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Exhibit 4.2    
    

 
 

Stolt Tankers Joint Service Agreement
  Addendum of 03/02/00    
    

 
  ADDENDUM    
    

Dated:
March 2, 2000 

BETWEEN: 

	(1)
	STOLT
TANKERS INC. ("STI") of 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; and

	(2)
	STOLT
PARCEL TANKERS INC. ("SPTI") of 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, BARTON PARTNER LIMITED ("Barton") and BIBBY POOL PARTNER LIMITED ("Bibby") each of 105 Duke Street,
Liverpool L1 5JQ, England, UNICORN TANKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED ("Unicorn") of Douglas, Isle of Man, REDERI AB SUNSHIP of Halmstad, Sweden and NYK STOLT TANKERS S.A. of 23-5
Nishi-Shinbasi, 3-Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105, Japan ("NYK Stolt") (together "the Owners"). 

ADDENDUM
TO a restated Joint Service Agreement dated 12 November 1997 ("the Agreement") made between STI and the Owners on the terms and subject to the conditions of which the parties to the
Agreement agreed to trade their respective vessels as part of a Joint Service. 

WHEREAS:

STI
have requested that the Owners agree to replace Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Agreement ("the Old Schedules") with revised schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 ("the Revised Schedules") which the Owners have
agreed to do on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Addendum. 

IT
IS AGREED THAT: 

1    Definitions and Interpretation  

	1.1
	Unless
the context otherwise requires, all words and expressions defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this Addendum; words denoting the plural number
shall be deemed to include the singular, and words denoting persons shall be deemed to include corporations, partnerships, associations of persons (whether incorporated or not) or governmental or
quasi-governmental authorities and vice versa.

	1.2
	References
to Clauses, Recitals, the Schedule and Appendices are to clauses of and the recitals, schedule and appendices to this Addendum; references to this Addendum include the
Recitals, Schedule and Appendices, and references in this Addendum to any document are (unless the context otherwise requires) to be interpreted as references to that document as amended, novated,
supplemented or replaced from time to time. 

2    Amendments  

With
effect from the date hereof the Old Schedules shall be deleted and replaced by the Revised Schedules which are attached to this Addendum at Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C
and Appendix D. 

3    Miscellaneous Provisions  

	3.1
	With
effect from the date hereof this Addendum shall be construed with and shall constitute an instrument supplemental to the Agreement. Save as otherwise provided herein and as
hereby expressly varied and supplemented the Agreement shall remain valid and binding and in full force and effect.

	3.2
	Notwithstanding
that the Old Schedules have with effect from the date hereof been replaced by the Revised Schedules, any claims arising from the Old Schedules remain valid and are not
extinguished by the deletion of the Old Schedules. The replacement of the Old Schedules by the Revised Schedules shall be without prejudice to all and any outstanding claims under the Old Schedules
and without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the parties under the agreement dated 12 November 1997 made between STI, SPTI, Barton, Bibby, Unicorn and Shipagency Limited, as amended
by Addendum No. 1 thereto dated 10 December 1997. 

 

4    Communications, Law and Jurisdiction  

The
provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the Agreement shall apply to this Addendum as if they were set out in full and as if references to the Agreement were references to the Agreement as amended by
this Addendum. 

IN
WITNESS of which the parties hereto have executed this Addendum the day and year first before written. 

	SIGNED	 	SIGNED
	By	 	 	By	 
	 	
 for and on behalf of

STOLT TANKERS INC.

in the presence of:-	 	 	
 for and on behalf of

STOLT PARCEL TANKERS INC.

in the presence of:-
	

SIGNED	
 	

SIGNED
	By	 	 	By	 
	 	
 for and on behalf of

BARTON PARTNER LIMITED

in the presence of:-	 	 	
 for and on behalf of

NYK STOLT TANKERS S.A.

in the presence of:-
	

SIGNED	
 	

SIGNED
	By	 	 	By	 
	 	
 for and on behalf of

UNICORN TANKERS

(INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED

in the presence of:-	 	 	
 for and on behalf of

REDERI AB SUNSHIP

in the presence of:-
	

SIGNED	
 	

 	

 
	By	 	 	 	 
	 	
 for and on behalf of

BIBBY POOL PARTNER LIMITED

in the presence of:-	 	 	 

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Stolt Tankers Joint Service Agreement Addendum of 03/02/00

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Exhibit 4.3    
    

 
  NOVATION AGREEMENT    
    

This
Agreement is made this 22nd day of November, 2002 between: 

Between:  

	(1)
	Stolt Tankers Inc. ("STI"), as STI, as Marketing/Administrative Agent, of 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia;

	(2)
	Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd. ("SNTG"), formerly Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc. ("SPTI"), as Owner, of 80 Broad
Street, Monrovia, Liberia;

	(3)
	Barton Partner Limited ("Barton"), as Owner, of 105 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5JQ,
England,

	(4)
	Bibby Pool Partner Limited ("Bibby"), as Owner, of 105 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5JQ,
England,

	(5)
	Unicorn Tankers (International) Limited ("Unicorn"), formerly Unicorn Lines (Pty) Limited, as Owner, of 83-85 Mansell
Street London E1 8AN, England

	(6)
	NYK Stolt Tankers S.A. ("NST"), formerly NYK Stolt Tankers Inc., as Owner, of Tokyo, Japan; and

	(7)
	Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group B.V. ("SNTG B.V."), as replacement Marketing/Administrative Agent and replacement Owner, of Karel
Doormanweg 25, 3115 JD Schiedam, The Netherlands 

(together
known as the "parties") 

WHEREAS:

	(A)
	On
November 12 1997, STI, SPTI, Barton, Bibby, Unicorn and Shipagency Limited executed an entry agreement which has been augmented and amended by the following subsequent
agreements: Letter dated November 11 1997 from SPTI to Botany Bay Parcel Tankers International; Addendum dated December 10 1997 between STI, SPTI, Barton, Bibby and Unicorn; Addendum
dated December 21 1999 between STI, SNTG, Barton and Bibby; Addendum dated January 2000 between STI, SNTG and Unicorn; Addendum dated January 14 2000 between STI, SPTI, Barton,
Bibby and Unicorn; Addendum dated August 2002 between STI, SNTG, Barton, Bibby and Unicorn; (collectively the "Entry Agreement").

	

	On
November 12 1997, STI, SPTI, Rederi AB Sunship, NST, Barton, Bibby, Unicorn and Shipagency Limited executed a pool agreement which has been amended by a
subsequent addendum agreement dated March 2 2000 between STI, SPTI, Rederi AB Sunship, NST, Barton, Bibby, Unicorn (collectively the "STJS Agreement").

	

	The
Entry Agreement and the STJS Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the "Pool Agreements".

	(B)
	Following
the decision by SNTG and STI to restructure and transfer its ownership to the Netherlands, it has been agreed that SNTG B.V. should be substituted in place of STI and SPTI
and SNTG as party to the Pool Agreements upon the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Pool Agreements. 

IT
IS STIPULATED AND AGREED as follows: 

	1.
	In
consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings contained herein and in the Pool Agreements, the parties agree that with effect from the date hereof:

	(A)
	SNTG
B.V. shall be substituted in place of STI and SPTI and SNTG as party to the Pool Agreements and the Pool Agreements shall be construed and treated in all respects as if SNTG B.V.
were originally named therein instead of STI and SPTI and SNTG;

	(B)
	SNTG
B.V. shall assume and discharge all liabilities and obligations whatsoever and whether arising before or after the date hereof from time to time to be performed or discharged
under the Pool Agreements as if SNTG B.V. were originally named in the Agreement instead of STI and SPTI and SNTG; 

 

	(C)
	The
Owners shall be bound by the terms of the Pool Agreements in every way as if SNTG B.V. were originally named in the Pool Agreements instead of STI and SPTI and SNTG;

	(D)
	The
Owners shall release and discharge STI and SPTI and SNTG from all liabilities, obligations, claims and demands whatsoever in respect of the Pool Agreements; and

	(E)
	STI
and SPTI and SNTG shall release and discharge the Owners from all liabilities, obligations, claims and demands whatsoever in respect of the Pool Agreements.

	2.
	As
novated hereby the Pool Agreements shall remain in full force and effect and binding in accordance with their terms.

	3.
	This
Novation Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties by their authorized representatives have executed this Agreement on the date above written. 

	 	 	Stolt Tankers Inc.

80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia	 	 	 	Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd.

80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia
	

By	
 	

 	
 	

By	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

NYK Stolt Tankers S.A.

53rd St., Urbanizacion Obarrio,

Torre Bancosur 16th Fl., Panama,

Republic of Panama	
 	

 	
 	

Barton Partner Limited

105 Duke Street

Liverpool, L1 5JQ England
	By	 	 	 	By	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

Unicorn Tankers (International) Limited

83-85 Mansell Street

London E1 8AN, England	
 	

 	
 	

Bibby Pool Partner Limited

105 Duke Street

Liverpool, L1 5JQ England
	By	 	 	 	By	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group B.V.

Karel Doormanweg 25

3115 JD Schiedam

The Netherlands	
 	

 	
 	

 
	By	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 4.4    
    

 
 

ADDENDUM    
    

Dated: December 10, 2002  

BETWEEN:  

	(1)
	STOLT-NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION GROUP B.V. (SNTG B.V.) of Karel Doormanweg 25, 3115 JD Schiedam, The Netherlands, as
Marketing/Administrative Agent; and

	(2)
	STOLT-NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION GROUP B.V. (SNTG B.V.) of Karel Doormanweg 25, 3115 JD Schiedam, The Netherlands;  BARTON PARTNER
LIMITED ("Barton") of 105 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5JQ, England;  BIBBY POOL PARTNER LIMITED ("Bibby") of 105 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5JQ, England;  UNICORN TANKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED) of 83-85 Mansell Street London E1 8AN, England, formerly Unicorn Lines
(Pty.) Limited of Durban,
South Africa ("Unicorn"); and NYK STOLT TANKERS S.A., of 23-5 Nishi-Shinbasi,
3-Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105, Japan, formerly NYK Stolt Tankers Inc. of Tokyo, Japan ("NST"); (together
"the Owners"). 

ADDENDUM TO:  

        A restated Joint Service Agreement dated 12 November 1997 between Stolt Tankers Inc. ("STI") and Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc. ("SPTI") each of
80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, Rederi AB Sunship, NST, Barton, Bibby and Unicorn; as amended by an Addendum thereto dated 2 March 2000 between STI, SPTI, Rederi AB Sunship, NST, Barton,
Bibby and Unicorn; as novated by a Novation Agreement dated [22nd] November 2002 between STI, Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd. of 80 Broad Street,
Monrovia, Liberia (formerly SPTI), NST, Barton, Bibby, Unicorn and SNTG B.V.; (collectively the "STJS Agreement"). 

WHEREAS:  

        SNTG B.V. and the Owners agree to amend Schedule 2 to the STJS Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Addendum. 

IT IS AGREED THAT:  

1    DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION  

	1.1
	Unless
the context otherwise requires, all words and expressions defined in the STJS Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this Addendum; words denoting the plural number
shall be deemed to include the singular, and words denoting persons shall be deemed to include corporations, partnerships, associations of persons (whether incorporated or not) or governmental or
quasi-governmental authorities and vice versa.

	1.2
	References
to Clauses, Recitals, the Schedule and Appendices are to clauses of and the recitals, schedule and appendices to this Addendum; references to this Addendum include the
Recitals, Schedule and Appendices, and references in this Addendum to any document are (unless the context otherwise requires) to be interpreted as references to that document as amended, novated,
supplemented or replaced from time to time. 

2    AMENDMENTS  

        With effect from the date hereof, Clause 19 of Schedule 2 to the STJS Agreement shall be expanded to include the following sub-clauses: 

	(d)
	SNTG
B.V. shall indemnify in full the Owner, the Owner's Servants, agents and managers, and hold them harmless in respect of any liability, loss or damage of whatsoever nature
(including management expenses, legal expenses and interest), which they sustain by reason of cargo being delivered without production of the original bills of lading, or by reason of cargo being
delivered at a port or place other than that stated in the original bills of lading.

	(e)
	If
any vessel or other property within the ownership, management or control of the Owner is arrested or detained or if the arrest or detention thereof should be threatened as a result
of any claim whatsoever arising from the delivery of cargo without production of the original bills of lading or by reason of the cargo being delivered at a port or place other than that stated in the
original bills of lading, SNTG B.V. shall provide forthwith 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 the Owner, the Owners servants, agents and managers in respect of any loss, damage or expense caused by such an arrest or detention, whether or not such arrest or detention is justified. 

 

	(f)
	The
indemnities described in clauses 19 (d) and (e) above shall not be conditional upon Owners first proceeding against any other person connected with the particular
voyage or cargo. 

3    MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS  

        With effect from the date hereof this Addendum shall be construed with and shall constitute an instrument supplemental to the STJS Agreement. Save as otherwise
provided herein and as hereby expressly varied and supplemented the STJS Agreement shall remain valid and binding and in full force and effect. 

4    COMMUNICATIONS, LAW AND JURISDICTION  

        The provisions of Articles 11, 12 of the STJS Agreement shall apply to this Addendum as if they were set out in full and as if references to the STJS Agreement
were references to the STJS Agreement as amended by this Addendum. 

        IN WITNESS of which the parties hereto have executed this Addendum the day and year first before written. 

	SIGNED	)	 	 
	by	)	 	 
	for and on behalf of	)	 	 
	STOLT-NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION GROUP B.V.	)	 	 
	in the presence of:-	)	 	 
	
SIGNED	

)	
 	

 
	by	)	 	 
	for and on behalf of	)	 	 
	NYK STOLT TANKERS S.A.	)	 	 
	in the presence of:-	)	 	 
	
SIGNED	

)	
 	

 
	by	)	 	 
	for and on behalf of	)	 	 
	BARTON PARTNER LIMITED	)	 	 
	in the presence of:-	)	 	 
	
SIGNED	

)	
 	

 
	by	)	 	 
	for and on behalf of	)	 	 
	BIBBY POOL PARTNER LIMITED	)	 	 
	in the presence of:-	)	 	 
	
SIGNED	

)	
 	

 
	by	)	 	 
	for and on behalf of	)	 	 
	UNICORN TANKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED	)	 	 
	in the presence of:-	)	 	 

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ADDENDUM

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