BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved a new standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs). The standard is a balanced contractual framework for SEVs that accompany merchant ships in high threat areas such as the Gulf of Guinea which has recently seen a rise in piracy activity as the dry ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following notes are intended to provide some of the thinking behind the provisions of GUARDCON. Nature of the Contract SECTION 1 – Basis of the Contract 1. Definitions 2. Commencement, Appointment and Duration SECTION 2 – Security Services 3. Security Services 4. Engagement of... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Structure Part I Part II SECTION 1 – Basis of the Contract Clause 1 (Definitions) Clause 2 (Commencement, Appointment and Duration) SECTION 2 – Security Services Clause 3 (Security Services) Clause 4 (Engagement of Security Services) Clause 5 (Changes to the Security Services) Clause 6 (Security Es... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO Personal Data Protection Clause The BIMCO Personal Data Protection Clause has been developed in response to concerns raised by owners, ship and crew managers and operators about the implications of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar legislation. It addresses the need ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Building on the success of its widely used GUARDCON contract for the employment of security guards on ships, BIMCO is to develop a new standard contract for hiring the services of security escort vessels (SEV).
Personal Data Protection Clauses for SHIPMAN, CREWMAN, SUPPLYTIME and GUARDCON are available now. These are additional clauses that can be added to specific BIMCO contracts if parties need wording to cover personal data protection legislation.
