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ADDITIONAL / RIDER CLAUSES TO THE COAL CHARTER PARTY / COA (VOLCOA

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ADDITIONAL / RIDER CLAUSES TO THE COAL CHARTER PARTY / COA (VOLCOA) (1st September’  2015 to 31st August 2016)
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DESCRIPTION 32 a. Vessels’  description:         SIDK, Bulk Carrier (Maximum 25 years old) b. Vessel  is  classed  Lloyd’s  100  A1  or  equivalent. The Owners guarantee that the vessel has ITF Certificate the details of which will be provided to the suppliers on nomination or when desired by the suppliers. Such classification will be maintained during the entire duration of the Charter Party. Should this classification not be maintained during the specified period, then Owners to be liable for any and all extra insurance penalties or assessments  directly  resulting  from  the  fact  that  the  vessels’  guaranteed  classification  has  not  been   maintained? c. Vessel shall be a self trimming Coal Carrier / Bulk Carrier with engine/bridge aft unobstructed holds and hatches of minimum 9 meters breadth , and maximum 25 years old, excluding flag(s) restricted by the Government of Pakistan. d. Vessel shall be suitable in all respects to enter and leave from port and berth and load/discharge from the place of loading/discharging and vessel is guaranteed suitable for grab discharge. 33 a. Vessel’s  draft  dimensions  shall  always  be  according  to  Port  Muhammad  Bin Qasim Authority (PQA) requirements that may be notified from time to time. In case of vessel arriving discharge port with excess draft all consequential losses shall be on owners account. In case of PQA refuses to berth the vessel arriving with excess draft, the owners will be responsible for the idleness of the designated berth and the berth hire charges as per prevailing PQA tariff for all time lost including turn time and holidays will be recovered from the owners due freight and/or PBG. b. Vessel to supply lights whenever and wherever required by Charterers for loading, trimming and discharging. 34 a. Load Ports Quantity* in MT (+10%) CHOPT Loading Rate (MT) / WWD Discharge Rate (MT)/ WWD Demurrage Rate (US$) / WWD*** Dispatch Rate (US$) / WWD*** FREIGHT RATE (US$) PMT** Newcastle, Australia 200,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 4,000 Gladstone, Australia 450,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 4,000 R. Bank / Vancouver, Canada 200,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 4,000 * Quantity as per LOA / CP, ** Freight rate as per LOA / CP, *** Dispatch rate will be half of demurrage rate/WWD b. Cargo to be lifted in bulk on 50,000 MT +/- 10%  Charterer’s  Option  per  shipment  basis,  maintaining prevailing draught declared by PQA from time to time. c. Despatch rate for each port respectively will be at the rate half of the Demurrage rate as mentioned in para 34 (a) above. 35 a. Charterers to give Owners 25 days notice with lay-days spreading over 10 days requesting Owners for nomination of vessel. However, the 25 days notice period will not be applicable for the lay days in respect of the lifting(s) during the first month of the Contract Period/first shipment (if lifting is not possible in first month of  the  contract  due  to  any  reason  whatsoever),  and  on  Charterer’s  advice the Owners shall nominate vessel(s) for given lay days. b. Owners to unconditionally nominate Bulk Carrier Gearless vessel, unless requested for geared vessel by the Charterers as stipulated in Clause 30 suitable for loading at the port of loading, for  supplier’s  approval  within   seven (07) days of the served notice, specifying the type of vessel. Nominated vessel shall comply with all current national and international regulations and international Maritime Organization conventions including but not limited to International Safety Management (ISM), Safety Management Certificate (SMC), Questionnaires (Rights ship Certificate), Document of Compliance and other documents required by supplier / seller etc. and shall be subject to the approval of Shippers and Charterers, which shall be informed in writing by the Charterers. c. If on the request of the Charterers, geared vessel is nominated by the Owner and accepted by the supplier, in such case both, the load and discharge rate will be reduced by 1000 MT / WWD. d. Any extra cargo insurance due to vessels over 15 years age,  flag,  class  or  Ownership  to  be  on  Owner’s  account   and may be deducted from freight payment. e. In the event of failure in nomination of vessel, within stipulated time, the same shall be considered as breach of contract. Charterers shall have the right in their own option to charter the vessel on the ship-owner’s  cost  and   risk for the critical cargoes on spot basis after three (03) working days (72 Hrs) of the expiry of such notice and to claim differential of freight, FOB price etc., whatsoever, from the ship-owner’s  due  freight  account  or  from  the   PBG and/or to take any other suitable legal action.
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CLAUSE # DESCRIPTION 36 a. The Master/Owners/Operators to give 15 days approximate  notice  and  thereafter  10/7/5/3/2/1  days’   definite notice of arrival to supplier / seller and Agents and to SHIPPING SERVICES, PAKISTAN STEEL. Master to advise Agents and Shippers the exact quantity required with stowage plan. In case, the Master is not declaring the exact quantity as above, Charterers are only responsible to load the minimum quantity as per Charter Party. b. In case vessel fails to reach load port within agreed lay days for whatever reason, the Charterers besides the option of canceling may accept the vessel conditionally i.e. NOR at load / discharge port may be considered accepted from commencement of loading / discharging, subject to working hours as per relevant Clause of the Charter Party. c. On sailing from load port, Master / Owner / Operators/Agents to send a sailing cable or email to Agents “PAKISTAN  STEEL  SHIPPING  SERVICES”  /  “SHIPPING  DEPARTMENT,  PAKSTEEL,  KARACHI”,   advising time of sailing, quantity loaded per hold and estimated time of arrival at discharging port. d. Master/Owners/Operators/Agents  to  inform  “PAKISTAN  STEEL  SHIPPING  SERVICES”  /  “SHIPPING   DEPARTMENT, PAKSTEEL KARACHI at discharging port10/7/5/3/2 days and finally confirmed 24 hours notice of vessel’s  estimated  time  of  arrival  and arrival draft at discharge port . e. In the event of Master / Owners / Operators/Agents failing to give any of the above mentioned notices, Charterers will be allowed to add 24 hours extra to the lay time for respective port for loading and / or discharging. 37 a. Cargo to be loaded into the minimum possible number of holds unless specified. b. No cargo is to be loaded in deep tanks, bunkers or any other compartments, not easily accessible to grabs. Any extra expenses incurred at loading port and time lost on account of extra trimming required by the Owners or any other cause directly attributed to the vessel and/or the Owners, whether the vessel be  on  demurrage  or  not,  to  be  on  ship’s  account  and  lay  time  not  to  count.    Any  extra  expenses  and  /  or   loss of time over and above the cost of normal grab discharge incurred at discharging port for cargo not easily  accessible  to  grab  to  be  on  Owner’s  account.  All  extra  time  lost  under  this  Clause  to  be  added  to   the  lay  time.  Deep  tanks,  and  any  other  provisions  within  vessel’s holds, are to be sheltered against damage by receivers grab, failing which Owners will be responsible for all consequences. Any disputes regarding stevedoring damages to be settled directly between Owners and Stevedores and any time used for repairing damage not to count as lay time. 38 a. Vessel to have hatches opened and the hatch beam removed before commencement of loading and/or discharging, failing which vessel not to be considered ready to load or discharge and time not to commence to count. The Master to close the hatches when the weather is wet or threatening (unless otherwise ordered by Charterers or their representatives) as well as after finishing loading or discharging each day, and also to open same prior to commencement of the next working period. All these operations to  be  done    at  Owners’  expense  and  in  their  time,  unless  local  regulations  prohibit  crew  to  do  so,  when   same  to  be  on  Charterers’  account. b. On tendering notice, vessel to be presented with clean holds, clear of dun age, shifting boards, cargo battens  and  removable  wooden  bulkheads  to  Shippers’  Inspectors’  satisfaction,  otherwise  vessel  not  to   be considered as ready for loading and no time to count until any default in this respect has been rectified. 39 a. Cargo to be loaded at the average rate as mentioned in Clause 34 per weather working days of twenty four (24) consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sunday and holidays excluding (SSHEX) from time counting till 0900 Hrs. on Monday or the day following the holidays unless used, in which event only time actually used in loading cargo to count half. Time (for loading) to commence to count 24 hours after acceptance of NOR unless sooner commenced when only actual time used to count half. b. NOR in conformity with the safety regulations of the International convention for safety of life at sea shall be given any time, day and night including Saturday, Sunday and holiday till provided the vessel is within port limit and in every respect ready to load the cargo and in free pratique, whether in berth or not. NOR shall not be accepted until the vessel has tendered General Arrangement plans and have been approved by the suppliers. However, if the vessel at that time is prevented from proceeding to the loading berth due to her inefficiency, tidal conditions and bad weather, strikes of tugs or pilots or mandatory regulations, NOR will not be accepted until such hindrance(s) has / have ceased in entirety. c. If quarantine inspection is not available upon arrival of vessel at the Anchorage area but is available (I) after the vessel is in berth or (ii) after arrival of the vessel at the Anchorage area but before berthing, NOR may be tendered as above without free pratique, provided, however, time lost in obtaining free pratique after quarantine Officer boards vessel shall not count as lay time used, unless quarantine inspection is made during loading. If free pratique is not granted, any such NOR shall be accepted as and when the vessel is in free pratique with clean holds and is in all respects ready to load. d. If loading has to be interrupted due to insufficient ballast pump capacity in relation to the loading capacity, any such time lost shall not count as lay time, even if the vessel is already on demurrage. 40 In case of dead freight, the time allowed for loading and discharging should be calculated on the basis of tonnage for which freight is paid and not on the actual quantity loaded.
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CLAUSE # DESCRIPTION 41 a. The cargo to be discharged at the average rate as mentioned in Clause 32 per weather working days of twenty four (24) consecutive hours, Saturday, Sunday and holidays excluded (SSHEX) from time counting in accordance with the sub-clause (c ) below. b. NOR to be tendered in writing (in original) on any working day between 0900 Hrs to 1630 Hrs from Monday to Friday on berthing, provided vessel is in every respect ready to discharge with hatches opened and in free pratique. No time to count prior to written notice given, even if uses. c. Time between 1630 Hrs. on Friday or on a day preceding a holiday to 0900 Hrs. Monday or the day following the holidays not to count, unless used, in which case half the time actually used to count. Time commences to count only 24 Hrs. after acceptance of NOR, even if used. d. Upon the vessel’s  arrival  at  outer  anchorage  of  the  discharge  port,  at  the  time  of  tendering  NOR  if   Pakistan Steel Berth (IOCB) is vacant, NOR shall be tendered on arrival alongside the designated berth as per sub-clause (b) above. In case the berth is occupied, NOR shall be tendered during office hours as per sub-clause (b) above, form the waiting place at or off the port whether in free pratique or not. NOR will be considered accepted on arrival alongside the designated berth subject to working hours as stipulated above. e. However, if the vessel is prevented from proceeding to the discharging berth to her inefficiency, tidal conditions and bad weather, strikes of tugs or pilots or mandatory regulations, NOR will not be accepted until such hindrance(s) has / have ceased in entirety. f. If,  on  vessel’s  arrival  at  loading  /  discharging  berth,  free  pratique  is  refused,  all  time  form  the  moment  free   pratique is granted not to count (even if vessel is already on demurrage), and Owners to bear all consequences and extra expenses connected with such refusal. g. In loading and discharging, if vessel is at a waiting berth, the excepted periods to apply in the same way as set out in the relevant Clauses. Time used for shifting form waiting berth to final berth not to count, even id vessel is already on demurrage. h. Any time lost due to weather effects at load / discharge port, even if the vessel is at out anchorage and / or on demurrage, will not count as lay time. i. Charterers to have the right to average or reverse the days allowed for loading and discharging. j If discharging becomes impossible due to inefficiency, custom clearance, refusal by the owner/master/agents or any other cause attributable to the vessel/master/crew/owner/agents and such impossibility continues for more than six hours, the charterers will have the right to order the vessel to vacate the berth and shifting from and back to berth shall be at owners/agents account. The charterers may  charge  “Idle  berth  fees”  at  US$  0.08  per  GRT  per  day / prorate, subject to minimum of US$ 300.00 per day or part thereof for 1st day and US$ 0.02 per GRT per six hours or part thereof for more than 24 hours till commencement of discharging. 42 If the vessel loses her turn due to any reason whatsoever, attributable to the vessel, her Master, her crew or the Owners, time lost shall not count as notice time or as lay time or as time on demurrage and the NOR will be considered accepted on arrival alongside the designated berth subject to working hours as stipulated in the relevant clauses. 43 a. The ship to load and discharge as rapidly as possible. Loading and discharging will be affected by shore gear respectively. Any time lost at each port due to inclement weather (even if the vessel is at outer anchorage), breakdown of loading/ unloading equipment etc., not to count as loading respectively discharging time, even if the vessel is already on demurrage. While discharging spillage of cargo on the vessel will be shovel cleaned only. Time counting shall cease on completion of loading / discharging, however,  in  case  of  vessel’s  inability  to  vacate  the  berth  after  completion  of  loading/unloading,  all   consequences, whatsoever, will be entirely to ship-owners account. b. In the event of loading / discharging being impossible due to inefficiency or any other cause attributable to the vessel, her Master, her crew or the Owners and such impossibility continuing for more than three consecutive hours, the Charterers shall have the right to order the vessel to vacate the berth and shifting from  and  back  to  berth  shall  be  at  Owner’s  expense  and  time.  If  the  vessel  due  to  above  mentioned   reasons, has to vacate the loading/discharging berth, notice time or lay time or time on demurrage shall not count from that time until she be in all respect ready to load/discharge and notification has been given to the Charterers accordingly. If, due to above matters, the vessel loses her turn, time shall count again only when loading / discharging has been resumed. c. Shifting expenses  between  1st  and  2nd  loading  berth  to  be  on  Owner’s  account  and  shifting  time  not  to   count as lay time, even if vessel is on demurrage. Shifting from waiting berth, if any to final loading or discharging berth to be considered as part of the voyage to be  on  Owner’s  time  and  expense.  If  the   vessel is loaded at more than two berths and / or Anchorages, time used for shifting to count as lay time and expenses to be on Charterers account. Any shifting required by the Master of vessel for purpose other than those directly connected with loading to be on Owners account and time not to count. Eventual wharfing  up  alongside  the  berth  to  be  on  Owner’s  account  and  time  used  not  to  count.
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CLAUSE # DESCRIPTION 44 Master is not to take on or pump ballast, oil or water at Loading and Discharging ports without obtaining permission of Charterers, or to switch oil or water from one tank to another, in order to enable the Charterers to do a proper draft survey. Vessel to furnish a certified calibration scale for all tanks including fore and aft, peak and double bottom tanks and deep tanks. Plimsoll marks amid ships and draft marks on port and starboard side, bow and stern to be clearly cut and marked on shell plating. Vessel to furnish capacity plan displacement scale and deadweight scale and same to be certified by the Master as to the correctness at the time of loading. Vessel to be left in sea worthy trim at Masters satisfaction when shifting between loading berths. 45 The Pilot, Master, Officers and Crew of the vessel and tow boat persons or facility assisting the vessel shall not be Agents or employees of the Charterers and the Charterers shall not be liable for any loss, damage or claims resulting from or arising out of negligence or error of any of them while the vessel is proceeding to, or lying at, any place of loading and / or discharging. 46 Statement of Facts at each port will be prepared and signed by Shippers/Charterers or their Agents and will be countersigned by the Master. 47 Agents at the loading and discharging port to be appointed by Charterers at owners cost, subject to reasonable agency fee and actual receipted expanses such as port dues, etc, additionally owners may appoint their own protecting agents if they desire so. 48 Agents at Loading port: To be appointed by the owners as nominated / advised by the Charterers. 49 Owners are required to establish and maintain financial security or responsibility in respect of oil or other pollution damage as required by any Government including Federal State or Municipal or other Division or Authority thereof, to enable the vessel without penalty or charge to lawfully enter, remain at or leave any port, place or Municipality in performance of this Charter Party without any delay. Undertaking will be at  Owners’  sole  expense  and  the  Owners  shall  indemnify  the  Charterers  against  all  consequences   whatsoever including loss of time for any failure or inability to do so. 50 a. At the discharging port Harbour Dues will be charged by PAKISTAN STEEL to the Owners / vessel at the rate of US$ 2.35 PMT for cargo loaded as per Bill of Lading. Port dues, revised by PQA within the contractual period will be payable by Owners accordingly. b. Payment thereof exempts vessel from payment of: – Pilot age in and out (once only) – Tugs in and out (once only) – Handling lines in and out (once only) c. US$ 2,000.00 being the other miscellaneous un-receipted expenses will be charged per vessel at the discharging port but excluding other charges whatever nature, e.g. PC from Income Tax / FBR to be obtained by the Master / Owners / Operators / Protecting agents of the vessel. d. Customs light dues of the vessel will be charged to the Owners / vessel separately at actual. e. If, for reasons beyond Charterers control additional services are required, same will be charged by PQA separately, as the case may be. f. Harbor  dues,  agency  fees  and  any  other  ships  expenses  shall  be  remitted  by  Owners  to  Charterer’s   Agents before arrival of the vessel at the loading port. g. Agency fee at discharging port will be charged at the rate of US$ 3,500 per vessel. h. In case Agents fail to provide funds from Ship-owners  before  vessel’s  arrival  at  the  loading  port,   Charterers will not accept NOR unless funds are provided. 51 a. Overtime  to  be  on  account  of  the  party  ordering  same,  however,  ship’s        officers  and  crew  overtime   always  to  be  on  Owner’s  account.  Overtime  ordered  by  Port  Authorities  to  be  shared  equally  between   Owners and the Charterers b. Charterers are entitled to work during the excepted period and at night, if required, vessel to supply, free of charge, the use of sufficient electric light for night work including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at load port / discharge port. c. At loading and / or discharging  port  (s),  taxes  and  /  or  dues  on  freight  and  /  or  vessel  to  be  on  Owner’s   account  and  on  cargo  to  be  for  Shipper’s  /  receivers  account. 52 a. 90% of freight (less 3.75% Address Commission on the total freight plus harbor dues, agency fee as per Clause – 50) is payable discount less and non-returnable, ship and / or cargo lost or not lost through irrevocable Letter of Credit (LC), without recourse, established / opened in favor of M/s. __________________________________________________________ and advised by any prime commercial bank (acceptable to Owners) negotiable with PAKISTANI BANK against presentation of: – x Signed, Nonnegotiable copy of Bill of Lading. x Beneficiary’s  Freight  Invoice  (6  fold)  showing  Letter  of  Credit number. This number will be advised by the Charterers to the beneficiary within ten working days from the date of receipt of 90% freight invoice from the beneficiary. x Bill of exchange (documents to be exchanged between the two banks). b. Bill of Lading to  be  marked  “freight  payable  as  per  Charter  Party”.  First  installment  i.e  90%  freight  to  be   calculated on bill of lading weight, less 3.75% Address Commission on the total freight and port disbursement (i.e. harbor dues & agency fee and un-receipted miscellaneous expenses etc.) Balance freight to be paid after adjustment of total freight on out turn weight as ascertained by draft survey at discharge port and lay time calculations mutually agreed by both parties.
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CLAUSE # DESCRIPTION c. War risk / EWR premium if any, to be on Owners account. d. Balance freight together with eventual demurrage, less eventual despatch also to be paid out of same letter of credit but only after final statement of freight has been presented to Shipping Department, Pakistan Steel, together with all payment documents (in original), statement of facts duly signed by agents and Master at the respective port as well as time sheets for each port, and only after final agreement between the parties has been reached on the balance due to Owners. e. Balance freight is negotiable / payable only after submission of following documents in original:- Time Sheets and Statement of Facts for each port. x Bill of exchange. x Signed non-negotiable copy of Bill of Lading. x Beneficiary’s  final  Invoice showing Letter of Credit number. x Copy of Email / fax from Pakistan Steel showing balance due to Owners. f. All  bank  charges  in  connection  with  opening  of  LC  incurred  in  Pakistan  shall  be  on  Charterer’s  account.   All bank charges incurred outside Pakistan  shall  be  on  Owner’s  /  Beneficiary  account. 53 In  case  Bill  of  Lading  is  not  available  at  discharging  port  on  vessel’s  arrival,  Owners  agree  to  discharge   the cargo against submission of FORM-6, duly signed by the Charterers, to Master of the vessel through the Charterers Agents. Specimen of FORM-6 (LOI) is attached to this Charter Party. 54 In  the  event  of  a  boycott  arising  due  to  vessel’s  flag,  time  lost  through  such  cause  shall  not  count  as  lay   time or time on demurrage. This Clause shall also be applicable in the event of labor boycott or any other discrimination against the ship because of her registry and/or crew and/or terms on which the crew are employed, provided vessel is actually prevented from loading or discharging. 55 Any communications received from source (s) other than Owners / Operators (with whom COA has been signed ) or agents to ship-owners to whom Letter of Award ( LOA ) is issued, will not be acceptable to the Charterers 56 Any dispute arising under this Charter Party shall be referred to arbitration in Karachi, in accordance with Arbitration Act 1940 or any other enactment in force. One Arbitrator to be nominated by each party, who shall be commercial men in the shipping business. In case of dispute between the Arbitrators, the Arbitrators shall then choose an umpire and shall refer the matter to such umpire for the decision. The decision of such Arbitration shall be final and binding upon both the parties and may be a Rule of the courts. Any claim to be put forward in writing within two months of completion of discharge otherwise the claim shall be considered barred. If either party should fail to appoint Arbitrator within 15 days after being requested to do so by the other party, the Arbitration award may be given by the Arbitrator appointed by the other party. 57 a. The quantity mentioned in clause 34 is based on estimates only. Owners agreed that any quantity remaining un-lifted due to any reason whatsoever, shall be deemed to have been lapsed and the contract shall be treated as fulfilled in all respects. The owner shall not be entitled to claim any amount in respect of such un-lifted quantity. b. Notwithstanding this COA, the charterers may contract with other parties for transportation of cargo from the port(s) of loading mentioned in this COA, interalia, in the following situations: i) The ship-owner has failed to nominate a vessel within agreed time. ii) Due to emergent requirement of raw materials the charterers have less than 25 days time to nominate a vessel to meet lay-can. However, in such situation, the charterers will firstly offer the Ship-owner to provide the vessel to meet lay-can within such short time. c. The owners undertake that they will complete the COA at any cost, even if the terms of the same become onerous due to change in international freight market. d. The Owners confirm that the rates agreed in this COA are competitive rates based upon international market and in case of considerable decrease of freight in international freight market; the Owners fully agree to pass on the benefit of reduced freight to the Charterers. The Charterers will inform the Owners in writing about the decrease of freight in international market along with details of freight rate as per any authentic index/market bulletin (e.g. Baltic Index Report). The parties shall thereafter, negotiate the contractual freight with that of the market rate based on such authentic index/market bulletin. e. Damages of the breach of terms of this COA are proven damages not exceeding the amount of freight. However in case of failure of the owners to complete the contract / non performance of this contract, charterers shall be entitled to claim liquidated damages, which may be deducted from the Bank Guarantee as well as from any outstanding freight amount lying with the charterers. 58 This Contract cannot be assigned, sublet or sub contracted in any way, either partly or wholly without prior permission of Pakistan Steel, which would not be unreasonably withheld.
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CLAUSE # DESCRIPTION 59 Owners to submit Performance Bond in the shape of Bank Guarantee on the approved format of the charterers equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total freight amount mentioned in this COA, from any of authorized / commercial bank and approved by the charterers with 15 days of the award of the contract. The said Bank Guarantee shall remain valid till expiry of contract period i.e. the last day of the contract period as per LOA /CP. 60 a. Force Majeure:- i) Neither the Owners nor the Charterers shall be responsible for any loss, damage, delay or failure in performance hereunder arising or resulting from act of God, act of war, act of terrorism, seizure under legal process; quarantine restrictions; and arrest or restraint of Governments ii) The charterers have the right to cancel approved nomination, if the shipper refused / cancels lay cans. Such right is to be exercised before the nominated vessel actually leaves / departs to the port of loading. b. Protective Clauses: The following Clauses, as attached, are deemed to be incorporated in and to form of this Charter Party:
x WAR RISK CLAUSE NOS. 1+2 x NEW JASON CLAUSE x BOTH TO BLAME COLLISION CLAUSE x P & I BUNKERING CLAUSE 61 This COA shall be governed by Pakistani Law.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF: PAKISTAN STEEL MILLS CORP.
(Signature) :  ……………………………………
Name of Authorized signatory:- Mr.___________________________________
Official Seal:
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF: M/s______________________________________
(Signature) :  …………………………………………
Name of Authorized signatory:- Mr.______________________________________
Official Seal:
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BANK GUARANTEE PROFORMA
Dated: ____________________ L/G No.____________________ Pak Rs.____________________ Expiry: ____________________
Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation, Bin Qasim, Karachi.
Whereas Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (Pvt) Limited, a company duly incorporated under the companies ordinance  1984  of  Pakistan  (The  “Charterers”,  which  expression  shall  include  its  successors  and  assigns)   of the other part has entered into Contract dated___________________________________________, with M/s ___________________________________________(hereinafter called the Ship owners for shipment of __________________MT Coal including ten(10) percent Charterers option from loading ports ________________________ to discharging Port Bin Qasim, Pakistan Steel Terminal (IOCB).
And whereas in accordance with the provision of this contract the ship-owner are required to furnish a bank guarantee  from  the  Pakistan  Steel’s  approved  scheduled  bank  for  the  performance  and  observance  of  all   terms, provisions and stipulations of the Contract by Ship-owners and the Ship-owners have requested the bank to issue the said guarantee for amount of US$__________ equivalent to FIVE (05) percent of freight of total quantity of Coal shown in the Contract covering 10% plus option.
In consideration of the premises, we hereby guarantee irrevocable and unconditionally and undertake to pay US$ ____________________ to Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Ltd., Karachi without reference to the Ship-owners or their agents on first demand of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Ltd., in writing stating that the Ship-owners have committed a default under the Contract, without further clarification of such default and not withstanding any contestation by the Ship-owners and we ___________________________, hereby further declare that subject to the validity of this guarantee no alteration in the terms of the contract or in the scope, extent or nature of the terms and conditions of the Contract and no allowance of time by Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Ltd., Karachi under the contract nor any forbearance or forgiveness in or in respect of any matter or thing governing the contract on the party of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Ltd., Karachi, shall in any way release this Bank from any liability under this guarantee.
Our liability under this guarantee is restricted to US$___________________________ and the same is valid up to 60 days after the expiry of the validity of the contract, claim if any under this guarantee must be received by the bank on or before 31st Oct, 2016 in writing, failing which the bank shall stand released and discharged from all its liabilities.
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C E R T I F I C A T E OF INTEGRITY PACT
M/S ______________________________________ (Ship Owners / Deponent Owners) hereby declares its intention not to obtain or induce the procurement of any contract, right, interest, privilege or other obligation or benefit from Government of Pakistan or any administrative subdivision or agency thereof or any other entity owned or controlled by it (GoP) through any corrupt business practice.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, M/S._________________________________ represents and warrants that it has fully declared the brokerage, commission, fees etc. paid or payable to anyone and not given or agreed to give and shall not give or agree to give to anyone within or outside Pakistan either directly or indirectly through any natural or juridical person, including its affiliate, agent, associate, broker, consultant, director, promoter, shareholder, sponsor or subsidiary, any commission, gratification, bribe, finder’s  fee  or  kickback,  whether  described  as  consultation  fee  or  otherwise,  with  the  object  of  obtaining  or   including the procurement of a contract, right, interest, privilege or other obligation or benefit in whatsoever form from GoP, except that which has been expressly declared pursuant hereto.
M/S ___________________________________ certifies that it has made and will make full disclosure of all agreements and arrangements with all persons in respect of or related to the transaction with GoP and has not taken any action or will not take any action to circumvent the above declaration, representation or warranty.
M/S ____________________________________ accepts full responsibility and strict liability for making any false declaration, not making full disclosure, misrepresenting facts or taking any action likely to defeat the purpose of this declaration, representation and warranty. It agrees that any contract, right, interest, privilege or other obligation or benefit obtained or procured as aforesaid shall, without prejudice to any other right and remedies available to GoP under any law, contract or other instrument, be voidable at the option of GoP.
Notwithstanding any rights and remedies exercised by GoP in this regard, M/S ___________ _______________ agrees to indemnify GoP for any loss or damage incurred by it on account of its corrupt business practices and further pay compensation to GoP in an amount equivalent to ten time the sum of any commission,  gratification,  bribe,  finder’s  fee  or  kickback  given  by  [the  Ship  Owners  /  Deponent  Owners]  as   aforesaid for the purpose of obtaining or inducing the procurement of any contract, right, interest, privilege or other obligation or benefit in whatsoever form from GoP.
Signed For & On Behalf Of
M/S :
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The Owners of M.V ____________________.
Dear Sirs, M.V ——————————— Goods: _____________ MT, _______________ in bulk, from Port ________________________. (Quantity) (Cargo) (Load Port)
The above goods were shipped on the above vessel by M/s. —————————————————- and consigned to the order of Bank ———————————————-, Karachi but the relevant Bills of Lading has not yet received. We, Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation Limited hereby request you to deliver such goods to Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (Pvt.) Limited, Bin Qasim Pakistan (Venue: at Pakistan Steel Terminal, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi), without production of original Bills of Lading. In consideration of your complying with our above request we hereby agree as follows: 1. To indemnify you and hold you harmless in respect any liability loss or damage of whatsoever nature which you may sustain by reason of delivering the goods to Pakistan Steel in accordance with our request.
2. To pay you on demand the amount of any loss or damage which the Master and/or Agents of the vessel or any other of your servants or agents whatsoever may incur as a result of delivering the goods as aforesaid.
3. In the event of any proceedings being commenced against you or any of your servants or agents in connection with the delivery of the goods as aforesaid, to provide you or them from time to time on demand with sufficient funds to defend the same.
4. If the vessel or any other vessel or property belonging to you should be arrested or detained or if the arrest or detention thereof should be threatened to provide on demand such bail or other security as may be required to prevent such arrest or detention or to secure the release of such vessel or property and to indemnify you in respect of any loss, damage or expenses caused by such arrest or detention whether or not the same may be justified.
5. If called upon to do so at any time while the goods are in our custody, possession or control to redeliver the same to you.
6. To produce and deliver to you the Bills of Lading for the above goods duly endorsed as soon as these documents shall have arrived.
7. The liability of each and every person under this indemnity shall be joint and several and shall not be conditional upon your proceeding first against any person, whether or not such person is party to or liable under this indemnity.
8. This indemnity shall be construed in accordance with Pakistani law and each and every person liable under this indemnity shall at your request submit to the jurisdiction of the High Court of Sindh, at Karachi, PAKISTAN.
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of:

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