Thomas Timlen

Asia Liaison Officer

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• BIMCO Briefly

• BIMCO Contracts for:

• Heavy Lift & Project Cargos

• Related Developments

• The idea2 contract editor

• BIMCO Briefly

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109 years later…

• International membership organization

• 2500 members in 123 countries

Diversity: Members

•Owners

•Port agents

•Brokers

• Insurers

•Lawyers

•Educational institutions

•PMSCs

Diversity: Owner Members

• Dry Bulk

• Tankers

• Containers

• Heavylift

• Offshore

• Tugs

• Barges

• Crewboats

Diversity: Staff

• Mariners

•Captains

•Chief Engineers

•Officers

• Maritime Lawyers

• Brokers

• Claims Handlers

BIMCO’s main activities

• Maintain relevant & updated shipping contracts

• Unite & Speak for the industry

▫ Internationally

▫ Regionally

▫ Locally

• Assist BIMCO members

▫ Provide members with information & guidance

▫ Monitor and inform on rules & regulations

Meeting industry needs

• Goals with BIMCO contracts;

• Trade Facilitation

• Harmonization

• Raising Contractual Standards

• Balanced Contracts

• Legally Sound Language

• Minimize Disputes

• Contracts to cover life of the ship

Contracts & Forms

• 100+ standard Contracts• 1909: BALTIME

• 2005: GASVOY 2005

• 2007: NEWBUILDCON

• 2011: LAYUPMAN

• 2012: GUARDCON

• 100+ standard clauses

• Used in 75% of global shipping transactions

75%

Intervention

courses

elearning

BIMCO Live

• www.bimco.org

more than 200.000 pages ofrelevant information

BIMCO Contracts for Heavy Lift Shipping

• PROJECTCON (2006)

• HEAVYCON 2007

• HEAVYLIFTVOY (2009)

• SUPPLYTIME 2005/1989

• BARGEHIRE 2008

• TOWCON 2008

• TOWHIRE 2008

• BARECON 2001

ST revision

Windtime

MLC concerns

• Definition of “seafarer” under MLC 2006

• Very broad definition

• Will vary between different flag states

• Ship owner overall responsibility for MLC compliance for “seafarers”

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Why MLC 2006 Clauses?

• SHIPMAN, CREWMAN and SUPPLYTIME

• Personnel on board the vessel not directly employed by owners

• Owners’ potential MLC responsibility for such personnel

Why MLC 2006 Clauses?

• Practical problems for owners to comply with MLC in respect of charterers’ or managers’ personnel

• Need for delegation from owners to charterers/managers for certain MLC responsibilities

BIMCO’s MLC 2006 CLauses

• Clauses created specifically for SHIPMAN, CREWMAN and SUPPLYTIME

• Clauses published on 11 June 2013

• Allocate responsibility for MLC compliance in respect of personnel not employed by the owners

BIMCO MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME

• Charterers’ Personnel clearly identified

• Charterers ensure compliance with certain requirements as per list from owners and as applicable to charterers’ personnel

• Charterers evidence of compliance to owners

• Charterers’ indemnity to owners

BIMCO MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME

Charterers’ Personnel• any employees,• directors,• officers,• servants,• agents or invitees of each of the Charterers and theircontractors, sub-contractors of any tier,

• co-venturers and• customers (having a contractual relationship with theCharterers, always with respect to the job or project onwhich the Vessel is employed)

• and of each of their parent, affiliated, related andsubsidiary companies, who are on board the Vessel

BIMCO MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME

Charterers ensure compliance with;1. Minimum age;

2. Medical certificate;

3. Training and qualifications;

4. Recruitment and placement;

5. Employment agreements;

6. Wages;

7. Hours of work and rest;

8. Entitlement to leave;

9. Repatriation;

10. Compensation for the Vessel’s loss or foundering;

11. Liability for sickness, injury and death;

12. Health and safety protection and accident prevention, to the extent that these are under the Charterers’ control.

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