Code Name: “NYPE 93”

Recommended by:
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
The Federation of National Associations of
Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA)
TIME CHARTER
New York Produce Exchange Form
Issued by the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (U.S.A.), Inc.
November 6th, 1913 - Amended October 20th 1921; August 6th, 1931; October 3rd, 1946;
Revised June 12th, 1981; September 14th 1993; October 29th 2002; June 10th 2018

THIS CHARTER PARTY, made and concluded in London…………………..……………………………………..… 1

This 08.00 AM day of 20 January……………………………..……………………………..2024.……………….…………. 2

Between Head Owner. SKS SHIPOWNING 10 LTD Care of Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi AS (KGJS), Zander Kaaes
gate 7, 5015 Bergen, Norway…………...................................................................................................................................... 3
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Charter of the vessel: Benson & Benson Petroleum LLC…………………..………………………………………………… 5
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Disponent Owner: RLA Trading OOO Ship Management Cap De Sena 00393342242814 shipping.dep@rla-trading.com
Rivierdijk 561 3371 EC Hardinxveld Giessendam Netherlands …………………………………………………….. 8

Description of Vessel 9

Name . …SKS DOKKA … - ……- ……Flag …Bahamas…....… Built ..… 24/11/2010…………….….......... 10

IMO Nr. 9461831………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………… 11
Classed …DNV (IACS)…………………………..………………………………......………….……………………… 12
Deadweight 119950 M/TONS.………..…..….long*/metric* tons (cargo and bunkers, including freshwater and 13
stores not exceeding . 37162. MT..…....….. long*/metric* tons) on a salt water draft of ….13.20 mtrs……... 14
on Summer freeboard. 15
Capacity : 14 CARGO TANKS (98%) - 126481 loading for Singapore 107.411 M/tons of EN 590 ………………. 16
Gross Tonnage 65911 MT…………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Speed about 12.9 knots, fully laden, in good weather conditions up to and including maximum 18
Force …2...…on the Beaufort wind scale, on a consumption of about …39….. long*/metric* 19
tons of …IFO ….380……………… 20

* Delete as appropriate. 21
For further description see Appendix “ A “ if applicable 22

1. Duration 23

The Owners agree to let and the Charterers agree to hire the Vessel from the time of delivery for a. period 24
Of 2 DAYS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25
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within below mentioned trading limits. 28

2. Delivery 29

The Vessel shall be placed at the disposal of the Charterers …Singapore port ……. …… 30
… .......................................................... Terminal xxxxxxxxxxxxx ………………………………………………. 31
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…………………………………………….…………The Vessel on her delivery ……………………………… 33
shall be ready to receive cargo with clean-swept tank and all cargo space in every way fitted 34
for ordinary cargo service, having water ballast and with sufficient power to operate all pump-handling gear 35
simultaneously. 36
The Owners shall give the Charterers not less than 5/3/1 days’ notice of expected date of 37
delivery. The ship to be delivered to the Charterers, after on- hire survey at pier in the port of …Singapore… 38
3. On-Off Hire survey 39

Prior to delivery and redelivery the parties shall, unless otherwise agreed, each appoint surveyors, for their 40
respective accounts, who shall not later than at first loading port/last discharging port respectively, conduct 41
joint on-hire/off-hire surveys, for the purpose of ascertaining quantity of bunkers on board and the condition 42
of the Vessel. A single report shall be prepared on each occasion and signed by each surveyor, without 43
prejudice to his rights to file a separate report setting forth items upon which the surveyors cannot agree. 44
If either party fails to have a representative attend the survey and sign the joint survey report, such party 45
shall nevertheless be bound for all purposes by the findings in any report prepared by the other party. 46
On-hire survey shall be on Charterers’ time and off-hire survey on Owners’ time. 47

4. Dangerous Cargo/Cargo Exclusions 48

(a) The Vessel shall be employed in carrying lawful merchandise including any goods of a dangerous, 49
injurious, flammable or corrosive nature and refinate product (Virgin Oil,En590,Jp 54 ) according IMDG c 50
recommendations of the competent authorities of the country of the Vessel’s registry and of ports of 51
shipment and discharge and of any intermediate countries or ports through whose waters the Vessel must 52
pass. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, in addition the following are specifically 53
excluded: livestock of any description, arms, ammunition, explosives, nuclear and radioactive materials, 54
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(b) If IMO-classified cargo is agreed to be carried, the amount of such cargo shall be limited to 65
Tons as for capacity of tank and the Charterers shall provide the Master with any evidence he may 66
reasonably require to show that the cargo is packed, labelled, loaded and stowed in accordance with IMO 67
regulations, failing which the Master is entitled to refuse such cargo or, if already loaded, to unload it at 68
the Charterers’ risk and expense. 69

5. Trading Limits 70

The Vessel shall be employed in such lawful trades between safe ports and safe places 71
within………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 72
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……………………………………………………………………………………………as the Charterers shall direct. 76

6. Owner to Provide 77

The Owner shall provide and pay for the insurance of the Vessel, except as otherwise provided, and for 78
all provisions, cabin, deck, engine-room and other necessary stores, including boiler water; shall pay for 79
wages, consular shipping and discharging fees of the crew and charges for port services pertaining to the 80
crew; shall maintain the Vessel’s class and keep her in a thoroughly efficient state in hull, machinery and 81
equipment for and during the service, and have a full complement of officers and crew. 82

7. Charterers to provide 83

The Charterers, while the Vessel is on hire, shall provide and pay for all the bunkers except as otherwise 84
agreed; shall pay for port charges (including compulsory watchmen and cargo watchmen and compulsory 85
garbage disposal), all communication expenses pertaining to the Charterers’ business at cost, pilotages 86
towages, agencies, commissions, consular charges (except those pertaining to individual crew members 87
or flag of the Vessel), and all other usual expenses except those stated in Clause 6, but when the Vessel 88
puts into a port for causes for which the Vessel is responsible (other than by stress of weather), then all 89
such charges incurred shall be paid by the Owners. 90
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8. Performance of Voyages 99

(a) The Master shall perform the voyages with due despatch, and shall render all customary assistance 100
with the Vessel’s crew. The Master shall be conversant with the English language and (although 101
appointed by the Owners) shall be under the orders and directions of the Charterers as regards 102
employment and agency; and the Charterers shall perform call cargo handling, including but not limited to 103
loading, stowing, trimming, lashing, securing, dunnaging, unlashing, discharging and tallying, at their risk 104
and expense, under the supervision and control of the Master. 105

(b) If the Charterers shall have reasonable cause to be dissatisfied with the conduct of the Master or 106
officers, the Owners shall, on receiving particulars of the complaint, investigate the same, and, if 107
necessary, make a change in the appointments. 108

9. Bunkers 109

(a) The Charterers on delivery, and the Owners on redelivery, shall take over and pay for all fuel and 110
diesel oil remaining on board the Vessel as hereunder. The Vessel shall be delivered with: 111
ABT …418.…………./metric* tons of fuel oil at the price of USD ….499/$.………per ton; 112
……………118……..… tons of diesel oil at the price of ………971 $…………..per ton. The Vessel shall 113
be redelivered with same quantity of bunker at delivery; 114
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* Same tons apply throughout this clause. 116

(b) The Charterers shall supply bunkers of a quality suitable for burning in the Vessel’s engines and 117
auxiliaries and which conform to the specification(s) as set out in Appendix A. 118

The Owners reserve their right to make a claim against the Charterers for any damage to the main engines 119
or the auxiliaries caused by the use of unsuitable fuels or fuels not complying with the agreed 120
specification(s). Additionally, if bunker fuels supplied do not conform with the mutually agreed 121
specification(s) or otherwise prove unsuitable for burning in the Vessel’s engines or auxiliaries, the Owners 122
shall not be held responsible for any reduction in the Vessel’s speed performance and/or increased bunker 123
consumption, nor for any time lost and any other consequences. 124

10. Rate off Hire/Redelivery Areas and Notices 125

The Charterers shall pay for the use and hire of the said vessel at the rate of. USD…31.100,00……. 126
currency, daily,……… …………NA…………..……..…….U.S. currency per ton on the Vessel’s total deadweight 127
carrying capacity, including bunkers and stores, on.Summer freeboard, per 15 days, 128
commencing on and from the day of her delivery, as aforesaid, and at and after the same rate for any part 129
of a month; hire shall continue until the hour of the day of her redelivery in like good order and condition, 130
ordinary wear and tear excepted, to the Owners (unless Vessel lost) at…………………………………………… 131
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……………………………………………………………………… …. unless otherwise mutually agreed. 134

The Charterers shall give the Owners not less than………………2………….days notice of the Vessel’s 135
expected date and probable port of redelivery. 136
For the purpose of hire calculations, the times of delivery, redelivery or termination of charter shall be 137
adjusted to GMT. 138
11 Hire Payment 139

(a) Payment 140

Payment of Hire shall be made so as to be received by the Owners or their designated payee in 141
…………………………………………….…………v.iz. ………….…………………….……………………......…..... 142
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……………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………..….in 145
……………………….…………………………..currency, or in USD XXXXXXXXX….., in funds available to the 146
Owners on the due date, 15 days in advance, and for the last month or part of same the approximate 147
amount of hire, and should same not cover the actual time, hire shall be paid for the balance day by day 148
as it becomes due, if so required by the Owners. Failing the punctual and regular payment of the hire, 149
or on any fundamental breach whatsoever of this Charter Party, the Owners shall be at liberty to 150
withdraw the Vessel from the service of the Charterers, without prejudice to any claim they (the Owners) 151
may otherwise have on the Charterers. 152

At any time after the expiry of the grace period provided in Sub-clause 11 (b) hereunder and while the 153
hire is outstanding, the Owners shall, without prejudice to the liberty to withdraw, be entitled to withhold 154
the performance of any and all of their obligations hereunder and shall have no responsibility whatsoever 155
for any consequences thereof, in respect of which the Charterers hereby indemnify the Owners, and hire 156
shall continue to accrue and any extra expenses resulting from such withholding shall be for the 157
Charterers’ account. 158

(b) Grace Period 159

Where there is failure to make punctual and regular payment of hire due to oversight, negligence, errors 160
or omissions on the part of the Charterers or their bankers, the Charterers shall be give n by the Owners 161
…2 .…. clear banking days (as recognized at the agreed place of payment) written notice to rectify the 162
failure, and when so rectified within those…2……...days following the Owners’ notice, the payment shall 163
stand as regular and punctual. 164
Failure by the Charterers to pay the hire within……2……days of their receiving the Owners’ notice as 165
provided herein, shall entitle the Owners to withdraw as set forth in Sub-clause 11 (a) above. 166

Last Hire Payment 167

Should the Vessel be on her voyage towards the port of redelivery at the time of the last and/or penultimate 168
payment of hire is/are due, said payment(s) is/are to be made for such length of time as the Owners and 169
the Charterers may agree upon as being the estimated time necessary to complete the voyage, and taking 170
into account bunkers actually on board, to be taken over by the Owners and estimated disbursements for 171
the Owners’ account before redelivery. Should same not cover the actual time, hire is to be paid for the 172
balance, day by day, as it becomes due. When the Vessel has been redelivered, any difference is to be 173
refunded by the Owners or paid by the Charterers as the case may be. 174

(d) Cash Advances 175

Cash for the Vessel’s ordinary disbursements at any port may be advanced by the Charterers, as required 176
by the Owners, subject no commission and such advances shall be deducted from the hire. 177
The Charterers, however, shall in no way be responsible for the application of such advances. 178

12. Berths 179

The Vessel shall be loaded and discharged in any safe dock or at any safe berth or safe place that 180
Charterers or their Agents may direct, provided the Vessel can safely enter, lie and depart always afloat 181
at any time of tide. 182

13. Spaces Available 183

(a) The whole reach of the Vessel's hold, decks, and other cargo spaces (not more than she can 184
reasonably and safely stow and carry), also accommodations for supercargo, if carried, shall be at the 185
Charterers’ disposal, reserving only proper and sufficient space for the Vessel’s officers, crew, tackle, 186
apparel, furniture, provisions, stores and fuel. 187

(b) In the event of deck cargo being carried, the Owners are to be and are hereby indemnified by the 188
Charterers for any loss and/or damage and/or liability of whatsoever nature caused to the Vessel as a 189
Result of carriage of deck cargo and which would not have arisen had deck cargo not been loaded. 190

14. Supercargo and Meals 191

The Charterers are entitled to appoint a INSPECTOR, who shall accompany the Vessel at the Charterers’ 192
risk and see that voyages are performed with due despatch. He is to be furnished with free 193
accommodation, and same fare as provided for the Master’s table, the Charterers paying at the rate of 194
………1.8 USD…..…………… per day. The Owners shall victual pilots and customs officers, and also, when 195
authorized by the Charterers or their Agents, shall victual tally clerks, stevedores' foreman, etc., 196
Charterers paying at the rate of …………2400 USD……….…………..……….. for all such victualling. 197

15. Sailing Orders and Logs 198

The Charterers shall furnish the Master from time to time with all requisite instructions and sailing 199
directions, in writing, in the English language, and the Master shall keep a full and correct deck and engine 200
logs of the voyage or voyages, which are to be patent to the Charterers or their Agents, and furnish the 201
Charterers, their agents or supercargo, when required, with a true copy of such deck and engine logs, 202
showing the course of the Vessel, distance run and the consumption of bunkers. Any log extracts 203
required by the Charterers shall be in the English language. 204

16. Delivery/Cancelling 205

If required by the Charterers, time shall not commence before.…………………. ………...and should the 206
Vessel not be ready for delivery on or before….………………………...but not later than ………..... hours, 207
the Charterers shall have the option of cancelling this Charter Party. 208

Extension of Cancelling 209

If the Owners warrant that, despite the exercise of due diligence by them, the Vessel will not be ready 210
or delivery by the cancelling date, and provided the Owners are able to state with reasonable certainty 211
the date on which the Vessel will be ready, they may, at the earliest seven days before the Vessel is 212
expected to sail for the port or place of delivery, require the Charterers to declare whether or not they will 213
cancel the Charter Party. Should the Charterers elect not to cancel, or should they fail to reply within two 214
days or by the cancelling date, whichever shall first occur, then the seventh day after the expected date 215
of readiness for delivery as notified by the Owners shall replace the original cancelling date. Should the 216
Vessel be further delayed, the Owners shall be entitled to require further declarations of the Charterers 217
in accordance with this Clause. 218

17. Off Hire 219

In the event of loss of time from deficiency and/or default and/or strike of officers or crew, or deficiency 220
of stores, fire, breakdown of, or damages to hull, machinery or equipment, grounding, detention by the 221
arrest of the Vessel (unless such arrest is caused by events for which the Charterers, their servants, 222
agents or subcontractors are responsible), or detention by average accidents to the Vessel or cargo, unless 223
resulting from inherent vice, quality or defect of the cargo, dry-docking for the purpose of examination or 224
painting bottom, or by any similar cause preventing the full working of the Vessel, the payment of 225
hire and overtime, if any, shall cease for the time thereby lost. Should the Vessel deviate or put back 226
during a voyage, contrary to the orders or directions of the Charterers, for any reason other than accident 227
to the cargo or where permitted in lines 257 to 258 hereunder, the hire is to be suspended from the time 228
of her deviation or putting back until she is again in the same or equidistant position from the destination 229
and the voyage resumed therefrom. All bunkers used by the Vessel while off hire shall be for the Owners’ 230
account. In the event of the Vessel being driven into a port or to anchorage through stress of weather, 231
trading to shallow harbours or to rivers or ports with bars, any detention of the Vessel and/or expenses 232
resulting from such detention shall be for the Charterers’ account. If upon the voyage the speed be 233
reduced by defect in, or breakdown of, any part of her hull, machinery or equipment, the time so lost, and 234
the cost of any extra fuel consumed in consequence thereof and all extra proven expenses maybe deducted 235
from the hire. 236
18. Subcharteer 237

Unless otherwise agreed, the Charterers shall have the liberty to sub charter the Vessel for all or any part of 238
The time covered by this Charter Party, The Sub Charterers remain responsible for the fulfilment of this 239
Charter Party. 240

19. Drydocking 241

The vessel was last dry-docked 2020……………………………………………………………………………….. 242

*(a) The Owners shall have the option to place the Vessel in drydock during the currency of this Charter 243
at a convenient time and place, to be mutually agreed upon between the Owners and the Charterers, for 244
bottom cleaning and painting and/or repairs as required by class or dictated by circumstances. 245

*(b) Except in case of emergency no dry-docking shall take place during the currency of this Charter 246
Party. 247

* Delete as appropriate 248

20. Total Loss 249

Should the Vessel be lost, money paid in advance and not earned (reckoning from the date of loss or 250
being last heard of) shall be returned to the Charterers at once. 251

21. Exceptions 252

The act of God, enemies, fire, restraint of princes, rulers and people, and all dangers and accidents of the 253
seas, rivers, machinery, boilers and navigation, and errors of navigation throughout this Charter, always 254
mutually excepted. 255

22. Liberties 256

The vessel shall have the liberty to sail wit h or without pilots, to tow and to be towed, to assist vessels 257
in distress, and to deviate for the purpose of saving life and property. 258

23. Liens 259

The Owners shall have a lien upon all cargoes, and all sub-freights and/or sub-hire for any amounts due 260
under this Charter Party, including general average contributions, and the Charterers shall have a lien on 261
the Vessel for all monies paid in advance and not earned, and any overpaid hire or excess deposit to be 262
returned at once. 263

The Charterers will not directly or indirectly suffer, nor permit to be continued, any lien or encumbrance, 264
which might have priority over the title and interest of the Owners in the Vessel. The Charterers 265
undertake that during the period o f this Charter Party, they will not procure any supplies or necessaries 266
or services, including any port expenses and bunkers, on the credit of the Owners or in the Owners’ time. 267

24. Salvage 268

All derelicts and salvage shall be for the Owners' and the Charterers' equal benefit after deducting 269
Owners' and Charterers' expenses and Crew's proportion. 270

25. General Average 271

General Average shall be adjusted according to York-Antwerp Rules 1974, as amended 1994 1990, or any 272
subsequent modification thereof, in. London in accordance with English law…and settled in U.S. Dollars 273
currency. 274

The Charterers shall procure that all bills of lading issued during the currency of the Charter Party will 275
contain a provision to the effect that general average shall be adjusted according to York-Antwerp Rules 276
1974, as amended 1994 1990, or any subsequent modification thereof and will include the “New Jason 277
Clause” as per Clause 31. 278

Time charter hire shall not contribute to general average. 279

26. Navigation 280

Nothing herein stated is to be construed as a demise of the Vessel to the Time Charterers. The Owners 281
shall remain responsible for the navigation of the Vessel, acts of pilots and tugboats, insurance, crew, 282
and all other matters, same as when trading for their own account. 283

27. Cargo Claims 284

Cargo claims as between the Owners and the Charterers shall be settled in accordance with the Inter-Club 285
New York Produce Exchange Agreement of February 1970, as amended 1996 May, 1984, or any subsequent 286
modification or replacement thereof. 287

28. Cargo Gear and Lights * Delete as appropriate 288

The Owners shall maintain the cargo handling gear of the Vessel which is as follows: ………..…………… 289
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providing gear (for all derricks or cranes) capable of lifting capacity as described. The Owners shall also 293
provide on the Vessel for night work lights as on board, but any additional lights over those on board shall 294
be at the Charterers’ expense. The Charterers shall have the use of any gear on board the Vessel. If 295
required by the Charterers, the Vessel shall work night and day and all cargo handling gear shall be at the 296
Charterers’ disposal during loading and discharging. In the event of disabled cargo handling gear, or
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insufficient power to operate the same, the Vessel is to be considered to be off hire to the extent that
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time is actually lost to the Charterers and the Owners to pay stevedore stand-by charges occasioned
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thereby, unless such disablement or insufficiency of power is caused by the Charterers’ stevedores. If
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required by the Charterers, the Owners shall bear the cost of hiring shore gear in lieu thereof, in which 301
case the Vessel shall remain on hire. 302
29. Crew Overtime 303

In lieu of any overtime payment to officers and crew for work ordered by the Charterers or their agents, 304
the Charterers shall pay the Owners, concurrently with the hire, ………………………………….per month 305
or pro rata. 306

30. Bills of Lading 307

(a) The Master shall sign the bills of lading or waybills for cargo as presented in conformity with mates 308
or tally clerk’s receipts. However, the Charterers may sign bills of lading or waybills on behalf of the 309
Master, with the Owners’ prior written authority, always in conformity with mates or tally clerk’s receipts. 310

(b) All bills of lading or waybills shall be without prejudice to this Charter Party and the Charterers shall 311
indemnify the Owners against all consequences or liabilities which may arise from any inconsistency 312
between this Charter Party and any bills of lading or waybills signed by the Charterers or by the Master 313
at their request. 314

© Bills of Lading covering deck cargo shall be caused: “Shipped on deck at Charterers’, Shippers and 315
Receivers’ risk, expense and responsibility, without liability on the part of the Vessel, or her Owners for 316
any loss, damage, expense or delay whatsoever. 317

31. Protective Clauses 318

This Charter Party is subject to the following clauses, all of which are also to be included in all bills of 319
lading or waybills issued hereunder: 320

(a) CLAUSE PARAMOUNT 321

“This bill of lading shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the 322
United States, the Hague Rules, or the Hague-Visby Rules, as applicable, or such other similar national 323
legislation as may mandatorily apply by virtue of origin or destination of the bills of lading, which shall 324
be deemed to be incorporated herein and nothing herein contained shall be deemed a surrender by the 325
carrier of any of its right or immunities or an increase of any of its responsibilities or liabilities under said 326
applicable Act. If any term of this bill of lading be repugnant to said applicable Act to any extent, such 327
term shall be void to that extent, but not further. “ 328

and 329

(b) BOTH-TO-BLAME COLLISION CLAUSE 330

“If the ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of a negligence of the other ship and any 331
act, neglect or default of the master, mariner, pilot or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in 332
the management of the ship, the owners of the goods carried hereunder will indemnify the carrier against 333
all loss or liability to the other or non-carrying ship or her owners insofar as such loss or liability represents 334
loss of, or damage to, or any claim whatsoever of the owners of said goods, paid or payable by the other 335
or non-carrying ship or her owners to the owners of said goods and set-off, recouped or recovered by the 336
other or non-carrying ship or her owners as part of their claim against the carrying ship or carrier. 337

The foregoing provision shall also apply were the owners, operators or those in charge of any ships or 338
objects other than, or in addition to, the colliding ships or objects are at fault in respect of a collision or 339
contact.” 340

and 341

© NEW JASON CLAUSE 342

“In the event of accident, danger, damage or disaster before or after commencement of the voyage 343
resulting from any cause whatsoever, whether due to negligence or not, for which, or for the 344
consequence of which, the carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract or otherwise, the goods, 345
shippers, consignees, or owners of the goods shall contribute with the carrier in general average to the 346
payment of any sacrifices, losses or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred, 347
and shall pay salvage and special charges incurred in respect of the goods. 348

If a salving ship is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be paid for as fully s if salving ship 349
or ships belonged to strangers. Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient to cover 350
the estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges thereon shall, if required, 351
be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery.” 352

and 353

(a) U.S. TRADE DRUG CLAUSE 354

“In pursuance of the provisions of the U.S. Anti Drug Abuse Act 1986 or any re-enactment thereof, the 355
Charterers warrant to exercise the highest degree of care and diligence in preventing unmanifested 356
narcotic drugs and marijuana to be loaded or concealed on board the Vessel 357

Non compliance with the provisions of this clause shall amount to breach of warranty for consequences 358
of which the Charterers shall be liable and shall hold the Owners, the Master and the crew of the Vessel 359
harmless and shall keep them indemnified against all claims whatsoever which may arise and be made 360
against them individually or jointly. Furthermore, all time lost and all expenses incurred, including fines, 361
as a result of Charterers’ breach of the provisions of this clause shall be for the Charterers’ account 362
and the vessel shall remain on hire. 363

Should the Vessel be arrested as a result of the Charterers’ non-compliance with the provisions of this 364
clause, the Charterers shall at their expense take all reasonable steps to secure that within a reasonable 365
time the Vessel is released and at their expense put up the bails to secure release of the Vessel. 366

The Owners shall remain responsible for all time lost and all expense incurred, including fines, in the 367
event that manifested narcotic drugs and marijuana are found in the possession or effects of the 368
Vessel’s personnel.” 369

and 370

(e) WAR CLAUSES “Conwartime 1993” Clause to apply 371

“(i) No contraband of war shall be shipped. The Vessel shall not be required, without t the consent of the 372
Owners, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, to enter any port or zone which is involved in a state 373
of war, warlike operations, or hostilities, civil strife, insurrection or piracy whether there be a declaration 374
of war or not, where the Vessel, cargo or crew might reasonably be expected to be subject to capture, 375
seizure or arrest, or to a hostile act by a belligerent power (the term “power” meaning any de jure or de 376
facto authority or any purported governmental organization maintaining naval, military or air forces). 377

If such consent is given by the Owners, the Charterers will pay the provable additional cost of insuring 378
the Vessel against hull war risks in an amount equal to the value under her ordinary hull policy but not 379
exceeding a valuation of ……………………………….…... In addition, the Owners may purchase and the 380
Charterers will pay for war risk insurance or ancillary risks such as loss of hire, freight disbursements, 381
total loss, blocking and trapping, etc. If such insurance is not obtainable commercially or through a 382
government program, the Vessel shall not be required to enter or remain at any such port or zone. 383

In the event of the existence of the conditions described in (i) subsequent to the date of this Charter, 384
or while the Vessel is on hire under this Charter, the Charterers shall, in respect of voyages to any such 385
port or zone assume the provable additional cost of wages and insurance properly incurred in connection 386
with master, officers and crew as a consequence of such war, warlike operations or hostilities. 387
Any war bonus to officers and crew due to the Vessel’s trading or cargo carried shall be for the 388
Charterers’ account.” 389

32. War Cancellation 390

In the even to of the outbreak of war ( whether r there be a declaration of war or not) between any two or 391
More of the following countries: ……………………………………… …………………………………………….…… 392
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………… 393
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 394
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……… 395
either the Owners or the Charterers may cancel this Charter Party. Whereupon, the Charterers shall 396
redeliver the Vessel to the Owners in accordance with Clause 10; if she has cargo on board, after 397
discharge thereof at destination or, if debarred under this Clause from reaching or entering it, at a near 398
open and safe port as directed by the Owners; or, if she has no cargo on board, at the port at which she 399
then is; or, if at sea, at a near open and safe port as directed by the Owners. In all cases hire shall 400
continue to be paid in accordance with Clause 11 and except as aforesaid all other provisions of this 401
Charter Party shall apply until redelivery. 402

33. Ice 403

The Vessel shall not be required to enter or remain in any ice-bound port or area, nor any port or area 404
where lights or light-ships have been or are about to be withdrawn by reason of ice, nor where there is 405
risk that in the ordinary course of things the Vessel will not be able on account of ice to safely enter and 406
remain in the port or area or to get out after having completed loading or discharging. Subject to the 407
Owners’ prior approval the Vessel is to follow ice-breakers when reasonably required with regard to her 408
size, construction and ice class. 409

34. Requisition 410

Should the Vessel be requisitioned by the government of the Vessel’s flag during the period of this Charter 411
Party, the Vessel shall be deemed to be off hire during the period of such requisitions, and an y hire paid 412
by the said government in respect of such requisition period shall be retained by the Owners. The period 413
during which the Vessel is on requisition to the said government shall count as part of the period provided 414
for in this Charter party. 415

If the period of this requisition exceeds ……………2.…………………….days, either party shall have the option 416
of cancelling this Charter Party and no consequential claim may be made by either party. 417

35. Stevedore Damage 418

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Charterers shall pay for any and all 419
damage to the Vessel caused by stevedores provided the Master has notified the Charterers and/or their 420
agents in writing as soon as practical but not late r than 48 hours after any damage is discovered. Such 421
notice to specify the damage in detail and to invite Charterers to appoint a surveyor to assess the extent 422
of such damage. 423

(a) In case of any and all damage(s) affecting the vessel’s seaworthiness and/or the safety of the crew 424
and/or affecting the trading capabilities of the Vessel, the Charterers shall immediately arrange for repairs 425
of such damage(s) at their expense and the Vessel is to remain on hire until such repairs are completed 426
and if required passed by the Vessel’s classification society. 427

(b) Any and all damage(s) not described under point (a) above shall be repaired at the Charterers’ option, 428
before or after redelivery concurrently with the Owners’ work. In such case no hire and/or expenses will 429
be paid to the Owners except and insofar as the time and/or the expenses required for the repairs for 430
which the Charterers are responsible, exceed the time and/or expenses to carry out the 431
Owners’ work. 432

36. Cleaning of Tanks 433

The Charterers shall provide and pay extra for sweeping and/or washing and/or cleaning of holds between 434
voyages and/or between cargoes provided such work can be undertaken by the crew and is permitted by 435
local regulations, at the rate of ………………1900 USD…………………………….per tank. 436

In connection with any such operations, the Owners shall not be responsible if the Vessel’s holds are not 437
accepted or passed by the port or any other authority. The Charterers shall have the option to re-deliver 438
the Vessel with unclean/unswept holds against a lumpsum payment of ………………….in lieu of cleaning 439

37. Taxes 440

Charterers to pay all local, State, National taxes and/or dues assessed on the Vessel or the Owners 441
resulting from the Charterers’ orders herein, whether assessed during or after the currency of this Charter 442
Party including any taxes and/or dues on cargo and/or freights and/or sub-freights and/or hire (excluding 443
taxes levied by the country of the flag of the Vessel or the Owners). 444

38. Charterers’ Colours 445

The Charterers shall have the privilege of flying their own house flag and painting the Vessel with their 446
own markings. The Vessel shall be repainted in the Owners’ colours before termination of the Charter 447
Party. Cost and time of painting, maintaining and repairing those changes effected by the Charterers 448
shall be for the Charterers’ account. 449

39. Laid Up Returns 450

The Charterers shall have the benefit of any return insurance premium receivable by the Owners from their 451
underwriters as and when received from underwriters by reason of the Vessel being in port for a minimum 452
period of 10 days if on full hire for this period or pro rata for the time actually on hire. 453

40. Documentation 454

The Owners shall provide any documentation relating to the Vessel that may be required to permit the 455
Vessel to trade within the agreed trade limits, including, but not limited to certificates of financial 456
responsibility for oil pollution, provided such oil pollution certificates are obtainable from the Owners’ 457
P & I club, valid international tonnage certificate, Suez and Panama tonnage certificates, valid certificates 458
of registry and certificates relating to the strength and/or serviceability of the Vessel’s gear. 459
41. Stowaways 460

(a) (i) The Charterers warrant to exercise due care and diligence in preventing stowaways in gaining 461
access to the Vessel by means of secreting away in the goods and/or containers shipped by the 462
Charterers. 463

(ii) If, despite the exercise of due care and diligence by the Charterers, stowaways have gained 464
access to the Vessel by means of secreting away in the goods and/or containers shipped by the 465
Charterers, this shall amount to breach of charter for the consequence of which the Charterers 466
shall be liable and shall hold the Owners harmless and shall keep them indemnified against all 467
claims whatsoever which may arise and be made against them. Furthermore, all time lost and all 468
expenses whatsoever and howsoever incurred, including fines, shall be for the Charterers’ account 469
and the Vessel shall remain on hire. 470

(iii) Should the Vessel be arrested as a result of the Charterers’ breach of Charter according to 471
sub clause (a) (ii) above, the Charterers shall take all reasonable steps to secure that, within a 472
reasonable time, the Vessel is released and at their expense but up bail to secure release of the 473
Vessel. 474

(a) (i) If, despite the exercise of due care and diligence by the Owners, stowaways have gained 475
access to the Vessel by means other than secreting away in the goods and/or containers shipped 476
by the Charterers, all time lost and all expenses whatsoever and howsoever incurred, including 477
fines, shall be for the Owners’ account and the Vessel shall be off hire. 478

(II) Should the Vessel be arrested as a result of stowaways having gained access to the Vessel 479
by means other than secreting away in the goods and/or containers shipped by the Charterers, 480
the Owners shall take all reasonable steps to secure that, within a reasonable time, the Vessel 481
is released and at their expense but up bail to secure release of the Vessel. 482

42. Smuggling 483

In the event of smuggling by the Master, Officers and/or crew, the Owners shall bear the cost of any 484
fines, taxes, or imposts levied and the Vessel shall be off hire for any time lost as a result thereof. 485

43. Commissions 486

A commission of………………per cent is payable by the Vessel and the Owners to ………….……………. 487
……………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….…..……..….. 488
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 489
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 490
on hire earned and paid under this Charter, and also upon any continuation or extension of this Charter. 491

44. Address Commission 492

An address commission of………3.75………….per cent is payable to …BROKER………………………..….. 493

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….……..…. 494
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….……..…. 495
……………………………… …………………….………………….on hire earned and paid under this Charter. 496

45. Arbitration 497

(a) NEW YORK 498

All disputes arising out of this contract shall be arbitrated at New York in the following manner, and 499
 subject to U.S. Law: 500
One arbitrator is to be appointed by each of the parties and a third by the two so chosen. Their 501
decision or that of the two of them shall be final, and for the purpose of enforcing any award, this 502
agreement may be made a rule of the court. The Arbitrators shall be commercial men, conversant with 503
shipping matters. Such arbitration is to be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of 504
Maritime Arbitrators Inc. 505
For disputes where the total amount claimed by either party does not exceed US $ ….………………..** 506
the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Shortened Arbitration Procedure of the Society 507
of Maritime Arbitrators Inc. 508
(b) LONDON 509
All disputes arising out of this contract shall be arbitrated in London and, unless the parties agree 510
forthwith on a single Arbitrator, be referred to the final arbitrament of two Arbitrators carrying on business 511
in London who shall be members of the Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange and engaged in Shipping, 512
one to be appointed by each of the parties, with power to such Arbitrators to appoint an Umpire. No 513
award shall be questioned or invalidated on the ground that any of the Arbitrators is not qualified as 514
above, unless objection to his action be taken before the award is made. Any dispute arising hereunder 515
shall be governed by English Law. 516
For disputes where the total amount claimed by either party does not exceed US $……52.000………… 517
the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Small Claim Procedure of the London Maritime 518
Arbitrators Association. 519

* Delete para (a) or (b) as appropriate 520

** Where no figure is supplied in the blank space this provision only shall be void but the other provisions 521
of this clause shall have full force and remain in effect. 522

525 APPENDIX "A"

526 To Charter Party dated 20 January and expire in date 26 January 24
527 Between RLA Trading OOO Rivierdijk 561 3371 EC Hardinxveld Giessendam Netherlands
528 and Benson & Benson Petroleum LLC
529 We refer to your messages concerning a potential new settlement agreement
- The RLA by his broker the direct contact with Owner of vessel for contract of Bare Boat charter;
- The duration of Bare boat contract period not must be less at period of this time charter contract;
- As for Bare boat charter RLA must put on board the new crew for this specific trip;
- All documents for arrival vessel in loading port as request of charter must be issue in time and in any case
before vessel arrived;
- The Bl/s of cargo must be issue directly from Master / charter for RLA account;
- The double name of vessel in loading port as for Black list must be on RLA account;
- Further, our clients consider that in case of failure to pay sums to the owner and vessel not sailing for loading
port previously agreed etc. means that further correspondence with you is directly from our charter and
represent a waste of time and all legal costs.
- As you accept the sub charter have the possibility call the directly owner by telephone for sure the transfer the
sum of rate of bare boat charter being requested.
- We have been making strenuous efforts to speak to your representative broker in Italy and ask him to confirm in
writing that the money from our account not be transfer all but for this contract must remain in our hands until
closed all our account for jobs that was carried out;
- In any case you are responsible of all sub charter damage in case the failure of this contract voyage;

The Disponent owner The Charterer