Ship conversions are typically "one off" projects, which conceptually rest somewhere on a spectrum between repair and newbuilding. Smaller conversions are typically closer to repairs, whereas larger conversions are closer to newbuildings. CONVERSIONCON has been designed for larger conversions but re...
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REPAIRCON is the standard contract for use in connection with major ship repairs, in a wet or dry dock, at a shipyard or similar facility. The form was originally issued in 2002. In the light of experience and changes in practice over the intervening period, a Subcommittee, comprising representative...
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With reference to the announcement on pages 2916-2922 of BIMCO Bulletin V/1974 of the new editions of the “Baltime 1939” and the “Linertime” Charters, i.e., with the “box layout”, there is reason once more to underline that the “Linertime” Deep Sea Time Charter is intended especially for fixtures fo...
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With reference to the announcement on pages 2916-2922 of BIMCO Bulletin V/1974 of the new editions of the “Baltime 1939” and the “Linertime” Charters, i.e., with the “box layout”, there is reason once more to underline that the “Linertime” Deep Sea Time Charter is intended especially for fixtures fo...
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Introduction
The absence of standard market contracts for depositing money in connection with ship sale and purchase transactions means that parties are left to draft agreements on an individual basis. In order to fill this gap and provide a useful complement to the SALEFORM, BIMCO has developed a s...
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Introduction
With close to 20 years since its last revision, the WORLDFOOD charter party was due for an update. While the mandate of the UN humanitarian organisation World Food Programme (WFP) remains to fight hunger globally, commercial practice and the law have changed since the last edition was p...
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Table of contents
Nature of the term sheet
Part I
Part II
Clause 1 (Transaction)
Clause 2 (Transaction Documents)
Clause 3 (Memorandum of Agreement)
Clause 4 (Purchase Price)
Clause 5 (Bareboat Charter)
Clause 6 (Hire)
Clause 7 (Charter Period)
Claus...
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Table of contents
Background
Part I
Part II
Clause 1 (Definitions and Interpretation)
Clause 2 (Sale and Purchase)
Clause 3 (Subjects)
Clause 4 (Purchase Price)
Clause 5 (Deposit)
Clause 6 (Inspection)
Clause 7 (Buyers’ On-board Representatives)
Clau...
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Part I
Part II
Clause 1 - Definitions
Clause 2 - Appointment of Managers
Clause 3 - Basis of Agreement
Sub-clause 3.1 - Crew Management
Sub-clause 3.2 - Technical Management
Sub-clause 3. 3 - Commercial Management
Sub-clauses 3.4 - 3.8
Clause 4 - Ma...
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Special observations
Part I
Part II
Clause 1 – Vessel’s Class and Condition
Clause 2 – Vessel’s Accommodation
Clause 3 – Owners’ and Master’s Authority
Clause 4 - Embarkation of Passengers
Clause 5 - Hire
Clause 6 - Other Charges
Clause 7 - Payment of Hire and Othe...
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