FIXTURE NOTE
NO DATE 20
CHARTERER :
ADD:
SHIPOWNER:
ADDRESS:
VESSEL’S PARTICULARS:
MV....
FLAG...., BLT..., SINGLE DECKER
DWT .... DRAFT....GRT/NRT..... LOA/BM/DEPTH..... G/B.... GEARED...... ADA WOG
1. VESSEL ITINERARY:
2. OWNER WARRANTS THAT DURING THE TRANSACTION AND FIXTURE NOTE, THE VESSEL IS FREE
FROM LIEN AND/OR ENCUMBRENCE ETC, HAVE FULL FINANCE, LEGAL VALID VESSELOPERATION
AND TRADING CERTIFICATES TO PERFORM THIS VOYAGE.
3. QTTY/CGO: MIN/MAX MTS RICE IN 25/50 KG BAGS.
OWNER CONFIRM LOAD FULL XXXXX MTS, IF SHORT OUT CARGO OWNER WILL RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
RAISING COST.
4. LOAD PORT: 1SA/SB SP :XXXXX
5. DISCHG PORT: 1 SA/SB SP XXXXX
6. CHTRS CFM CARGO HAVE FULLY EXPORT / IMPORT LICENCE. CHTRS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
CHARGES AND DUTIES IF CARGO HAVE NO LICENSE
7. LAYCAN: XXXXX
8. LOAD / DISCHG RATE: XXXX MTS PWWD SHINC / XXXXX MTS PWWD SHEXUU
9. NOR TO BE TENDER: AT LOADING/DISCHARGING PORT, NOR TO BE TENDERED BY MASTER
THROUGH AGENTS BY FAX/CABLE/TELEX/EMAIL ANY TIME DAY OR NIGHT SUNDAY HOLIDAYS
INCLUDED, AND ACCEPTED AFTER VESSEL ARRIVES AT THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND IS IN ALL
ASPECTS READY TO LOAD THE INTENDED CARGO. SHOULD FREE PRATIQUE NOT BE GRANTED
FOR REASONS RELATED TO VESSEL, CREW, INVALID CERTIFICATES THEN TIME SHALL NOT COUNT
FROM REJECTION OF THE AUTHORITIES UNTIL FREE PRATIQUE IS GRANTED AND VESSEL IS IN ALL
RESPECTS READY TO LOAD CARGO.
10. FREIGHT: XXXX VND/MT FIOST BSS 1/1
11. 100PCT FREIGHT BY VIETNAMESE DONG PAYABLE TO OWNERS BANK A/C W/I 3 BANK DAYS
AFTER COMPLETION OF LOADING, AFTER SIGNING/RELEASING BS/L MARKED "FREIGHT PAYABLE
AS PER C/P" AND "CLEAN ON BOARD" WITH WORDING IN BS/L, AND RECEIPT OF FRT INVOICE
OVER TELEX/FAX/EMAIL AND SIGNING THE C/P BUT ALWAYS BEFORE BREAKING BULK. 'FREIGHT
PREPAID' BS/L TO BE RELEASED RIGHT AFTER RECEIPT OF BANK SLIP FROM CHARTERERS.
12. ALL TAXES/DUES ON CARGO TO BE FOR CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT.
13. ALL TAXES/DUES ON VSL/FLG/FRT TO BE FOR OWNERS ACCT AT BOTH ENDS.
14. CHRTRS‘S AGENT AT BOTH ENDS WITH REASONABLE PDA APRROVED BY OWNERS.
CHRTRS‘SAGENTAT LOADING PORT BY :XXXXX
CHRTRS‘S AGENT AT DISCHARGING PORT BY: XXXXX
15. DUNNAGE TO BE FOR OWNER ACCT.
16. LAYTIME TO BE COMMENCED AT 13.00LT IF NOR TENDERED AND ACCEPTED BEFORE AND
INCLUDE 12.00LT, AND TO BE COMMENCE AT 08.00LTD NEXT DAY IF NOR TENDERED AND
ACCEPTED AFTER 12.00LT. IN CASE LOADING/DISCHARGING COMMENCE EARLIER, ACTUAL TIME
USED TO BE COUNTED. LAYTIME STOP TO COUNT UPON COMPLETE LOADING/DISCHARGING.
LAYTIME ALLOWED FOR LOADING SHALL BE CALCULATED BASE ON BILL OF LADING QUANTITY.
LAYTIME REVERSIBLE AT BOTH ENDS
OWNERS TO ALLOW 48 HOURS FREE TIME INCLUDING BAD WEATHER AT DISPORT AFTER VESSEL
ARRIVAL AT THE PILOT STATION / CUSTOMARY PORT ANCHORAGE AREA IN CASE OF CONGESTION OR
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, UNLESS SOONER COMMENCED IN WHICH ACTUAL TIME USED TO COUNT.
FUMIGATION TIME AND CHECKING AFTER COMPLETED FUMIGATION ARE NOT COUNTED AND
CONSIDERED AS FREE TIME.
17. IF LOADING IS SUSPENDED DUE TO BALLASTING/DEBALLASTING OPERATION OR FOR ANY OTHER
REASON RELATED TO VESSEL, SUCH TIME NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME. INTERMEDIATE DRAFT
SURVEY ORDERED BY THE MASTER NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME.
18. THE TIME LOST IN WAITING FOR ANCHORAGE/BERTH TO COUNT AS LAYTIME BUT ACTUAL TIME
USED IN SHIFTING FROM WAITING AREA TO LOADING ANCHORAGE NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME.
IF VESSEL ORDERED BY PORT AUTHORITIES TO LEAVE DUE TO BAD WEATHER AND ANY OTHER
REASON, SHIFTING FEE IS FOR OWNER’S ACCOUNT AND THAT TIME LOST NOT TO COUNT AS
LAYTIME. SHIFTING FEE IS FOR CHRT’S ACCOUNT AND THAT TIME LOST TO COUNT AS LAYTIME IF
VESSEL ORDERED BY PORT AUTHORITIES TO LEAVE DUE TO CHRT’S FAILS/ CGO OPERATION (CGO
DISPUTED INTERNAL BY CHRT/SHIPPER/RECEIVER, LACK OF TRUCKS, DISHG RATE SO SLOWLY…)
19. OWNER GUARANTEES THE VESSEL READY FOR LOADING AT LOADINGPORT WITHOUT ANY
CHANGE OR DELAY OR CANCEL. IN CASE THE OWNER DELAYS LAYCAN, THE OWNER MUST
INFORM BEFORE LAYCAN 07 DAYS. THE CHARTERER HAS RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE TO
EXTEND THE LAYCAN WITHIN 24 WORKING HOURS AFTER RECEIVED NOTICE FROM OWNER.
20. BEFORE LDG, VSL'S HOLD TB PROPERLY CLEANED, DRIED, FREE OF SMELL AND IN A FIT AND
GOOD STATE TO LOAD CHRS CGO. OWNER CONFIRMS THAT PERFORMING VSL HAVE VALID
CLASS/H&M INSURANCE AND P&I COVERED, FINANCE AND ALL VSL’S CERTIFICATES ARE VALID
DURING THE FIXTURE NOTE AND THIS VOYAGE.
21. OWNER COMPLY PORT RESTRICTIONS FOR BERTHING [Link]/LIGHTENING CAUSED
BY BERTHING DRAFT CONFIRMED BY OWNER, IF ANY, TO BE FOR OWNER’S A/C [Link]
OWNER COMPLY PORT RESTRICTATIONS FOR BERTHING DRAFT, LIGHTERAGE/ LIGHT AS CHRTR/
SHIPPER REQUEST, IF ANY, TO BE FOR CHRTR’S ACCOUNT AT BENDS.
22. OWNER CONFIRM VESSEL HAS 4DERRICKSFOR LOADING/DISCHARGING 4 GANGS WITH
CAPACITY 15 MTS PER LIFTING.
OWNER PROVIDES A SELF-LOADING VESSEL WITH OWN CRANES AND NECESSARY LIGHTS FOR ANY
WORK FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CHRTRS AND ALSO FOR NIGHT WORK, AND SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
WHEN REQUIRED. GRABS TO BE PROVIDED BY SHIPPER AT HIS COST AND SHIPPER SHALL BE ALLOWED
TO USE VESSEL’S CRANE FREE OF CHARGE. CRANES TO BE USED FOR BOTH LOADING AND DISCHARGING.
IF VESSEL’S CRANES BREAK DOWN OR WEAK, OWNER WILL TRY BEST TO REPAIR OR ARRANGE
FLOATING/SHORE CRANES, ALL AT OWNER ACCOUNT AT BOTH ENDS. AND TIME LOST DUE TO WAITING
FOR REPARING OR FLOATING OR SHORE CRANES NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME. IF CARGO IS DAMAGED
DUE TO DAMAGED CRANE IF NOT OVER CAPACITY OF THE LIFT, FEE WILL BE FOR OWNER’S ACCOUNT.
23. DEMURRAGE TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF USD 3,500 PER DAY OR PRO-RATA FOR ALL TIME
LOST AND DESPATCH MONEYTO BE PAID AT USD 1,750 PER DAY OR PRO-RATA FOR ALL LAYTIME SAVED.
ONCE ON DEMURRAGE ALWAYS ON DEMURRAGE NOT APPLIED.
24. LAYTIME TO BE SETTLED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF DISCHARGING WITH
FULL DOCUMENTS, AND SHALL ALWAYS BE AFTER HAVING MUTUALLY AGREED BASED LAYTIME
CALCULATIONS (NOTICE OF READINESS/STATEMENT OF FACTS).
25. OWRS/MASTER GIVE CHTRS/SHIPPERS/CONEE 7/5/3/2/1 DAY (S) NOTICE OF VESSEL ETA
LOAD/DISCH PORT FOR CHTRS ARRANGE CGO AND CGO’S DOCS.
26. DOCKSIDE/SHIPSIDE TALLYING TO BE FOR CHTRS/OWRS ACCT.
27. SHORTAGE IF ANY AT DISPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE AND OWNERS ACCOUNT.
28. DEADFREIGHT: CHTRS/SHIPPER MUST BE PAID DEADFREIGHT TO OWNER IF FAIL TO SHIP/
SHORTSHIP CARGO TO THE AGREED QUANTITY.
29. THE MASTER AUTHORIZES THE LOADPORT AGENT TO SIGN/RELEASE BILL OF LADING ON HIS
BEHALF TO CHARTERER/RECEIVER. THE CONTENT OF THE BILL OF LADING IS ALWAYS IN
CONFORMITY WITH MATE’S RECEIPT. GENCON BILL OF LADING FORMS TO BE USED.
30. ABR IF ANY AT VIETNAM AND VIETNAM MARITIMES LAWTO BE APPLIED.
31. OTHER AS PER GENCON C/P 94 REVISED.
32. COM:
33. OWNERS/MASTER TB RELEASED CGOS TO CGO CHARTERER/RECEIVER AGAINST OB/L OR
SURRENDERED B/L. BUT IF NOT PRESENT IT BEFORE VSL ARRVNG D. PORT,
ALL CGOS TO BE RELEASE CGOS TO CGO CHARTERER/RECEIVER AGAINST BY BANK GUARANTEE
OR CHARTERER/ RECEIVER’S L.O.I. IN OWNERS P&I WORDINGS.
34. ACTS OF GOD, GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION AN UNNATURAL SITUATION WILL NOT BE
COUNTED IN LAYTIME.
35. OAP TO BE FOR OWNER’S ACCOUNT AND OAP CHARGES TO BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN
FREIGHT.
THIS F/N COMES INTO EFFECT UPON DULY SIGNED BY THE APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH
PARTIES. EACH PARTY KEEPS ONE EFFECTED VIA FAX OR SCANEMAIL.
THE SHIP OWNER THE CHARTERER