The recent seizures of an Iraqi oil tanker and a UK flagged ship by Iranian authorities have further increased tensions in the Gulf following earlier attacks on tankers in Fujairah and the Gulf of Oman. But what are the contractual implications for ships operating in the area?
After a meeting at Wah Kwong’s offices in Hong Kong, the drafting team has now finalised the first draft Quiet Enjoyment Letter ready for industry consultation.
Background Nature of the term sheet Preamble Part I Clause 1 (Facility) Clause 2 (Purpose) Clause 3 (Drawdown) Clause 4 (Repayment) Clause 5 (Cancellation and Prepayment) Clause 6 (Interest) Clause 7 (Fees) Clause 8 (Finance Documents) Clause 9 (... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Following the successful launch of BIMCO’s bilateral term sheet in 2017, SHIPTERM, it was agreed to develop a complementary form for syndicated loan transactions. The Documentary Committee approved this syndicated edition, named SHIPTERM S, in May 2018. BIMCO is grateful to the following subcommitte... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Until the publication of the QEL and QEL (SHORTFORM), no such standard form was available in the market. Although QELs may often be perceived as only benefiting the charterer, in most cases, they will be beneficial to the lenders as preserving the charterers’ uninterrupted use and enjoyme... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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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... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Refund guarantees are an integral part of a shipbuilding project. Whilst they are not part of the shipbuilding contract as such, it is unlikely that any ship building contract would be signed if there was no such guarantee for the buyer. The refund guarantee is often regarded as the “financial corne... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following notes are intended to provide an explanation of the reasoning behind the clauses of the BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 that are not self-explanatory. Clause 1 - Definitions Clause 2 – Specifications/Grades/Quality Clause 3 – Quantities/Measurements Clause 4 – Sampling Cla... Please follow the link to continue reading.
