SALEFORM is the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association’s international memorandum of agreement for the sale and purchase of ships. Copyright in this document is held by the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association.
The latest edition of this contract is SALEFORM 2012.
GUARDCON is an agreement for the hire of the services of private maritime security guards on ships – either armed or unarmed.
The latest edition of this contract is GUARDCON, issued in 2012.
Copyright in GUARDCON is held by BIMCO.
RECYCLECON is a standard contract for the sale of ships for recycling in a safe and environmentally sound manner. The contract incorporates many of the requirements of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention) su...
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POOLCON A is designed for use by tramp pools operating in the dry and liquid bulk trades under contracts of affreightment, spot or time charters to third parties. The purpose of the agreement is to achieve the benefits of efficiency for users and their customers without creating restrictions on trad...
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During 2023 and 2024 we have witnessed several attacks on shipping by Somali pirates. After a windy summer, the monsoon season is now coming to an end which increases the risk of renewed attacks by Somali pirates on merchant ships.
Join our webinar on Somali piracy with Jakob Paaske Larsen, BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Safety & Security, and Commander Jesús Leal from the EU Naval Forces' Intelligence Branch.