Document:

Exhibit 4.4(a)

 

Vitol Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd.

 

and

 

Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

Shareholders’ Agreement

 

In respect of

 

Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd.

 

Execution Version

 

	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

Contents

 

	
1
    	
Definitions
    	
1
    
	
2
    	
Formation of the   Company and the Owners
    	
7
    
	
3
    	
Completion
    	
8
    
	
4
    	
New Financing
    	
9
    
	
5
    	
Funding Arrangements
    	
9
    
	
6
    	
Vessel Arrangements
    	
11
    
	
7
    	
Banking and Accounting   Arrangements
    	
13
    
	
8
    	
Board and Shareholders’   Meetings
    	
13
    
	
9
    	
Dividend Policy
    	
15
    
	
10
    	
Deadlock
    	
15
    
	
11
    	
Default
    	
16
    
	
12
    	
Total Loss of a   Vessel/Rescission of Shipbuilding Contract Prior to Delivery
    	
18
    
	
13
    	
Total Loss of a Vessel   following Delivery
    	
19
    
	
14
    	
Sale and Purchase of   Vessels
    	
19
    
	
15
    	
Termination
    	
20
    
	
16
    	
Transfer of   Shares/Vessels
    	
22
    
	
17
    	
Parties Duties to Each   Other
    	
23
    
	
19
    	
Confidentiality
    	
23
    
	
20
    	
Representations and   Warranties
    	
24
    
	
21
    	
Waiver
    	
24
    
	
22
    	
Costs
    	
24
    
	
23
    	
Anti-Bribery and   Anti-Corruption
    	
24
    
	
24
    	
Assignment
    	
25
    
	
25
    	
Third Party Rights
    	
25
    
	
26
    	
Severability
    	
25
    
	
27
    	
Entire Agreement
    	
25
    
	
28
    	
Supremacy of Agreement
    	
25
    
	
29
    	
Notices, etc.
    	
25
    
	
30
    	
No Partnership
    	
26
    
	
31
    	
Variation and   Counterparts
    	
26
    
	
32
    	
Consequential Loss
    	
26
    
	
33
    	
The Company as Party
    	
27
    
	
34
    	
Governing Law and   Jurisdiction
    	
27
    
	
Schedule 1 :
    	
Reserved Matters
    	
28
    
	
Schedule 2 :
    	
The Company and the   Owners
    	
30
    
	
Schedule 3 :
    	
Form of Shareholder   Loan Agreement
    	
31
    
				

 

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Schedule 4:
    	
Form of Mansel   Time Charter
    	
32
    
	
Schedule 5 :
    	
Form of Commercial   Management Agreement
    	
33
    
	
Schedule 6 :
    	
Form of Technical   Management Agreement
    	
34
    
	
Schedule 7 :
    	
List of Other Grindrod   Vessels
    	
35
    
	
Schedule 8 :
    	
Novation Consideration   Terms
    	
36
    
	
Schedule 9 :
    	
Supervision Agreement
    	
37
    
	
Schedule 10 :
    	
Pooling Agreement
    	
38
    
	
Schedule 11 :
    	
Agency Letter
    	
39
    
	
Execution   page
    	
40
    

 

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This Shareholders’ Agreement

 

Dated  2 April 2012 

 

Between

 

(1)                                 Vitol Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 (Vitol);

 

(2)                                 Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763 (Grindrod),

 

(together, the Parties and each a Party), 

 

and

 

(3)                                 Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 (the Company).

 

Background

 

(A)                               The Parties have agreed to jointly own the Company on a 50:50 basis whereby the Company will be the holding company for the Group and shall own all of the issued shares of the Owners.

 

(B)                               The Parties are desirous of pooling their respective expertise and certain of their resources together for the purpose of optimizing the financial results of the Group through the construction, purchase and operation of the Vessels. The purpose of this Agreement is therefore to set out the terms and conditions on and subject to which the Group is to be operated as a joint venture and the manner in which the affairs of the Group are to be regulated.

 

It is agreed as follows:

 

1                                         Definitions

 

1.1                               In this Agreement, including the schedules and the recitals: 

 

A Directors means a director or directors appointed by Vitol;

 

Absolute Majority means, in relation to a Reserved Matter, a decision taken by unanimous vote of the Directors of a Group Company and/or (as may be required) its shareholders;

 

Actual Contract Price means, in relation to each Vessel, the total price payable for that Vessel under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract (as the same may be adjusted pursuant to that Shipbuilding Contract);

 

Additional Funding Contribution shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 5.3;

 

Agency Letter means the letter from Elandra to Vitol and Grindrod in respect of matters pending the occurrence of the effective date under each of the Novation Agreements in the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 11;

 

Approved Alternative Technical Managers means (i) MTM, (ii) Unicom, (ii) Northern Offshore, (iv) V Ships and (v) Novoship;

 

 

Approved Brokers means (i) Clarksons, (ii) Galbraiths, (iii) ACM Shipping Limited, (iv) Arrow S&P, each Party to obtain a valuation from one of the said brokers, and if their valuations of a Vessel differ by more than five per cent (5%), a valuation will also be sought from RS Platou;

 

Approved Commercial Manager means  Mansel, or such other commercial shipmanagement company (the identity of whom shall be approved in writing by the Parties) appointed or to be appointed by each Owner as commercial manager of its Vessel on the terms of Schedule 5 to this Agreement or as may otherwise be agreed by the Parties, the Approved Commercial Manager and each relevant Owner;

 

Approved Finance means any financing or refinancing of the Vessels approved by the Parties in accordance with this Agreement that may be in place from time to time;

 

Approved Finance Documents means the documents executed or to be executed pursuant to the Approved Finance;

 

Articles means the Memorandum and Articles of Association (or equivalent constitutional documents) of each Group Company;

 

B Directors means  a director or directors appointed by Grindrod;

 

Base Charter Rate means the  rate of US$15,000 per day as the hire payable by Mansel under each of the Mansel Time Charters (including for any option periods);

 

Board means the board of directors of a Group Company as the context may require;

 

Builder means SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a company organised and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea having its principal office at 1988, Chojeon-ri, Sanam-myeon, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea;

 

Business Day means a day (other than  a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London, New York, Singapore  and Johannesburg;

 

Company means the company identified  in Schedule 2  as the Company and which is to be operated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

Completion means completion of the matters set out in Clause  3.1 and date of Completion shall be the date on which all of the matters  set out in Clause 3.1  have been completed;

 

Communication shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 29.1;

 

Consensual Resolution Period shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 10.3;

 

Construction Supervisor means, in relation to the Vessels, Lima Shipping Ltd.,  or such other person (the identity of whom shall be approved in writing by the Parties) as may  be nominated by each Owner as construction supervisor of each Vessel during the course  of construction under the Shipbuilding Contracts;

 

Contract Instalment means any of the instalments of the Actual Contract Price payable by each Owner under its respective Shipbuilding Contract (including the delivery instalment);

 

Deadlock Notice shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 10.2;

 

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Delivery means the delivery to and acceptance by an Owner of its Vessel under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract;

 

Delivery Date means, in relation to a Vessel, the date of that Vessel’s Delivery; 

 

Directors means, together, the A Directors and the B Directors;

 

Elandra means Elandra Holdings Ltd., a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at TMF Place, Road Town, British Virgin Islands UG1110;

 

Grindrod Group means any of Grindrod Limited, Grindrod Shipping Limited, Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd. and any subsidiaries or affiliates of the aforementioned companies;

 

Group means the Company and each Owner and Group Company means any of them;

 

Intended Technical Manager means, subject to Clauses 6.2 and 6.3, Grindrod Shipping (South Africa) Pty Limited, or such other technical shipmanagement company (being one of the Approved Alternative Technical Managers) appointed or to be appointed by each Owner as technical managers of its Vessel on the terms of Schedule 6 to this Agreement or as may otherwise be agreed by the Parties, the Intended Technical Manager and each relevant Owner;

 

Lender means, in relation to any Approved Finance, the lender or lenders providing such Approved Finance;

 

Mansel means Mansel Ltd., a company incorporated in Bermuda, with its registered office at Clarendon House, Church Street West, Hamilton, Bermuda;

 

Mansel Supervision Agreement means the agreement dated 22 July 2011 entered into between Elandra and the Construction Supervisor for the supervision of ten (10) newbuilding product tankers;

 

Mansel Time Charters means the time charters in respect of each of Vessel A and Vessel C, (or otherwise the first and third Vessels in order of Delivery) to be entered into between each relevant Owner and Mansel as charterer for a period of three (3) years plus options for one (1) year and one (1) year (in each case in Mansel’s option following confirmation from the relevant Owner that it does not intend to sell the relevant Vessel during the following option year) from Delivery at the Base Charter Rate (including for any option periods) and otherwise on the basis of the Shelltime 4 form of charterparty on Mansel’s standard form with such amendments as agreed between the Parties, Mansel and the relevant Owners, in the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 4;

 

Minimum Market Value shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 15.2;

 

Novation Agreements means, together, Novation Agreement A, Novation Agreement B, Novation Agreement C and Novation Agreement D and Novation Agreement means any of them;

 

Novation Agreement A means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Owner A, in accordance with which Elandra novated all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract A to Owner A;

 

Novation Agreement B means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Owner B, in accordance with which Elandra novated all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract B to Owner B;

 

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Novation Agreement C means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Owner C, in accordance with which Elandra novated all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract C to Owner C;

 

Novation Agreement D means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Owner D, in accordance with which Elandra novated all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract D to Owner D;

 

Novation Consideration means the amount payable by each Owner to Elandra under each Novation Side Letter being the amounts paid by Elandra up to the date of Completion in respect of (i) Contract instalments paid to the Builder under each Shipbuilding Contract, (ii) amounts paid to the Construction Supervisor in relation to the Vessels, (iii) other expenditure and out of pocket expenses incurred by Elandra or Mansel in respect of the Vessels or the Shipbuilding Contracts as agreed between the Parties, (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding finance costs) which is detailed in Schedule 8 to this Agreement;

 

Novation Side Letter means the letter from each Owner to Elandra in respect of the Novation Consideration due to Elandra by each Owner in consideration of the novation of Elandra’s rights under each Shipbuilding Contract in favour of each Owner;

 

Other Grindrod Vessels means those product tankers owned or operated by the Grindrod Group (excluding stainless steel/chemical tankers) which are listed in Schedule 7 to this Agreement and which in accordance with Clause 3.1 (g), from the date of Completion, are to be subject to a commercial shipmanagement agreement with the Approved Commercial Manager on the terms of Schedule 5 to this Agreement;

 

Owner A means the company identified in Schedule 2 hereto, which entered by way of novation into the Shipbuilding Contract A pursuant to the Novation Agreement A;

 

Owner B means the company identified in Schedule 2 hereto, which entered by way of novation into the Shipbuilding Contract B pursuant to the Novation Agreement B;

 

Owner C means the company identified in Schedule 2 hereto, which entered by way of novation into the Shipbuilding Contract C pursuant to the Novation Agreement C;

 

Owner D means the company identified in Schedule 2 hereto, which shall enter by way of novation into the Shipbuilding Contract D pursuant to the Novation Agreement D;

 

Owners means together, Owner A, Owner B, Owner C and Owner D and Owner means any of them;

 

Pool Account means the account in the name of the Approved Commercial Manager which is operated in accordance with the Pooling Agreement;

 

Pooling Agreement means the agreement between the Approved Commercial Manager and each of the Owners in relation to the pooling of earnings for the Vessels and their distribution, in the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 10;

 

Pre-Delivery Contributions shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 5.4;

 

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Proceedings shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 34.1;

 

Refund Guarantees means, in relation to each Shipbuilding Contract, the refund guarantee to be re-issued by the relevant Refund Guarantor following the date of Completion in favour of the relevant Owner as security for the obligations of the Builder under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract;

 

Refund Guarantor means (i) Woori Bank in respect of Shipbuilding Contract A and Shipbuilding Contract B, and (ii) Kexim Bank in respect of Shipbuilding Contract C and Shipbuilding Contract D;

 

Reserved Matters means those matters listed in Schedule 1 hereto;

 

Shares means the A Shares and the B Shares as further defined in Clause 2.5;

 

Shares Certificates means the certificates relating to the Shares;

 

Share Transfer Agreement means the agreement dated of even date herewith between Vitol as seller and Grindrod as buyer in respect of the B Shares;

 

Shareholder Contributions means any financial contribution made or to be made by the Parties to or on behalf of a Group Company including, but not limited to the Novation Consideration, an Additional Funding Contribution and the Pre-Delivery Contributions and Shareholder Contribution means any of them;

 

Shareholder Loan means a loan entered in by a Party or the Parties with a Group Company in respect of a Shareholder Contribution in substantially the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 3;

 

Shipbuilding Contract A means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement A and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Owner A pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel A;

 

Shipbuilding Contract B means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement B and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Owner B pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel B;

 

Shipbuilding Contract C means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement C and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Owner C pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel C;

 

Shipbuilding Contract D means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement D and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Owner D pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel D;

 

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Shipbuilding Contracts means together, Shipbuilding Contract A, Shipbuilding Contract B, Shipbuilding Contract C and Shipbuilding Contract D and Shipbuilding Contract means any of them;

 

Simple Majority means, in respect of a matter that is not a Reserved Matter, where more votes are cast for by a Board (or where relevant a committee of the Board) or shareholder resolution than against it;

 

Supervision Agreement means, in relation to a Vessel, the supervision agreement between the relevant Owner and the Construction Supervisor for the period of construction of the relevant Vessel under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract, in the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 9;

 

Termination Notice shall have the meaning given to it in Clause 15.1;

 

Total Loss means, in respect of any Vessel, an actual or constructive total loss of such Vessel which occurs at any time;

 

Transaction Documents means (i) the Approved Finance Documents, (ii) the Shipbuilding Contracts and Refund Guarantees, (iii) the Novation Agreements, (iv) any other documents to be executed pursuant hereto or otherwise in connection with the Vessels including, without limitation, the Supervision Agreements, the commercial management agreements with the Approved Commercial Manager and the ship management agreements with the Intended Technical Manager, if and to the extent they apply following the Delivery of a Vessel;

 

Vessel A means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4081;

 

Vessel B means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4082;

 

Vessel C means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4083;

 

Vessel D means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4084;

 

Vessels means together, Vessel A, Vessel B, Vessel C and Vessel D and Vessel means any of them;

 

1.2                               Clause headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and should be ignored in the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

1.3                               References in this Agreement to Clauses and Schedules are to clauses of and schedules to this Agreement.

 

1.4                               References to this Agreement are references to this Agreement (including the Schedule(s) to it) as the same may further be amended, supplemented or varied at any time.

 

1.5                               Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, words importing gender or the neuter include both genders and the neuter and references to persons include bodies corporate or unincorporate.

 

1.6                               References in this Agreement to statutory provisions shall be construed as references to those provisions as respectively amended or re enacted (whether before or after the date hereof) from time to time and shall include any provision of

 

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which they are re- enactments (whether with or without modification) and any subordinate legislation made under such provisions.

 

1.7                               Writing or written includes faxes and email (save for any notice to be given under or in connection with this Agreement in accordance with Clause 29 and any variation of this Agreement made in accordance with Clause 31), and any reference to a document is a reference to the document whether in paper or (save as aforesaid) electronic form.

 

2                                         Formation of the Company and the Owners

 

2.1                               It is acknowledged that, prior to Completion, Vitol has caused the formation of each of the Company and the Owners in accordance with the laws of Singapore.

 

2.2                               The name of the Company and of each Owner is set out in Schedule 2.

 

2.3                               Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties shall share equally on a 50:50 basis all the costs related to the formation and registration of the Company and each of the Owners and any costs in relation to putting this Agreement into effect.

 

2.4                               The Company’s Articles are in a standard form for holding companies incorporated in Singapore provided always that such Articles enable the Company to carry out business in the manner contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the business objectives set out in Clause 2.10 below).

 

2.5                               The issued capital of the Company consists of two (2) shares of USD1 par value each (the Shares), which on the date of Completion shall be owned as follows:

 

(a)                                 one (1) Share of USD1 par value has been issued and delivered to Vitol under Share Certificate No. 2; and

 

(b)                                 one (1) Shares of USD1 par value has been issued and delivered to Grindrod under Share Certificate No. 3.

 

The Shares under Share Certificate No. 2 shall constitute the A Shares and the Shares under Share Certificate No. 3 shall constitute the B Shares.

 

2.6                               The A Shares and the B Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects.

 

2.7                               The financial year of each Group Company is 1 January to 31 December.

 

2.8                               The business of the Company shall be that of a holding company.

 

2.9                               The issued capital of each Owner consists of one (1) share of USD1 par value each which, on the date of Completion, shall be owned by the Company.

 

2.10                        The business of each Owner is the ownership and operation of its respective Vessel and each Owner’s Articles are in a standard form for ship owning companies incorporated in Singapore provided always that such Articles enable each Owner to carry business in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.11                        The Parties agree that following the date of Completion, they shall take all necessary steps to:

 

2.11.1              increase the issued capital of the Company to 1,000 Shares which shall be issued to the Parties on a 50:50 basis and those additional shares issued to Vitol and Grindrod shall constitute A Shares and B Shares respectively; and

 

2.11.2              the issued capital of each Owner shall be increased to five hundred (500) shares and shall be issued to the Company.

 

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3                                         Completion

 

3.1                               The Parties agree that the following matters shall take place on or prior to the date of Completion:

 

(a)                                 Vitol will transfer the B Shares to Grindrod in accordance with the Share Transfer Agreement and the other completion steps in the Share Transfer Agreement shall take place;

 

(b)                                 execution of the Novation Agreements by Elandra and each Owner;

 

(c)                                  the Parties shall pay to Elandra the Novation Consideration due under each Novation Side Letter;

 

(d)                                 Elandra shall issue the Agency Letter to Vitol and Grindrod;

 

(e)                                  the Parties shall convene such meetings of the members of each Group Company and their respective Boards to be held as it was necessary to:

 

(i)                                     appoint two (2) persons nominated by Vitol as A Directors (to the extent such appointments were not made upon the incorporation of such Group Company) and two (2) persons nominated by Grindrod as B Directors thereof;

 

(ii)                                  appoint the secretary of that Group Company;

 

(iii)                               appoint auditors of that Group Company;

 

(iv)                              appoint principal bankers to that Group Company and arrange for the opening of any necessary bank accounts in its name (the requirements of the Approved Finance always being considered);

 

(v)                                 if necessary, resolve that the financial year of that Group Company shall end on 31 December in each year; and

 

(vi)                              amend the Articles of any Group Company to the extent necessary to ensure compliance by it with the terms of this Agreement;

 

(f)                                   each Owner shall enter into a commercial shipmanagement agreement with the Approved Commercial Manager in respect of its Vessel;

 

(g)                                  the Owners shall jointly enter into a Supervision Agreement on materially the same terms and conditions as per the Mansel Supervision Agreement with the Construction Supervisor in respect of the Vessels; and

 

(h)                                 the relevant owners or disponent owners of each of the Other Grindrod Vessels shall each enter into a commercial shipmanagement agreement with the Approved Commercial Manager in respect of those Other Grindrod Vessels.

 

3.2                               Following the date of Completion, Vitol shall use all reasonable endeavours to arrange the following matters:

 

(a)                                 execution of the Novation Agreements by the Builder; and

 

(b)                                 issuance of each Refund Guarantee in favour of the relevant Owner.

 

Pending the occurrence of the effective date under the Novation Agreements and following payment of the Novation Consideration, Vitol shall procure that Elandra

 

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acts as agent for each Owner in respect of the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and related Refund Guarantee in accordance with the Agency Letter.

 

3.3                               Each Party agrees with the other Party that it shall take such steps as lie within its power to procure and ensure that each Group Company performs its respective obligations under the Transaction Documents to which they are respectively a party.

 

4                                         New Financing

 

4.1                               Following Completion, the Parties agree to procure, on behalf of the Owners, Approved Finance for the Vessels with a reputable international bank or banks on the best possible terms available at the time and for a transaction of this type, having in mind:

 

(a)                                 the interest rate being offered;

 

(b)                                 the fees and other costs which would apply;

 

(c)                                  the repayment terms;

 

(d)                                 the target amount of such bank finance to be not less than sixty-five per cent (65%) of the Actual Contract Price of each of the Vessels;

 

(e)                                  the target amortisation of such bank finance is to be zero over a fifteen year period;

 

(f)                                   the security on standard terms, namely, an assignment of the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and of any refund guarantee issued pursuant thereto and, upon Delivery, a first priority mortgage over the Vessel and collateral deed of covenants (if applicable) and an assignment of the Vessel’s earnings and insurances;

 

(g)                                  the need for the terms of the Approved Finance to accommodate the objectives set out in this Agreement;

 

(h)                                 the inclusion of the Mansel Time Charters as part of the employment structure for the relevant Vessels; and

 

(i)                                     the applicable market conditions for financing of vessels similar to the Vessels at the time.

 

4.2                               The Parties agree that, in the event that market conditions result in difficulties obtaining Approved Finance on acceptable terms, they shall work together in good faith to seek a commercial solution on an equal basis to achieve an Approved. Finance on acceptable terms, including, where necessary, entering, on a pari passu basis, into direct time charters for the Vessels not subject to the Mansel Time Charters (at rates to be agreed) and/or the provision of other corporate undertakings.

 

4.3                               The Parties shall act in good faith with a view to securing the Approved Finance at least one (1) month prior to the earliest Delivery Date of a Vessel having due regard to the principles set out in Clause 4.1.

 

5                                         Funding Arrangements

 

5.1                               The Board of each Group Company shall from time to time meet and agree the general financing requirements of that Group Company and shall agree to put into effect appropriate arrangements.

 

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5.2                               On the date of Completion, each Party agrees that it shall pay to Elandra on behalf of each Owner an amount equal to fifty per cent. (50%) of the Novation Consideration due under each Novation Side Letter which shall constitute a Shareholder Contribution. It is agreed that Vitol’s payment of its share of the Novation Consideration shall be deemed paid on behalf of each Owner simultaneously with Grindrod’s payment of its share of the Novation Consideration without requiring Vitol to physically transfer any amounts to Elandra pursuant to a Novation Side Letter. The Parties agree that Grindrod’s portion of the Novation Consideration shall be subject to interest at a rate of five per cent (5%) from 7 March 2012 until its date of receipt by Elandra and the interest shall be payable simultaneously with the payment of the Novation Consideration under each Novation Side Letter.

 

5.3                               If the Board of the Company resolves that the Parties should provide additional funds to a Group Company, each Party shall pay with the same value date to that Group Company fifty per cent. (50%) of the agreed additional funding requirement (an Additional Funding Contribution).

 

5.4                               lf, for any reason, Approved Finance is not available for drawdown at the time any Owner is required to pay a Contract Instalment falling due after Completion, and, in any event in respect of the equity portion required to be contributed by the Parties for any Contract Instalment, the Parties shall, at least one (1) Business Day before such amount or amounts falls due for payment, each contribute (by way of shareholder’s loan complying with the requirements of Clause 5.5) to the Company or the relevant Owner fifty per cent. (50%) of that amount and shall procure that the Company or Owner applies the aggregate amount of such contributions in payment of that Contract Instalment. Such contributions shall constitute Pre-Delivery Contributions for the purposes of this Agreement and shall not be treated as a Reserved Matter.

 

5.5                               Each Shareholder Contribution will be treated as a subordinated shareholder loan and shall be on such terms (including, without limitation, as to interest and repayment) as the Parties may agree in writing and not as subscription monies for further Shares. Any Shareholder Contribution shall be subordinated to any Approved Finance obtained by or on behalf of the relevant Group Company. The decision to make a Shareholder Contribution, its terms and any amendment of those terms shall constitute a Reserved Matter.

 

5.6                               Any Shareholder Contribution made by a Party to a Group Company shall be evidenced in writing in a Shareholder Loan that shall be executed by the Party making the Shareholder Contribution and the relevant Group Company in substantially the form attached to this Agreement at Schedule 3.

 

5.7                               The Parties will procure that upon receipt of a Shareholder Contribution the relevant Group Company will credit its shareholders’ loan account with an amount equal to the amount of such Shareholder Contribution so paid.

 

5.8                               The provisions of Clause 5.11 shall apply (mutatis mutandis) to any Shareholder Contribution which is not provided in a timely manner or within ten (10) days after a resolution has been passed by the Board of the relevant Group Company setting out the requirement for an Additional Funding Contribution.

 

5.9                               Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Parties agree that the general financing requirements of the Group Companies shall be provided, so far as it is practicable, from the following (and in the following order of preference):

 

5.9.1                     FIRSTLY from revenue derived from the operation of the Vessels;

 

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5.9.2                     SECONDLY borrowings from banks and financial institutions having due regard for the provisions set out in Clause 4.1;

 

5.9.3                     THIRDLY, shareholder loans from the Parties on a 50:50 basis in such amounts and upon such terms (including but not limited to the rate of interest and the period of repayment) as the Parties shall agree.

 

5.10                        However, for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereby agree and undertake to procure and ensure that each Group Company is adequately funded at all times so as to meet its obligations as they fall due, subject to the Parties agreeing on conditions for such funding including, but not limited to, interest rate and maturity date.

 

5.11                        Subject to the rights of a non-defaulting Party under Clause 11.2, if a Party fails to make any Shareholder Contribution due by it in a timely manner (for the purposes of this Clause 5.11, the non-paying Party), the other Party (for the purposes of this Clause 5.11, the paying Party) may, in its sole discretion and without limitation to its other rights, increase its corresponding Shareholder Contribution by a commensurate amount (the Shareholder Contribution Increase) with interest being payable by the non-paying Party to the paying Party on the increased amount of the paying Party’s Shareholder Contribution. Such interest shall accrue from the date on which the paying Party makes the increased Shareholder Contribution and shall be calculated at a rate of twelve per cent (12%) per annum. Interest shall continue to accrue until the non-paying Party reimburses the paying Party an amount equal to the Shareholder Contribution Increase and upon such payment the non-paying Party shall be deemed, as from that date, to have made the Shareholder Contribution (equal to the amount of the Shareholder Contribution Increase so repaid by the paying Party) and the Parties shall procure that the relevant books are amended to reflect this.

 

6              Vessel Arrangements

 

6.1                               The Parties agree that the colour scheme for the Vessels shall be black hull, red decks, white house, white bulk heads (engine room) and grey engine room plates. The name, the marking of the funnel, cranes, superstructure and hull markings of the Vessels shall be agreed by the Parties in advance of each Delivery.

 

6.2                               The Parties agree and acknowledge that, as at the date of Completion, it is their intention that the Intended Technical Manager shall be appointed by each Owner as the technical manager of each Vessel within three (3) months prior to the anticipated Delivery Date of each Vessel. The final decision on the appointment of the Intended Technical Manager shall be subject to the satisfaction of both Parties (acting reasonably) with an audit of the Intended Technical Manager’s capability (including, without limitation, its compliance with oil majors’ requirements and its ability to continue to comply with such requirements), budget and operational costings to be carried out in advance of the Delivery Date of the first Vessel to be delivered under the Shipbuilding Contracts and comparison with other third party managers, provided that where there is disagreement between the Parties as to the appointment of the Intended Technical Manager and one of the candidates is Grindrod Shipping (South Africa) Pty Limited (or any other member of the Grindrod Group), then the final decision on appointment (otherwise based upon the above) shall be made by Vitol in its sole discretion. The Parties agree that the appointment of the Intended Technical Manager for all delivered Vessels shall be reviewed by the Parties on an annual basis thereafter and any change to such appointment shall be agreed by the Parties thereafter (acting reasonably) (or in Vitol’s sole discretion if the manager’s appointment under review is a member of

 

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the Grindrod Group) having regard to the performance of the Intended Technical Manager in respect of the key performance indicators set out in each technical shipmanagement agreement.

 

6.3                               If either:

 

6.3.1                     the appointment of the Intended Technical Manager in respect of any Vessel is not approved by the Parties (or Vitol in the case of the appointment of a member of the Grindrod Group as the manager) following the audit of its capability carried out in accordance with Clause 6.2 above and the Intended Technical Manager does not remedy the issues raised by the Parties arising from the audit to the Parties’ satisfaction (in each case acting reasonably) prior to Delivery of the relevant Vessel; or

 

6.3.2                     the Intended Technical Manager fails to fulfil its obligations under any technical management agreement and the Parties (acting reasonably) (or Vitol (in its sole discretion) if the manager is a member of the Grindrod Group) decide to terminate the appointment of the Intended Technical Manager in respect of any Vessel or all of them,

 

then the Parties agree that they shall invite tenders for the technical management of the relevant Vessel or Vessels from the Approved Alternative Technical Managers.

 

6.4                               The Parties agree that each of Vessel A and Vessel C (or otherwise the first and third Vessels in order of delivery) shall, with effect from each such Vessel’s Delivery Date, be chartered to Mansel on a three (3) year time charter plus options for one (1) year and one (1) year (in each case in Mansel’s option following confirmation from the relevant Owner that it does not intend to sell the relevant Vessel during the following option year) at the Base Charter Rate (including for any option periods) and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Mansel Time Charters.

 

6.5                               Subject to the terms of any Approved Finance, the Parties intend that, following Delivery, each Vessel which is not subject to a Mansel Time Charter shall be traded in the spot market where the earnings shall be paid to the relevant Owner thirty (30) days in arrears, subject to the arrangements described below. The Parties agree that in circumstances where time charters for periods in excess of twelve (12) months for such Vessels are under discussion with third parties, Mansel shall have a right of first refusal on any such employment on similar terms to those offered by any third party.

 

6.6                               The Parties agree that the earnings of the Vessels shall be paid to the. Pool Account and pooled by the Owners and the net earnings (following deductions in accordance with the Pooling Agreement) shall be averaged out equally across all Vessels delivered and operating under the arrangements contemplated by this Agreement on the basis that each Vessel shall have equal weighting. It is agreed that the Approved Commercial Manager shall act as administrator of the pooling arrangements in accordance with the Pooling Agreement.

 

6.7                               The Parties agree that the earnings of the Vessels which are subject to the Mansel Time Charters shall be paid to the Pool Account. Mansel shall be paid fifty per cent (50%) of any amounts by which the deemed earnings of each such Vessel under the Pooling Agreement exceeds the Base Charter Rate earned under the relevant Mansel Time Charter. This sharing of earnings and the payment of such earnings shall take place on a quarterly basis (in arrears) with a reconciliation on an annual basis all in accordance with the Pooling Agreement.

 

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6.8                               The Parties agree that, following Delivery, each Vessel shall be under the commercial management of the Approved Commercial Manager whose terms shall include a management fee of two per cent (2%) of all gross income of each Vessel (including, but not limited to, freight, demurrage, damages for detention) which shall be deductible from revenues of the Vessel prior to their remittance by the Approved Commercial Manager to each Owner in accordance with the Pooling Agreement. It is further agreed that each commercial ship management agreement in respect of a Vessel shall extend to cover (at no additional cost in excess of the two per cent (2%) fee) the financial and accounting back office functions of each Owner provided in accordance with that agreement. The Approved Commercial Manager shall also provide such functions to the Company in accordance with this Agreement — including maintenance of bank accounts and all required statutory reporting — the cost and expense of such to be shared between the Parties.

 

6.9                               The Parties agree that they shall share or the Owners shall share in the benefit of all rebates, commission, and similar arrangements entered into with all suppliers and manufacturers in relation to the construction of the Vessels. Vitol shall provide Grindrod with details of all such arrangements relating to the Vessels entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The Novation Consideration shall be calculated accordingly to the extent that any such rebates are received by Elandra or Vitol prior to the date of Completion.

 

7                                         Banking and Accounting Arrangements

 

7.1                               The Parties shall cause or procure each Group Company to:

 

(a)                                 maintain a proper record of Shareholder Contributions made to it; and

 

(b)                                 maintain separate bank accounts as the Parties may agree in order to achieve the objectives contemplated by this Agreement and also in compliance with any obligations imposed by the Approved Finance.

 

7.2                               Accounting:

 

The Parties through the Approved Commercial Manager shall cause or procure each Group Company to prepare:

 

(a)                                 management accounts on a quarterly and annual basis; and

 

(b)                                 audited consolidated accounts on an annual basis, 

 

each in accordance with IFRS as each Party may require.

 

8                                         Board and Shareholders’ Meetings

 

8.1                               Each Board shall have responsibility for the supervision and management of each Group Company.

 

8.2                               Each Board shall consist of no less than four (4) directors and shall be made up of an equal number of A Directors and B Directors. In any case where there is a requirement for the Board to appoint a Chairman (or similar officer), the post of Chairman (or similar officer) of that Group Company shall be held in alternate years by an A Director and a B Director in rotation, but such appointment shall not carry any voting rights whatsoever.

 

8.3                               A Party may, in relation to each Group Company, remove a director appointed by it and appoint a new director in his or her place by notice in writing to that Group Company and the other Party. Each Party (in its capacity as a shareholder or

 

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ultimate beneficial shareholder in that Group Company) unconditionally and irrevocably appoints the other Party its proxy to vote its shares in that Group Company for the appointment or removal of any director or officer of that Group Company appointed by the other Party. The Party removing the director shall indemnify that Group Company against any claim arising in connection with that director’s removal from office.

 

8.4                               Except by specific written authority of the Board, no Director, acting singly, shall have any power or authority to represent a Group Company in any capacity whatsoever, other than to vote for the officers of that Group Company. Any contract or other agreement entered into by that Group Company must (unless the Directors thereof otherwise resolve) be signed by both an A Director and a B Director.

 

8.5                               Meetings of the Board of each Group Company shall (unless the Parties otherwise agree) take place in Singapore and in accordance with this Agreement and in the manner prescribed by the Articles thereof at such time or times as may be required, but in any event not less frequently than four times in each calendar year. The agenda of the meeting can be proposed by any Director at all times at least two (2) working days prior to such meeting.

 

8.6                               A meeting of the Board of a Group Company can take place either by the physical presence of the Directors or, to the extent permitted by law, by way of telephone conference call or video conference call.

 

8.7                               The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Directors of a Group Company shall be one (1) A Director and one (1) B Director of that Group Company. Each Party acknowledges that any Director of a Group Company may by giving written notification to that Group Company nominate his co-Director to be his alternate Director in case of unavailability for a meeting of the Board of that Group Company.

 

8.8                               The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be one (1) representative of the holder of the A Shares and one (1) representative of the holder of the B Shares. The agenda of the shareholders’ meeting may be proposed by any shareholder at any time but always at least seven (7) days prior to the proposed meeting.

 

8.9                               The chairman of any meeting of Directors of a Group Company or of any meeting of the shareholders of that Group Company shall not have a casting vote, if there is equality of votes on any matter, in which case the provisions of Clause 10 shall apply.

 

8.10                        To the extent permitted by law, the Board of a Group Company may adopt a resolution without holding a meeting if all the Directors of that Group Company approve the resolution by placing their signatures on the original copy of the resolution (or, if not practical, a certified copy thereof). The duly signed resolution shall be delivered to the Chairman and placed in the minute book of that Group Company kept at the registered office thereof or at such other place as the Directors may from time to time unanimously decide.

 

8.11                        Unless and to the extent that responsibility for specific matters affecting the Vessels, the Approved Finance, the Company and/or the Owners have been expressly delegated to a particular Director, Directors or a Board committee, decisions shall be taken or resolutions passed by the Board of a Group Company and/or (as may be required) the shareholders of a Group Company as follows:

 

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(a)                                 matters which are not Reserved Matters shall be decided by a Simple Majority; and

 

(b)                                 Reserved Matters shall be decided by an Absolute Majority.

 

Where matters have been delegated to a Board committee consisting of two (2) or more persons, decisions shall be taken or resolutions passed by Simple Majority.

 

9                                         Dividend Policy

 

9.1                               The Parties, in their capacity as shareholders in the Company, shall from time to time agree the dividend policy in relation to the Group.

 

9.2                               The Parties, in their capacity as shareholders in the Company, shall endeavour to ensure that the terms of any Approved Finance restrict to the least possible extent payment of dividends or distributions to the Company in its capacity as sole shareholder of each Owner. The Parties agree that, in principle, the maximum amount possible of available cash shall be payable to them by way of dividend by the Group Companies each year having regard to:

 

(a)                                 retention in the Group of reasonable amounts of working capital in accordance with prudent business practice; and

 

(b)                                 reasonable provision to cover any contingent requirements for additional finance of the Group (including, in particular, for the maintenance and operation of the Vessels and to meet contingent liabilities under the Transaction Documents to which a Group Company is a party).

 

10                                  Deadlock

 

10.1                        In respect of any Group Company, there is a deadlock if a resolution is proposed at a properly convened meeting of the shareholders or the Board of that Group Company and any of the following occurs:

 

(a)                                 there is no quorum present at the meeting nor is one present at the meeting when it is reconvened following one adjournment (in either case other than as a result of the non-attendance of the proposer of the resolution); and/or

 

(b)                                 the resolution proposed concerns a Reserved Matter and the Absolute Majority required to pass is not achieved.

 

10.2                        Either Party may, within twenty (20) days of a deadlock arising (i) in accordance with Clause 10.1 above (the first day being the day after the scheduled date for the adjourned meeting in the case of paragraph (a) above and the first day being the day after the relevant meeting in the cases of paragraph (b) above), or (ii) in the circumstances set out in Clause 14.2 below, serve notice on the other Party (a Deadlock Notice);

 

(a)                                 stating that in its opinion a deadlock has occurred; and

 

(b)                                 identifying the matter giving rise to the deadlock.

 

10.3                        The Parties undertake that, after service of a Deadlock Notice in accordance with Clause 10.2, they shall use all reasonable endeavours in good faith to resolve the dispute within ten (10) days of the date of receipt of the Deadlock Notice (the Consensual Resolution Period), including the prompt submission of the relevant dispute to the chief executive or managing director of each of the Parties for their resolution within the Consensual Resolution Period.

 

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10.4                        If such a deadlock is not resolved within the Consensual Resolution Period, then either Party may terminate this Agreement by serving a Termination Notice in accordance with Clause 15.1 below.

 

11                                  Default

 

11.1                        If:

 

(a)                                 a Party (the affected Party) is unable, or admits its inability, to pay its debts as they fall due; or

 

(b)                                 a moratorium is declared in respect of any of the indebtedness of an affected Party; or

 

(c)                                  any action, proceedings, procedure or step is taken in relation to:

 

(i)                                     the suspension of payments, winding up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation (other than a solvent reorganisation) of an affected Party; or

 

(ii)                                  the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator or other similar officer in respect of an affected Party or its assets,

 

the other Party shall have the option (but not the obligation) to purchase the Shares of the affected Party on the terms and in accordance with the provisions set out in Clause 11.3 below.

 

11.2                        If a Party (the defaulting Party) is in breach of any of its payment obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, a failure to make a Shareholder Contribution in a timely manner or at all) and fails to remedy such breach within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a written request from the other Party (the non-defaulting Party) to do so stating the nature of the breach and that the defaulting Party is in default under this Agreement (a Default Notice), the non-defaulting Party shall have the option:

 

(a)                                 to make the unpaid payment on the defaulting Party’s behalf on such terms as it shall deem appropriate without prejudice to the provisions of Clauses 5.8 and 5.11; and/or

 

(b)                                 to purchase the Shares of the defaulting Party on the terms and in accordance with the provisions of Clause 11.3, exercisable by notice in writing within a further period of thirty (30) days after the date of the Default Notice.

 

11.3                        In the circumstances contemplated in Clauses 11.1 and 11.2 above, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a)                                 the transfer of Shares to the other Party (in the case of Clause 11.1) or non-defaulting Party (in the case of Clause 11.2) shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of Clause 16;

 

(b)                                 simultaneously with completion of the transfer of the Shares in accordance with Clause 11.3(a), the transferor of the Shares shall be entitled to receive an amount (paid in accordance with this clause) calculated in accordance with the following formula (the Exit Amount):

 

([W less X less Y less Z] x Share proportion x 0.8) less C

 

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For the purposes of the above formula:

 

Share proportion means the percentage of total issued Shares held by the transferor

 

W                                   means an amount equal to the aggregate Minimum Market Value of the Vessels, positive cash on the Group’s accounts and the book value of any other assets of the Group.

 

X                                      means an amount equal to the Group’s liabilities including, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount that is outstanding in respect of the Approved Finance which is attributable to or assigned to the Group and mark-to-market adjustments related to financial instruments associated with the Approved Finance but excluding aggregate amounts outstanding to the Parties by a Group Company under Shareholder Loans.

 

Y                                       means amounts which the transferee has advanced by way of Shareholder Loan on its own behalf in circumstances where the transferor has not advanced amounts under the Shareholder Loan to a Group Company.

 

Z                                       means the amount paid by the transferee on behalf of the transferor pursuant to Clauses 5.8, 5.11 and/or 11.2 and including all interest accrued up to the date thereof.

 

C                                       means the aggregate of all fees, costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Party which is the transferee of the Shares following a default event as described in Clauses 11.1 and 11.2, including, without limitation, in connection with the restructuring of the Approved Finance and any legal  fees reasonably incurred by or imposed on such party in connection therewith.

 

The transferee will pay the Exit Amount (being a positive amount calculated in accordance with the formula or US$1) to the transferor within five (5) Business Days of the completion of the actions set out in (i) and (ii) below of this paragraph. Prior to payment of the Exit Amount, the transferor shall be obliged to (i) transfer its Shares to the transferee, and (ii) assign its rights under the Shareholder Loans made by the transferor to the transferee in a form reasonably required by the transferee, following which all debt (whether in form of cash or loan) of any Group Company to the transferor shall be immediately extinguished and each Group Company shall thereafter owe 100% of such debt to the transferee. The transferee shall procure that this is properly recorded in each Group Company’s books and accounts.

 

Any dividends that have declared but have not been paid to the transferor will be deemed to be paid to the transferor as part of the Exit Amount at the time of the above transfer of Shares and the transferor shall have no further rights against any Group Company in respect of such dividends. Upon completion of the process the transferor will lose the right to any future dividends that have not been declared.

 

Upon completion of the transfer of Shares, the transferor shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived all claims against the Company.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the aforementioned provisions of this Clause 11.3, the Parties agree to act in good faith and in a timely manner to ensure that all necessary steps are taken and consents obtained with regard to arrangements in place in respect of the Approved Finance and any Shareholder Contributions (in the form of Shareholder Loans) to be

 

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restructured or refinanced (as appropriate) such that the Party holding all the Shares in the Company (as a result of the circumstances set out in this Clause 11.3) becomes solely responsible for the Approved Finance and/or the Shareholder Contributions with effect from the date when the transfer of the totality of the Shares in the Company to that other or non-defaulting Party is completed. The non-defaulting Party agrees to indemnify the defaulting Party against any proven loss or damage suffered or incurred by the defaulting Party and arising from events or circumstances following the payment of the Exit Amount and the transfer of the defaulting Party’s Shares in accordance with Clause 11.2 in relation to the operation of the Group and/or in connection with the Approved Finance during the period from the transfer of the defaulting Party’s Shares until the defaulting Party is released from its obligations under the Approved Finance.

 

11.4                        None of the foregoing provisions of this Clause 11 shall be construed, or operate as a waiver of the rights of a Party to claim compensation for any loss suffered or incurred by that Party as a consequence of a breach of this Agreement by the other Party and whether that loss is suffered or incurred before or after such a termination.

 

11.5                        Without prejudice to the rights and obligations expressed in this Clause 11 (which shall survive termination), this Agreement shall be terminated immediately upon the occurrence of (i) the circumstances set out in Clauses 11.1(a), (b) and (c) and/or (ii) the payment of the Exit Amount and the transfer of the defaulting Party’s Shares in accordance with Clause 11.2 following the exercise by the non-defaulting Party of the option in accordance with Clause 11.2(b).

 

12                                  Total Loss of a Vessel/Rescission of Shipbuilding Contract Prior to Delivery

 

12.1                        If, prior to Delivery, a Vessel is or becomes Total Loss or the Parties decide to cancel or rescind a Shipbuilding Contract in accordance with its terms and the Parties decide to claim a refund of the aggregate amount of the Contract Instalments paid to the Builder under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract (together with interest thereon) or the Lender so directs the relevant Owner, the relevant Owner shall, if and to the extent that the Builder fails to refund the same, demand payment of the relevant amount under the refund guarantee issued pursuant to the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and shall apply the same in or towards repayment of the outstanding indebtedness to the Lender in respect of, or attributable to, the relevant Vessel and/or the relevant Owner under the Approved Finance.

 

12.2                        If and to the extent that following the application of moneys as provided in Clause 12.1 any amounts specifically attributable to or owing in respect of the relevant Vessel and/or the relevant Owner remain owing to the Lender, both Parties agree to make further Shareholder Contributions on a 50:50 basis to the Company to meet that shortfall. In circumstances where any shortfall occurs, the Parties agree that each Party shall pay to the other Party, simultaneously with the payment of any further Shareholder Contributions in accordance with this Clause, any sums paid by that other Party on its behalf in respect of the relevant Vessel and/or the relevant Owner pursuant to Clauses 5.8, 5.11 and/or 11.2 and interest accrued up to the date thereof;

 

12.3                        If and to the extent that after the application of moneys as provided in Clause 12.1 there is any surplus remaining, this shall be applied in or towards repayment of the Shareholder Contributions (if any) provided that where the aggregate of one Party’s Shareholder Contribution(s) (Party  A) exceeds its shareholding proportion of total

 

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Shareholder Contribution(s) (such excess amount hereinafter referred to as the Excess Contribution), the Excess Contribution shall be paid first to Party A and the remaining balance thereafter distributed to the Parties in proportion to their shareholding.

 

13                                  Total Loss of a Vessel following Delivery

 

13.1                        If, following Delivery of a Vessel to an Owner, that Vessel is or becomes a Total Loss:

 

(a)         the insurance proceeds in respect of that Total Loss paid to the Owner shall be applied in or towards repayment of the outstanding indebtedness to the Lender in respect of, or attributable to, the Vessel and/or the relevant Owner under the Approved Finance;

 

(b)         if any amounts owing to the Lender in respect of, or attributable to, the Vessel and/or the Owner under the Approved Finance, remain outstanding following the application of the insurance proceeds as contemplated in Clause 13.1(a) above, both Parties agree and undertake to make further Shareholder Contributions to the Owner on a 50:50 basis to meet that shortfall. In circumstances where any shortfall occurs, the Parties agree that each Party shall pay to the other Party, simultaneously with the payment of any further Shareholder Contributions in accordance with this clause, any sums paid by that other Party on its behalf in respect of the relevant Vessel and/or its Owner pursuant to Clauses 5.8, 5.11 and/or 11.2 and interest accrued up to the date thereof;

 

(c)          any surplus remaining following the application of the insurance proceeds as contemplated in Clause 13.1(a) above shall be applied in or towards repayment of the Shareholder Contributions (if any) provided that where the aggregate of one Party’s Shareholder Contribution(s) (Party A) exceeds its shareholding proportion of total Shareholder Contribution(s) (such excess amount hereinafter referred to as the Excess Contribution), the Excess Contribution shall be paid first to Party A and the remaining balance thereafter distributed to the Parties in proportion to their shareholding; and

 

(d)         upon the application of any surplus in accordance with the provisions of Clause 13.1(c) above, the Owner of that Vessel shall be wound up (unless otherwise agreed by the Parties).

 

14                                  Sale and Purchase of Vessels

 

14.1                        An Owner shall not be entitled to sell its right, title and interest in and to its Vessel or its Shipbuilding Contract (as the case may be) without the consent of both Parties to be expressed in the form of a unanimous resolution of the Board of the Owner.

 

14.2                        If such consent is not given by both Parties, this shall constitute a deadlock and either Party shall thereafter be entitled to serve a Deadlock Notice on the other Party in accordance with the provisions of Clause 10.2.

 

14.3                        If such consent is given then:

 

(a)         the Parties shall take or procure that the Owner shall take all steps necessary for the sale of its Vessel at an agreed price provided always that either Party shall have the right to acquire the relevant Vessel at the same price offered by any third party. If both Parties wish to acquire the relevant Vessel, then the Parties agree that they shall negotiate in good faith for a period of ten

 

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(10) days making offers and counter-offers on an open basis for a price higher than the price offered by the third party;

 

(b)         the Owner shall apply the full amount of the proceeds of such sale in or towards repayment of all outstanding indebtedness due to the Lender in respect of, or attributable to, that Vessel and/or the Owner under the Approved Finance;

 

(c)          if, following the application of the sale proceeds as contemplated in Clause 14.3(b) above, any amounts remain owing to the Lender in respect of, or which are attributable to, that Vessel and/or the Owner under the Approved Finance, both Parties agree and undertake to make further Shareholder Contributions to the Owner on a 50:50 basis to meet that shortfall. In circumstances where any shortfall occurs, the Parties agree that each Party shall pay to the other Party, simultaneously with the payment of any further Shareholder Contributions in accordance with this clause, any sums paid by that other Party on its behalf in respect of the relevant Vessel and/or its Owner pursuant to Clauses 5.8, 5.11 and/or 11.2 and all interest accrued up to the date thereof;

 

(d)         any surplus remaining following the application of the sale proceeds as contemplated in Clause 14.3(b) above shall to the extent permitted by the Lender be applied in or towards repayment of the Shareholder Contributions (if any) in accordance with Clause 13.1(c); and

 

(e)          upon the application of any surplus in accordance with the provisions of Clause 14.3(d) above, the Owner shall be wound up (unless otherwise agreed by the Parties),

 

15                                  Termination

 

15.1                        If:

 

(a)         any deadlock cannot be resolved in the manner contemplated by Clause 10.3 within the Consensual Resolution Period; or

 

(b)         either Party wishes to terminate this Agreement (but not prior to three (3) years from the Delivery Date of Vessel C) (and such Party is not, at such time, in default of its obligations under this Agreement (whether or not a Default Notice has been issued by the other Party in accordance with the provisions of Clause 11.2 in which situation the provisions of Clause 11.3 shall apply)),

 

then either Party (in the case of a deadlock) or that Party (in the case of a voluntary termination, but not prior to three (3) years from the Delivery Date of Vessel C) may serve a termination notice (a Termination Notice) on the other Party.

 

15.2                        Within ten (10) days after a Termination Notice is served, the Vessels then remaining under the ownership of the Group Companies prior to or following Delivery shall be offered for sale subject to each Vessel’s charter and trading commitments to the Parties in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 15.2 for a minimum market value (taking into account each Vessel’s charter and trading commitments) as determined by the average of the valuations received from the Approved Brokers and notified to the Parties in writing within three (3) days of the date of the Termination Notice (the Minimum Market Value). The sale of each Vessel shall be dealt with as follows:

 

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(a)         each Party shall have seven (7) days from the date of determination of the Minimum Market Value (being the date on which the final quotation is received from the Approved Brokers) in which to advise the other Party in writing whether it wishes to purchase the Vessel at the Minimum Market Value provided always that Vitol shall always have a right of first offer to acquire any Vessel which is subject to a Mansel Time Charter as at the date of the Termination Notice (whether or not such Vessel is delivered under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract at the time) at the Minimum Market Value. If neither Party notifies the other of its wish to purchase the Vessel within such timeframe, their right to purchase the Vessel under this Clause 15.2(a) shall be deemed to have lapsed;

 

(b)         if one (1) Party only wishes to purchase the Vessel at the Minimum Market Value (and has notified the other Party in writing accordingly within the timeframe set out in Clause 15.2(a) above) then, promptly following such notification, each of the Parties shall procure that the Vessel is sold to the notifying Party (or its nominee) upon payment of the Minimum Market Value to the Owner;

 

(c)          if neither Party wishes to purchase the Vessel at the Minimum Market Value (or their right to purchase the Vessel lapses in accordance with Clause 15.2(a) above) then the Parties shall procure that the Vessel is offered for sale by the Owner, through one of the Approved Brokers, to bona fide third parties provided that, in respect of a Vessel which is subject to a Mansel Time Charter, Vitol shall have the right to acquire the Vessel for the same price offered by a third party following the Vessel’s marketing through an Approved Broker;

 

(d)         subject to Vitol’s rights under Clause 15.2(a) in respect of a Vessel which is subject to a Mansel Time Charter as at the date of the Termination Notice, if both Parties wish to purchase the Vessel at the Minimum Market Value (and both have notified the other accordingly within the timeframe set out in Clause 15.2(a) above), then the Parties agree that they shall negotiate in good faith for a period of ten (10) days making offers and counter-offers on an open basis for a price higher than the Minimum Market Value. In the event that no agreement can be reached at the end of the ten (10) day negotiation period, then the Parties shall procure that the Vessel is offered for sale by the Owner, through one of the Approved Brokers, to bona fide third parties.

 

15.3                        The provisions of Clauses 14.3(b) to 14.3(d) shall apply to the sale of each Vessel.

 

15.4                        In connection with the sale of a Vessel pursuant to Clause 15.2, the Parties hereby agree to promptly (i) procure a resolution of the relevant Owner’s Board in favour of the sale, (ii) pass a shareholders’ resolution of the Company in favour of the sale, and (iii) otherwise co-operate so as to ensure the prompt completion of the delivery of each Vessel to the new owners.

 

15.5                        If, at the time a Termination Notice is served under Clause 15.1, there are Vessels which remain under construction under the Shipbuilding Contracts, the Parties shall co-operate to agree the terms of any novation agreement between each relevant Owner, the Builder and the entity which has acquired the relevant Vessel under construction.

 

15.6                        Upon receipt of the net proceeds of sale of each Vessel under Clause 15.2, the Parties shall promptly procure the following:

 

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(a)         the rationalisation of each Owner’s accounts and the settlement of any outstanding third party liabilities of each Owner;

 

(b)         the remaining funds shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)             first, in settlement of any outstanding third party liabilities of the Company or of any Owner in circumstances where the net proceeds of sale of the relevant Vessel were insufficient to meet the outstanding third party liabilities. Both Parties agree and undertake to make further Shareholder Contributions on a 50:50 basis to meet any shortfall arising as part of this settlement process;

 

(ii)          second, as dividends to the Parties up to the amount that ensures any Excess Contribution amounts owed to a Party are settled (to the extent not already settled as at that date) in accordance with Clause 13.1(c) following the application of Clause 15.3 and other Party shall pay to Party A on demand the amount of any Excess Contribution in the event of any shortfall in the Group’s funds arising as part of this settlement process;

 

(iii)       thirdly, in repayment of the Shareholder Contributions in proportion to the amounts contributed by each of the Parties; and

 

(iv)      fourthly, any remaining amount to be divided between the Parties on a 50:50 basis.

 

(c)          following the distribution of all remaining funds in accordance with Clause 15.6(b) or the settlement of all outstanding liabilities of a Group Company in circumstances where no excess funds are available for distribution in accordance with Clause 15.6(b), the Parties shall wind up each Group Company.

 

15.7                        Following completion of the process set out in Clause 15.6 for all of the Vessels and the Group Companies, this Agreement (and the joint venture contemplated herein) shall terminate with neither Party owing any further obligations to the other Party save for such as have already fallen due for performance or payment at that time.

 

16                                  Transfer of Shares/Vessels

 

16.1                        Save as expressly provided in this Agreement no Party shall transfer, grant any security interest over, or otherwise dispose of or give any person any rights in or over, any share or interest in any share in a Group Company unless it is agreed in writing by the other Party,

 

16.2                        Subject to Clause 16.1, a Party transferring its Shares shall:

 

(a)         transfer such shares with full title guarantee and free from all encumbrances, save for any encumbrances under any Approved Finance;

 

(b)         execute such stock transfer forms and any other documents which may be necessary to effect the transfer of all legal and beneficial title in such shares to the transferee;

 

(c)          promptly deliver to the transferee any and all Share Certificates in respect of the transferred shares, and

 

(d)         procure the resignation of any Directors appointed by the transferor party.

 

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16.3                        Where an Owner is selling a Vessel to a Party (or its nominee) in accordance with this Agreement, the Parties shall procure that all documents (including, without limitation, a bill of sale) are executed by the Owner and all steps taken in order to effect the transfer of title in such Vessel to such Party (or its nominee) on an “as is where is” basis in such manner as to enable the Vessel to be registered in the name of the new owner.

 

17                                  Parties Duties to Each Other

 

17.1                        The Parties undertake with each other to exercise their rights as shareholders in a manner consistent with this Agreement and so as to ensure that each Group Company fully and promptly observes, performs and complies with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

18                                  Without prejudice to the express rights of the Parties under this Agreement, following Completion, each Party shall use its reasonable endeavours to promote and develop the business of each Group Company to the best advantage of each Group Company.

 

19                                  Confidentiality

 

19.1                        Each Party will (and will procure that any director appointed by it hereunder, any employee, adviser, agent or representative will) keep confidential and will not disclose to any person:

 

19.1.1              the details of this Agreement, the details of the negotiations leading to this Agreement, and the information handed over to such Party during the course of negotiations, as well as the details of all the transactions or agreements contemplated in this Agreement; and

 

19.1.2              any confidential information relating to the business or the operations and affairs of the Parties and the Group.

 

19.2                        The obligation of confidentiality placed on the Parties in terms of this Clause 19 shall cease to apply in respect of any information which:

 

19.2.1              is or becomes generally available to the public other than by the negligence or default of any Party or by the breach of this Agreement;

 

19.2.2              has lawfully become known by or come into the possession of any Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than any other Party, having the legal right to disclose same;

 

19.2.3              is disclosed pursuant to a requirement or request from any applicable regulatory authority, recognised stock exchange, or by operation of law, regulation or court order, to the extent of compliance with such requirement or request only and not for any other purpose.

 

19.3                        Before any public announcement or statement is made by any Party in relation to the Group, the Party issuing such public announcement or statement shall use its best endeavours to (a) provide the other Party, with a written draft of the proposed announcement or statement at least three (3) Business Days before the proposed time of the announcement, and (b) agree the wording and timing of such announcement or statement with the other Party,

 

19.4                        No Party shall be entitled to use by name, or make reference to, the participation of any other Party hereto in the capital of the Company or ownership of the Group,

 

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without the prior written consent of such other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

19.5                        Notwithstanding the terms of this Clause 19, the Parties may disclose any information which they would otherwise be prohibited from doing so, to their direct and indirect shareholders or investors and the directors, employees, agents, professional advisers or consultants of any such direct or indirect shareholders or investors, to any bona fide prospective shareholders or investors or their professional advisers or consultants, and to any bona fide third party prospective purchasers of the shares held by them, provided that any such Party procures that any such recipient is bound to substantially the same obligations of confidentiality contained therein.

 

19.6                        The provisions of this Clause 19 shall continue in force notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason

 

20                                  Representations and Warranties

 

20.1                        On the date of this Agreement and (to the extent applicable) thereafter on each day on which this Agreement remains in full force and effect, each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

 

(a)                       it is a company duly organised, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and has perpetual corporate existence and the capacity to sue or be sued in its own name, and has the power to own the property and assets that it presently owns and to continue to conduct the business it presently conducts;

 

(b)                       it has power to enter into and perform this Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate and other action required to authorise the execution and delivery of this Agreement and its performance according to its terms;

 

(c)                        the execution and delivery of this Agreement and its performance according to its terms do not and will not:-

 

(i)                                     contravene the constitutional documents of that Party;

 

(ii)                                  violate any law to which that Party is subject;

 

(iii)          result in a breach of, or default under, any agreement, instrument or arrangement to which that Party is a party or which is binding upon that Party or any of its assets.

 

21                                  Waiver

 

No exercise or failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy vested in any Party under or pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a waiver by that Party of that or any other right, power or remedy.

 

22                                  Costs

 

Each Party shall bear its own costs of or in connection with the preparation, execution and implementation of this Agreement.

 

23                                  Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

 

23.1                        The Parties shall each do all that is necessary and within their respective power and control to ensure that a Group Company will not at any time offer, promise, give or receive any improper financial payment and/or other improper advantage to

 

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or from any person, customer or supplier (whether a public official or otherwise) with the intention of influencing them and obtaining or retaining an advantage in the conduct of the business of the Group.

 

23.2                        In order to promote the achievement of the objectives set out in clause 23.1, the Company shall:

 

23.2.1              adopt, apply and monitor an appropriate anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy (the Policy), that takes into account all laws applicable to the Group and includes adequate procedures designed to prevent the behaviours referred to in this Clause 23;

 

23.2.2              maintain an appropriate process for employees to report, anonymously if desired, instances of bribery, corruption or fraudulent practices;

 

23.2.3              ensure that its employees are aware of and understand the Policy and the processes; and

 

23.2.4              ensure that reports are regularly presented to the Parties on the application and monitoring of the Policy and any reported incident.

 

24                                  Assignment

 

Neither of the Parties may without the prior written consent of the other (or except as herein expressly provided) assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement.

 

25                                  Third Party Rights

 

A person or entity which is not a party to this Agreement may not enforce or otherwise have the benefit of any provision of this Agreement under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

 

26                                  Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is or subsequently becomes void, unenforceable or illegal, that shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

27                                  Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement (together with all agreements and documents executed contemporaneously with it or referred to in it) constitutes a restatement of the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to its subject matter, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to such subject matter.

 

28                                  Supremacy of Agreement

 

In case of any inconsistency or conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of the Articles or any of the other constitutional documents of a Group Company, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

29                                  Notices, etc

 

29.1                        Any notice or other communication hereunder (a Communication) shall be in the English language and be sent by letter or facsimile transmission addressed as follows (or as the intended recipient shall have notified the sender in accordance with this Clause 29):

 

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(a)
    	
if to Vitol:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
C/o Vitol Services Limited
    
	
 
    	
Belgrave House 6th Floor
    
	
 
    	
Buckingham Palace Road
    
	
 
    	
London SW1W 9TQ
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Tel:
    	
+ 44 20 7973 4200
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Email:
    	
xtcops@vitol.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Attn:
    	
Time Charter Operations
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
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200 Cantonment Road
    
	
 
    	
#03-01 Southpoint
    
	
 
    	
Singapore 089763
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Tel:
    	
+ 65 6323 0048
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Fax:
    	
+ 65 6323 0046
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Attn:
    	
Hugh Scheffer/Hilton Stroebel
    

 

29.2                        Any Communication shall be deemed to have been delivered seven (7) days after having been sent by post, prepared and addressed as required by Clause 29.1. in the case of a facsimile transmission, delivery shall be deemed to have occurred at the time of completion of transmission thereof (as evidenced by error free transmission or answer-back slip), provided that it is received within normal working hours in the country of the addressee, if not, it shall be deemed received on the next following business day in such country.

 

30                                  No Partnership

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties hereto and neither of them shall have any authority to bind the other in any way.

 

31                                  Variation and Counterparts

 

31.1                        No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by or on behalf of both Parties.

 

31.2                        This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement.

 

32                                  Consequential Loss

 

Neither Party shall in any circumstances be liable to the other Party for any special, indirect or consequential loss, including any loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of use or loss of contract arising out of a breach of any of the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation any breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement.

 

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33                                  The Company as Party

 

The Company agrees and acknowledges the terms of this Agreement and agrees to comply with its terms at all times.

 

34                                  Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

34.1                        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and the Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement, and that accordingly any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (in this Clause 34 referred to as Proceedings) may be brought in such courts and both Parties each hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such Courts.

 

34.2                        Nothing in this Clause 34 shall limit the right of either Party to take provisional or conservatory Proceedings for the preservation of property, assets or rights or to take Proceedings enforce any award or judgement, nor shall the taking of such Proceedings in one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or not.

 

34.3                        Vitol irrevocably appoints Vitol Services Limited, at its registered office for the time being, presently at Belgrave House 6th Floor, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TQ, to act as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings in the English courts.

 

34.4                        Grindrod irrevocably appoints Grindrod Shipping (UK) Limited, at its registered office for the time being, presently at 8th Floor, St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames St, London EC3R 6HA, to act as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings in the English courts.

 

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Schedule 1: Reserved Matters

 

1                                         Altering the Articles or By-Laws of any Group Company;

 

2                                         Increasing or consolidating or sub-dividing or reducing or redeeming the authorised share capital of any Group Company or creating any other equity interest;

 

3                                         Transferring any shares in any Group Company to any third party;

 

4                                         Pledge the shares of a Group Company or otherwise encumber same;

 

5                                         Cessation of the business of any Group Company;

 

6                                         Mergers or joint ventures involving any Group Company;

 

7                                         Altering any Group Company’s name;

 

8                                         Formation of subsidiaries and/or acquisition of shares and/or investments by any Group Company in any third party entity;

 

9                                         New types of business;

 

10                                  The Approved Finance (and any arrangements or amendments relating thereto);

 

11                                  Entering into any loans or debt securities including bonds or other similar instruments proposed to be entered into by any Group Company;

 

12                                  Contracting for, or increasing the loan facility to be entered into by the Owners (or any of them) for the finance of the acquisition of the relevant Vessels (or any of them) on terms where the entire debt service is secured (in the case of each Vessel) other than by (a) a first preferred mortgage on that Vessel, and (b) an assignment of insurances, earnings and requisition compensation of that Vessel;

 

13                                  A declaration of dividends by any Group Company;

 

14                                  Any Shareholder Contribution other than a Pre-Delivery Contribution;

 

15                                  Entering into, amending, varying or terminating any Transaction Document, Shipbuilding Contract (including the relevant specification), pre delivery or post delivery finance with respect to any of the Vessels and (subject to Clause 6) in respect of the technical management agreements for the Vessels;

 

16                                  The granting of credit by any Group Company to a third party, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

17                                  Payments by any Group Company to Directors (other than in respect of reimbursement of travelling and accommodation expenses incurred in attending Board meetings);

 

18                                  The incurring of capital expenditures by any Group Company in excess of that Group Company’s then available cash;

 

19                                  Changes to the accounting periods of any Group Company and in any of its accounting policies;

 

20                                  The defence, pursuit, appeal or settlement of claims or legal action against or by any Group Company, unless in the ordinary course of business and for amounts less than USD250,000;

 

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21                                  The taking of any steps to wind-up any Group Company or to appoint an administrator or receiver of all or any part of the business, or taking any steps to protect any Group Company against its creditors generally;

 

22                                  Acquisition or disposal of assets by any Group Company;

 

23                                  The formation and membership of any Board committee;

 

24                                  Any transaction to be entered into which is not on an arm’s length basis;

 

25                                  The time or bareboat chartering in or out of any Vessel for a period exceeding one (1) year save for the Mansel Time Charters;

 

26                                  Any change to the identity of and the terms of appointment of the Approved Commercial Manager;

 

27                                  Appointment of the technical manager subject to the provisions of Clause 6;

 

28                                  Insurances in relation to the ownership and/or commercial operation of the Vessel.

 

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Schedule 2: The Company and the Owners

 

1                                         The Company means Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore, with registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855;

 

2                                         Owner A means Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore, with registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855;

 

3                                         Owner B means Leopard Star Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore, with registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855;

 

4                                         Owner C means Leopard Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in the Singapore, with registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855; and

 

5                                         Owner D means Leopard Sun Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855.

 

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Schedule 3 : Form of Shareholder Loan Agreement

 

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Schedule 4 : Form of Mansel Time Charter

 

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Schedule 5 : Form of Commercial Management Agreement

 

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Printed by   BIMCO's idea ANNEX "A" (DETAILS OF VESSEL OR Vf flS) TO THE BIMCO   STANDARD SHIP MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT CODE NAME: SHIPMAN 2009 Date of Agreement:   Name of Vessel(s): Particulars of Vessel(s): 51,800 DNT class product oil/   chemicaltanker identified with hull no H-4081undar conslruc.tion at SPP   Shipbuilding Co.ltd. Continued This document is a computer generated SHIPMAN   2009 form printed by authority of BIMCO. Any insertion or deletion to the   form must be clearly visible. In the event of any modification made to the   pre­ printed text of this document which is not clearly visible, the text of   the originalBIMCO approved document shall apply. BIMCO assumes no   responsibility for any loss, damage or expense as a result or discrepancies   between the originalSIMCO approved document and this computer generated   document. 

    

 

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Printed by   BIMCO's idea ANNEX "D" (ASSDCIAlED VESSElS) TO THE BIMCD STANDARD   SHIP MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT CODE NAME: SHIPMAN 2009 NOTFj::PARTJ(i$l!iHOIJW BE   J\\IIJ/\Rf THAT IW COMPbHING Hlll!i l\NNEX "Q" THEY Wlbb Bf   SIJBJfCT TO THE PROVISIO SUB CLil.USE 22(b)(i) OFTHil!i AGR(iEMENT. Date of   AgrccmentQate of "greemen Details of Associa.ted VesseJsPelalls Ill   "ssesiaJed Vll£sels; 51,800 ONT class product oil/ chemical tanker   identified VJith hull no H·4082.under construction at SPP Shipbuilding Co.   Ud. 51,800 ONT class prodm;t oil/ chemicaltanker identified with hull no   H-1!083 under construction at SPP Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. 51,800 ONT class   product oil/ chemicaltanker identified wiih hull no li·4Q84 under   epnstruction at SPP Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. This Agremnent is not subject to   the provisiO!lS of sub-clause 2Z(b)Q) ofthis Agreement. Continued This   document is a computer generated SfiiPMAN 2009 form printedby authority of   SIMCO. Any insertion or deletion to the form mustpe clearly visible. In the   cvont of any modification made to the pre· printed text of this document   which is not clearly visible,lhetexl'ofthe originalBIMCO approved document   shall apply. BIMCO assumes no responsibility for any loss, damage or expense   as a result of discrepancies between the originalBIMCO approved document and   this computer generated document. 

    

 

Printed by   BIMCO's idea fl,NNEX "E" FHSCHEDULE) TO THE BJMCO STANDARD SHIP   MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT CODE NAME: SHIPMAN 2009 c \\\ Continued This document is   a computer generated SHIPMAN 20091orm printed by authority of SIMCO. Any   insertion or deletion to lhe form must be clearly visible. In the event of   any modification made to !he pre­ printed text of this document which is not   clearly visible, the text of the originalBIMCO approved document shall apply.   BIMCO assumes no responsibility for any loss, damage or expense as a result   of discrepancies between the original BIMCO approved document and this   computer generated document. 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 1. Definitions In this Agreement save   where the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions   shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them: 2 3 "Affiliate"   means any entity that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by, or   is under common control of any of Vitol SA Geneva, Vitol Inc., Vito! Asia,   Vitol Bahrain, Vito! Netherlands, "control" being at least fifty   one per cent. (51%) ownership. "Agreed Settlement Level" means a   claim: (i) in excess of US0100,000; and (ii) where there is more than a 10%   variation on the proposed settlement value against the claim value. The   Agreed Settlement Level shall be reviewed and agreed on a quarterly bas.is. 4   "Associated Vessels" means the vessels listed in Annex D to this   Agreement. "Business Day" means a day (other than a Saturday or   Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London, New York, Singapore   and Johannesburg. "Company" (with reference to the ISM Code and the   !SPS Code) means the organization identified in or any replacement   organization appointed by the Owners from time to time (see Sub-elauseGiaYses   Q(e)(i) GF llim !illr wl'lisl=le•<er is applisabl&). ''Cre•N"   meaRs tJ:ie perseARel ef tJ:ie AI:Jmeers, raAI{ amlHatieAality SJ3es!fled iA   J.\RRex "Q" l:lerete. 5 6 7 "Crew IRsYraAses"   meaRs1RsYraRGe ef llaai.litlas iA respe9t ef ere"' risks wJ:tisJ:t   sl=tall ir:tsiYde e ;t Ret ee hmlted te deatl=l, J')ermaReRt disa!afRty,   tlsltRess,1Fi)Yry,rapatriatieA, sJ:IipwreGI< ,JRerRj:lleymeAt 1FidemAil'f   aRe less ef perseRal effeGts (see S ;e ela\;lse §(} (CI'eW IASI:JraAses} aRe   Cla ; se 7 (IAsi:JraAse JlrraA€JemeAts} aAd Cla ; se 1Q (IAsi:JraAse   Pelisies} <md Bexes 1Q aRd 11k "Crew ai:Jf3f3ert Casts" meaRs   all exf}eAses ef a €J9Reral Ratlilre wJ:tisJ:t are Ret f}at=lle ; larly   referaele te aRy lAdl"klYaf "9Ssel fer tJ:te time eeiR€J maRaged ey   tJ:te MaAagers aml"'Risl'l are 1Rslilrred by tl=le MaAagei'S fer !J:te   pYFp9S9 ef prev\dlFJ§ SR effieieRt aRe eGeRemis maf!af:JemeAt sef'w4se aAd,   "4tJ:te ot f3F9jbleise te tJ:te Q9Rerality ef tl=le feref:JeiA§,   sl=laii)Rslblae tJ:te sest ef srew stafldby pay, trafAiAg ssJ:temes fer   eftlsers aRe ratiA€JS, aadet traiAlAg seJ:Iemes, slsk pay, st ; ay 13ay, resr   ; itmeAt aAa iAtel'\tfews. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Flag State"   meanthe State whose flag the Vessel is flying. 17 "ISM Code" means   the InternationalManagement Code for the Safe Operation ofShips and for   Pollution Preveotion and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor. 18   19 "ISPS Code" means the International Code for the Security of   Ships and Port Facilities and the relevant amendments to Chapter XI of SOLAS   and any amendment thereto or substitution therefor. 20 21 "JV Hold   Co" means Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd. 22 "Managers;' means the party   identified in · "Management Services" means the services specified   in SECTION 2 - Services (Clauses 4 through I) as 23 24 25 indicated   affirmatively in Boxes 6 through.!}, 10 and 11. and all other functions   performed by the Managers under the terms of this Agreement. "Mansel   Time Charter" means the time charter between Managers and the owner of   the vessel with hull number H-4081. "Owners" means the party   identified in · 26 "Pool Account" has the meaning given to it in   the Pool Agreement being an account operated by the Managers in the name of   the owners of the Vessel and the Associated Vessels. 27 1 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement "Pool Accounts" means   accounts prepared in relation to the Pooling Arrangements. "PooHng   Arrangements" means the pooling arrangements pursuant to which the   earnings of the Vessel and all of the Associated Vessels shall be pooled and   averaged out equally across all ve.ssels with the Vessel and each Associated   Vessel having equal weighting as further detailed in the pooling agreement   attached at Schedule 1 (the "Pooling Agreement"). "Severance   Costs" means the costs which are legally required to be paid to the Crew   as a result of the early termination of any contracts for service on the   Vessel. 28 29 30 31 "SMS'' means the Safety Management System (as   defined by the ISM Code). "STCW 95" means the International   Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for   Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 and any amendment thereto or substitution   therefor. "Vessel" means the vessel er "essels details of   which are set out in Annex "A" attached hereto. 32 "Vito!   Group" means any of Vito! SA Geneva, Vito! Inc., Vito! Asia, Vitol   Bahrain and Vitol Netherlands including any subsidiaries or Affiliates of the   aforementioned entities. 2.Commencement and Appointment With effect from the   date stated inBox 2 for the commencement of the Management Services and   continuing 33 34 35 36 unless and until terminated as provided herein, the Owners   hereby appoint the Managers and the Managers hereby agree to act as the   Managers of the Vessel in respect of the Management Services. The Owners   hereby ratify any acts undertaken by the Managers prior to the date stated in   Box .2 to assist with the smooth takeover of the Vessel in connection with   the Management Services to be performed under this Agreement and as advised   to and agreed with the Owners prior to the date of this Agreenwnt. At   commencement of this Agreement,the Managers {as charterers} shall pay thirty   (30} days charter hire in advance.into the Pool Account. Owners shall not be   required to make a contributioninto the PoolAccount at this time to fund the   initial Working CapitalBudget (as.defined in the Pooling Agreement attached   hereto}. 3. Authority of the Managers Subject to the terms and conditions   herein provided, during tile period of this Agreement the Managers shall   carry out the Management Services in respect of the Vessel as agents for and   on behalf of the Owners. The Managers shall have authority to take such   actions as they may from time to time ill their absolute discretion consider   to be necessary to enable them to perform the Management Services in   accordance with sound ship management practice, including but hot limited to   compliance with all relevant rules and regulations. 37 38 39 40 41 42 2 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 4.--TeGJ:mical Mal'lagement (eR!y   awlisai:!Je if ag.<eed asserdJRg te 43 44 45 46 47 48 . . The MaRagers   shall f:Jf9Viae teshAica -maRafjemeRt whiGA insluaes, nut is Aet limite€! te,   the fullowimf ser ises: (a) ens o riRg that tl=le Vessel sem lies witl:l   tl=le reE)t.. iremei'tts ef the law ef the FlafJ State: (b) ens o riRfl   semf:Jiianse witl=l tl:le ISM Ceae; 49 50 (s) eRsHring sem liaRse with tl=le   ISPS Ceae: (d) pre"ldihg semf:Jelent ersenAel te Sll er'isethe   maiRieRaRse aF!e geReral effisieRsy efthe Vessel; 51 52 53 54 55 56 (e)   arraRgiRg ami su er lslRg ar:y aesldi=lgs, reflalrs, alteratiens aAa tl=le   malAteRaRse ef tJ:le Vessel te the staRaares agreee witl=l the OwRers   flreviaee tJ:lat the MaRagers sl:lafl be etltltlea te iRsur the Resessary   exfleREllt o r:e te eRsure that the "esse! \'111 semfliY with all   reEJlliremeRts aREl resemmeRElatleRs ef tl=le slasslflsatlon sesiety, aRa   witl=l the law .ef tl=le Flas State aRe ef the lases where tf:le V ssells   reEJuireEf to traGe} (f) arr:aRgiRg the su ply ef Resessary stares, spares   aRe lubrisatiRg ol!t (g) a Glntlns suweyers aRe tesf:misal seRsultants as   tl=le Manasers may seRsieer frem time te time te be A9G8SSary; 57 58 (h) ..   in asseraaRse with tt:le OwAers' lnstrustions, supef1•1s1ng tl:le sale ana   pl:lysisalE!elivery of the Vessel uneer the sale agreement. l=le'Ne"er   serllises URaer this Sub sla o se 4(1:1) sl:lall neUnslllde Reget1at\en ef   the sale agreement er ti'aRsfer ef ewRersl:li!) ef tt:le Vessel; (l)   arran§ing fer tl:le SUflf'liY ef revlSleRs unless previaea ay tf:le Ov'flers;   aAel {j) arraRging fur tl:le sampling and testiAg ef but=ll<ers 59 60 61 62   63 5.Crew Management and Crew lnsurai'IGe& 64 65 66 67 68 (a) G,r:e·v   •..taRagemeRt {eR.'y af)fJ'leai:J!e ifaf!o<eed aeeettllRg te . The   MaAagers si:Jall revise sliltably EJUallft;ea Crew Vihe sJ:Iall semply   \i/itl:l tl:le reEJuiremei'tts ef STGW 95;, Tl=le pre>J.lstenef sush srew   managemeRt ser.•ises incluEies,.but is net limited te, tF!e fe!lewiAS   serviees:· (i) 69 70 71 selestlng, enga lng and pravleilR€1 fer the   aEimtl=tlstraUeR ef tl=le Crew,1neludln§, as applisaele, J)ayrell   arrangements, penslen arrangements, tan, seGlalsesurity sentribtit1ens and   etl=ler mandatary Elues relateEI te tl:leir empleyment payable ln et)sl:l   Crew member's seuRtry of demlsilet 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84   (ii) ens o rlns tl:lat tJ:Ie appllsable reEJuirements ef the law ef tl=le   Flag State>ln respest ef rank, EJUaliflsatien and .sertlfisatien ef tl:le   Crew and empleymef1t resulat1ef1s, sush as Crew's tax aRd seslai1Rswransa   1are satlsflea; {iii) enswring tF!at all Crew f:\ave J)assea a met:1isal   examlriati(:m ufith a EJ Rillfied Elester sertlf :Jn§ tl=lat ti:Jey-are fit   fer tJ:Ie4itlos fur wh1sl:l tl:ley are ensaged anel are1R pessessi&A ef   valle meelisal sertifiGate&i asseraanGe ·vl\1:1 apprepriat&-Fiag   State reEJHiremeRts er such f:llgl=ler staneare ef meaiGal examif1a!ieA as   may t:Je agree€! viith tJ:Ie Owners. In the absense ef a plisable Flag State   re(lblirements the meEiisal sertiflsate shall be valle at the time 'NJ:len   the r:esf)esti"e Grew member arrives en bears tRe Vessel aRd sl:lall be   maintaiRea fur the suratieR ef the sePriGe en beare the Vessel (i")   eRsurlng tl:lat the Grew sl:lall have a sammen working lang o age ane a   semmans ef the english lanswage of a sufftsient stanElare to eRaale them te   perferm their duties safelyj ('>') arraA§iR§ traAspertatieA ef1Fie Grew,   lAel o aiAf1 repatriatlaA; ("i) tra1Ring ef the Grew: 3 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 (vii)   seAauGtiA!':! IJAieA Ae§etiatleAs; aAd ("Iii) lf tl:le MaAa§ers are   tl:le CerApaA}', eFJsllrlf!!':J ti:Jat ti:Je Crew, eFJ Jelf!lA!':J tf:Je   "esse!, are f!il'eA pn:Jper famlliar:isatieR wltA tAeir dYties 1A   relafieA te tl:le Vessel's SMS aAG tl:lat li:lstrlletieAs wJ:licl:l are   essential te tl=le aMa are ltleRtlflea, decllmeAted aAd §i"eA te ti=Je   Crew prier te salliR!':J. (ix) if tl=le MaRa§ers are-net tl=le CempaAyt (1)   eRSIJFiA§ tl=lat the Crew, eefere }einiA!':J tAe Vessel, are given preper   famlltar'lsatieR "'itl=t tl=leir Sillies iR relaUon te tl=le ISM Ceee7   and (2) iAstrllctiA!':l tl:le Crew te eeey all reaseFJable eroers sf tl:l.e   Cemj,}aAy iA cenAestieA witt:! tl:le e!')eFatieA eftl:le aMa. 92 93 94 95 (x)   IMI:Iere f4aRa§ers are net prevldlR!':J technisar maAagemeAt set¥ises iA   aseeraaRee witl:l Clallse 4 (Teel=tniealMaAagemeAt);: (1) eASilFiAg !Rat Re   fjerseR seAA8Gtea te tl:le IHs"isleA ana tl=le perferrAaAse ef tl=le   srew maRagemeAt sen•.ises si=Jall f'II'GGeea te sea eA eeara tl:le   "asselwiti=Jeyt tl:la prier seAseAt ef the Owners (sllGI=J sensaRt net   te t:Je llnreasenaely witl=thela);.aAe 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105   106 107 (2) enSilFifl!j tl:lat lAthe aveRt tl=lat the Ov.'flers' erllg ana   alsei=Jel pelisy F9E)Ilires mea8YF9S te be taken prier te tAe Crew je1nln€J   the Hessel, Jmplamentlng SllGh measllres; (Ia)Crew IASYFaRses (entv   apo.'!saB!e if Suh G{ausa (a) asp'IJas and tf agreed aGGSI'f:iiRfJ te. The   Mana!jeFS sl:lal! threllghewt tl:la fleFiee ef tAls /l.greement pre\4ae the   mllewiflg SOF\'ises! arFaAglA!iJ Crew IAsllFaRces lA ae.seroaaee witA tl=le   aest pFastise ef prllEieAt maAagers ef vessels ef a slmllar type te tl:le   Vessel,'lAtA seund liiAEI.repwtaele iflsllraRee eempaAtes, uAeeF\vritars e.r   asses!atleAs. IAsllraAses fer aAy etl=ler paJ:SaAs presoaein!) te sea eAbearo   tl:le Vessel may be sepaFataly agreeEiey tl=te OwAars aREI ti:Je MaAagers   (see Bex 1Q) (i) (ii} ensllring that tAo Owner:s are aware eftl'le tef!lls,   eenwtieAS, Bl!septiens ana limits ef liae!llly ef tAe insllFanBSS iA ailS   slal:lse §(e)A), 108 109 (iii) 110 111 112 113 114 9RSilFing ti=Jat all premillFAS   SF Galls ]A respeGt eftl:le iASilranees iA ailS slallS8 §(b)(i) are pais   l;Jytl:leii" 009-Gatef if eetalnaele at As aEI ltl'Emal east, aAsuriAg   tl=lafl swraAees iA Sua sla : sa §(elm Aama tl=la OwAers as a Jelf:lt assyree   witl=l filii sever aRe, llAiess etl:lep,•Ase agrees, sA terms SllBR tl=tat   Owners shall be llAEler fl9 tlaeil\ly 1R F8SJ39Bt ef praFAil:lms !?F ealls   aFislg iA eenneetln '"titA SllGA iASilFaAses, prevleiAg wrltten   evidem::e, te the r:easeAable $at1sfastlA ef tAe OwAers, ef tRe Managers'   sempliaAse "'itA tAalrebl1@at1eAs wnElar Sllb clayses §(b)filt aAd   wttt:\iR a reasenaele time eftf:le cemmeAsement ef tl:lls "greamaAt, aAd   ef eaGA renewal aate aAd,1f speelfisally ra'luesteEI; ·at eaei=J paymeAt data   ef tAe iRSilfaAses iA Sllb slallse a(lalS), (i") ('') 115 116 117 118 6.   CommercialManagement (only applicable if agreed according to Box 8). The   Managers shall provide the following services for the Vessel in accordance   with the Owners' instructions, which shall include but not be limited to: 119   120 121 122 123 (a) seeking and negotiating employment fbr the Vessel subject   to any limitations and/or restrictions set out in the Mam;;el Time Charter   and the conclusion (including the execution thereof) of charter parties or   other contracts relating .to the employment of the Vessel. If such a contract   exceeds the period stated in Box 9, consent thereto in writing shall first be   obtained from the Owners; 124 125 (b) arranging for the provision of bunker   fuels of the quality specified by the Owners as required for the Vessel's   trade; 126 127 (c) voyage estimating and accounting (including management   accounts and Pool Accounts) and calculation of hire, freights, demurrage   and/or despatch monies 128 4 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement due from or due to the charterers of   the Vessel; asslstiRiR tt.le and collection of any sums due to the Owners   related to the commercial operation of the Vessel in accordance with Clause   11 (Income Collected and Expenses Paid on Behalf of Owners) including   in-house claims management relating to.the trading and operations of the   Vessel, or any of the Management Services relating to the commercial   operation of the Vessel and the Management Services under this Agreement   where such claims are not to be dealt with by the Owners or the technical   managers of the Vessel, the settlement of such claims in excess of the Agreed   Settlement Level shall be subject to the prior approval of the owners; If any   of the services under Sub-clauses 6(a), §fQ)_ and §.{glare to be excluded   from the Management Fee, remuneration 129 130 131 132 133 for these services   must be stated in Annex E (Fee Schedule). See Sub-clause 12fel. 134 (d)   -issuing voyage instructions, monitoring of voyage performance, speed and use   of weather rating services, if deemed necessary by the Managers; -appointing   agents and negotiating tug-boat service contracts; {e) 135 136 (f)   -appointing stevedores; af\G 137 {g) arranging surveys associated with the commercial   operation of the Vessel; (h) arranging the scheduling of the Vessel according   to the terms of the Vessel employment; maintaining such records, accounts,   statements and supporting vouchers (if any) obtained in connection with the   Management Services and making them available on an open.book basis upon   reasonable notice, including, but not limited to, any of the foregoing which   the Managers deem necessary or advisable in order to comply with any charter   or other contract in effect with respect to the Vesselfrom.tlme to time;. (i)   (j) Pooling Arrangements; (k) Web platform showing Vessel fixtures (current   and historic) and a forward estimate of average time charter equivalent   income for the Vessel; (l) Provided that funds are made available by the Owners   the Managers shall pay for and on behalf of the Owners all expenses incurred   in relation to the Commercial Management of the Vessel or associated expenses   which may be incurred, other .expenses relating to the Vessels as advised by   the Owners and shall pay from the Pool Account all autho.rised invoices in   respect of the Vessel that are necessary for the proper and efficient   performance of the Management Services under this Clau$e 6, subject to the   terms of this Agreement. 138 139 140 141 142 7. IRsuraRGe "rraRgemeRts   (fm!y app11sah!e 1fag:=eeri aeeel'fijRf} te · The MaRa§ers shall arr:aRe   iRsl:lraRses iR assersaRse ••;ith Cla ; se 1Q (IFJsl:lraRse Pelisles), aA   s1:1eh terms as the Ovmars shall t.lave 1Rstr : .eteEI er at)reeEI, in   par:tis1:1lar tefjarEilRfl seRel4!QFJs,insures val1:1es, Eleeuetieles,   fraRst.lises aRe limits ef liaellity. 5 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 143 144 145 146 8. Managers'   Obligations (a) The Managers undertake to use their best endeavours to   provide the Mc)nagemeht Services as agents for and on behalf of the Owners in   accordance with sound commercial ship management practice and to protect and   promote the interests of the Owners in all matters relating to the provision   of services hereunder. 147 148 149 150 151 152 Provided however, that in the   performance of their management responsibilities under this Agreement, the   Managers shall be entitled to have regard to their overall responsibility in   relation to all vessels as may from time to time be entrusted to their   management and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the   foregoing, the Managers shall be entitled to allocate available supplies,   manpower and services in such manner as in the prevailing circumstances the   Managers in their absolute discretion consider to be fair and reasonable. (b)   Where the Ma agers are pFOvlalng teshnisal management servises il'l   assereanse with Cla o se 4 (Teshnisal Management), they sJ:lallwes o re that   the re{J o lremeAts ef the Flag State are satlsllee ane they sl'lall agree te   be appolntee as tl:le Cempan ·. assumiAg the respeAs!Mllly fur the eperatlen   ef the 'tessel ana taking ever the <Mies ane respens191ntles impesea ey   the ISM Ceee ana the ISPS Cede, lf-applisaele. 153 154 155 156 9. Owners'   Obligations (a) The Owners shall pay all sums due to the Managers punctually   in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of payment after   the due date of any outstanding sums the Manager shall be entitled to charge   interest at the rate stated in Box 13. (b) 1111Aer:e tl:le MaRageFS are   pre•4dlng tesl:lRisalmaRagement sewises in assereanGe "'itR Claus13 4   (Tesl:lnisal Management), the OwRers shall! 157 158 159 160 161 162 (i)   repert (or wlolere tl:le OWRers are Rot tl:le regtsterea O'NRers ef tf:le   Vessel pres o re tlolat tl=le .registeree ewners rei'JOrt) te tl:lo J:=lag   State aElmlF!lstratioA the setaits ef tl=le Managers as the Cemflany as   Fe{Juirea te semf)ly with the ISM aRd ISPS Cedes: 163 164 165 (ii) f)res o re   that any effisers aAd ratiAgs sHpplied ay tl=lem er OR their eehalf semply   ·Nitl=l ti:le req o irements of STClJIJ 95;.aRa 166 167 {iii) iAstrust swsh   effisers aAa raiii'lgs te obey all reaseRaale ertleFS efti:leMaRagers (iA   tl:leir sapasity as the Company) iA senRestien \;iltl=l tRe eperatien of   tl'le Managers' safety maAagerneAt system; 168 169 170 171 (c) Where the   Managers are not providing technicalmanagement services in accordance with   Clause 4 (Technical Management), the Owners shall: (i) procure that the requirements   of theFlag.State are satisfied and notify the Managers upon execution of this   Agreement of the name and contact details of the organization that will be   the Company by completing Box 5; 172 173 174 (ii)if the Company changes at   any time during this Agreement, notify the Managers in a timely manner of the   name and contact details of the new organization; 175 176 (iii) procure that   the details of the Company, including any change thereof, ate reported to the   Flag State administration as required to comply withlhe ISM and ISPS Codes.   The Owners shall advise the Managers in a timely manner when the Flag State   admini$tration has approved the Company; and 177 178 179 (iv) unless   otherwise agreed, arrange for the supply of provisions at their own expense. 180   (d) IAJI:lere tl:le MaRagers are tJrevldl'ng srew maAagemeRt ser<ises il'l   assereanse "'ith SIJG-clayse a(a) tl=ie Owners shallt 181 182 (i) 183   184 185 186 iAferm tfle MaAa§ers prier te ereering tRe Vessel te aAy eJEsl o   Elea er aaaitienal premi1:1m area I:IRE!er any ef tl:le Ov<flers'   IAsblranses B}' reaseR etv ar risJ(s aAElfer f)iraey or llke perils ane 13ay   urJ:latever aaeitiona1 sests may J3repeFly be IAslolrrea ey ti:Je Managers as   a sensequense ef sush eraers insl o alng, if nesessary, tl:le sests ef   r:eplaslng any member ef tAe CreWrAA)' delays resulting frern Aegetlatkm 6 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement witR er replasemeRt ef any member ef   tt:le Grew as a resi:Jlt ef tt:le Vessell:lel'ng er:aerea te S\:IGR an area   st:lalll:le fer the Ovmers' asse :Ant. She :Ia the "essellae vilthffi aR   are;3 wAlsh eesemes aR exsl : aea er adaltlenal premil:lm area iRe abe te   pr:evisionEHelatil'lg te sestanl'I.Eielay shall apply; 187 188 189 190 191   192 193 194 195 196 197 (ii) a§ree with tAe MaRa§eFS flFier te any shan§e ef   flag ef the Vessel aRe J:l8Y Whatever aEialtlbnak:lests may preflerly   be1n61Jrrea l:ly tt:le Mai'Jagers as a senseq : ense ef sl:lsh siJan§e. If   a!;)reement saRRet l:le r.east:lea theA eltt:ler j3arty may terminate this   'l,!;)reemeint in asseraanse ·.vitA S :a sla : se 221e)ana (iii) flFevlEie,   at Re sest te tt:le ltaRa!;)ers,1n asseraaJ'lse witl:i the req : irements ef   tt:le law ef the Fla!;) State, or Rl§her stanEiar€1, as m : t o ally agrees, aaeq   o ate Cre"' assemmeeatien amillvln§ stanaar9s. (e) Where the Managers   are not the Company, the Owners shall ensure that Crew are properly   ff.lmiliarised with their duties in accordance with the Vessel's SMS and that   instructions which are essential to the SMS are identified, documented and   given to the Crew prior to sailing. 7 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 10. Insurance Policies The Owners   shall procure, wl=letl=ler by fnstrYGtlR!iJ tl=le MaRagers YREier Clause 7   (IR6llranee /\rrangernents) Gf.{)theiWise,that throughout the period of this   Agreement: 198 199 200 (a) at the Owners' expense, the Vessel is insured for   not less than its sound market value or entered for its full gross tonnage,   as the case may be for: 201 202 (i) hull and machinery marine risks   (including but not limited to crew negligence) and excess liabilities; 203   (ii) protection and indemnity risks (including but not limited to pollution   risks, diversion expenses and, except to the extent insured separately by the   Managers in accordance wlth Sub-clause 5(b)(i), Crew Insurances; 204 205 206   207 208 209 210 NOTE: If the Managers are not providing crew management   services under Subcclause 5fal (Crew Management) or have agreed not to   provide Crew Insurances separately in accordance with Sub-clause QfQJ1jJ,   then such insurances must be included in the protection and indemnity risks   cover for the Vessel (see Sub-clause 10(aJO/) above). (iii) war risks   (including but not limited to blocking and trapping, protection and   indemnity, terrorism and crew risks); and 211 212 (iv) such optional   insurances as may be agreed (such as piracy, kidnap and ransom, loss of hire   and FD & D) (see Box 12) 213 214 Sub-clauses 10lal!i) through 10lalliv)   all in accordance with the best practice of prudent owners of vessels 215 216   217 of a similar type to the Vessel, with sound and reputable insurance   companies, underwriters or associations ("the owners' lnsurances"):   (b) all premiums and calls on the Owners'1nsurances are paid by their due   date; 218 (c) the Owners' Insurances name the Managers and, subject to   underwriters'' agreement, any thlrd party designated by the Managers as a   joint assured, with full cover.It is ,understood that in some cases, such as   protection and indemnity, the normalterms for such cover may impose on the   Managers and any such third party a liability in respect of premiums or calls   arising in connection with the Owners' Insurances. 219 220 221 222 If   obtainable at no additional cost, however, the Owners shall procure such   insurances on terms such that neither the Managers nor any such third party   shall be under any liability in respect of premiums or calls arising in   connection with the Owners' Insurances. In any event, on tl:lrrnination of   this A9reement in accordance with Clause 21 (Duration of the Agreement) and   Clause 22 (Termination), the Owners shall procure that the 223 224 225 226   227 228 229 Managers and any third party designated by the Managers as joint   assured shall cease to be joint assured and, if reasonably achievable, that   they shall be released from any and all liability for premiums and calls that   may arise in relation to the period of this Agreement; and (d) written   evidence is provided, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Managers, of the   Owners' compliance with their obligations under this Clause 10 within a   reasonable time of the commencement of the Agreement, and of each renewal   date and, if specifically requested, of each payment date of the Owners'   Insurances. 230 231 232 11.Income Collected and Expenses Paid on Behalf of   Owners (a) Except as provided in Sub..clause 11(c) all monies collected by   the Managers under the terms of this Agreement (other than monies payable by   the Owners to the Managers) and any interest thereon shall be held to the   credit of the Owners in the Pool:Account a seflarate bani< aGG9biAt. 233   234 235 236 (b) All expenses incurred by the Managers under the terms of this   Agreement on behalf of the Owners (including expenses as provided in Clause   12(c)} may be debited against the Owners in the account referred to 237 238   239 under Sub-clause 11(a) but shall in any event remain payable by the   Owners to the Managers on demand. (c) All monies collected by the Managers   under Clause 6 (Commercial Management) shall be paid into the Pool 240   Account and distributed in accordance with the Pooling Arrangements detailed   in Annex C.a 8 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 241 bank asse , nt iA tl=la name ef   tl=le OwAers er as may be etl=lep,vie;e advises ey tl=te OwF!ers iA   •.vi:itiRg. 12. Management Fee and Expenses (a) The Owners shall pay to the   Managers the aR aRRI,Ial mManagement fee as stated in Box 14 for their   services 242 243 244 as Managers under this Agreement, which shall be payable   on tho d.atos when any freight, hire, demurrage, damages for detention or   miscellanous revenue (as the case may be) is received. iR e{;! ,ial meRtl=lly   iRstalmeAts iA aei"aAse, tl=le first Owners hereby authorise the   Managers to deduct the Management fee from revenue received in accordance   with the Pooling Agreement. iRstalment (f>fO rata if aflf>F9f>Rate)   eeiR!iJ flayaele 9R IRS GommeRS9FR9Rt ef tl=tls /'€JreemeRt (see-GialJS   (Cemrnensement an€1 IIf'lfl9IAIFRefl mi"f3rn' 2) aREI S!,!BSe(;!!,!Snt   iRstalmeRts eeing flayaele at IRa eeginAIRg ef..eve!:y-salenaar mentl=l. The   management fee shall be payable to the Managers' nominated account stated 245   246 247 248 in Box 15. {b) Tl=le mana!'JSFReAt fee sl:lall ee sYbjest te an   annyal review ami tl:le f'lFef>ese9 fee sl=lallee fJFesentea in tl=le aAn   ; al b ,iEI!'Jet iA asseraanse with SYe slat se 13(a). 249 250 251 252 253   254 255 256 257 (c) The Managers shall, at no extra cost to the Owners,   provide their own office accommodation, office staff, facilities and   stationery. Withett HmitiRg tl=le generality ef this ClaYsa 12 (MaRagement   l="ae aREI Expenses) the O•t'.'Ae.rs sl=lall reimeYrse tl:le ManageFS   fer pestage aREI semm , Aisatiefl expenses, travellil'l!iJ el(J'lSRses, ana   etl=ler el:lt ef J3eslt el(J3enses prefJerly iRG!,!FF9d ey the MaRa!iJeFS lR   J3YrSI,IaRG9 ef IRe ManagemeRt SeP 'lees. ARy clays l:lsea sy tl:le Manaeers'   J3erseAAel travelliA§ te er frem er atteREIIAg eR tl=le Vessel er et9eR•4se   !,!Sea in senRestieR with tl:le Mana§ement Servises iA e>Eeess ef these   agrees ln tl=le B ,idijet st:Jall se Ghareea at tAe--Gaily-fate states iR Bex   16. (d) If tl=le 0"•Rers desise te lay ,ifl tl=te V-essel.aAEI S ,iGR   layyplastsfer mere tl=taA tl=le Al:iml;)er.. ef menths states iA Bex 17, an   8f>f'JF9)3Fiate reS ,istlen ef the MaRagemeRt Fee fer IRe f:lSFieEI   Bl(Geeaing S!,!GR J'l9i'ie8 l:lntil ene mentA eefere tl=le "assai is aga1i:l   fl ,itinte ser.'lse sl=lall sa lfll,lt!,!ally 8!iJFeeEieetweeR tl=le   f'l8Ftles. If the 4anagers are J3Fe•.i1Eiing erew maRagementseP•isesilfl   asserEiaAse ·1Ath Sl:le sla , se efa), sense{;!Hefltlal sests ef red ,istleR   aAa reiFistatemeRt of tl=le Crew shalll:le fer tl=le 0'11ReFS' aese ; nt. If   agreemeRt saRRet 9e reashed tl=leR elther flarly may terminate tl:lis   AgreemeRt iA asserEiaA.se vAth M:l slaHse 22(e). (e) Save as otherwise   provided1n this Agreement, all discounts and commissions obtained by the Managers   in the course of the performance of the Management Services shall be credited   to the Owners. 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 (f) 1n the event that the   Managers charter out the Vessel to a company within the Vitol Group, then   such charter may lnch.i(Je address commission of 1.25% In favour of such   entity; In such event, no third party brokers will be involved. For the   avoidance of doubt any address commission payable hereunder is in addition to   the Management fee, 13. 6udgets and Management of Funds (a) The Manaeers'   initial BHdget is set 91,1t in Annex "C" herete. s , esequent B   ,idgets sl=lallee fer twelve menth J3erieas aRd shall be prepared ey the   MaRa§ers ana fJFeseAtea te tl=le 0WA9FS Ret less than three meRths aefere the   eRa ef tf:le S ,iE;l§et year. 266 267 268 269 (b) Tl=le 0"'Aers shall   state te tl=le Mana§eFS iA a timely maRRer, J:J , t in aAy eveRt wlthlfl eRe   meAth ef preseRtatieR, wl=lether er net they agree te aash preflesee   annwal9Ydget. Tl=le flartles shall Regetiate in geed faltl=l analf tl=ley   fall te agree eR tl=l.e ann , al J;J , d9et, iASibldiAg the mana§ement fee,   aitl=ler 13arty may termlf1ate thls 4.greement lA asserEiaAse with Ste slause   22£f!P. 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 IO'Niflg the agreemeRt ef   the eYdget, the Managers sl=lall f}reflare and preseRt te the Owners the1r   estimate ef IRe werklng saf)ital re(!Yirement fettf:le Vessel aREI sf:lall   easf:l meRtl:l reqHast the OwRersiRwrltlRg te pay the f , Ads requlrea te FYA   tl=le Vessel fer tl=le SRS ,iiF'lg menth,lRsludlAg the f')ayment ef aRy   essasieRal er elltraerEilAaF)' item ef 8lEJ38AEiit , re, s ,iGR as emergeflsy   ref')air sests, aElElltieRallns , ranse J3remit:Jms, l:lYnkers er pn,wlsieAs.   S ; sfl ruRds shallee reseived ey tl:le MaRagers wltAln teA F ,inFilng days   after the rasalpt ey tl=le O·.vners ef tl=le Mana!iJers' written re(;J , est   ana shallee hela te the sreEiit ef the OwAers iA a seflarate eanl< asoo o   nt. (d) The Managers shall at all times maintain and keep true and correct   accounts in respect of the Management 281 9 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement Services in accordance with the   relevant International Financial Reporting Standards or such other standard   as the parties may agree, including records of all costs and expenditure   incurred, and produce a comparison between budgeted and actual income and   expenditure of the Vessel in such form and at such intervals as shall be   mutually agreed. 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 The Managers shall make   such accounts available for inspection and auditing by the Owners and/or   their representatives in the Managers' offices or by electronic means,   provided reasonable notice is given by the Owners. Managers operate a fully   paperless office and documentation is held in electronic form only. (e)   Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Managers shall in no   circumstances be required to use or commit their own funds to finance the   provision of the Management Services. 10 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement 14 TFading RestFiGtions If ll=te   Mana§SfS.are J')revlalng erew management services in aoooroanG&-With   S1:1e GlC)l:lse §fa) (CrevJ Management), the 0"'Aers and tl=te Managers   will, prier te the semmet: sement ef tl=tis l'greement, agree efl any trading   restnstl€ms te the vessel that may resl.llt frem tl:le terms ana Gef!altleRS   ef tl:le Cre"''s emJ')Ieyment. 291 292 293 294 15. Replacement If tl:le   Managers are J')re·4EIIng sre'N-FRaAagement ser•iees in aeeeraanse with SYe   ela1.1se §fa) (Crew Management), tl:le Ovlflers may f8EJI.liFS tl:le   Feplasement. at their ewn e)<pense, at the next Feasenaele   lilf'l13Grtl:lrilty, ef any member ef tl:le Cre•N feYRd en reasena,ele   greynds te ee l;lASiiilaele fer ser•1ee.If the Managers /:ia"e failed te   fbllfil ti:Jeir ebligatiens in previding s o itable l:jYaUfied Crew   "ift.l:l1n tl:le mean1ng ef S1.1b ela o se §fa) (Crew Management), then   s o eh replasement shall ee at the Managers' e><pense. 295 296 297 298   299 300 16. Managers' Right to Sub-Contract The Managers shall not   subcontract any of their obligations hereunder without the prior written   consent of the Owners which shall not be unreasonably withheld.In the event   of such a sub-contract the Managers shall remain fully liable for the due   performance of their obligations under this Agreement. Managers are   authorized by Owners to sub-contract post fixture services i.e. including but   not limited to weather routing and GDAS. 301. 302 303 304 17.Responsibilities   (a) Force Majeure Neither party shall be liable for any loss, damage or delay   due to any of the following force majeure events and/or conditions to the   extent that the party invoking force majeure is prevented or hindered from   performing any or all of thelr obligations under this Agreement, provided   they l'tave made all reasonable efforts to avoid, minimize or prevent the   effect of such events and/or conditions: 305 306 307 308 309 310 (i) acts of   God; 311 (il) any Government requisition, control, intervention, requirement   or interference; 312 (iii) any circumstances arising out of war, threatened   act of war or warlike operations, acts of terrorism, 313 314 sabotage or   piracy, or the consequences thereof; (iv) riots, civil commotion, blockades   or embargoes; 315 (v) epidemics; 316 (vi) earthquakes, landslides, floods or   other extraordinary weather conditions; 317 (vii) strikes, lockouts or other   industrial action, unless limited to the .employees (which shall not include   the 318 319 Crew) of the party seeking to invoke force majeure; (viii) fire,   accident, explosion except where caused by negligence of the party seeking to   Invoke force majeure; a 320 3 322 (,ix) any other similar cause beyond the   reasonable control of either party. (b) (i) 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330   331 332 333 Liability to Owners Without prejudice to Sub-clause 17(a), the   Managers shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Owners for any loss,   damage, delay or expense of whatsoever nature, whether direct or indirect,   (including but not limited to loss of profit arising out of or In connection   with detention of or delay to the Vessel) and howsoever arising in the course   of performance of the Management Services UNLESS same is proved to have   resulted solely from the negligence, gross negligence or wilful default of the   Managers or their employees or agents, or sub-contractors employed by them in   connection with the Vessel, in which case (save where Joss, damage, delay or   expense has resulted from the Managers' personal act or omission committed   with the intent to cause same or recklessly and with knowledge that such   loss, damage, delay or expense would probably result) the Managers' liability   for each incident or series of incidents giving rise to a claim or claims   shall never exceed a total US$100,000 in any twelve (12) month period   ef..tefl (-W1 times the annYal management fee 11 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement f)ayable l=tereunEier. 334 (ii}l-Ists   er emJssieAs ef the Grew letwitl=tstaHc:liR€1 aHytRln§ tl=tat may af)f)ear te   tl=te sentrar:y iR tl=tis I\€Jreement, tl:le 4aRa§ers sl=tall net be 'liable   fGr aHy asts Qr emissi!OlfiS ef tl=te Grsw, eveR if susA asts ef-GR'llsslens   are ne€Jil€JeRt, §ressly He§U€J.9Ht GP"ilful, exsef)t GRiy ta tt:le   extent tl:Jat tRey are sRG"Ifl te l=tave resulteEI frem a failure b}•   the 4anagers te c:lisshargo tl=teir ebligatieAs uR.Eier Clause a(a) (Grsw   ManagemeHt), in wl=tlsJ:l sase tl=tEilr llal:llllly shall l:le limltec:l in   asaerc:lanse witl:! tl=te terms ef this Gla1:1s.e 17 (ReSf)GRSibllltles). 335   336 337 338 339 340 (c) Indemnity Except to the extent and solely for the   amount therein set out that the Managers would be •liable under Sub.cfause   17(b), the Owners hereby undertake to keep the Managers and their employees,   341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 agents and sub·contractors indemnified   and to hold them harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands   or liabilities whatsoever or howsoever arising which may be brought against   them or incurred or suffered by them arising out of or in connection with the   performance of this Agreement, and against and in respect of all costs, loss,   damages and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity   basis) which the Managers may suffer or incur (either directly or indirectly)   in the course of the performance of this Agreement. (d) "Himalaya"   It is hereby expressly agreed that no employee or agent of the Managers   (including every sub·contractor from time to time employed by the Managers)   shall in any circumstances whatsoever be under any liability whatsoever to   the Owners for any loss, damage or delay of whatsoever kind arising or   resulting directly or indirectly from any act, neglect or default on his part   while acting in the course of or in connection with his employment and,   without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions in this   Clause 17 (Responsibilities), every exemption, limitation,condition and   liberty herein contained and every 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359   360 361 362 363 right, exemption from liability, defence and immunity of   whatsoever nature applicable to the Managers or to which the Managers are   entitled hereunder shall also .be available and shall extend to protect every   such employee or agent of the Managers acting as aforesaid and for the   purpose of all the foregoing provisions of this Clause 17 (Responsibilities)   the Managers are.or shall be deemed to be acting.as agent or trustee on   behalf of and for the benefit of all persons who are or might be their   servants or agents from time to time (including sub·contractors as aforesaid)   and all such persons shall to this extent be or be deemed to be parties to   this Agreement. 18. General Administration (a) The Managers shall keep the   Owners and, if appropriate, the Company informed in a timely manner of any   incident of which the Managers become aware which gives or may give rise to   delay to the Vessel or Claims or disputes involving third parties. 364 365   366 367 (b) The Managers shall handle and settle all claims and disputes   arising outofthe Management Services hereunder, unless the Owners instruct   the Managers otherwise. The Managers shall keep the Owners appropriately   informed in a timely manner throughout the handling of such claims and   disputes. The Owners' consent shall be required for the settlement of any   claim or for any claim related expense where the claim or expense may exceed   the Agreed Settlement level. 368 369 370 (4--The Owners may request the   Managers to bring or defend other actions, suits or proceedings related to   the Management Services, on terms to be agreed. 371 372 (d) The Managers   shall have power to obtain appropriate legal or technical or other outside   expert advice in relation to the handling and settlementof claims in relation   to Sub-clauses 18(a) and 18fb) and disputes and 373 374 375 376 any other   matters affecting the interests of the Owners in respect of the Vessel,   unless the Owners instruct the Managers otherwise. In the event that external   counsel or external technical expert advice is required and approved by the   Owners in advanc(il, the Managers shall instruct external counsel and/or any   experts and the fees of any such instruction(s) shall be paid for by the   Owners. The Owners shall be kept informed and shall be consulted in relation   to all such fues. tet-On giving reasonable notice, the Owners may request,   and the Managers shall in a timely manner make available, all documentation,   information and records in respect of the matters covered by this Agreement   either related to mandatory rules or regulations or other obligations   applying to the Owners in respect of 377 378 379 12 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement the Vessel (iAGII:It:IIR€1 91;-Jt   netllmlte9 te STClllJ 9§, tl=le ISM Cet:Je aRt:! ISPS Ceae) to the extent   permitted by relevant legislation. 380 381 On giving reasonable notice, the   Managers may request, and the Owners shall in a timely manner make available,   all documentation, information and records reasonably required by the   Managers to enable them to perform the Management Services. 382 383 384   #}-The Owners shall arrange for the provision of any necessary guarantee bond   or other security. 385 {9)-.-Any third party costs and/or disbursements to   third parties incurred by the Managers in carrying out their obligations   according to this Clause 18 (General Administration) shall be reimbursed by   the Owners. 386 387 19.Inspection of Vessel The Owners may at any time after   giving reasonable notice to the Managers and having regard to the operational   and trading schedule of the Vessel inspect the Vessel for any reason they   consider necessary. 388 389 390 20.Compliance with Laws and Regulations The   parties will not do or permit to .be done anything which might cause any   breach or infringement of the laws and regulations of the Flag State, or of   the places where the Vesseltrades. 391 392 393 21. Duration of the Agreement   (a) This Agreement shall come into effect at the date stated in Box 2 and   shall continue until terminated by 394 395 396 397 398 either party by giving   notice to the other; in which event this Agreement shall terminate upon the   expiration of the later of the number of months stated in Box 18 or a period   of two (2) months from the date on which such notice is received, unless   terminated earlier in accordance wlth Clause 22 (Termination). (b) Where the   Vessel is not at a mutually convenient port or place on the expiry of such   period, this Agreement shall terminate on the subsequent arrival of the   Vessel at the next mutually convenient port or place. 399 400 22. Termination   (a) Owners' or Managers' default If either party fails to meet their obligations   under this Agreement, the other party may give notice to the party in default   requiring them to remedy it. In the event that the party in default fails to   remedy it within a reasonable time to the reasonable satisfaction of the   other party, that party sh<ill be entitled to terminate this Agreement   with immediate effect by giving notice to the party in defaUlt. 401 402 403   404 405 406 (b) Notwithstanding Sub-clause 22(aJ: 407 (i)The Managers shall   be entitled to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect by giving notice   to the Owners if any monies payable by the Owners aReier lf:le ewfle.FS ef   aRy assesi tee vessel, eetails ef "'Rich are listet:J iA 11RRex   "D", shall not have be.en received in the Managers' nominated   accountwithin ten days (10) of receipt by the Owners of the Managers' written   request, or if the Vessel is repossessed by the Mortgagee(s). 408 409 410 411   412 (ii) If the GwReJ:s...Managers proceed with the employment of or continue   to employ the Vessel in the carriage of contraband, blockade running, or ,jn   an unlawful trade, or ort a voyage which in the reasonable opinion of the   Managers Owners is unduly hazardous or improper, the Maf.1agers Owners may   give notice of the default to the GwAeFsManagers, requiring them to remedy it   as soon as practically possible. fA tl:le eveRt tf:lat tf:le OwAers fail ta   remet:Jy it witi:liR a reaseRaale time te tl=le satisfastiaA af the   Mal'la€Jers, tl=le MaAagers sl=lall 9e eAtitlet:l te teFff!)nate tl:le   /'§reemeRt "'ltl:l ,lmmediate effect 9y Retlse, 413 414 415 416 417 418   (-iii) If eitJ:ler 13arty fails te meet-tl:leir respestive obllgatltms   1;-JAt:Jer SwlHJia ;Jse §fa) (Crew IRsYraRses) aRd Cla ;Jse 1g (IAsuraRse   Policies), tl=le eti=Jer part·may Qi"e netioo-te-tt:te pal'ly ln eefa   ;Jit r:e(jb!lriA§ tl=lem te remedy it ''i1tA1R ten (10) eays, fallli=lg wl:!   tl=ler party may termiRate IRis 11.greemeRt viltl'llmmediate effect ay   gl"IR€1 Aetise te tl=le party In t:JefaYit. 419 420 421 422 (c)   Extraordinary Termination This Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated in   the case of the sale of the Vessel, change of control of the Owners or, if   the Vessel becomes a total loss or is declared as a constructive or   compromised or arranged total loss or is requisitioned 423 424 425 13 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement or has been declared missing or, if   bareboat chartered, unless otherwise agreed, when the bareboat charter comes   to an end. 426 427 (d) For the purpose of Sub-clause 22(c) hereot 428 (i) the   date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as having been sold or otherwise   disposed of shall be 429 430 the date on which the Vessel's owners cease to   be the registered owners of the Vessel or the change of control in the Owners   is effected; (ii) the Vessel shall be deemed to be lost either when it has   become an actual totallos.s or agreement has been reached with the Vessel's   underwriters in respect of its constructive total loss or if such agreement   with the Vessel's underwriters is not reached it is adjudged by a competent   tribunal that a constructive loss of the Vessel has occurred; and 431 432 433   434 (iii) the date upon which the Vessel is to be treated as declared missing   shall be ten (10) days after the Vessel was last reported or when the Vessel   is recorded as missing by the Vessel's underwriters, whichever occurs first.   A missing vessel shall be deemed lost in accordance with the provisions of   Sub-clause 22(d) 435 436 437 4 (e) In the event the parties fail to agree the   annual budget in accordance with Sub clause 131b), ar ta a§ree 439 440 441   442 443 a shaA§e af fla€) iA assarsaAGe witl:l Sblb slablse 9f8)fii), or to   agree to a reduction in the Mangement Fee in accordance with Sub-clause   12(d), either party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other party   not less than one month's notice, the result of which will be the expiry of   the Agreement at the end of the current budget period or on expiry of the   notice period, whichever is the later. (f) This Agreement shall terminate   forthwith 1n the event of an order being made or resolution passe d for the   winding up, dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy of either party (otherwise   than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver or   administrator is appointed, or lfit suspends payment, ceases to carry on   business or makes any special arrangement or composition with its creditors.   444 445 446 447 (g) In the event of the termination of this Agreement for any   reason other than default by the Managers the management fee payable to the   Managers according to the provisions of Clause.12 (Management Fee and   Expenses), shall continue to be payable for a further period of the number of   months stated in Box 19 as from the effective date of termination. If Box 19   is left blank then ninety (90) days shall apply. 448 449 450 451 (h) lA   a88itleR, "JAere IRe MaRagers flFGVise Crew wr tl:le "essel iR   assareaRGe v•itJ::l Clablse !l(a) (Crew 4aAagemeRt)i 452 453 (i) tl=le GwRers   shall seAtiRYs ta J:)ay Crs"' SYJ:)J:lerl Casts SbiFiAg tl=le sai8   fblrther flsl'ias ef the !'lblmber of 454 455 maAtl:ls states lA Bex 19;aA8   (ii)the G"<Aers sf:JaU 13ay aA eEfblitable pref1erli9R ef aAy   Se·•eraAse Costs wJ:liGR ma}' be iAsYrres, Ret exseesiA§ the amebiAt states   iA Bex 29.The MaAa§ers sJ::lall blse their reaseflable eAsea' eblrs te   FA1Rlmlse SbiGR SevemAGe Casts. 456 457 458 (i) On the termination, for   whatever reason, of this Agreement, the Managers shall release to the Owners,   if so requested, the originals where possible, or otherwise certified copies,   of all acco nts and all documents specifically relating to the Vessel and its   operation. 459 460 461 (j) The termination of this Agreement shall be without   prejudice to all rights accrued due between the parties prior to the date of   termination. 462 463 23. SIMCO Dispute Resolution Clause (a) This Agreement   shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any   dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred   to arbitration in London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any   statutory modification or re-enactment thereof save to the extent necessary   to give effect to the provisions of this Clause. 464 465 466 467 468 The   arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime   Arbitrators Association (LMM) Terms current at the time when the arbitration   proceedings are commenced. 469 470 The reference shall be to three   arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall appoint   its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other   party requiring the other party to appoint 471 472 14 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement its own arbitrator within 14 calendar   days of that notice and stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole   arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own arbitrator and gives   notice that it has done so within the 14 days specified. If the other party   does not appointlts own arbitrator and give notice that it has done so within   the 14 days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may,   without the requirement of any further prior notice to the other party,   appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator and shall advise the other party   accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on both parties   as if he had been appointed by agreement. 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 Nothing   herein shall prevent the parties agreeing in writing to vary these provisions   to provide for the appointment of a sole arbitrator. 480 481 In cases where   neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of USD50,000 (or such   other sum as the parties may agree) the arbitration shall be conducted in   accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at the time when the   arbitration proceedings are commenced. 482 483 484 (b) Tf:lis 11greemeRt   sf:lall13e Q9\'8FA8G 13y aRd GSASlFt, ed la asserdaRGS witf:t Title 9 ef   tt:Je IJAited States Cede aml tf:le Marrtlme La"' ef tf:le IJRited   States aRd aay Elis wte arlsiAQ eut ef er lR seaaeGtleR •iil!f:l tf:lls   JlgreemeRt sf:lall 13e referred te U'lree parseRs at Na"' Yerk, aRe te   l:le appelflted 13y aast-l ef tf:le artles l:lerete, aRd tf:la tf:lird 13y   tl=Je twa 68 GRSSSRI tf:leir des\SieR SF tf:lat ef aRy twa ef tf:lam   sf:lalll3e fiRal, aRd fer tf:le t1Ff38686 ef eRfersiR§ aRy award, jwagmeRt   may file eaterea eR aR aware by aRy GS!,!rt ef semfleteRt j : rlsalstleA;;   The fJFsseeEllRgs sf:lalll3e seRElwsteEl iR asserEiaRse witf:l tf:le F!,!las   ef tl:!e Sesiety ef Marmme J\reitraters, lAs. 485 486 487 488 489 490 lA eases   wf:lere Raitf:ler tf:le slalm A8F aRy G81:1Rterslaim exseeds tf:le S!,!!fl ef   .IJSQaQ,QQQ (ar Sl:lGR etf:ler sum as tf:le arties may agree) tf:la   ar91tratieA sl:!alll3e G9fiSilGted iR asserEl AGS "'itf:l tl:!e   StlgrteAeEll\rbltr:atleA RroseEl ; re gf tl:!e Sesiety ef Marltlme   '\rlilllr:aters, lAs. s : rr-eRt at tf:le time y.4'JeR ttle arl3itratleA   preseediRgs are GemffieRGed. 491 492 493 494 (G) Tf:lis 11greemeRt sf:lalll3e   gevemea 13y aRa seastrlled .iR asserdaAswitt) tf:le laws ef ttle plase   ml:ltl-Jally agree813y tf:le flarties aREI aAy Elispl:Jte afigiR€1 al:Jt ef   er iR GSRBestieA w l:l tf:lls 11 greemeat sf:lall be referred te areitratieR   at a mbltt ally agreed piasa, swl3jest te tf:le preses : res aflflllsal:lla   tf:lere. (d) Notwithstanding Sub-clauses 23(a), 23(b) or 23{c) above, the   parties may agree at any time to refer to 495 496 497 498 499 mediation any   difference and/or dispute arising out of or in connectionwith this Agreement.   (i) In the case of a dispute in respect of which arbitration has been   commenced uhder Sub-clauses 23(a), 500 501 23(b) or23(c) above, the following   shall apply: (ii) Either party may at any time and from time to time elect to   refer the dispute or part of the dispute to mediation by service on the other   party of a written notice (the "Mediation Notice") calling on the   other party to agree to mediation. 502 503 504 (iii) The other party shall   thereupon within 14 calendar days of receipt of the Mediation Notice confirm   that they agree to mediation, in which case the parties shall thereafter   agree a mediator within a further 14 calendar days, failing which on the   application of either party a mediator will be appointed promptly by the   Arbitration Tribunal ("the Tribunal") or such person as the   Tribunalmay designate for that purpose. The mediation shall be conducted in   such place and in accordance with suchprocedure and on such terms as the   parties may agree or, in the event of disagreement; as may be set by the   mediator. 505 506 507 508 509 510 (iv) If the other party does not agree to   mediate, that fact may be brought to the attention of the Tribunal and may be   taken into account by the Tribunal when allocating the costs of the   arbitration as between the parties. 511 512 513 (v) The mediation shall not   affect the right of either party to seek such relief or take such steps as it   considers necessary to protect its interest. 514 515 (vi) Either party may   advise the Tribunal that they have agreed to mediation. The arbitration   procedure shall continue during the conduct of the mediation but the Tribunal   may take the mediation timetable into account when setting the timetable for   steps in the arbitration. 516 517 518 (vii) Unless otherwise agreed or   specified .in the mediation terms,each party shall bear its own costs   incurred in the mediation and the parties shall share equally the mediator's   costs and expenses. 519 520 15 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement (viii) The mediation process shall be   without prejudice and confidential and no information or documents disclosed   during it shall be revealed to the Trib1,mat except to the extent that they   are disclosable under the law and procedure governlng the arbitration. 521   522 523 524 (Note: The parties should be aware that the mediation process may   not necessarily .interrupt time limits.) (e) If Box 21 ln Part I is not   appropriately filled in, Sub-clause 23(a) of this Clause shall apply. Note:   Sub-clauses 23(a). nf1ll. and 23fc) are alternatives; indicate alternative   agreed in Box 21. Sub-clause 525 526 527 23fdl shall apply in all cases. 24.   Notices (a) All notices given by either party or their agents to the other   party or their agents in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement   shall be in writing and shall, unless specifically provided in this Agreement   to the contrary, be sent to the address for that other party as setout in   Boxes 22 andor as appropriate or to such other address as the other party may   designate in writing. 528 529 530 531 532 A notice may be sent by rogisteroa   or resorae€1 mail, facsimile,Qr electronically er Elolivoroa ey t:lana in   accordance with this Sub-clause 24(a). 533 534 (b) Any notice given under   thls Agreement shall take effect on receipt by the other party and shall be   deemed to have been received: 535 536 537 (i)if fl9SteEl, 9A tAO 69\'0RtR   (7th) €lay after J39St1Rg: (ii) if sent by facsimile or electronically, on   the day of transmission; aM 538 fiii) if Elelivero€1 ey RaREl, 9R the say ef   eoli'leJ¥: 539 And in each case proof of posting, handing in or transmission   shall be proof that notice has been given, unless proven to the contrary. 540   541 25. Entire Agreement This Agreement constitutes the entire agreementand   all annexl,lres hereto between the parties and no oral or writ-ten promise,   undertaking, representation, warranty or statement by either party prior to   the date stated ir1Box 2 or the date of the ax;ecution of 542 543 544 this   Agreement shall affect this Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement   shall not .be.of any effect unless in writing signee! by or on behalf of the   parties. 545 546 26. Third Party Rights Except to the extent provided in   Sub-clauses 17(c) (Indemnity) and 17(d) (Himalaya) , no third parties may   enforce any term of this Agreement. 547 548 549 27. Partial Validity If any   provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is held by any arbitrator or   other competent body to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect   under any law or jurisdiction,the provision shall be deemed to be amended to   the extent necessary to avoid such illegality, invalidity or   unenforceabillty, or, if such amendment is not possible, the provision shall   be deemed to be deleted from this Agreement to the extent of such illegality,   invalidity or unenforceability, and the remaining provisions shall continue   in full force and effect and shall not in any way be affected or impaired   thereby. 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 28. Interpretation In this Agreement:   557 558 (a) Singular/Plural The singular includes the plural and vice versa   as the context admits or requires. 559 560 (b) Headings The index and   headings to the clauses and appendices to this Agreement are for convenience   only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation. 561 562 563 16 

    

 

PART II SHIPMAN   2009 Standard ship management agreement "Day" means a calendar day   unless expressly stated to the contrary. 565 Additional Clauses 29. In   relation to the following matters (i) TIC in excess of twelve (12) months;and   {ii) appointment of external counsel or technical experts where an   instruction from the. Owners or a waiver by the Owners, or the approval,   authority or consent of the Owners is required, any such instruction, waiver,   approval,authority or consent shall not be given or be to any extent   effective or binding on the Owners unless .expressly given in writing to the   Managers by the Owners. If any matter is required to be accepted or   satisfactory to the Owners, it will not be deemed to be accepted or to be   satisfied with respect to such matter unless its acceptance or satisfaction   is expressly confirmed in writing to the Managers by the Owners. 30. The   Managers subject to its review and approval (not to be unreasonably   withheld), shall from time to time enter into such usualdocuments with the   Owners' financiers (including assignments and acknowledgements), as the   Owners may reasonably request from time to time. 17 

    

 

 

Schedule 6 : Form of Technical Management Agreement

 

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Schedule 7 : List of Other Grindrod Vessels

 

	
Ship Name
    	
 
    	
Year of Build
    	
 
    	
DWT
    	
 
    	
IMO Number
    
	
Leopard
    	
 
    	
2010
    	
 
    	
47,350
    	
 
    	
9555307
    
	
Oliphant
    	
 
    	
2004
    	
 
    	
40,000
    	
 
    	
9286061
    
	
Inyala
    	
 
    	
2008
    	
 
    	
40,000
    	
 
    	
9381500
    
	
Rhino
    	
 
    	
2010
    	
 
    	
40,000
    	
 
    	
9444508
    
	
TBN #1
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
TBN#2
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Torea (option for Grindrod to nominate this vessel   prior to 1 December 2012)
    	
 
    	
2004
    	
 
    	
40,000
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

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Schedule 8 : Novation Consideration Terms

 

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To:                             Elandra Holdings Ltd.

TMF Place

Road Town

British Virgin Islands VG 1110

(the Original Buyer)

 

From:               Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd.

260 Orchard Road

The Heeren Centre #13-01

Singapore 238855

(the New Buyer)

 

Date:                        March 2012

 

Dear Sirs

 

We refer to the novation agreement entered into on or about the date hereof (the Novation Agreement)  between (i) yourselves as Original Buyer, (ii) ourselves as New Buyer and (iii) SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a company organised and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea, having its principal office at 1988,Chojeon-ri, Sanam-myeon, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, as builder in respect of a shipbuilding contract dated 8 July 2011 for the building and outfitting of one (1) 51,800 DWT class product oil/chemical tanker with hull number H-4081 (the Shipbuilding Contract)  pursuant to which we, as New Buyer, shall assume the rights and obligations of the Original Buyer under the Shipbuilding Contract.

 

In consideration of your entry into the Novation Agreement, we hereby agree to pay to you on your first written demand the sum of US$8,847,500 plus interest accruing at a daily rate of US$1,212 per day with effect from (and including) 7 March 2012 until the date of payment of amounts due hereunder (in aggregate, the Novation Consideration).  We agree that 50% of the Novation Consideration shall be deemed to have been paid to us upon receipt of the remaining amount of the Novation Consideration from the Owner in accordance with this letter.

 

Upon your receipt of the above payment, we request that you sign and deliver to us an acknowledgement of receipt of payment in the form attached at Appendix 1 hereto.

 

This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this letter, including but not limited to any question regarding its existence or validity, shall be referred to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English High Court of Justice.

 

We irrevocably appoint Grindrod Shipping (UK) Limited of 8th Floor, St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6HA as our agent for service of process to receive on our behalf service of process in any proceedings in England. Such service shall be deemed completed on delivery to such process agent (whether or not it is forwarded to and received by us).

 

Yours faithfully

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
For and on behalf of
    	
 
    	
For and on behalf of
    
	
Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd.
    	
 
    	
Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd.
    
	
Name:
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
Title: Director
    	
 
    	
Title: Director
    

 

 

APPENDIX 1

 

Form of acknowledgement of receipt of payment

 

We, Elandra Holdings Ltd., hereby acknowledge receipt of payment or deemed payment of the sum of US$[·] to us by Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd. as at the date of this acknowledgement.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
For and on behalf of
    	
 
    
	
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Date:
    	
 
    

 

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Schedule 9 : Supervision Agreement

 

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PLAN APPROVAL and SUPERVISION SERVICE
 AGREEMENT

 

Dated

 

Between

 

(1) The “Customers”

(a) Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd.

(b) Leopard Star Shipping Pte. Ltd.

(c) Leopard Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd.

(d) Leopard Sun Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

and

 

(2) Lima Shipping Ltd

 

in respect of

 

Four 52,000 DWT Product and Chemical Tanker with Hull No.

4081,4082,4083,4084

 

to be built by

 

SPP SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD

 

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CONTENTS

 

	
1
    	
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    	
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2
    	
THE PERIOD OF PLAN APPROVAL AND   SUPERVISION
    	
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3
    	
CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
    	
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4
    	
DUE DILIGENCE
    	
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5
    	
REMUNERATION
    	
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COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION
    	
8
    
	
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CONFIDENTIALITY
    	
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GOVERNING LAW AND SETTLEMENT OF   DISPUTES
    	
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PLAN APPROVAL AND SUPERVISION SERVICE AGREEMENT

 

Dated

 

BETWEEN:

 

(1)                                 LEOPARD MOON SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (“Customer A”), LEOPARD STAR SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (“Customer B”), LEOPARD SEA SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (“Customer C”) and LEOPARD SUN SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (“Customer D”),  each a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Singapore whose registered office is at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 (together, the “Customers” and each a “Customer”);  and

 

(2)                                 LIMA SHIPPING LTD a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Korea with its registered office at 6th Floor SPP Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., #671-6 Janggi-ri, Donghae-myeon, Gosung-gun, Gyeong Sang Nam - Do, Korea (the “Consultant”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

(A)                               Elandra entered into shipbuilding contracts with the Builder on 8 July 2011 for the construction and delivery of ten (10) MR Tanker vessels of the identical design, bearing Builder’s Hull No. 4081, 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4088, 4089, 4090 to be constructed in accordance with the Technical specification and addendums to the Technical Specification agreed between Elandra and Builder (herein the “Specifications”) and otherwise upon the terms contained in shipbuilding contracts concluded between Elandra and the Builder.

 

(B)                               Elandra entered into an agreement dated 22 July 2011 with the Consultant for the supervision of the ten (10) newbuilding MR Tanker vessels (the “Elandra Supervision Agreement”).

 

(C)                               The Shipbuilding Contracts for the MR Tanker vessels bearing Builder’s Hull No. 4081, 4082, 4083 and 4084 (hereinafter called the “Vessels”) for construction and delivery between March 2013 and July 2013 will be novated to the Customers pursuant to the Novation Agreements.

 

(D)                               Pursuant to the Novation Agreements the Consultant has agreed that the Elandra Supervision Agreement will no longer apply to the supervision of the Vessels and the Consultant will enter into this Agreement with the Customers for the supervision of the Vessels.

 

(E)                                The Consultant has agreed that, subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, the Consultant will provide Plan Approval and Supervision on behalf of the Customers for all aspects of the construction of the Vessels. The Services are further described in Clause 3 of this Agreement.

 

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

 

In consideration of the mutual promises and obligations herein contained the Customers hereby appoint the Consultant and the Consultant hereby accepts such appointment and agrees on the terms hereof to exercise the rights and perform the duties more particularly described in paragraph 3.

 

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1                                         DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

Builder means SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a company organised and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea having its principal office at 1988, Chojeon-ri, Sanam-myeon, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea;

 

Elandra means Elandra Holdings Ltd., a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at TMF Place, Road Town, British Virgin Islands UG1110;

 

Novation Agreements means, together, Novation Agreement A, Novation Agreement B, Novation Agreement C and Novation Agreement D and Novation Agreement means any of them;

 

Novation Agreement A means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Customer A, in accordance with which Elandra will novate all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract A to Customer A;

 

Novation Agreement B means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Customer B, in accordance with which Elandra will novate all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract B  to Customer B;

 

Novation Agreement C means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Customer C, in accordance with which Elandra will novate all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract C to Customer C;

 

Novation Agreement D means the novation agreement to be entered into between Elandra, the Builder and Customer D, in accordance with which Elandra will novate all of its rights and obligations under Shipbuilding Contract D  to Customer D;

 

Shipbuilding Contracts means, together, Shipbuilding Contract A, Shipbuilding Contract B, Shipbuilding Contract C and Shipbuilding Contract D and Shipbuilding Contract means any of them;

 

Shipbuilding Contract A means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement A and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Customer A pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel A;

 

Shipbuilding Contract B means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement B and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Customer B pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel B;

 

Shipbuilding Contract C means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement C and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Customer C pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel C;

 

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Shipbuilding Contract D means the contract dated 8 July 2011 (as novated pursuant to the Novation Agreement D and as the same may be further supplemented, amended or novated from time to time) originally entered into between Elandra, as novated in favour of Customer D pursuant to the relevant Novation Agreement, and the Builder for the construction and purchase of Vessel D;

 

Vessels means together, Vessel A, Vessel B, Vessel C and Vessel D and each a Vessel;

 

Vessel A means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4081 to be delivered to Customer A;

 

Vessel B means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4082 to be delivered to Customer B;

 

Vessel C means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4083 to be delivered to Customer C;

 

Vessel D means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4084 to be delivered to Customer D.

 

2                                         THE PERIOD OF PLAN APPROVAL AND SUPERVISION

 

2.1                               The period of Plan Approval shall commence on 5 January 2012 and shall continue up to the commencement of the steel cutting of Vessel A; and

 

2.2                               The period of Supervision shall commence on the date of steel cutting of Vessel A which is estimated as 25 May 2012 and shall continue up to and including the date of delivery of the last Vessel to the relevant Customer or its nominee(s).

 

The estimated date of Vessel delivery schedule as follows:

 

	
Hull No.
    	
 
    	
Steel Cutting
    	
 
    	
Keel Laying
    	
 
    	
Launching
    	
 
    	
C. Delivery
    
	
H-4081
    	
 
    	
May 2012
    	
 
    	
November 2012
    	
 
    	
December 2012
    	
 
    	
March 2013
    
	
H-4082
    	
 
    	
July 2012
    	
 
    	
December 2012
    	
 
    	
February 2013
    	
 
    	
May 2013
    
	
H-4083
    	
 
    	
August 2012
    	
 
    	
January 2013
    	
 
    	
March 2013
    	
 
    	
June 2013
    
	
H-4084
    	
 
    	
September 2012
    	
 
    	
March 2013
    	
 
    	
April 2013
    	
 
    	
July 2013
    

 

2.3                               The Customers have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time with 8 (eight) weeks prior notice. In such case the Customers shall pay to the Consultant:

 

(a)                                 All consultant service fees for the Vessel which was carried out from the date of this Agreement up to the date of termination of this contract.

 

2.4                               The provisions of Clause 2.3 shall not apply if this Agreement is terminated by the Customers in accordance with the provisions of Clause 6 hereof, in which case the Customers shall be relieved from their obligations under Clause 2.3.

 

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3                                         CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The Consultant shall carry out the following services (“the Services”):

 

(a)                                 Deal with the maker list.

 

(i)                                     Once received all details of maker list from Builder and contact machinery makers and negotiate official owner’s benefit and try to get maximum benefit from selection of maker with cash or additional spare parts.

 

(b)                                 Form a “Plan Approval” that will:

 

(i)                                     carry out a complete review and approval of plans for the Vessels which review and approval shall include ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Shipbuilding Contracts, the Specifications, compliance with good building practices and standards and overall review of the project from an operational and maintenance perspective;

 

(ii)                                  review will be carried out and shall return one (1) copy of each plan to the Builder together with the approved signature and comments, if any, contained in a letter which shall be faxed in advance to the Builder, within fourteen (14) calendar days counted from the date of arrival at the Buyer’s office.

 

(iii)                               review will be carried out at the consultant’s offices and at the Site Office as applicable.

 

(c)                                  Appoint a “Dedicated Site Manager” that will:

 

(i)                                     manage, administer and coordinate the Consultant’s Plan Approval process for the Vessel;

 

(ii)                                  liaise with the Customers;

 

(iii)                               liaise with the Builder as agreed with the Customers; and

 

(iv)                              administer and coordinate the flow of drawings and comments for the Vessels with the Builder.

 

(d)                                 In the exercise and performance of all or any of its powers and duties as aforesaid the Consultant shall act in accordance with any instructions which may from time to time be communicated to it in writing by the Customers.

 

The “Supervision” service during construction of the vessels.

 

(i)                                     The Consultant shall be responsible for the performance of the Supervision in relation to the supervision of construction of the Vessels on behalf of the Customers in accordance with the Specifications agreed between the Customers and Builder. The Supervision at the yard is intended to protect the interest of the Customers and there should be no deviation from this concept.

 

(ii)                                  The Consultant shall be responsible for the selection of the appropriate professional supervision team (the “Supervision Team”) for all duration of the Supervision. It is expressly agreed

 

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that the number of members of the Supervision Team must be reported to the relevant Customer every end month.

 

(iii)                               The Consultant shall be responsible to cover salary and all expenses include local taxes for all site members and site office operation and the Customers have not any responsibility,

 

(iv)                              The Consultant shall be responsible for ensuring that all the members of the Supervision Team perform their duties in relation to the Supervision strictly during the period of this Agreement.

 

(1)                       Block / erection inspections according shipyard production plan / about 112 blocks, 70 PE blocks per vessel.

 

(2)                       Paint inspection on block condition and PE condition

 

(3)                       Shop trials for all machinery - May travel away to the factories as necessary

 

(4)                       Piping inspections

 

(5)                       Sea trial inspection to be attended onboard trial by senior supervisor

 

(6)                       Deal with all the comments and delivery of vessel.

 

(v)                                 Any deviation from the approved specification, should be brought to the notice of the Builder for rectification, and reported to the Owners.

 

(vi)                              Progress of construction should be meticulously followed and a weekly report is to he sent to the owners, intimating them status of construction, together with result of any test or trials.

 

(vii)                           During the process of construction, any faults noted whatsoever, are to be brought to the notice of the builders for correction.

 

(viii)                        The Supervision Team must hold regular meetings with all Supervisory staff on a daily basis to discuss progress of construction, quality of construction, attitude of the yard etc. and report same to the Owners with suggestions for improvement.

 

(ix)                              Key supervisory staff e.g. Site Manager, Senior Machinery Inspector, Hull and Paint Inspectors are sort out any dispute with the builders that may arise during construction progress,

 

(x)                                 During the period of construction, may have to travel away from your location, to attend to Block Inspection, Machinery Shop trials etc. All expenditures relating to such travel will be responsible by the Consultants.

 

(xi)                              It will be the responsibility of the Consultants to send weekly reports to the Customers

 

(e)                                  Reporting

 

(i)                                     The Consultant shall provide the Customers with a weekly written report reflecting the status of work progress. The report

 

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may be communicated to the Customers by e-mail. Where appropriate digital pictures shall be transmitted electronically to show points of note or problem areas.

 

(ii)                                  All communication to be given or delivered pursuant to or otherwise in relation to this Agreement shall be in English.

 

4                                         DUE DILIGENCE

 

The Consultant shall perform the Services herein mentioned efficiently and faithfully and shall at all times act in good faith with the due diligence of a prudent technical consultant.

 

The Customers acknowledge and undertake that they shall act in good faith and assist the Consultant in performing the Services.

 

5                                         REMUNERATION

 

It is hereby agreed that any amounts paid under the Elandra Supervision Agreement relating to the Vessels will be deemed to have been paid under this Agreement.

 

The Customers will pay to the Consultant fees as follows:

 

(a)                                 For the Services a single fee of USD 250.000 per Vessel (the “Fee”),

 

The Fee shall include the Consultant’s costs including the Plan Approval prior to commencing construction and Supervision service during construction of vessels.

 

The Fee to be invoiced as follows:

 

(i)                                     1st - 10% of total contract amount on kick off meeting at shipyard.

 

(ii)                                  Afterward each -10% of total contract amount on follows vessel event schedule 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th on steel cutting of H-4081, 4082, 4083, 4084 and 6th,  7th, 8th, on delivery of H-4081, 4082, 4083 and 9th, 10th on delivery of H-4084.

 

and paid to the Consultant nominated bank within 10 calendar days of receipt by the applicable Customer of the Consultant’s invoice.

 

6                                         COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

 

(a)                                 This Agreement and the appointment of the Consultant shall commence upon signing this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 This Agreement shall terminate (without prejudice to the accrued rights of each of the parties hereto), upon earliest of:

 

(i)                                     cancellation of the Shipbuilding Contracts; in which case the Consultant shall be entitled to payment for Services performed pursuant to this Agreement up to the date of notification of the cancellation of the Shipbuilding Contracts; or

 

(ii)                                  termination by the Customers, without notice or payment in lieu of notice, if the Consultant is guilty of any gross default or misconduct in connection with or affecting the business of the Customers or in the event of any serious or repeated breach or

 

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non-observance by the Consultant of any of the stipulations contained in this Agreement.

 

7                                         CONFIDENTIALITY

 

The Consultant is aware that in the course of the Supervision under this Contract it will have an access to and be entrusted with information in respect of the business of each of the Customers and/or the owners of the Vessels and their dealings, transactions and affairs, all of which information is or may be confidential, and the Consultant shall not (except in the proper course of duties), during or after the period of his Supervision under this Contract, divulge to any person whatever or otherwise make use of and shall use his best endeavours to prevent the publication or disclosure of any trade secrets or secret manufacturing process or any confidential information concerning the business of each of the Customers and/or the owners of the Vessels or any of their dealings, transactions or affairs. All notes and memoranda of any such confidential information concerning the business of each of the Customers and/or the owners of the Vessels which shall be acquired, received or made by the Site Manager during the course of his Supervision shall be the property of the Customers and shall be surrendered by the Site Manager to the duly authorized person of the Customers at the termination of his Supervision or at the request of the Customers at any time during the course of his Supervision.

 

8                                         GOVERNING LAW AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

 

(a)                       This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

 

(b)                       Any controversy arising out or relating to the performance or interpretation of this Agreement or the work performed under this Agreement is subject to arbitration and shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the London Marine Arbitration Association LMAA.

 

9                                         NOTICES

 

9.1                               Any notice or other communication to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing in the English language and shall be delivered by hand or sent by pre-paid first class post, fax and/or email to the parties in accordance with the below details:

 

(a)                       For the Customers:

 

(i)                                     Vitol c/o

 

Vitol Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd

 

c/o Vitol Services Ltd

 

Belgrave House

 

76 Buckingham Palace Road

 

London

 

SW1W 9TQ

 

FAO: Time Charter Operations

 

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Email: xtcops@vitol.com

 

(ii)                                  Grindrod

 

c/o Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

200 Cantonment Road

 

#03-01, Southpoint

 

Singapore 089763

 

Fax: +65 (6323) 0046

 

FAO: Hugh Scheffer / Hilton Stroebel

 

(b)                       For the Consultant:

 

Lima Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

6th Floor SPP Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

 

#671-6 Janggi-ri, Donghae-myeon, Gosung-gun,

 

Gyeong Sang Nam — Do, Korea

 

Fax: +82-303-3448-1063

 

Email: minsuseo@gmail.com, Lshippingltd@gmail.com

 

FAO: Minsu Seo

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto set their respective hands on Seals on the day first above written.

 

THE PARTIES

 

	
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Schedule 10 : Pooling Agreement

 

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Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

and

 

Leopard Star Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

and

 

Leopard Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

and

 

Leopard Sun Shipping Pte. Ltd.

 

as Owners

 

and

 

Mansel Ltd as Managers

 

Pooling Agreement

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made on                              2012 between:

 

(1)                                 Owners being together: Leopard Moon Shipping Pte. Ltd., Leopard Star Shipping Pte. Ltd., Leopard Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd.; and Leopard Sun Shipping Pte. Ltd., each a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 and individually an “Owner”;  and

 

(2)                                 Mansel Ltd., a corporation incorporated in Bermuda with its registered office at Clarendon House, Church Street West, Hamilton, Bermuda (the Managers)

 

Whereas

 

(A)                               The Owners have each entered into a contract with SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (the Builder)  for delivery of a Vessel as set out below. On delivery from the Builder the Vessels will be commercially managed by the Managers in accordance with each of the commercial management agreements which the Owners have each entered into with the Managers (the Commercial Management Agreements).

 

(B)                               Under each of the Commercial Management Agreements the Owners have agreed that all earnings of the Vessel and all revenues received in relation to any of the Commercial Management Agreements shall be  pooled and distributed in accordance with this Agreement.

 

It is agreed as follows:

 

1                                         Definitions and interpretation

 

Business Days means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London, New York, Singapore and Johannesburg;

 

Management Fee shall have the same meaning given to it in the Commercial Management Agreements;

 

Management Services shall have the same meaning given to it in the Commercial Management Agreements;

 

Technical Management Agreements means each of the technical management agreements which each Owner has entered into with Grindrod Shipping (South Africa) Pty. Limited for the technical management of the applicable Vessel;

 

Two Mansel Time Charters means the two time charters to be entered into by the Managers (as charterers) with the respective Owners for the charter of two of the Vessels.

 

Vitol Group shall have the same meaning given to it in the Commercial Management Agreements;

 

Vessel A means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4081 to be delivered to Owner A;

 

Vessel B means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4082 to be delivered to Owner B;

 

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Vessel C means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4083 to be delivered to Owner C;

 

Vessel D means the 51,800 DWT class product oil / chemical tanker identified as Builder’s hull no. H-4084 to be delivered to Owner D;

 

Vessels means together, Vessel A, Vessel B, Vessel C and Vessel D and each a Vessel;

 

2                                         Pool Account

 

2.1                               On delivery of a Vessel to the Owner (except for any Owner of a Chartered Vessel) and commencement of the Management Services the respective Owner shall pay into the Pool Account sufficient funds so as to enable the Managers to perform the Management Services for that Vessel. For this purpose the Managers shall give a budget (the “Working Capital Budget”) to the Owners at least thirty (30) days prior to delivery of the respective Vessel.

 

2.2                               The Owners and the Managers shall ensure all earnings of each of the Vessels including any amounts paid under Clause 7.1 and any amounts paid under Clause 5.4 and Clause 7.2 by the Managers (as charterers) (the “Gross Earnings”) are paid to a designated account in the name of the Managers (the “Pool Account”).

 

2.3                               The Managers shall retain a float of US$250,000 for each of the Vessels in the Pool Account (the “Working Capital Float”).

 

2.4                               To the extent the Working Capital Float is not maintained in any month, the relevant Owners shall pay into the Pool Account so as to put the Managers in funds to maintain the Working Capital Float for that Vessel within three (3) Business days of a written request from the Managers.

 

3                                         Payments

 

3.1                               From the Pool Account the Managers shall be entitled to pay:-

 

(a)                                 its Management Fee on Gross Earnings received;

 

(b)                                 to pay any voyage-related expenses e.g. bunker costs, port expenses, canal expenses, wharfage, voyage related COFR expenses, costs of agents, additional war risk premium, etc;

 

(c)                                  all commissions or brokerage payable to third parties and/or to any company within the Vitol Group in accordance with Part II, Clause 12(f) of the Commercial Management Agreements in respect of fixtures, charter parties and contracts of affreightment concluded as part of the Management Services;

 

(d)                                 all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever incurred by the Managers in connection with the provision of the Management Services, including but not limited to fees and expenses of independent consultants, professional advisors and representatives, supercargo, port captains, surveyors, superintendents or other specialists, whom the Managers may deem desirable to be employed from time to time in connection with the commercial operation of the Vessels;

 

(e)                                  any charterer’s liability insurance, kidnap and ransom or such other insurance as the Managers may consider to be appropriate;

 

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(f)                                   any amounts due under the loan facilities relating to the Vessels as advised by the Owners;

 

(g)                                  any amounts due under the Technical Management Agreements relating to the Vessels as advised by the relevant Owners; and

 

(h)                                 Managers’ Profit Share on a quarterly basis,

 

(items (a) through (e) above collectively the “Pool Expenses”).

 

4                                         Pooling Calculations

 

4.1                               The difference between the Gross Earnings and the Pool Expenses shall be the “Net Pool Earnings”, which shall be pooled and averaged out equally across all Vessels. For this purpose each Vessel shall have equal weighting and each Vessel’s share of the Net Pool Earnings (following any deductions or adjustments of any amounts under Clause 6.1(b)) shall be the “Vessel Earning Share”.

 

5                                         The Chartered Vessels

 

5.1                               Vessel A and Vessel C will be time-chartered to the Managers (collectively the “Chartered Vessels” or singly the “Chartered Vessel”) pursuant to the terms of the Two Mansel Time Charters.

 

5.2                               On delivery of a Chartered Vessel the Managers (as charterers) shall pay 30 days charter hire in advance into the Pool Account. No contribution from the respective Owners shall be required to be made to the initial Working Capital Budget.

 

5.3                               In respect of each of the Chartered Vessels, 50% of its Vessel Earning Share in excess of US$15,000 per day shall be paid to the Managers (as charterers) as a profit share (the “Managers’ Profit Share”) in accordance with Clause 3.

 

5.4                               In the event that the deemed Vessel Earning Share in respect of a Chartered Vessel equates to less than USD15,000 per day at the end of any month, the Managers (as charterers) shall pay into the Pool Account such amount as is required to return the Vessel Earning Share of such Chartered Vessel to the equivalent of USD15,000 per day for that month.

 

6                                         Distribution of Earnings

 

6.1                               Managers shall deduct from the Net Pool Earnings the following amounts prior to distribution to the Owners:

 

(a)                                 any amounts paid in terms of Clause 3 in respect of:

 

(i)                                     any amounts due under the loan facilities relating to the Vessels as advised by the Owners;

 

(ii)                                  any amounts due under the Technical Management Agreements relating to the Vessels as advised by the Owners;

 

(iii)                               the Managers’ Profit Share in respect of the Chartered Vessels;

 

(b)                                 on a quarterly basis (if required) to maintain the Working Capital Float:

 

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(i)                                     the results of any voyages in progress or completed but for which results are still outstanding;

 

(ii)                                  any earnings accrued but not received, or expenditure due but not paid;

 

(iii)                               apportionment of prepaid expenditure or expenditure payable after the quarterly accounting period;

 

(iv)                              any retentions required to cover claims in progress;

 

(v)                                 provision for any outstanding or contingent liability or obligation that would be considered (if accrued) a Pool Expense; and

 

Further, to the extent that the Working Capital Float is not maintained on any quarterly date following any deductions made in accordance with this Clause 6.1 such further amounts shall be deducted as required from the Net Pool Earnings to maintain the Working Capital Float.

 

The Managers shall following any deductions from the Net Pool Earnings as set out above pay into a designated bank account of each of the Owners of the Vessels, on a quarterly basis in arrears within twenty-one (21) days of the last day of the respective quarter in respect of each Vessel, such Owners’ Vessel Earning Share.

 

7                                         Accounting

 

7.1                               On an annual basis the Managers shall make any necessary adjustments to:

 

7.1.1                     each respective Vessel Earning Share to take into account: (a) the annual reconciliation of the financial results of the commercial operations of the Vessels being the Vessels on-hire days during the relevant financial year; and (b) the quarterly payments in accordance with Clause 6.1 above; and

 

7.1.2                     The Manager’s Profit Share to take into account the annual reconciliation of the financial results of the commercial operations of the Vessels being the Vessels on-hire days during the relevant financial year.

 

7.2                               Should the Vessel Earning Share in respect of a Chartered Vessel equate to less than USD15,000 per day, the Managers (as charterers) shall pay into the Pool Account such amount as is required to return the Vessel Earning Share of such Chartered Vessel to the equivalent of USD15,000 following the annual reconciliation of the financial results of the commercial operations of such Chartered Vessel being the Chartered Vessel on-hire days during the relevant financial year.

 

7.3                               For the purpose of the annual accounting and reconciling in accordance with Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2 above the Managers shall only take account of voyages completed during the financial year. The calculation of the per day Vessel Earning Share excludes any off-hire days which may have occurred during such annual period in respect of each Vessel.

 

7.4                               Any surplus resulting from the reconciliation in accordance with Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2 above shall be paid out to the respective Owners within 30 days of the financial year end.

 

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7.5                               Any deficit resulting from the reconciliation in accordance with Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2 above shall reduce the next quarterly advance payment payable in accordance with Clause 6.1 above.

 

7.5.1                     The Managers may, in their sole discretion (reasonably exercised) decide to increase of decrease the quantum of the Working Capital Float as may be required to enable the Managers to perform the Management Services; but

 

7.5.2                     In no event shall the quantum of the Working Capital Float exceed US$500,000 per each Vessel, unless agreed otherwise in writing by the relevant Owner.

 

8                                         Other Income or Expense

 

8.1                               Any of the following items of income or expenditure shall be added to (or reduce as applicable) the Net Pool Earnings:

 

(a)                                 interest earned on surplus funds in the Pool Account;

 

(b)                                 foreign exchange gains or losses arising out of commercial operation of the Vessels;

 

(c)                                  any damages or other amounts received in settlement of any claims relating to performance of any contracts of employment by Vessels;

 

(d)                                 any voyage expenses related rebates or commissions.

 

The Management Fee shall be chargeable on such income earned on (c) and (d) above which items shall be included in Net Pool Earnings for purpose of the annual reconciliation per Clause 7.1. No Management Fee shall be chargeable on (a) and (b) above which items are excluded from Net Pool Earnings for purpose of the annual reconciliation per Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2 above.

 

9                                         Accounting and Reporting

 

9.1                               The Managers shall keep such records and accounts as shall be necessary for the proper commercial operation of the Vessels, including such accounts as shall be necessary for the calculation of quarterly distributions in accordance with Clause 6.1 and Clause 7.1 and Clause 7.2 above.

 

9.2                               The Managers shall maintain systems of internal financial controls to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are properly executed in accordance with responsible financial management, and sufficient to meet the requirements of an independent audit performed in accordance with International Auditing Standards.

 

9.3                               The Managers shall prepare quarterly accounts (the “Pool Accounts”)  showing the financial results for all the Vessels on a consolidated and individual basis, including:

 

(a)                                 Net Revenue and total distributions made to the Owners;

 

(b)                                 The Managers’ estimate of year to date and rest of years earnings, which shall also be given on a monthly basis;

 

(c)                                  Time Charter equivalent income for all voyages and charters performed by each Vessel;

 

(d)                                 The balance of the Pool Account;

 

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(e)                                  Income Statement, Balance Sheet and a Cash flow reconciliation on a consolidated basis for all the Vessels;

 

(f)                                   Outstanding freight or demurrage due in respect of contracts performed by Vessels;

 

(g)                                  Off hire days for each Vessel monthly and year to date.

 

10                                  Third Party Rights

 

A person or entity which is not a party to this Agreement may not enforce or otherwise have the benefit of any provision of this Agreement under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

 

11                                  Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is or subsequently becomes void, unenforceable or illegal, that shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

12                                  Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement and the Commercial Management Agreements (together with all agreements and documents executed contemporaneously with it or referred to in them) constitutes a restatement of the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to its subject matter, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to such subject matter.

 

13                                  Law, jurisdiction and general provisions

 

13.1                        This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

 

13.2                        The parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in all matters relating to this Agreement.

 

13.3                        This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.

 

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

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Schedule 11 : Agency Letter

 

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From:             Elandra Holdings Ltd.

TMF Place

Road Town

British Virgin Islands

 

To:                             Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd. 

             200 Cantonment Road 

Singapore 089763

 

Vitol Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd.

260 Orchard Road

The Heeren #13-01

Singapore 238855

 

Date:                 March 2012

 

Dear Sirs

 

Funds Received

 

1                                         We refer to the shareholders’ agreement dated                March 2012 between Vital Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd. in respect of Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd. (the Shareholders’ Agreement). Terms used in this letter but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

2                                         We confirm that we have received the Novation Consideration in accordance with each Novation Side Letter.

 

3                                         Following the date of Completion and (a) pending signature of the Novation Agreements and the re-issuance of the Refund Guarantees in favour of the Owners in accordance with the Novation Agreements and otherwise pending the occurrence of the Effective Date under each Novation Agreement and (b) for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any cancellation or termination of a Shipbuilding Contract prior to the occurrence of the Effective. Date under the relevant Novation Agreement, we agree that we shall hold the benefit of each Shipbuilding Contract and Refund Guarantee for and on behalf of each relevant Owner and that we shall act as agent on behalf of each Owner under the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and Refund Guarantee until Delivery of the relevant Vessel and transfer of ownership of each Vessel to the relevant Owner at Delivery and otherwise under and in connection with the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and Refund Guarantee, and, if necessary following Delivery for any warranty claims, and act on instructions of each Owner in respect of any and all matters relating to the relevant Shipbuilding Contract and Refund Guarantee.

 

4                                         By your countersignature below, you agree that you shall fund us in advance upon our written request in respect of all amounts due under the Shipbuilding Contracts whether through Pre-Delivery Contributions and/or Approved Finance for the duration of any arrangements contemplated by paragraph 3 above in relation to each Shipbuilding Contract. In no circumstances shall we be required to commit our own funds to meet amounts due and payable under the Shipbuilding Contracts

 

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5                                         Our obligations under paragraph 3 above in relation to each Shipbuilding Contract and Refund Guarantee shall cease upon the occurrence of the Effective Date under the relevant Novation Agreement.

 

6                                         This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

 

Yours faithfully

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Elandra   Holdings Ltd.
    	
 
    

 

We hereby agree and acknowledge the terms of this letter. It is further agreed that If the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 of this letter apply and the Novation Agreements are not signed and/or the Refund Guarantees are not re-issued in favour of the Owners and such that the Effective Date under each of the Novation Agreements has not occurred by 31 May 2012, we shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Shareholders’ Agreement and any other documents considered reasonably necessary to record our agreement in such circumstances.

 

Agreed and Acknowledged

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Grindrod   Shipping Pte. Ltd.
    	
 
    

 

Agreed and Acknowledged

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Vitol   Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    	
 
    

 

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IN WITNESS whereof the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as a deed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
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41Exhibit 4.4(b)

 

Addendum No. 1 to the Shareholders’ Agreement dated 2 April 2012 in respect of Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd.

 

This Addendum No. 1 is entered into as a deed

 

Dated       December 2012

 

Between

 

(1)                                             Vitol Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 (Vitol);

 

(2)                                             Grindrod Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 200 Cantonment Road, #03-01 Southpoint, Singapore 089763 (Grindrod),

 

(together, the Parties and each a Party),

 

and

 

(3)                                             Leopard Tankers Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 260 Orchard Road, The Heeren #13-01, Singapore 238855 (the Company).

 

Background

 

(A)                                          Pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement dated 2 April 2012 between the Parties and the Company (the Shareholders’ Agreement), the Parties agreed to jointly own the issued shares of the Company on a 50:50 basis and the Company owns all of the issued shares of the Owners.

 

(B)                                          The Parties and the Company have been in negotiations with Standard Chartered Bank in its capacity as mandated lead arranger to provide Approved Finance to the Group and it is proposed that Approved Finance Documents shall be entered into on or about the date of this Addendum to provide a pre-delivery loan facility of up to US$29,160,000 and a post-delivery loan facility of up to US$109,350,000 to finance the acquisition of the Vessels.

 

(C)                                          The Parties acknowledge that, in connection with the Approved Finance, each of Grindrod and Vitol Holding B.V. shall enter into an undertaking with Standard Chartered Bank as security trustee for the lenders under the Approved Finance which provide for, amongst other things, certain financial covenants to be maintained by each of them (the Financial Covenants), a breach of which shall constitute an event of default under the Approved Finance.  It has further been agreed that in circumstances where there is a breach of the Financial Covenants, there shall be a standstill period of up to 15 days within which the Parties may enter into discussions to implement the purchase of the Shares of Grindrod (in the case of a breach by Grindrod of its Financial Covenants) or Vitol (in the case of a breach by Vitol Holding B.V. of its Financial Covenants).

 

(D)                                          Furthermore, under the Approved Finance, it shall be an event of default if either of Grindrod or Vitol Holding Sarl become the subject of an Insolvency Event (as defined therein) and it is agreed that in such circumstances there

 

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shall be a standstill period of up to 3 days within which the Parties may implement the purchase of the Shares of Grindrod (in the case of an Insolvency Event affecting Grindrod) or Vitol (in the case of an Insolvency Event affecting Vitol Holding Sarl).

 

(E)                                           The Parties wish to amend the Shareholders’ Agreement to provide for the acquisition of a Party’s Shares in the circumstances described in Recitals (C) and (D) above and this Addendum sets out the agreed amendments to the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

It is agreed as follows:

 

1                                                     Interpretation

 

1.1                                           Capitalised terms used in this Addendum but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

1.2                                           References to clauses, recitals in this Addendum shall be deemed to be references to clauses and recitals of the Shareholders’ Agreement unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

2                                                     Amendments to the Shareholders’ Agreement

 

2.1                                           The Parties and the Company agree that the Shareholders’ Agreement shall be amended by and construed in accordance with the following provisions of this Clause with effect from the date of this Addendum:

 

2.1.1                                 Clause 1.1 shall be amended as follows:-

 

(a)                       New definitions shall be inserted as follows:-

 

(i)                           “Financial Covenants Event shall have the meaning given to it in the SCB Loan Agreement;”;

 

(ii)                        “Insolvency Event means the occurrence of any of the events or circumstances described in Clause 19.1(g) of the SCB Loan Agreement;”;

 

(iii)                     “SCB Loan Agreement means the loan agreement dated [•] November 2012 between, amongst others, the Owners as joint and several borrowers, the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 as lenders, Standard Chartered Bank as mandated lead arranger, agent and security trustee (as amended, restated and/or supplemented from time to time), relating to a pre-delivery loan facility of up to US$29,160,000 and a post-delivery loan facility of up to US$109,350,000 for the acquisition of the Vessels by the Owners and which shall constitute Approved Finance;”;

 

2.1.2                                 Clause 11.1 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

“In this Clause 11.1, “Creditor Parties”, “Majority Lenders” and “Standstill Period” have the meanings given in the SCB Loan Agreement.

 

(a)                       If:

 

(i)                           an Insolvency Event occurs in respect of Vitol or Vitol Holding Sarl; or

 

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(ii)                        a Financial Covenants Event occurs in respect of Vitol Holding B.V. and alternative security acceptable to the Majority Lenders has not been provided to the Creditor Parties by or on behalf of Vitol Holding B.V. within the Standstill Period in accordance with clause 19.2(a) of the SCB Loan Agreement,

 

Grindrod shall have the option (but not the obligation) to purchase Vitol’s Shares on the terms and in accordance with the provisions set out in Clause 11.3 below.

 

(b)                       If:

 

(i)                           an Insolvency Event occurs in respect of Grindrod; or

 

(ii)                        a Financial Covenants Event occurs in respect of Grindrod and alternative security acceptable to the Majority Lenders has not been provided to the Creditor Parties by or on behalf of Grindrod within the Standstill Period in accordance with Clause 19.2(a) of the SCB Loan Agreement,

 

Vitol shall have the option (but not the obligation) to purchase Grindrod’s Shares on the terms and in accordance with the provisions set out in Clause 11.3 below.”

 

2.1.3                                 Clause 11.3(a) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

“the transfer of Shares (i) to Grindrod following its exercise of the option in accordance with Clause 11.1(a), or (ii) to Vitol following its exercise of the option in accordance with Clause 11.1(b), or (iii) to the non-defaulting Party following its exercise of its option in accordance with Clause 11.2, shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of Clause 16;”

 

2.1.4                                 Clause 11.5 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

2.2                                           “Without prejudice to the rights and obligations expressed in this Clause 11 (which shall survive termination), this Agreement shall be terminated immediately upon the occurrence of either (i) the payment of the Exit Amount and the transfer of the defaulting Party’s Shares in accordance with Clause 11.2 and the completion of the process set out in Clause 11.3 following the exercise by the non-defaulting Party of the option in accordance with Clause 11.2(b), or (ii) the payment of the Exit Amount to the transferor of the Shares and the transfer of Shares to the transferee and the completion of the process set out in Clause 11.3 following that Party’s exercise of its option to purchase the other Party’s Shares in accordance with Clause 11.1(a) (in the case of the exercise by Vitol of its option to acquire Grindrod’s Shares) or Clause 11.1(b) (in the case of the exercise by Grindrod of its option to acquire Vitol’s Shares).”;

 

3                                                     Representations and Warranties

 

3.1                                           On the date of this Addendum, each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

 

3.1.1                                 it is a company duly organised, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and has perpetual corporate existence and the capacity to sue or be sued in its own name, and has the power to own the property and assets that it presently owns and to continue to conduct the business it presently conducts;

 

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3.1.2                                 it has power to enter into and perform this Addendum and has taken all necessary corporate and other action required to authorise the execution and delivery of this Addendum and its performance according to its terms;

 

3.1.3                                 the execution and delivery of this Addendum and its performance according to its terms do not and will not:-

 

(a)                       contravene the constitutional documents of that Party;

 

(b)                       violate any law to which that Party is subject;

 

(c)                        result in a breach of, or default under, any agreement, instrument or arrangement to which that Party is a party or which is binding upon that Party or any of its assets.

 

4                                                     General

 

4.1                                           Save as expressly amended by this Addendum, all other terms and conditions of the Shareholders’ Agreement remain unamended, valid and in full force and effect.

 

4.2                                           It is expressly agreed that this Addendum shall constitute an amendment to the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

4.3                                           This Addendum may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

4.4                                           The provisions of Clauses 29 (Notices) and 34 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) shall apply to this Addendum mutatis mutandis.

 

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IN WITNESS whereof the Parties have duly executed this Addendum as a deed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
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/s/ Wong Vun Kian
    
	
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/s/ Martyn Richard Wade
    
	
 
    	
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/s/ Yvette Renee Brown
    
	
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