Pooling agreements, as a means of achieving efficiencies for shipowners with the benefits being passed on to their customers, are a feature of tramp markets. In October 2012, BIMCO published POOLCON (now renamed POOLCON A) as the first of two specialist documents setting out the basis for contractua... Please follow the link to continue reading.
In 2019, BIMCO decided to develop a time charter party for accommodation support vessels (ASVs) engaged in the offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors. Although the market for ASVs is relatively small the new form, which has been codenamed ASVTIME, will fill an important gap in BIMCO’s suite of ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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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.
BIMCO has developed the ROPAXTIME time charter party for passenger-carrying RoRo ferries. It was approved for publication by BIMCO's Documentary Committee on 3 June 2015 in Edinburgh. Before the publication of ROPAXTIME, those involved in the RoPax trade were using heavily amended standard time char... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Introduction Part I Part II Clause 1 - Definitions Clause 2 - Appointment of Crew Managers Clause 3 - Basis of Agreement Clause 4 - Crew Insurance Arrangements Clause 5 - Crew Managers’ Obligations Clause 6 - Owners’ Obligations Clause 7 - Crew Management Fee Clause ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Spills involving oil or hazardous substances can occur for a wide variety of reasons and where pollution occurs, clean-up operations are carried out by appointed spill responders. In a maritime context the incident giving rise to the spill may also involve salvage operations to save property and pre... Please follow the link to continue reading.
