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MEMORANDUM OF AGGREEMENT FOR SELF - SAIL CHARTER
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MEMORANDUM OF AGGREEMENT
made this ...... day of .......... 20....
By And Between
Of
(hereinafter referred to as
the "Owner")
AND
Of
(hereinafter referred to as
the "Charterer")
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Term, hire and payments
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WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as
follows:
1.THE Owner agrees to let
on bare-boat charter and the Charterer agrees to charter the unattended
yacht ........................................ (hereinafter called
"the Yacht") for the period commencing at ...................
o'clock or there about on the ....................... day of
................. 20...... and ending at ................. o'clock on
the ........................... day of ..........................
20...... for the sum of ............................. of which
................................ are due and payable by the Charterer
..................................... to upon the signing of this
Agreement. The balance of ............................. is due and
payable in the following manner
:.....................................................................................................................................
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Validity
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2. The signature of this
Agreement by the Owner and/or his Agents becomes valid and binds the
Owner to his obligations hereinafter mentioned only on condition that
the Owner will actually receive the sums of the payments as indicated in
Clause 1 above, in time.
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Delivery
Insurance
Delayed Delivery
Excess Delay
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3. The Owner agrees:
a. To fit out the Yacht and
to hand her to the Charterer, without crew, clean, ready for sea, with
all the gear and equipment indicated in the Yacht's brochure and its
inventory list and in proper running and seaworthy condition at
.....................................................................................................................................
b. To insure the Yacht and
her equipment against fire, marine and collision risks and third party
damage and against any and all loss or damage in excess of
..................................... and the Charterer shall therefore
be relieved of any and all liability which is covered by the said
Policy, provided that such loss or damage is not caused or contributed
to by any act of gross negligence or wilful default on his part. Should
the Owner fail or elect not to effect such insurance he shall assume the
same responsibilities as if the Yacht were so insured, but he shall not
be under any liability for the loss or damage to the personal property
of or for any injury to the Charterer or any person on board with his
permission.
c. To employ every
reasonable effort to ensure delivery of the Yacht on the date and at the
place mentioned in Clauses 1 and 3(a) hereof, but if for any cause
whatsoever the Yacht shall not be available, the Charterer shall have
the right of choice of one of following possibilities:
I. Provided that the
following charter commitment of the Yacht allows it and that the Owner
agrees, to prolong the period of charter by the same length of time by
which the delivery of the Yacht has been delayed.
II. To leave the date of
termination unchanged as in Clause 1 hereof and to be refunded by the
Owner with an amount proportional to the time by which delivery was
delayed at the rate corresponding to the total charter fees in Clause 1
hereof.
III. If the delay of
delivery exceeds one fourth (1/4) of the total charter time, to cancel
this Agreement and be refunded by the Owner with the total amount paid
for this charter. In any of the events mentioned in this Clause, neither
party shall be liable to pay to the other any other compensations for
any loss or damage resulting from the curtailment or the cancellation of
this Agreement.
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Redelivery (return) of the
Yacht and Delays
Deposit and Guaranty
Restrictions in the use of
the Yacht
Composition Charterer's
Party and Cruise Limits
Observance of Customs and
Diving Laws
Agreement for Towing the
Yacht
Restrictions in Leaving
Port
Restrictions in the Use of
Canvas
Restrictions in Navigation
Yacht Log
Itinerary
Reports of Yacht's Position
and State
Information
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4. The Charterer
agrees:
a. To redeliver the Yacht
to the Owner at
................................................................................,
cleaned-up, together with all her equipment, in the same good condition
as she was at take-over, at the time designated in Clause 1, but unless
the Yacht has become a total loss, if he shall for any reason fail to
deliver the Yacht at the aforesaid date and time, to pay to the Owner
demurrage at the rate of the charter price per day of this Agreement
increased by fifty percent (50%), for every day or fractional part of a
day thereafter until delivery has been effected. If he leaves the Yacht
at any place other than the place designated in this Clause, to pay to
the Owner all expenses involved in transferring the Yacht to the place
of redelivery and pro-data demurrage as above for the number of days
required for this transfer, as well as for any loss or damage not
covered by the insurance policy, which may occur on or to the Yacht
until she has been taken over again by the Owner.
b. To leave on deposit and
as guaranty with the Owner on taking over the Yacht the amount of
.................. to meet in whole or in part any claim by the Owner in
respect of any loss or damage to the Yacht and/or her equipment not
recoverable under the policy of insurance as in Clause 3(b) hereof and
for any claim by the Owner in respect of the provisions of Clause 4(a)
above. The aforesaid deposit shall be refunded to the Charterer, subject
to the provisions above, after inspection of the Yacht, her gear and her
inventory by the Owner.
c. Not to use the Yacht for
racing or for towing other craft, except in an emergency, or generally
for any purpose other than that of private pleasure of the Charterer and
his party which should include not less than ...... qualified skipper
and ...... experienced crew members, but not more than ...... in all at
sea, or to accommodate aboard any person other than those shown on the
crew/passenger manifest nor to take the Yacht or permit her to be taken
outside the area of the Greek seas nor to sublet the Yacht without the
written consent of the Owner.
d. Not to allow any person
on board to commit any act contrary to the customs laws of Greece or of
any country or contrary to the laws pertaining to fishing or under water
fishing nor to seek and/or take possession of objects of archaeological
nature or value and that in case any such act is committed this
Agreement shall thereupon terminate, but without prejudice to any rights
of the Owner and that the Charterer shall carry alone any resulting
responsibilities and he shall answer alone to the appropriate
Authorities.
e. To take every possible
preventive measure and precaution to avoid to bring the Yacht in any
condition in which the Yacht will need to be towed to any point by
another vessel, but should such a necessity arise, in spite of the
Charterer's efforts, to negotiate and agree with the captain of the
other vessel on the price to be paid, before allowing the Yacht to be
towed.
f. Not to leave a port or
anchorage if the wind force is or is predicted to be over six (6) of the
Beaufort Scale or if the harbour Authorities have imposed a prohibition
of sailing or while the Yacht has unrepaired damage or any of her vital
parts such as engine, sails, rig, bilge pump, anchoring gear, navigation
lights, compass, safety equipment, etc. are not in good working
condition, or without sufficient reserves of fuel or in general, when
weather conditions or the state of the Yacht or its crew or a
combination of them concerning the safety of the Yacht and her crew is
doubtful.
g. When necessary, to
promptly reduce canvas and not to allow the Yacht to be found sailing
under an amount of canvas greater than the one insuring comfortable
sailing without excessive strains and stresses on the rigging and the
sails, not to sail the Yacht in any area not sufficiently covered by the
charts at his disposal or without having previously studied the charts
of the area and other printed aids on board thoroughly, not to sail the
Yacht at night without all navigation lights functioning or without
sufficient watch on deck.
h. To keep the Yacht's Log
Book up to date, noting each day the port of call, the state of the
Yacht and its equipment, any change in the composition of the crew when
at sea, regularly, the times positions, weather conditions, sail plan
and hours of engine operation.
i. To plan and to carry out
the Yacht's itinerary in such a manner as to reach the port of call
farthest away from the point at which the Yacht must be returned to the
Owner (Turn-around point) within the first one third (1/3) of the
charter period and that two days prior to the termination of the charter
the yacht's port of call shall lie at a distance not greater than forty
(40) N.M. from the point at which the Yacht is to be returned to the
Owner.
k. To report by telephone
or cable to the Owner at reasonable intervals the position and state of
the Yacht and of her passengers, as well as in the event of any damage
to the yacht.
l. To study and acquire a
working knowledge of any printed matter pertaining the proper handling
of the Yacht and to the conditions in the cruising area which may be
made available to him by the Owner.
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Charterer's Sailing
Qualifications
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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER
AGREED by and between the parties hereto:
5. This agreement is
entered into on the basis of the Charterer's competence in sailing,
seamanship and navigation stated by him in writing and in the event of
any error, omission or misinterpretation in this respect being
subsequently discovered, the Owner shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement forthwith and to retain the charter fees.
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Test of Sailing
Competence of Charterer and his Crew
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6. The Owner (or his
representatives) may require the Charterer and his crew to demonstrate
their competence in handling and navigating the Yacht safely by actually
operating the Yacht at sea with the Owner (or his representative) aboard
and should the Charterer and/or his crew fail to satisfy the Owner in
this respect, the Owner may terminate this Agreement as stated in Clause
5 above or place aboard the Yacht a seaman, if one acceptable by both
the Owner and the Charterer is available, at the expense of the
Charterer, for as many days as the Owner will consider necessary for the
safety of the Yacht and her passengers and any time required for this
test of the Charterer's competence and seamanship will be part of the
agreed Charter priod.
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Take-Over of the
Yacht & Time Required
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7. The delivery of
the Yacht to the Charterer will be made at the commencement of the
charter period as designated in Clause 1. The time required to
demonstrate the Yacht to the Charterer and to familliarise him with her
shall be part of the agreed charter time. The free use of the Yacht will
be granted to the Charterer after he has signed the Take-Over form.
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Acceptance of the
Yacht Charterer's Responsibility during Charter Time
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8. Before signing the
aforesaid form, the Charterer shall have the right to inspect the Yacht,
her gear and her inventory thoroughly to ascertain that all are
available and in good working condition, except as may be noted thereon,
but the signature of the Take-Over form by the Charterer shall be deemed
to imply acceptance of the Yacht which thereafter will be in the
Charterer's full responsibility and the Charterer shall have no right to
claim for any loss of time or expense occasioned by any accident or
breakdown or failure of any part of the Yacht.
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Running Expences
Repairs or Damages
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9. After take-over, expenditures for
port-dues, water, fuels, oils and any other stores required, as well as
the repair of any damage or failure that may occur while the Yacht is in
the Charterer's responsibility and which are not the result of normal
and natural wear shall be made by the Charterer at his expense, provided
that he previously obtained the consent of the Owner for the technical
suitability of the repair to be made. In the case of repairs of damages
or failures resulting clearly from normal and natural wear, the
Charterer shall previously obtain the Owner's consent with regard to the
cost and technical suitability of these repairs and the Charterer shall
collect the pertinent receipts against which he shall be refunded by the
Owner at the end of the charter.
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Ascertainment of Damages
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10. If any accident or
damage is caused by the Yacht, the Charterer shall request from the
nearest Port Authority to ascertain the damage or accident and the
circumstances in which it has been caused and to make a written record
and statement about it and he shall notify the Owner at the same time.
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Cancelation or
Premature Termination
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11.In the event of
cancellation of the charter by the Charterer, for any reason, except as
mentioned in Clause 3 (c) (iii), after signing this Agreement, all
advance payments made up to the date of cancellation will be retained by
the Owner, and the Owner reserves the right to refund the said deposits
only if he succeeds in letting the Yacht to another Charterer for the
same period and under the same conditions. In the event that the
Charterer should elect to terminate the charter and deliver the Yacht
prior to the date designated in this Agreement, the Owner shall not be
liable to the return of any proportional part of the hire money.
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Total Loss of Yacht
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12. Should the Yacht become
an actual or constructive total loss before or during the Charter
period, this Agreement shall be deemed to be at an end and the Charterer
shall recover from the Owner all charter monies paid in advance to the
Owner only in case the loss has occurred before the charter period, or
during the charter period, provided that the Charterer or his crew were
not responsible for the loss.
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Special Provisions
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13. The special provisions,
if any, set out in the Schedule hereto are fully accepted and form part
of this Agreement.
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Agents
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14. The Agents of the
Owners Messrs .........................................................
act in good faith on behalf of both Owner and Charterer but contract as
Agents only and in no way incur any liability for any acts, matters or
things done, committed, omitted or suffered by either party, except for
the responsibilities provided by the pertinent legislation of Greece.
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Arbitration of
Disputes
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15. In the event of any
dispute arising between the parties hereto with respect to this
Agreement or anything herein contained the same shall be referred to two
Arbitrators in Greece one to be appointed by each party, whose decision
shall be final or to an Umpire to be appointed by such Arbitrators, if
and when they shall disagree, the decision in such event of the Umpire
to be final.
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Additional Conditions
(if any)
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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SIGNED by the OWNER
............... SIGNED by the CHARTERER ............... SIGNED by
the AGENTS
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