TOWHIRE is an international ocean towage agreement on a daily hire basis. The form is aimed at the commercial towage sector and is not intended for use in port towing. The latest edition of this contract is TOWHIRE 2021. Copyright in TOWHIRE 2008 is held by BIMCO.
TOWCON is an ocean towage agreement on a lump sum basis. It is not intended for use in port towing. The latest edition of this contract is TOWCON 2021. Copyright in TOWCON 2021 is held by BIMCO.
HEAVYLIFTVOY is a voyage charter party for the mid-sized heavy lift sector carrying specialist cargo. It is a comprehensive contract providing for free-in or liner in-hook terms for loading and free-out or liner out-hook terms for discharging. HEAVYLIFTVOY operates under the conventional cargo liabi... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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BIMCO delivers training programmes which are tailored to suit your objectives and requirements. The topics offered are based but not limited to our current course programmes or topics. BIMCO offers courses on a specific business area. Together with your company, we can design the programme to match ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO's Grant Hunter writes about autonomous ships to mark six months of operation of one in Norway
Projects for standard contracts and clauses covering almost every sector of the shipping industry will be reviewed by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) when it meets on 21 and 22 September. The gathering of over 70 documentary experts from around the world will take place online for the first time ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Mike specialises in shipping, contentious ship finance and ship and offshore vessel construction. Mike’s clients include shipowners, traders, insurers, banks, funds and shipyards. With over 20 years’ of practice in the marine and international trade sector, Mike has a wealth of knowledge and experie... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Deputy Secretary General Stinne Taiger Ivø leads the Contracts & Clauses department providing the shipping industry with balanced, clearly worded and practically workable contracts and clauses, and the Support & Advice department answering members’ queries about charter parties and other contracts. ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Structure Annex A – Vessel Specification Annex B – Insurance Definitions Clause 1 (Charter Period) Clause 2 (Delivery and Redelivery) Clause 3 (Condition of Ship) Clause 4 (Structural Alterations and Additional Equipment) Clause 5 (Surveys, Audits and Inspe... Please follow the link to continue reading.
