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- alterations to vessel, standard form contracts 12–16
- approval of plans, Newbuildcon 2007 30–31
- arbitration: economic causes of disputes 45–46;
- arrest and sale:
- cargo discharge costs, mortgagee’s liability 160–162;
- cargo interests 156;
- circumstances leading to 149–151;
- common law jurisdictions, advantages of 151–152;
- cost of a judical sale 162–164;
- court-approved direct sales 153–156;
- forum shopping 151–152;
- sale pendente lite 152–153;
- tortious liability of mortgagee 156–160
- ‘as is’:
- BIMCO Saleform 2012 133;
- case law as to meaning 126–129;
- condition at delivery 235–238;
- consequences of Union Power decision 133–134;
- interpretation under Sale of Goods Act 1979 115–121;
- introduction to 112–114;
- ordinary English meaning 124–126;
- question as to meaning of 114, 124;
- ship sales 138;
- substantial meaning 129–133;
- Union Power decision 121–124
- assignment:
- AWES Standard Shipbuilding Contract 1978:
- Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) 101
- BARECON 2001:
- ‘as is’ condition at delivery 235–238;
- balance of rights and obligations 238–240;
- compulsory insurance 197–198;
- delivery of vessel 215–217;
- description of vessel 217–220;
- hire/purchase agreement 234–235;
- indemnity 203–204;
- insolvency (UK law 209–210;
- US law 210–211);
- insurance 201–203;
- introduction to 188–189, 212–215;
- liability for non-delivery 220–226;
- maritime liens, prevention of 204;
- newbuild vessels 212–215;
- owners’ liabilities (in personam claims 189–191;
- international conventions 191–193;
- statutory 193–194)
- US law 198–201);
- owners remedies (insolvency (UK law)) 209–210;
- insolvency (US law) 210–211;
- provisions for 204;
- repossession of vessel 204;
- termination of charter 205–209);
- in personam claims 189–191;
- privity of contract 199, 200, 220, 229, 232, 239;
- in rem actions 194–197;
- repairs (charterers’ protection under guarantee clause 232–234;
- overview of provisions 226–229;
- owners’ obligations as to 229–231);
- repossession of vessel 204;
- termination of charter 205–209;
- US law (common law liability 198–199;
- insolvency 210–211;
- statutory liabilities 199–201)
- BIMCO BARECON 2001 see BARECON 2001
- BIMCO Newbuildcon 2007 see Newbuildcon 2007
- BIMCO Saleform 2012, meaning of ‘as is’ 133
- breach of contract see remedies
- builder’s guarantees, Newbuildcon 2007 36
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- builders’ risks cover:
- ‘buyer may maintain an action’ for damages 52–55
- buyer’s attendance at tests, trials and inspections, Newbuildcon 2007 32
- buyer’s representatives, Newbuildcon 2007 31–32
- buyers’ responsibilities, Newbuildcon 2007 36–37
- buyer’s supplies, Newbuildcon 2007 31
- cargo, arrest and sale see arrest and sale
- changes to vessel, Newbuildcon 2007 32–33
- choice of law see governing law
- classification of vessel, Newbuildcon 2007 28
- classification societies, sale contracts and 105–106
- CMAC Standard Newbuilding Contract 2012:
- co-assureds see mortgagees’ interest insurance
- coatings, Newbuildcon 2007 28
- compulsory insurance, bareboat charter 197–198
- conflict of laws see governing law
- construction law see prevention principle
- construction quality, standard form contracts 4–6
- constructive total loss, ICBR 1988 88–89
- contract price adjustment, Newbuildcon 2007 29
- contractors as co-assureds 83–86
- contracts see ship sale contracts; shipbuilding contracts
- counterclaim, exclusion of 77
- counterparty, ship sales and 137–138
- currency, choice of 28, 145
- damage to vessel, meaning of physical damage 90–94
- damages, liquidated damages 29
- defects:
- defences, availability under refund guarantees 73
- delays:
- delivery:
- demise charters see BARECON 2001
- deposits:
- derivatives:
- description of vessel:
- design quality, standard form contracts 4–6
- dispute resolution:
- drafting of refund guarantees 76–79
- due diligence provision, Mar CAR 2007 94–96
- economic causes of disputes 45–46
- effective date:
- enforcement see remedies
- English law as governing law 46
- ‘entire agreement’ clause, Newbuildcon 2007 41
- exclusions from liabilities, Newbuildcon 2007 36–37
- expiry date, refund guarantees 78
- financial guarantees, Newbuildcon 2007 42
- financial provisions, Newbuildcon 2007 28
- financing:
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- force majeure, Newbuildcon 2007 35
- forum, choice of 79
- forum shopping 151–152
- goods, vessel as 47
- governing law:
- guarantees see payment guarantees; refund guarantees
- ICBR 1988:
- constructive total loss 88–89;
- contractors as co-assureds 83–86;
- latent defect, damage or loss caused by 86–87;
- Mar CAR 2007 compared with 82–83, 97;
- notices, provisions for 89–90;
- origins of 81;
- physical loss and damage, meaning of 90;
- revision of 82, 97;
- scope of 81–82;
- subcontractors as co-assureds 83–86;
- tsunami, losses caused by 87–88
- in personam claims, bareboat charter 189–191
- in rem actions, bareboat charter 194–197
- indemnity, bareboat charter 203–204
- insolvency:
- inspections:
- instalments, Newbuildcon 2007 29
- Institute Clauses for Builders’ Risks (ICBR) see ICBR 1988
- insurance:
- intellectual property, Newbuildcon 2007
- international insolvency law 164–167
- interpretation of refund guarantees 75–76
- ‘irrevocable and unconditional’, refund guarantees 77
- latent defect, damage or loss caused by 86–87
- Law of Property Act 1925, assignment under 176
- lease finance 188–189
- legal provisions, Newbuildcon 2007 35
- liability:
- liquidated damages, Newbuildcon 2007 29
- London Marine Construction All Risks Wording (Mar CAR) see Mar CAR 2007
- London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA) 4
- loss of vessel:
- loss payees see mortgagees’ interest insurance
- Mar CAR 2007:
- changes introduced by 83;
- constructive total loss 88–89;
- contents of 82;
- contractors as coassureds 83–86;
- due diligence provision 94–96;
- ICBR 1988 compared with 82–83, 97;
- introduction of 82, 97;
- latent defect, damage or loss caused by 87;
- limitations of 82–83;
- notices, provisions for 90;
- physical loss and damage, meaning of 90–94;
- problem areas 90;
- right to recovery, protection of 96–97;
- subcontractors as co-assureds 83–86;
- tsunami, losses caused by 88
- Marine Insurance Act 1906, assignment under 174–176
- maritime liens: practical aspects 139;
- prevention 204
- memorandum of agreement (MOA) 136, 137, 138, 140–141, 142, 143, 144, 145
- modifications to vessel, Newbuildcon 2007 32–33
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- assignment (assignees distinguished 178–179;
- enforcement power following 174;
- equitable 176–177;
- Law of Property Act 1925 176;
- Marine Insurance Act 1906 174–176)
- co-assureds (distinguished 178–179;
- mortgagee as 177–179;
- subrogation 183–184)
- importance of 187;
- insurable interest, valuation of 171–172;
- introduction to 170–171;
- loss payees distinguished 178–179;
- provisions as to 172–173;
- other policies protecting mortgagees 181–182;
- participation in shipowner’s policy 172;
- policies 179–180;
- subrogation (doctrine of 182–183;
- exercise of rights 183–184;
- names insurance 184–185;
- mortgagees’ interest insurance 185–186)
- mortgages:
- Newbuildcon 2007:
- advantages of 42–43;
- annexes 42;
- approval of plans 30–31;
- assignment 41;
- bespoke contracts, use for 43–44;
- boxes 26–27;
- builders’ and buyers’ responsibilities 36–37;
- builder’s guarantees 36;
- buyer’s attendance at tests, trials and inspections 32;
- buyer’s representatives 31–32;
- buyer’s supplies 31;
- changes to vessel 32–33;
- choice of law 39;
- comparison with other forms 8–22;
- contract price adjustment 29;
- currency, choice of 28;
- delivery 34–35;
- delivery defects 33–34;
- dispute resolution 39–40;
- effective date 41;
- ‘entire agreement’ clause 41;
- exclusions from liabilities 36–37;
- finance (section 2) 28;
- financial guarantees 42;
- force majeure 35;
- general layout 25–26;
- instalments 29;
- insurance 37;
- intellectual property 39;
- introduction of 3;
- introduction to 24–25;
- legal provisions (section 5) 35;
- liquidated damages 29;
- modifications to vessel 32–33;
- notice of delivery 33–34;
- notices 41;
- options 41;
- permissible delays 35;
- popularity of 42;
- production (section 5) 30;
- refund guarantees 30;
- sea trials 33–34;
- set-off 29;
- subcontracting 30;
- sundry items (section 6) 41;
- suspension and termination 37–39;
- terms and conditions 27–42;
- text of Appendix 1;
- use of 4;
- vessel (changes and modifications 32–33;
- classification 28;
- delivery 34–35;
- delivery defects 33–34;
- description 27;
- general obligations 27;
- notice of delivery 33–34;
- protective coatings 28;
- rules and regulations, compliance with 28;
- sea trials 33–34;
- section 1 28;
- source of origin 28)
- Nipponsale 1999:
- non-disclosure of ‘unusual’ facts 73–74
- Norwegian Saleform:
- notice of delivery, Newbuildcon 2007 33–34
- notice of readiness (NOR), practical aspects 144
- notices:
- open flags (flags of convenience), sale contracts and 105
- options, Newbuildcon 2007 41
- origin of vessel, Newbuildcon 2007 28
- payment see ship sales
- payment refund guarantees see refund guarantees
- pendente lite sale 152–153
- permissible delays, Newbuildcon 2007 35
- physical loss and damage, meaning of 90–94
- place of delivery, practical aspects 143–144
- pleasure craft, sale contracts 102–103
- prevention principle:
- primary obligation see refund guarantees
- privity of contract 199, 200, 220, 229, 232, 239
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- protective language, refund guarantees 77
- recovery by third parties, protection of right 96–97
- refund guarantees:
- assignment 78–79;
- counterclaim, exclusion of 77;
- drafting of key provisions 76–79;
- effective date 78;
- expiry date 78;
- forum, choice of 79;
- governing law 79;
- interpretation of 75–76;
- introduction to 63–65;
- ‘irrevocable and unconditional’ 77;
- liability 72–73;
- Newbuildcon 2007 30;
- notices, provisions for 77;
- primary or secondary obligation (arisal of 72–73;
- availability of defences 73;
- comparison between 73;
- events discharging guarantee 74;
- non-disclosure of ‘unusual’ facts 73–74;
- protective language 77;
- Statute of Frauds 1677 74–75)
- problem areas 69–70;
- representations 79;
- scope of 70–71;
- set-off, exclusion of 77;
- standard form contracts 7–10;
- warranties 79
- registered owner, identification of 139
- remedies:
- arrest and sale see arrest and sale;
- ‘buyer may maintain an action’ for damages 52–55;
- contractual 151;
- economic causes of disputes 45–46;
- enforcement in depressed market 46–52;
- enforcement in ‘overheated’ market 52–55;
- EU Insolvency Regulation 167–169;
- inadequacy of 46;
- international insolvency procedures 164–167;
- introduction to 45–46;
- reform of 51–52, 55;
- Sale of Goods Act 1979 46–47, 52;
- ‘seller may maintain an action’ for price 47–49;
- specific performance, order for 49–50
- repairs see BARECON 2001
- repossession of vessel, bareboat charter 204
- representations, refund guarantees 79
- right to recovery, protection of 96–97
- risk:
- rules and regulations, compliance with 28
- SAJ Standard Shipbuilding Contract 1974:
- sale contracts:
- ‘as is’, meaning of see ‘as is’;
- classification societies 105–106;
- differences between (case study) 106–110;
- in English law 112–114;
- forms see Nipponsale 1999; Norwegian Saleform; Singapore Ship Sale Form (SSF 2011);
- introduction to 101–103;
- open flags (flags of convenience) 105;
- practical aspects see ship sales;
- single ship owning companies 104;
- uniform approach to 103–106, 110–111;
- use of 112, 135;
- see also Sale of Goods Act 1979
- Sale of Goods Act 1979:
- applicability to ship sales 115;
- ‘as is’, meaning of see ‘as is’;
- exclusion of statutory conditions 113–114;
- practical aspects 138;
- remedies 46–47, 52;
- satisfactory quality (burden of proof as to exclusion 117–118;
- customary meaning of 118–121;
- exclusion of term 116–117;
- implied term of 115–116;
- Union Power decision 121–124)
- Saleform 2012, meaning of ‘as is’ 133
- sanctions:
- satisfactory quality see Sale of Goods Act 1979
- sea trials see tests and trials
- secondary obligation see refund guarantees
- security interests, creation of 21
- seller’s mortgage, practical aspects 144–145
- set-off:
- ship see vessel
- ship sales:
- arrest and sale see arrest and sale;
- ‘as is’ basis 138;
- avoidance of delays 143;
- counterparty 137–138;
- in current market 135–136;
- defects 138;
- delivery documents (local formalities 142–143;
- scope of 142;
- for completion 143);
- deposits, treatment of 141–142;
- inspections 138;
- maritime liens 139;
- memorandum of agreement (MOA) 136, 137, 138, 140–141, 142, 143, 144, 145;
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- payment (choice of currency 145;
- ‘old-fashioned’ approach 145–146;
- pre-position funds 146;
- problem areas 145);
- place of delivery 143–144;
- pre-contractual negotiations 136–137;
- registered owner 139;
- resolution of issues 139–140;
- Sale of Goods Act 1979 138;
- seller’s mortgage 144–145;
- special purpose vehicle (SPV) 137;
- vessel 138–139
- shipbuilding contracts:
- shipping derivatives see derivatives
- Singapore Ship Sale Form (SSF2011):
- single ship owning companies, sale contracts and 104
- source of origin of vessel, Newbuildcon 2007 28
- special purpose vehicle (SPV), ship sales and 137
- specific performance, order for 49–50
- standard form contracts:
- alterations 12–16;
- assignment 21–22;
- governing law 4;
- hypothecs 22–23;
- insurance 6–7;
- liability for defects 20–21;
- list of 3;
- mortgages 22–23;
- payment guarantees 7–10;
- quality of design and construction 4–6;
- refund guarantees 7–10;
- right to decline delivery 19–20;
- sale contracts see sale contracts;
- subcontracting 10–12;
- supervision 12;
- termination 16–19;
- variations between 4, 10–23
- Standard Form Norwegian Shipbuilding Contract 2000 (NSC):
- Statute of Frauds 1677, refund guarantees 74–75
- subcontractors:
- subrogation see mortgagees’ interest insurance
- supervision:
- suspension of contract see termination
- termination:
- tests and trials:
- third parties:
- Tokyo Maritime Arbitration Commission (TOMAC) 102
- tsunami, losses caused by 87–88
- vessel:
- warranties, refund guarantees 79