communications hereunder must be in writing and may be made or delivered in person or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by electronic or facsimile transmission with confirmation, addressed to the party at the address of such party specified in Appendix 2, or at such other address as such party shall advise each other party by notice in accordance with this Section, and shall be effective upon receipt by the addressee thereof. Each party shall provide a United States address for the purpose of service of process. SECTION 6.02. Waivers of Notice. 6.02. Waivers of Notice. In any case where notice by publication, mail or otherwise is provided for by this Mortgage, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be deemed the equivalent of such notice. SECTION 6.03. Officer’s Certificates. 6.03. Officer’s Certificates. To satisfy a covenant or condition provided for in this Mortgage, the Responsible Officer of the Person making such Officer’s Certificate shall certify that the officer (a) has read such covenant or condition; (b) has made or caused to be made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable the Officer to express an informed opinion with respect to such covenant or condition; and (c) believes to the best of the Officer’s knowledge that such condition or covenant has been met. An Officer’s Certificate shall set forth the pertinent supporting information and shall be subject to the Mortgagee’s review of its adequacy and accuracy. SECTION 6.04. Successors and Assigns. 6.04. Successors and Assigns. All the covenants, promises, stipulations and agreements of the Mortgagee and Mortgagor in this Mortgage shall bind the Mortgagee and Mortgagor and its respective successors and assigns. This Mortgage is for the sole benefit of the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, and their respective successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have any right hereunder. SECTION 6.05. Table of Contents, Titles and Headings. 6.05. Table of Contents, Titles and Headings. The table of contents, and titles of the Articles and the headings of the Sections are not a part of this Mortgage and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of its provisions. SECTION 6.06. Applicable Regulations. 6.06. Applicable Regulations. Only the provisions of the regulations issued under Chapter 313 and Chapter 537, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, shall control the provisions of this Mortgage. SECTION 6.07. Surrender of Vessel Documents. 6.07. Surrender of Vessel Documents. The Mortgagee shall consent to the surrender of each Vessel's documents in connection with any re-documentation of such Vessel required on account of alterations to such Vessel which are not prohibited by this Mortgage. SECTION 6.08. Amendments and Supplements to the Mortgage. 6.08. Amendments and Supplements to the Mortgage. This Mortgage may not be amended or supplemented orally, but may be amended or supplemented from time to time only by an instrument in writing executed by the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee.

SECTION 6.09. Counterparts. This Mortgage may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts and all such counterparts executed and delivered each as an original shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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