IDEA will be shut down at midnight between 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 CET. It is impossible to execute a contract using IDEA after that time.
BIMCO has published a Contract Authenticity Clause to encourage parties issuing contracts based on a BIMCO form to agree to use one obtained from an authorised source such as SmartCon.
The latest editions of TOWCON, TOWHIRE and BARGEHIRE are now available on SmartCon.
The latest editions of TOWCON, TOWHIRE and BARGEHIRE are now available on SmartCon.
BIMCO’s new standard contract for security escort vessels, SEV-GUARDCON, is now available on SmartCon and the BIMCO website, accompanied by explanatory notes.
BIMCO's Documentary Committee in Copenhagen approves new contracts and clauses, setting industry standards for SmartCon and the BIMCO website, with explanatory notes coming soon.
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The updated 2024 version of BIMCO’s widely used wreck removal and marine services agreement, WRECKSTAGE, is now available for use in SmartCon.
The purpose of the BIMCO Contract Authenticity Clause is to encourage parties issuing contracts based on a BIMCO form to agree to use one obtained from an authorised source (such as SmartCon).
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a standard electronic signature clause that allows parties to safely use electronic signatures in their contractual arrangements.
