and maps) shall be included in the sale and Buyers shall pay the Sellers 50% of the cost (Euro 12,500). 162
Unused stores and provisions shall be included in the sale and be taken over 163
by the Buyers without extra payment. 164

 

The Sellers have the right to take ashore crockery, plates, cutlery, linen and other articles bearing the 165
Sellers’ flag or name, provided they replace same with similar unmarked items. Library, forms, etc., 166
exclusively for use in the Sellers’ vessel(s), shall be excluded without compensation. Captain’s, 167
Officers’ and Crew’s personal belongings including the slop chest are to be excluded from the sale, 168

as well as the following additional items (including items on hire):

 

-UNITOR’S OXYGEN/ACETYLENE/FREON CYLINDERS, EMPTY/FULL;

-MARICHEM SYSTEM MHCS 200;

-ORIGINAL FLAG CERTIFICATES (Registry – Intern. Tonnage – Radio Station Licence – Minimum Safe Manning – CLCertificate - MLCertificate ) – necessary for Ship’s deletion from the articles;

-LIBRARY, FORMS, RECORDS, REPORTS, DECK and ENGINEE Log Books, CORRESPONDENSE exclusively used by the Sellers;

-CD ROM QSEMS;

-SEAGULL TRAINING CDs;

-Lloyds MARINER – Risk Assessment CDs;

-LR Manager (Working hours) CDs;

-AMVER DISKETTE;

-EST SAFETY LABELS (35);

-ISPS CODE / CD / INSTRUCTIONS AND SECURITY AWARENESS CBT 115 AND ISPS TRAINER;

-OWNERS LISTS/ISM & ISPS system manuals / Company’s Soft and Hardware/PC’s etc.; and

-SECURITY IDENTIFICATION BADGES (CREW AND VISITORS).

 

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The Buyers shall take over the remaining bunkers and unused lubricating oils in storage tanks and 170
sealed drums and pay the current net market  price (excluding  barging  expenses) at the port and date 171
of delivery of the Vessel Buyers shall take over the bunkers remaining on board with cost as per Platts prices for Singapore published three (3) banking days prior to the Vessel’s delivery. Buyers shall also take over the remaining unbroached lubricants respectively in sealed drums/tins or in designated storage tanks not having passed to the engines/equipment through Vessel’s system at Sellers’ net contract prices of last supply as evidenced by the relevant copies of invoices. Exact quantities of remaining bunkers and lubricating oils shall be measured and agreed by and between the Sellers’ and the Buyers’ representatives latest by one (1) Banking day prior to expected date of delivery of the Vessel. 172
Payment under this Clause shall be made in cash at the same time and place 173
and in the same currency as the Purchase Price. 174

 

 
 

 

8. Documentation 175
   
The place of closing: Athens, Greece 176
   

 

In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price and delivery of the Vessel the Sellers shall furnish the Buyers and the Buyers shall furnish the Sellers with the delivery documents stated in this Clause and in Clause 17 of this Agreement. namely:

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a) Legal Bill of Sale in a form recordable in           (the country in  which  the Buyers  are 179
  to register the Vessel),  warranting that  the  Vessel  is  free  from  all  encumbrances,  mortgages 180
  and  maritime   liens  or  any  other  debts   or  claims  whatsoever,  duly  notarially  attested  and 181
  legalized by the consul of such country or other competent  authority. 182
     

 

b) Current Certificate of  Ownership  issued  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  flag  state  of    183
  the Vessel. 184

 

c) Confirmation of Class issued within 72 hours prior to delivery. 185

 

d) Current Certificate issued by the competent  authorities  stating  that  the  Vessel  is  free  from    186
  registered encumbrances 187

 

e) Certificate of Deletion of the Vessel from the  Vessel’s  registry  or  other  official  evidence  of 188
  deletion appropriate to the Vessel’s registry at the time of delivery, or,  in  the  event  that  the 189
  registry does not  as  a  matter  of  practice  issue  such  documentation  immediately,  a  written 190
  undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel’s  registry  forthwith  and  furnish  a 191
  Certificate or other official evidence of deletion to  the  Buyers  promptly  and  latest  within  4     192
  (four) weeks after the  Purchase  Price  has  been paid and the  Vessel has been delivered. 193

 

f) Any  such  additional  documents  as  may  reasonably  be  required  by  the  competent  authorities 194
  for  the purpose of  registering  the  Vessel, provided  the   Buyers  notify  the  Sellers  of  any  such     195
  documents as soon as possible after the date of this Agreement 196

 

At the time of delivery the Buyers and Sellers shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of 197
Delivery and Acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the 198
Buyers. 199

 

At the time of delivery the Sellers shall hand over to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as well as all 200
Plans etc., which are on board the Vessel. Other certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also 201
be handed over to the Buyers unless the Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the 202
Buyers to have the right to take copies. Other technical documentation which may 203
be in the Sellers’ possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so 204
request. The Sellers may keep the Vessels log books but the Buyers to have the right to take 205

copies of same at Buyers’ account.

 

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9.       Encumbrances 207

 

The Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all charters, encumbrances, 208
Mortgages, taxies, levies, duties and maritime liens or other liens or any other debts whatsoever and is not subject to any port state or administrative detentions. The Sellers hereby undertake 209
to indemnify the Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have 210
been incurred prior to the time of delivery or arising out of or with respect to events occurring prior to the time of delivery. 211

 

10.      Taxes, etc. 212

 

Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration under the Buyers’ flag 213
shall be for the Buyers’ account, whereas similar charges in  connection with the closing of the Sellers’ 214
register shall be for the Sellers’ account. 215

 

 
 

 

11.      Condition on delivery 216

 

The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers’ risk and expense until she is 217
delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be 218
delivered and taken over “as is where is” as she was at the time of inspection, fair wear and tear excepted. 219
However, the Vessel shall be delivered free of stowaways, free of cargo and with clean swept holds and with her class maintained without condition/recommendation*, 220
free of average damage affecting the Vessels class, and with her classification certificates and 221
National/international/trading certificates and Continuous Survey of Machinery (CSM), as well as all other 222
certificates of the Vessel had at the time of inspection, 223
clean, valid and unextended for a minimum period of 3 (three) months from the time of the delivery without condition/recommendation* by Class or the relevant authorities at the time of delivery. 224
Inspection” in this Clause 11, shall mean the Buyers’ inspection according to Clause 4 a) or 4 b), if 225
applicable, or the Buyers’ inspection prior to the signing of this Agreement. If the Vessel is taken over 226
without inspection, the date of this Agreement shall be the relevant date. 227

 

*          Notes, if any, in the surveyor’s report  which are accepted by the Classification Society 228
            without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account. 229

 

12.      Name / markings 230

 

Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel markings.

 

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13.      Buyers’ default 232

 

Should the deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel  this 233
Agreement, and  they shall be entitled to  claim  compensation for their losses and for all expenses 234
incurred together with interest. 235
Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3, the Sellers have the right to 236
cancel the Agreement, in which case the deposit  together  with interest  earned  shall  be released  to  the 237
Sellers.  If the  deposit  does  not  cover  their  loss,  but in case of such cancellation the Sellers shall not 238
be entitled to claim further compensation for any losses suffered and/or for any expenses incurred together with interest. 239

 

14.      Sellers’ default 240

 

Should the Sellers fail to give NOR in accordance with Clause 5 a) or fail to be ready 241
to validly complete a legal transfer by the date stipulated in line 61 the Buyers shall have 242
the option of cancelling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted a 243
maximum of 3 (three) Banking days after the NOR has been given to make arrangements 244
for the documentation set out in Clause 8 and Clause 17. If after NOR has been given but before 245
the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not 246
made physically ready again in every respect by the date stipulated in line 61 and new NOR 247
given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In  the  event  that  the  Buyers  elect 248
to  cancel this Agreement  the  deposit  together  with  interest earned shall be released to them 249
immediately. 250
Should the Sellers fail to give NOR by the date stipulated in line 61 or fail to be ready 251
to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers for 252
their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven 253
negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement. 254

 

15.      Buyers’ representatives 255

 

After this Agreement has been signed by both parties and  the deposit  has  been  lodged, the Buyers 256
have the right to place two (2) representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk and expense upon 257
arrival at  ________ on or about _________ immediately. 258
These representatives/crew shall remain on board until delivery of the Vessel to, and acceptance of the Vessel by, the Buyers for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of 259
observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The 260
Buyers’ representatives/crew shall sign the Sellers’ letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation. 261
   

16. Arbitration

 

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a)* This Agreement (and any non-contractual obligations connected with this Agreement) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute arising out of this 263
Agreement and/or any non-contractual obligations connected with this Agreement shall be referred to 264
arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Acts 1996 or any statutory modification or 265
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, one arbitrator being appointed by each 266
party. The arbitrators shall be full members of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (“LMAA”). On the receipt by one party of the nomination in writing of the other party’s arbitrator, 267
that party shall appoint their arbitrator within fourteen days, failing which the decision of the 268
single arbitrator appointed shall apply. If two arbitrators are properly appointed 269
they shall appoint a third arbitrator failing which the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the President of the LMMA at the time within 21 (twenty one) days of the two arbitrators being appointed. 270

 

b)* This  Agreement  shall  be  governed  by  and  construed  in  accordance  with  Title  9  of   the 271
United States Code and the Law of the State of New York  and  should  any  dispute  arise  out  of 272
this Agreement, the matter in dispute shall be referred to three  persons  at  New  York,  one  to 273
be appointed by each  of  the  parties  hereto,  and  the  third  by  the  two  so  chosen;  their 274
decision or that of any two of them shall be final, and for purpose of enforcing any  award,  this 275
Agreement may be made a rule of the Court. 276
The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  Society  of  Maritime 277
Arbitrators, Inc.  New York. 278

 

c)* Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration at London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 and subsequent alterations (if any), LLMAA rules to apply 279
, subject to the procedures applicable there. 280
The laws of England shall govern this Agreement. 281

 

* 16 a), 16 b) and 16 c) are altematives; delete whichever is not applicable.  In the absence of 282
deletions, altemative 16 a) to apply. 283

 

Additional Clauses 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, inclusive as herein below, are deemed to

 

be fully incorporated into and form an integral part of this Agreement.

 

17. Delivery Documents

 

A. In exchange of the payment of the Purchase Price and other monies due under Clause 3 of this Agreement, the Sellers shall furnish the Buyers with the following delivery documents, namely:

 

(a) Three originals of a legal bill of sale in form recordable in the Buyers’ new flag in the English language (the “Bill of Sale”) in favour of the Buyers, evidencing the transfer of all (100 percent) of the shares and interest in and title to the Vessel to the Buyers and warranting that the Vessel is free from all mortgages, encumbrances, charters, maritime liens or other liens, claims, taxes, levies, duties and any other debts whatsoever or any port state or administrative detentions, duly executed by the Sellers and duly certified by a notary public and legalized by Apostille.

 

(b) Fax or email copy of Transcript of Register issued by the Isle of Man Registry and dated the delivery date showing the Vessel to be registered in the ownership of the Sellers and free and clean from encumbrances and mortgages to be faxed to the closing meeting in Greece. The original of such Transcript of Register will be provided to the Buyers not later than 10 (ten) Banking days after the delivery date of the Vessel to the Buyers and the Sellers shall provide a written undertaking to the Buyers to that end.

 

(c) A certified true copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Sellers certified by the Sellers’ Greek counsel.

 

 
 

 

(d) An original set of Minutes of all the members of the Board of Directors of the Sellers or Resolutions of the Sellers adopted by unanimous consent approving, authorizing and confirming the entry into this Agreement and any amendments and/or addendums thereto, authorising the sale of the Vessel in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and authorizing persons to conclude the sale, transfer and delivery of the Vessel to the Buyers and sign, execute and deliver on behalf of the Sellers, inter alia, the Bill of Sale, a protocol of delivery and acceptance and any other document required to be executed by the Sellers in respect of the delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers thereof pursuant to this Agreement and also authorizing the execution of Power(s) of Attorney to a specific person or persons empowering them to execute and deliver such documents and take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate in order to transfer and deliver the Vessel to the Buyers, such Minutes to be duly certified by a notary public and legalized by Apostille.

 

(e) Original written resolutions of the Shareholder(s), approving the BOD minutes or Resolutions of the Sellers under 17. A. (d) above, duly certified by a notary public and legalized by Apostille.

 

(f) An original Power of Attorney of the Sellers executed pursuant to the Minutes or Resolutions referred to in item 17. A. (d) hereinabove duly certified by a notary public and legalized by Apostille.

 

(g) An original set of a director’s certificate of incumbency of the Sellers certifying the name of all present directors/officers and shareholders of the Sellers and attaching copies of all the correct and complete and up-to-date constitutional documents in full force and effect of the Sellers (Memorandum and Articles of Association) with any amendments.

 

(h) An original Certificate of Goodstanding of the Sellers dated no more than 10 (ten) Banking days prior to the delivery date showing the Sellers to be in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

 

(i) Two original Protocols of Delivery and Acceptance (one for the Sellers and one for the Buyers to be exchanged at the closing in Greece) confirming the delivery of the Vessel by the Sellers to the Buyers.

 

(j) Commercial Invoice in three (3) copies dated the delivery date, stating the full particulars of the Vessel and the Purchase Price of the Vessel signed and stamped by the Sellers.

 

(k) An original letter of confirmation from the Sellers stating that to the best of their knowledge the Vessel is not blacklisted by Arab Boycott League in Damascus or any other organisation, nation, government, state, country, political sub-division or union as of the delivery date.

 

(l) (i) A letter of undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel’s Registry forthwith and provide the Buyers with the original Transcript of Closed Register from the Vessel’s Registry within 10 (ten) Banking days after delivery of the Vessel and to also provide the Vessel’s new flag with a Closed Continuous Synopsis Record issued by the Vessel’s Registry within 30 (thirty) running days after delivery of the Vessel; (ii) A copy of the Transcript of Closed Register to be provided to the Buyers on the delivery date; and (iii) a Closed Continuous Synopsis Record from the Vessel’s Registry to be issued and delivered to the Vessel’s new flag administration as paragraph (o)(i) above within 30 (thirty) running days after the delivery of the Vessel (unless the Buyers waive this item (I) (i) (ii) and (iii) ).

 

 
 

 

(m) Original Class Maintenance Certificate issued by the Vessel’s present Class and dated not more than 3 (three) Banking days prior to the date of delivery of the Vessel evidencing that the Vessel is class maintained without condition/recommendation.

 

(n) An original letter of confirmation from the Sellers addressed to the Buyers confirming that the Vessel has not traded with or called in Israel, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea or any other areas sanctioned or boycotted by the European Union and/or the United States of America and/or the United Nations, dated the delivery date. In case however the Vessel has traded in Israel and/or Iran, Sellers to provide an original letter of confirmation addressed to the Buyers confirming the following: i) the Vessel has not traded with or called in Cuba, Syria, North Korea or any other areas sanctioned or boycotted by the European Union and/or the United States of America and/or the United Nations and ii) that if the Vessel has traded Israel and/or Iran, this was with legal cargo for humanitarian purposes, dated the delivery date.

 

(o) An original letter of confirmation from the Sellers addressed to the Buyers confirming that the Vessel is entitled to trade worldwide within Institute Warranty Limits without restriction or limitation.

 

(p) An original letter of confirmation from the Sellers that to the best of their knowledge the Vessel has not touched bottom or suffered any underwater damage from her last drydock up to the date of her delivery.

 

(q) One original letter from the Sellers confirming that any outstanding radio accounts shall be settled by the Sellers as soon as practically possible after the Vessel’s delivery with no liability regarding the same to be incurred against the Buyers.

 

(r) Recent AGM free certificate from authorized company, if available.

 

(s) Most recent original Certificate for Chinese Tonnage Tax dues at no cost, if available.

 

(t) Any such additional documents as may be reasonably required by the Buyers’ flag authorities for the purpose of transferring title and registering the Vessel, provided that the Buyers notify the Sellers of any such documents as soon as possible and in no event later than 7 (seven) days prior to the expected delivery of the Vessel.

 

B. In exchange of delivery of the Vessel, the Buyers shall furnish the Sellers with the following delivery documents, namely:

 

(a)Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Buyers, certified as true by the Buyers’ Greek Legal Counsel.

 

(b)Original Good Standing Certificate of the Buyers dated no more than 7 (seven) Banking prior to the delivery date showing the Buyers to be in good standing under the laws of the Marshall Islands.

 

(c)An original set of resolutions or minutes of the Board of Directors of the Buyers authorising the purchase of the Vessel in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the ratification of this Agreement signed and the execution on behalf of the Buyers of (inter alia) the acceptance of the Bill of Sale (if applicable), a protocol of delivery and acceptance and any other document required to be executed by the Buyers in respect of the delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers pursuant to this Agreement, and authorising further execution of a Power of Attorney authorising the execution any and all other documents and undertakings provided in this Agreement such resolutions to be duly legalised by Apostille.

 

 
 

 

(d)An original set of an officer’s certificate of incumbency of the Buyers certifying the names of all present directors/officers of the Buyers and attaching copies of all correct and complete constitutional documents in full force and effect of the Buyers (Copies of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws (together with any amendment thereto up to and including the delivery date)).

 

(e)An original Power of Attorney of the Buyers issued in accordance with the resolutions referred to under 17. B. (c) above authorising the persons signing the documents on their behalf such power of attorney to be duly legalised by Apostille.

 

(f)Original written resolutions of the Buyers’ Shareholder, approving the BOD minutes under 17. B. (c), such resolutions to be duly legalised by Apostille.

 

The parties undertake to exchange drafts of the above documents and agree final formats latest 7 (seven) Banking days prior to the delivery date of the Vessel.

 

18. DRYDOCKING

 

NO DRYDOCKING CLAUSE TO APPLY AND CLAUSE 6 OF SALESFORM 1993 IS DELETED.

 

HOWEVER, PROMPTLY BEFORE OR AFTER THE VESSEL’S ARRIVAL AT THE DELIVERY PORT AND PRIOR TO THE VESSEL’S DELIVERY THE BUYERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CARRY OUT AN INSPECTION OF THE VESSEL’S UNDERWATER (BELOW SUMMER LOADLINE) PARTS BY CLASS APPROVED DIVERS WITH VIDEO LINK TO THE ATTENDING CLASS SURVEYOR, SUCH DIVERS INSPECTION TO BE AT BUYERS’ RISK AND EXPENSE.

 

BUYERS TO ADVISE SELLERS FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY IF THEY INTEND TO CARRY OUT UNDERWATER INSPECTION. IF THE DECLARED BY SELLERS DELIVERY PORT IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR AN UNDERWATER INSPECTION, BUYERS SHALL PROMPTLY ADVISE SELLERS OF AN ALTERNATIVE PLACE NEAR TO THE DELIVERY PORT, TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED, WHERE SELLERS ARE TO MAKE THE VESSEL AVAILABLE, AT SELLERS’ COST (EXCEPT FOR THE BUNKERS’ COST WHICH SHALL BE BORNE EQUALLY BETWEEN THE SELLERS AND THE BUYERS), FOR SUCH AN INSPECTION. THE EXTENT OF THE INSPECTION AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT IS PERFORMED SHALL BE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.

 

THE DIVERS INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER AND UNDER CONDITIONS CONSIDERED SUITABLE BY THE ATTENDING CLASS SURVEYOR FOR SUCH UNDERWATER INSPECTION. ATTENDANCE ARRANGEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE ATTENDING CLASS SURVEYOR SHALL BE FOR THE BUYERS’ ACCOUNT AND THE COST OF THE DIVERS FOR THE BUYERS’ ACCOUNT.

 

 
 

 

A) IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND TO THE VESSELS UNDERWATER PARTS WHICH LEADS TO IMPOSING RECOMMENDATION(S) AGAINST THE VESSEL, AND REQUIRES SAME TO BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE VESSEL’S NEXT DUE DRYDOCKING DATE, THEN THE SELLERS SHALL REPAIR SUCH DAMAGE TO THE SATISFACTION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY AT THE SELLERS’ TIME AND EXPENSE, PRIOR TO THE VESSEL’S DELIVERY TO THE BUYERS. SHOULD THE VESSEL BE REQUIRED TO DRYDOCK TO EFFECT SUCH REPAIRS TO CLASS SATISFACTION, THEN THE BUYERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SCRAPE/PAINT THE VESSEL’S UNDERWATER PARTS AT THE BUYERS’ RISK & EXPENSE WHILST THE VESSELS IS IN DRYDOCK. ALL COSTS AND MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUYERS’ WORKS AND ANY EXTRA DRYDOCKING TIME REQUIRED FOR THE BUYERS TO CARRY OUT/COMPLETE THEIR WORKS SHALL BE FOR THE BUYERS’ ACCOUNT. SUCH BUYERS’ WORKS SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SELLERS’ WORKS AND NOT TO DELAY THE DELIVERY OF THE VESSEL. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SELLERS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR WORKS IN THE DRYDOCK TO THE SATISFACTION OF CLASS AND THE BUYERS WORKS ARE NOT YET COMPLETED, THEN THE SELLERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TENDER NOR FOR DELIVERY TO THE BUYERS WHILST THE VESSEL IS IN DRYDOCK. IN THE EVENT OF THE VESSEL BEING REQUIRED TO DRYDOCK FOR REPAIRS AND THERE ARE NO SUITABLE DRYDOCKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE DELIVERY PORT, THEN THE SELLERS SHALL TAKE THE VESSEL IN BALLAST TO THE NEAREST PORT/PLACE WHERE SUITABLE DRYDOCKING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE, AND A NEW DELIVERY PORT TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES. IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED BY THE SELLERS AND THE BUYERS, THAT IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE AFFECTING CLASS BEING FOUND DURING THE DIVERS INSPECTIONS AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THEN THE AGREED CANCELLING DATE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE EXTENDED BY THE ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIRED FOR THE DRYDOCKING, REPAIRS AND EXTRA STEAMING, BUT LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF FOURTEEN (14) RUNNING DAYS. CLASS ATTENDANCE FEES AND DIVERS COSTS TO BE FOR SELLERS’ ACCOUNT.

 

B) IF ANY DAMAGE(S) TO THE VESSEL’S UNDERWATER PARTS IS FOUND WHICH LEADS TO CLASS IMPOSING A RECOMMENDATION(S) AGAINST THE VESSEL BUT AGREE TO POSTPONE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO SAME UNTIL THE VESSEL’S NEXT DUE DRYDOCKING DATE THEN, IN LIEU OF THE SELLERS REPAIRING SUCH DAMAGE(S), THE SELLERS TO COMPENSATE THE BUYERS BY WAY OF PAYMENT IN CASH TO THE BUYERS NOMINATED ACCOUNT AND THE BUYERS SHALL TAKE DELIVERY OF THE VESSEL AS SHE IS WITH SUCH RECOMMENDATION(S) OUTSTANDING. THE SELLERS AND THE BUYERS SHALL EACH OBTAIN A QUOTATION FOR THE REPAIR OF SUCH DAMAGE FROM TWO (2) SEPARATE REPUTABLE SHIP REPAIR YARDS IN THE AREA, AND THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT TO THE BUYERS SHALL BE THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO (2) REPAIR QUOTATIONS RECEIVED BY THE BUYERS AND SELLERS RESPECTIVELY AS MENTIONED ABOVE. CLASS ATTENDANCE FEES AND DIVERS COSTS TO BE FOR SELLERS’ ACCOUNT.

 

19. P AND C

 

The terms and conditions of the sale to be kept strictly private and confidential by all parties involved, save as required otherwise by the Securities and Exchange Commission or US stock listed exchange rules applicable to the Buyers.

 

 
 

 

20. Notices

 

Any and all notices and communication in connection with this Agreement shall be in English in writing and shall be sent as follows:

 

(a)if to the Sellers at:
Attention: Asteria Bagouli
Telephone: +302108910288
Fax: +302108910295
E-mail: legal@ensh.com
or such other address as the Sellers may notify the Buyers.

 

(b)If to the Buyers at:
Attention: Stamatios Tsantanis
Telephone: +30 213 0181 507
Fax: +30 210 9638404
E-mail: snt@seanergy.gr
or such other address as the Buyers may notify the Sellers

 

21. Performance Guarantee

 

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., of the Marshall Islands (“Seanergy”) guarantees the performance by the Buyer of all of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

22. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement confers or purports to confer on any third party any benefit or any right to enforce any term hereof pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

 

23. Purchase Agreement & this Agreement

 

This Agreement is one of the “MOAs” referred to and defined in the Purchase Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of said Purchase Agreement, then the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall prevail.

 

24. Condition Precedent to this Agreement

 

The obligations of the Buyer and Seanergy’s performance guarantee under Clause 21 to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and take delivery of the Vessel shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the delivery date of the Vessel, of the following condition:

 

The Buyer shall have secured financing for the acquisition of the Vessel.

 

In the event that the above condition is not fulfilled at or prior to the delivery date of the Vessel, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and null and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto and Seanergy except that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.

 

25. Entire Agreement

 

The written terms of this Agreement comprise the entire agreement between the Buyers and the Sellers in relation to the sale and purchase of the Vessel.

 

 
 

 

For the Sellers For the Buyers
   
/s/ Nikolaos Sakalaridis /s/ Stamatios Tsantanis
Name: Nikolaos Sakalaridis Name: Stamatios Tsantanis
Title: Authorized Director Title: Authorized Director