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Explanatory notes

Clause 3 - Payment Clause 4 - Inspections  Clause 5 - Notices, time and place of delivery Clause 6 - a) Drydocking b) Divers inspection c) Drydocking provisions Clause 7 - Spares/bunkers etc. Clause 8 - Documentation Clause 11 - Condition on delivery Clause... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Background

Switching to low sulphur fuels The 2020 Fuel Transition Clause is not part of the Suite of Bunker Clauses as it deals with the one-off event of switching between fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 3.50% and fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.50%. The switchover is a process that will need ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Background

TOWHIRE is the industry standard contract for ocean towage on a daily hire basis. In the latest revision, it has undergone a thorough revision to clarify ambiguities and has been restructured to make it easier to use. TOWHIRE has been aligned with TOWCON as far as possible to ensure consistency. How... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Introduction Prompted primarily by the coming into force of the English Arbitration Act 1996, BIMCO has thoroughly revised and updated its Standard Law & Arbitration Clause. In a slight departure from tradition and for ease of incorporation into non-standard charter parties and other agreements, thr... Please follow the link to continue reading.

How Covid-19 can add significant costs in holidays

In response to Covid-19, many countries have undertaken precautious measures such as curfew, lock down and state of emergency. For a few cases, the appropriate precautious measure was deemed to be general holidays.

IMO seeking to amend sulphur testing and sampling regulation

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be discussing changes to the MARPOL Annex VI regulations on how Port State Control (PSC) can draw fuel oil samples on board, when meeting at the 75 session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) on 16 to 20 November 2020. Some of t... Please follow the link to continue reading.