BIMCO Seaworthy Trim Clause Charterers shall leave the Vessel in seaworthy trim and with cargo on board safely stowed to Master's satisfaction between loading berths/ports and between discharging berths/ports, respectively; any expenses resulting therefrom shall be for Charterers' account and any ti... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Paramount Clause General 1997 The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25 August 1924 ("the Hague Rules") as amended by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23 February 1968 ("the Hague-Visby Rules") and as enacted... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The Emissions Trading System Allowances (ETSA) Clause 2022 for Time Charter Parties is now available to download free of charge from BIMCO’s website.
BIMCO has produced a COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties in response to the extraordinary circumstances faced by many owners whose crew have had to remain on board during the COVID-19 “lockdown” for periods often extending beyond their contracts of employment.
BIMCO Cargo Handling Gear Clause Vessel is equipped with the following cargo handling gear in good working order: ..........................., ........................... which are at Charterers' free disposal, whenever required, together with corresponding running gear and with the necessary motive... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The HEAVYCONBILL is a charter party bill of lading for shipments of heavy and voluminous cargoes under the HEAVYCON charter party. The latest edition of this bill of lading is HEAVYCONBILL 2016. This amended edition incorporates the International Group of P&I Clubs/BIMCO Himalaya Clause for Bills of... Please follow the link to continue reading.
In 2021 BIMCO initiated a project to develop a suite of LNG fuel clauses for time charter parties. The number of LNG fuelled ships in operation is growing steadily and the suite reflects the need to have bespoke clauses in time charters for these ships. The LNG clauses cover matters related to the ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The latest edition of this clause is the Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013.
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has agreed a new standard Cyber Security Clause that requires the parties to implement cyber security procedures and systems, to help reduce the risk of an incident and mitigate the consequences should a security breach occur.
The purpose of this Clause is to ensure that scrap metals cargoes are loaded in accordance with the soft-landing methods set out in Annex 9 (Safe Stowage and Securing of Metal Scrap in Bulk) of the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing. (a) Cargo for the purpose of this Clause sha... Please follow the link to continue reading.
