Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional

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Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional

BIMCO Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional

In addition to the right of lien conferred on the Owners according to the provisions of the charter-party lien clause, the Owners also to have a lien over bunkers on board, as well as over any sums due to Time Charterers under any sub-charterparties (in addition to freights and sub- freights), for any amounts due under this charter-party. Further, in the event of the Owners' exercise of their liberty to withdraw the vessel in accordance with the provisions of the charter-party withdrawal clause, the ownership of any bunkers remaining on board shall thereupon vest in Owners, who shall allow to Time Charterers by way of credit against any sums due to Owners the value of such bunkers calculated in accordance with the provisions of the charter-party bunkers clause applicable on redelivery.

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