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Explanatory notes

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.

Background

TOWCON is the industry standard contract for ocean towage on a lumpsum basis. In the latest revision, it has undergone a thorough revision to clarify ambiguities and has been restructured to make it easier to use. For example, definitions of Hirer’s and Tugowner’s Groups (SUPPLYTIME-style) have been... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Introduction General background Special observations Part I Index Part II Clause 1 - Period of Charter Party and Delivery Clause 2 - Owners' Undertaking Clause 3 - Trading Limits Clause 4 - Permitted Cargoes Clause 5 - Owners' Obligations Clause 6 - Charterers' Obligat... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

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.

Explanatory notes

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.

Explanatory notes

These Explanatory Notes set out the reasoning behind the clauses that are not self-explanatory. The BARECON bareboat charter was first published in 1974. It has become one of BIMCO’s most successful and widely used charter parties and was last updated in 2001. Although BARECON is rarely the subject ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Background

Although the Hong Kong Convention on the Recycling of Ships is not yet in force, there are a number of shipowners who are already seeking recycling yards with “green” credentials where their ships can be dismantled in an environmentally safe manner. The RECYCLECON contract voluntarily incorporates m... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Introduction With close to 20 years since its last revision, the WORLDFOOD charter party was due for an update. While the mandate of the UN humanitarian organisation World Food Programme (WFP) remains to fight hunger globally, commercial practice and the law have changed since the last edition was p... Please follow the link to continue reading.