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#	2020 Fuel Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties
#	2020 Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties
A	AIS Switch Off Clause 2021
	Anti Corruption Clause for Charter Parties 2015
	Arrest Clause for Time Charter Parties 2019
	Arrest Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2019
	Asian Gypsy Moth Clause for Time Charter Parties 2015
	Average Bond Clause 2007
	Average Bond Clause 2018
B	BIMCHEMTIME Vetting and Inspection Clause 2006
	BIMCO Scrap Metal Clause 1998
	BIMCO/IPTA Vegoil Tank Pre-wash Clause
	Both-to-Blame Collision Clause
	Bulk Carrier Safety Clause 1996
	Bulk Shipping Quality Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2000
	Bunker Non-Lien Clause for Time Charter Parties 2014
	Bunker Price Adjustment Clause 2004
	Bunker Quality and Liability Clause 2011
	Bunker Quality Control Clause for Time Chartering
	Bunker Rise Clause for Voyage Chartering
	Bunker Supply and Payment Clause for Voyage Charters (Tank Vessels)
	Bunkering Operations and Sampling Clause 2011
	Bunkering Prior to Delivery/Redelivery Clause 2011
C	Calcutta - Sandheads Clauses
	Canadian Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Liner Bills of Lading 2015
	Cancelling Clause 2002 (Code Name: CANCELCON 2002)
	Cargo Fumigation Clause for Charter Parties 2015
	Cargo Handling Gear Clause
	Carriage of Nuclear Materials
	Centrocon Strike Clause (Recommended Alteration)
	Cleaning of Cargo Compartments Clause
	Containers Clause 2002
	Contract Authenticity Clause
	COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020
	Currency Clause
	Cyber Security Clause 2019
D	Delay for Charterers' Purposes Clause
	Delivery and Re-delivery Surveys Clause
	Designated Entities Clause for Sale & Purchase Agreements 2013
	Designated Entities Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Dry Bulk Marine Risk Assessment Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Dunnage Removal Clause for Time Charter Parties 2007
E	ECCTO/EPCA/INTERTANKO/BIMCO's "Standard Chartering Model Clauses for the Chemical/Parcel Trades"
	EEXI Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties 2021
	Electronic Bills of lading Clause 2014
	Electronic Signature Clause 2021
	ETS - Emission Trading Scheme Allowances Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2012
	Evidence of Performance Clause 2006
F	Force Majeure Clause 2022
F	Fuel Testing Programme Clause 2011
G	General Average Absorption Clause 2018
	General Average Clause
	Guarantee Clauses
	Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2010
H	Hamburg Rules Clause for use with Time Charter Parties 1994
	Hazardous Materials Inventory Clause 2006
	Himalaya Clauses for Passenger Tickets
	HME Cargo Residues Disposal Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2014
	Hold Cleaning/Residue Disposal Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties 2019
I	Ice Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	Ice Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2015
	International Group of P&I Clubs Financial Security In Respect Of Pollution Clause
	International Group of P&I Clubs Oil Pollution Indemnity Clause for penalties and fines
	International Group of P&I Clubs/BIMCO Himalaya Clause for bills of lading and other contracts 2014
	INTERTANKO Terminals Conditions of Use Clause
	ISM Clause 1998
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
J	Japanese Law and Arbitration Clause
J	Just in Time Arrival Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2021
L	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 Hong Kong
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 London
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 New York
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 Singapore
	Lay-Up Clause
	Liberty and Deviation Clause for Contracts of Carriage 2010
	Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional
	Lien on Vessels (Additional Clause)
	LNG Bunker Operational Clause for Time Charter Parties
	LNG Fuel Delivery Clause for Time Charter Parties
	LNG Fuel Gas-freeing and Cool-down Clause
	LNG Fuel Quality Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Loading and Discharging with Grabs
M	Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause 2021
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2005
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 89
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 1999
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 2009 / CREWMAN B 2009
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN B 1999
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 98
N	NAABSA Charter Party Wording
	New Jason Clause
	Non-Lien Provisions, suggested amplification of Clause 18 of NYPE 1946
	Non-Payment of Hire Clause for Time Charter Parties 2006
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Time Charter Parties 2016
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2016
O	O.B.O. (Oil-Bulk-Ore) Carriers Standard Clauses
P	P. & I. Bunker Deviation Clause, 1948
	Paramount Clause General 1997
	Personal Contract Clause
	Personal Data Protection Clause for CREWMAN A and B 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for GUARDCON
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2017
	Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2013
	Piracy Clause for Single Voyage Charter Parties 2013
	Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Port Call Data Exchange Clause 2021
	Protective Clauses
	Putting Back Clause
R	Radioactivity Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	Redelivery Clause for Time Charter Parties 2017
	Redress Clause 1968 (Code Name: REDRESS)
	Requisition Clause
	Return of Containers Clause 1995
S	Sanctions Clause for Container Vessel Time Charter Parties 2021
	Sanctions Clause for Contracts of Affreightments
	Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020
	Sanctions Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2020
	Sea Traffic Management (STM) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2018
	Seaway and Great Lakes Trading Clause
	Seaworthy Trim Clause
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Voyage Charter Parties 2008
	Shifting and Warping
	Ship-to-Ship Transfer Clause for Dry Bulk Voyage Charter Parties 2015
	Ship-to-Ship Transfer Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Slow Steaming Clause for Time Charter Parties 2011
	Slow Steaming Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2012
	Solid Bulk Cargoes that Can Liquefy Clause for Charter Parties 2012
	St. Lawrence Seaway Clause
	Stevedore Damage Clause for FIO Voyage Charter Parties 2008
	Stevedore Damage Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Stoppage of Canals and Waterways Clause 1968 (Code Name: CONWAY)
	Stowaways Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009
	Strike Clause
T	Trimming and Grab Clauses for Bulk Cargo Trimming
T	Types and Quantities of Bunkers on Redelivery Clause 2011
U	U.S. Anti-Drug Abuse Act 1986 Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Time Charter Parties 2010
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2010
	U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Clause 2002
	U.S. Security Clause for Time Chartering 2002
	U.S. Security Clause for Voyage Chartering 2002
	U.S. Tax Reform 1986 Clause
	U.S. Wharfage Clause
	Unit Limitation Clause
V	Virtual Arrival Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2013
W	Waiting for Berth Clause 2002 (Code Name: WAITBERTH 2002)
	War Cancellation Clause 2004
	War Risks Clause for Time Chartering 2013 (CONWARTIME 2013)
	War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering 2013 (VOYWAR 2013)
	Weather Routeing Clause for Time Charter Parties 2006

B	Bunker Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
C	Cancelling Clause 1970 (CANCELCON 1970)
D	Dispute Resolution Clause 2013
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - English Law, London Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - Law and Place of Arbitration as Mutually Agreed
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - Singapore/English Law, Singapore Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - US Law, New York Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2017
	Double Banking Clause 1981
H	Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
I	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties 2015
	ISPS Clause for Time Charter Parties 2003
	ISPS Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2004
L	Law and Arbitration Clauses 1998
P	Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2009
	Piracy Clause for Single Voyage Charter Parties 2009
	Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009
S	Standard War Risk Clause for Time Charters 1993 (CONWARTIME 1993)
S	Standard War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering 1993 (VOYWAR 1993)
W	War Risk Clause for Time Charters, 2004 (CONWARTIME 2004)
W	War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering, 2004 (VOYWAR 2004)

#	2020 Fuel Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties
#	2020 Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties
A	AIS Switch Off Clause 2021
	Anti Corruption Clause for Charter Parties 2015
	Arrest Clause for Time Charter Parties 2019
	Arrest Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2019
	Asian Gypsy Moth Clause for Time Charter Parties 2015
	Average Bond Clause 2007
	Average Bond Clause 2018
B	BIMCHEMTIME Vetting and Inspection Clause 2006
	BIMCO Scrap Metal Clause 1998
	BIMCO/IPTA Vegoil Tank Pre-wash Clause
	Both-to-Blame Collision Clause
	Bulk Carrier Safety Clause 1996
	Bulk Shipping Quality Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2000
	Bunker Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	Bunker Non-Lien Clause for Time Charter Parties 2014
	Bunker Price Adjustment Clause 2004
	Bunker Quality and Liability Clause 2011
	Bunker Quality Control Clause for Time Chartering
	Bunker Rise Clause for Voyage Chartering
	Bunker Supply and Payment Clause for Voyage Charters (Tank Vessels)
	Bunkering Operations and Sampling Clause 2011
	Bunkering Prior to Delivery/Redelivery Clause 2011
C	Calcutta - Sandheads Clauses
	Canadian Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Liner Bills of Lading 2015
	Cancelling Clause 1970 (CANCELCON 1970)
	Cancelling Clause 2002 (Code Name: CANCELCON 2002)
	Cargo Fumigation Clause for Charter Parties 2015
	Cargo Handling Gear Clause
	Carriage of Nuclear Materials
	Centrocon Strike Clause (Recommended Alteration)
	Cleaning of Cargo Compartments Clause
	Containers Clause 2002
	Contract Authenticity Clause
	COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020
	Currency Clause
	Cyber Security Clause 2019
D	Delay for Charterers' Purposes Clause
	Delivery and Re-delivery Surveys Clause
	Designated Entities Clause for Sale & Purchase Agreements 2013
	Designated Entities Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2013
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - English Law, London Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - Law and Place of Arbitration as Mutually Agreed
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - Singapore/English Law, Singapore Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2016 - US Law, New York Arbitration
	Dispute Resolution Clause 2017
	Double Banking Clause 1981
	Dry Bulk Marine Risk Assessment Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Dunnage Removal Clause for Time Charter Parties 2007
E	ECCTO/EPCA/INTERTANKO/BIMCO's "Standard Chartering Model Clauses for the Chemical/Parcel Trades"
	EEXI Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties 2021
	Electronic Bills of lading Clause 2014
	Electronic Signature Clause 2021
	ETS - Emission Trading Scheme Allowances Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2012
	Evidence of Performance Clause 2006
F	Force Majeure Clause 2022
F	Fuel Testing Programme Clause 2011
G	General Average Absorption Clause 2018
	General Average Clause
	Guarantee Clauses
	Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2010
H	Hamburg Rules Clause for use with Time Charter Parties 1994
	Hazardous Materials Inventory Clause 2006
	Himalaya Clauses for Passenger Tickets
	HME Cargo Residues Disposal Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2014
	Hold Cleaning/Residue Disposal Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties 2019
I	Ice Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	Ice Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties 2015
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2015
	International Group of P&I Clubs Financial Security In Respect Of Pollution Clause
	International Group of P&I Clubs Oil Pollution Indemnity Clause for penalties and fines
	International Group of P&I Clubs/BIMCO Himalaya Clause for bills of lading and other contracts 2014
	INTERTANKO Terminals Conditions of Use Clause
	ISM Clause 1998
	ISPS Clause for Time Charter Parties 2003
	ISPS Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2004
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
J	Japanese Law and Arbitration Clause
J	Just in Time Arrival Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2021
L	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 Hong Kong
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 London
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 New York
	Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 Singapore
	Law and Arbitration Clauses 1998
	Lay-Up Clause
	Liberty and Deviation Clause for Contracts of Carriage 2010
	Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional
	Lien on Vessels (Additional Clause)
	LNG Bunker Operational Clause for Time Charter Parties
	LNG Fuel Delivery Clause for Time Charter Parties
	LNG Fuel Gas-freeing and Cool-down Clause
	LNG Fuel Quality Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Loading and Discharging with Grabs
M	Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause 2021
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2005
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 89
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 1999
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 2009 / CREWMAN B 2009
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN B 1999
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 98
N	NAABSA Charter Party Wording
	New Jason Clause
	Non-Lien Provisions, suggested amplification of Clause 18 of NYPE 1946
	Non-Payment of Hire Clause for Time Charter Parties 2006
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Time Charter Parties 2016
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2016
O	O.B.O. (Oil-Bulk-Ore) Carriers Standard Clauses
P	P. & I. Bunker Deviation Clause, 1948
	Paramount Clause General 1997
	Personal Contract Clause
	Personal Data Protection Clause for CREWMAN A and B 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for GUARDCON
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2017
	Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2009
	Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2013
	Piracy Clause for Single Voyage Charter Parties 2009
	Piracy Clause for Single Voyage Charter Parties 2013
	Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009
	Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Port Call Data Exchange Clause 2021
	Protective Clauses
	Putting Back Clause
R	Radioactivity Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	Redelivery Clause for Time Charter Parties 2017
	Redress Clause 1968 (Code Name: REDRESS)
	Requisition Clause
	Return of Containers Clause 1995
S	Sanctions Clause for Container Vessel Time Charter Parties 2021
	Sanctions Clause for Contracts of Affreightments
	Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020
	Sanctions Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2020
	Sea Traffic Management (STM) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2018
	Seaway and Great Lakes Trading Clause
	Seaworthy Trim Clause
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Voyage Charter Parties 2008
	Shifting and Warping
	Ship-to-Ship Transfer Clause for Dry Bulk Voyage Charter Parties 2015
	Ship-to-Ship Transfer Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Slow Steaming Clause for Time Charter Parties 2011
	Slow Steaming Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2012
	Solid Bulk Cargoes that Can Liquefy Clause for Charter Parties 2012
	St. Lawrence Seaway Clause
	Standard War Risk Clause for Time Charters 1993 (CONWARTIME 1993)
	Standard War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering 1993 (VOYWAR 1993)
	Stevedore Damage Clause for FIO Voyage Charter Parties 2008
	Stevedore Damage Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Stoppage of Canals and Waterways Clause 1968 (Code Name: CONWAY)
	Stowaways Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009
	Strike Clause
T	Trimming and Grab Clauses for Bulk Cargo Trimming
T	Types and Quantities of Bunkers on Redelivery Clause 2011
U	U.S. Anti-Drug Abuse Act 1986 Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Time Charter Parties 2010
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2010
	U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Clause 2002
	U.S. Security Clause for Time Chartering 2002
	U.S. Security Clause for Voyage Chartering 2002
	U.S. Tax Reform 1986 Clause
	U.S. Wharfage Clause
	Unit Limitation Clause
V	Virtual Arrival Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2013
W	Waiting for Berth Clause 2002 (Code Name: WAITBERTH 2002)
	War Cancellation Clause 2004
	War Risk Clause for Time Charters, 2004 (CONWARTIME 2004)
	War Risks Clause for Time Chartering 2013 (CONWARTIME 2013)
	War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering 2013 (VOYWAR 2013)
	War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering, 2004 (VOYWAR 2004)
	Weather Routeing Clause for Time Charter Parties 2006

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