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Exhibit 4.18

 

Certain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential. [*****] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

 

Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association’s Memorandum of Agreement for sale and purchase of ships. Adopted by BIMCO in 1956.

Code-name

SALEFORM 2012

Revised 1966, 1983 and 1986/87, 1993 and 2012

  

 

 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

1 Dated: 7th April 2021
2 Poseidon Container Carrier S.A. of Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Islands, Majuro, Marshall Islands (Name of sellers), hereinafter called the “Sellers”, have agreed to sell, and
3 [*****] whose performance hereunder is hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed, as primary obligor and note merely as surety, by [*****] (Name of buyers), hereinafter called the “Buyers”, have agreed to buy:
4 Name of vessel: m/v ADONIS (ex CMA CGM Uruguay)
5 IMO Number: 9706310
6 Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register
7 Class Notation: +100A1 CONTAINER SHIP, SHIPRIGHT(SDA, FDA PLUS(25, WW), CM, ACS(B)), *IWS, LI, ECO(BWT, EEDI, IHM), BOXMAX(V,W). +LMC, UMS, NAVI
Descriptive Notes SHIPRIGHT SERS, SHIPRIGHT BWMP (T), SHIPRIGHT SCM
8 Year of Build: 2015_ Builder/Yard: Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania
9 Flag: Malta Place of Registration: La Valetta GT/NT: 96424/59714
10 hereinafter called the ‘Vessel”, on the following terms and conditions:
11 Definitions
12 “Banking Days” are days on which banks are open both in the country of the currency stipulated for
13 the Purchase Price in Clause 1, {Purchase Price) and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 8
14 (Documentation), London, Hamburg, Liberia, Malta, Portugal and Geneva.                    (add additional

Jurisdictions as appropriate).

15 “Buyers’Nominated Flag…·state” means either Malta (if Novation Agreement) or Madeira (if free of charter) (state flag state).
16 “Class” means the class notation referred to above.
17 “Classification Society’’ means the Society referred to above.

Charterers: means ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

18 “Deposit” shall have the meaning given in Clause 2 (Deposit)
19 “Escrow Agent” means a UK law firm with its London or any Far East office nominated by Sellers, who shall hold the Deposit (and if requested by the Sellers the Balance Funds) in the names of the Parties, and who shall release same in accordance with and pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement to be entered into between themselves (acting as escrow agent), the Sellers and the Buyers (the “Escrow Agreement’). The Parties agree that HFW, WFW, Hill Dickinson and Ince & Co are deemed acceptable.

“Deposit Holder” means                              (state name and location of Deposit Holder) or, if left blank, the

20 Sellers’ Bank, which shall hold and release the Deposit in accordance with this Agreement.

“First MOA” means the memorandum of agreement to be entered between Sellers as buyer and
HAI KUO SHIPPING 1989C LIMITED, of Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East,
Hong Kong (registered owner) being the current registered owner of the Vessel (the “First
Sellers”) as seller.

 

“First MOA Payment” has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.

“First PoDA” means the protocol of delivery and acceptance for the Vessel under the First MOA.

21 “In writing” or “written” means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a
22 registered letter, e-mail or telefax.

”MOA PoDA” means the protocol of delivery and acceptance for the Vessel between the Sellers and the Buyers as per Clause 8.

23 “Parties” means the Sellers and the Buyers.
24 “Purchase Price” means the price for the Vessel as stated in Clause 1 (Purchase Price).
25 “Sellers’ Account” means the account or accounts to he notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for
receipt of the Purchase Price. (state details of bank account) at the Sellers’ Bank.
26 “Sellers’ Bank” means the bank or banks to be (state name of bank, branch and details) or, if left blank, the bank.
27 notified by the Sellers to the Buyers for receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price.

“Time Charter” means [*****]

28 1. Purchase Price
29 The Purchase Price is US$ 96,000,000.- {United States Dollars ninety six million) (state currency
and amount both in words and figures).
30 2. Deposit.
31 As security for the correct fulfillment of this Agreement the Buyers shall lodge a deposit of
32 % (            per cent) or, if left blank, 10% (ten per cent), of the Purchase Price (the
33 “Deposit”) in an interest bearing account for the Parties with the Escrow Agent Deposit Holder
within three (3)
34 Banking Days·after the date that:
35 (i) this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and exchanged in original or by e-mail or
36 telefax; and
(ii) the Escrow Agreement has been signed by the Parties and the Escrow Agent and changed by e-mail or telefax; and
37 (iii) the Escrow Agent Deposit Holder has confirmed in writing to the Parties that the account
has been
38 opened.
39 The Deposit shall be released in accordance with joint written instructions of the Parties.
40 Interest, if any, shall be credited to the Buyers. Any fee charged for holding and releasing the
41 Deposit shall be borne equally by the Parties. The Parties shall provide to the Escrow Agent
Deposit Holder
42 all necessary documentation to open and maintain the account without delay.

43 3. Payment

(A)        At the time of delivery of the Vessel to the Buyers under this Agreement (which shall occur immediately after the delivery of the Vessel by the First Sellers to the Sellers as buyers under the First MOA) but not later than three (3) Banking Days after the date that Notice of Readiness has
been given in accordance with Clause 5 (time and Place of delivery and notices):

(i)       the Deposit shall be released to the Sellers; and

(ii)       the balance of the Purchase Price and all other sums payable on delivery by the Buyers to the Sellers under this Agreement (the “Balance Funds’’) shall be paid or released (as the case may be) in accordance with the provisions of Clause 3.

(B)       All amounts due and payable by the Buyers under this Agreement shall be paid free of bank charges.

(C)       Two (2) Banking Days prior to the anticipated delivery date of the Vessel (as notified in
writing by Sellers to the Buyers in accordance with Clause 5 (Notices, time and place of delivery), the Buyers shall lodge an amount equivalent to the Balance Funds (which shall remain at the orders of the Buyers or its financiers until delivery) at Sellers’ option as per below alternatives to be advised by Sellers to Buyers not later than five (5) Banking Days prior to delivery:

(i)       Option A: by way of one conditional payment order MT199 bank transfer ( “MT199’’) to be
held to the Buyers’ (or their financiers) order:

(a)       to the bank or an escrow agent related to the First Sellers any part of the Balance Funds due to the First Sellers under the First MOA (the “First. MOA Payment’’), with an instruction that the amount so remitted shall be payable and released to the First Sellers only against presentation by the First Sellers to their bank or escrow agent of (i) a pdf/copy of the timed and dated First PoDA
and (ii) a pdf/copy of the timed and dated MOA PoDA duly executed by the authorized signatories of the Sellers and the Buyers, as identified in the MT199 and any release instructions as may be required to an escrow agent; and

(b)       any part of the Balance Funds not remitted as (a) above to the bank or an escrow agent of the First Sellers and to be paid to the Sellers under this Agreement as may be adjusted in accordance with this Agreement (the “Sellers’ Portion”) in an escrow account held with the Escrow Agent in accordance with and pursuant to the Escrow Agreement to be held in the sole name of the Buyers and to be released in favour of the Sellers to Sellers’ Account and remitted by the Escrow Agent on closing to the Sellers to Sellers’ Account (together with the Deposit) ,

The MT199 shall provide that if the pre-positioned funds are not released within the period of five

(5) Banking Days from the date of receipt by the First Sellers bank the funds shall immediately be returned to the Buyers -Interest (if any) accrued shall be/or the Buyers’ account.

(ii)       Option B: in an escrow account held with an Escrow Agent in accordance with and pursuant to the Escrow Agreement to be held in the sole name and order of the Buyers and to be released in favour of the Sellers to Sellers’ Account as regards the Sellers’ Portion (together with the Deposit) and to Sellers’ order in favour of the First Sellers and remitted by the Escrow Agent upon delivery of the Vessel

(D)       Any cost related to the payment under this Clause 3 (irrespective of whether Option 1 or 2 is selected) shall be shared equally between the Buyers and Sellers.

44 On delivery of the Vessel, but not later than three 3) Banking Days after the date that Notice of
45 Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5 (Time and place of delivery and
46 notices):
47 (i) the Deposit shall be released to the Sellers; and
48 (ii) the balance of the Purchase Price and all other sums payable on delivery by the Buyers
49 to the Sellers under this Agreement shall be paid in full free of bank charges to the
50 Sellers’ Account.
51 4. Inspection
52 (a)*The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel’s classification records. The Buyers have
waived their right to inspect the Vessel and have
53 have also inspected the Vessel at/in                      (state place) on                      (state date) and have
54 accepted the Vessel following this inspection and therefore the sale is outright and definite, subject
only
55 to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
56 (b) *The Buyers shall have the right to inspect the Vessel’s classification records and declare
57 whether same are accepted or not within                 (state date/period).
58 The Sellers shall make the Vessel available for inspection at/in                      (state place/range) within
59 (state date/period).
60 The Buyers shall undertake the inspection without undue delay to the Vessel: Should the
61 Buyers cause undue delay they shall compensate the Sellers for the losses thereby incurred.
62 The Buyers shall inspect the Vessel without opening up and without cost to the Sellers.
63 During the inspection, the Vessel’s deck and engine log books shall be made available for
64 examination by the Buyers.
65 The sale shall become outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this
66 Agreement, provided that the Sellers receive written notice of acceptance of the Vessel from
67 the Buyers within seventy-two (72) hours after completion of such inspection or after the
68 date/last day of the period stated in Line 59, whichever is earlier.
69 Should the Buyers fail to undertake the inspection as scheduled and/or notice of acceptance of
70 the Vessel’s classification records and/or of the Vessel not be received by the Sellers as
71 aforesaid, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the
72 Buyers, whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.
73 *4(a) and 4(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions,
74 alternative 4(a) shall apply.
75 5. Time and place of delivery and notices
76 (a) The Vessel shall be delivered and taken over safely afloat at a safe and accessible berth or
77 anchorage at/in within the Vessel’s trading area as per the Time Charter (state place/range) in
the Sellers’ option.
78 Notice of Readiness shall not be tendered before: 15th July 2021 in the Sellers’ option (date)
79 Cancelling Date (see Clauses 5(c), 6 (a)(i), 6(a) (iii), and 14 and 19): 31st August 2021 in Buyers’
option

(i)       Subject always to subparagraph (ii), if at any time prior to tendering Notice of Readiness for delivery the position at the intended place of delivery has changed such that the Sellers would
not be able to comply with their obligations under this Agreement were the Vessel to be
delivered at such place due to Covid19 local restrictions, the Sellers shall be entitled to
nominate another place of delivery within the range specified in Clause 5 of this Agreement
where the Buyers are able to embark their crew acceptable to Buyers whose acceptance shall be given within one (1) Banking Day and shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned and
which shall have due regard to mitigating additional costs for the Sellers and minimising
disruption to the Charterer’s service and use of the Vessel (“Alternative Place of Delivery”). In
such event, the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the time taken to agree on Alternative Place of Delivery and for the Vessel to move from her location at the time of the new
nomination until she arrives at the Alternative Place of Delivery.

(ii)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in sub-paragraph (i) above, in the event that either the Sellers or the Vessel at the place of delivery (whether it be the original intended place of
delivery or the Alternative Place of Delivery) are subject to a quarantine (but thereafter can
perform / comply with their obligations under this Agreement) then the Sellers shall have the
option of delivering the Vessel at such place after the expiry of the relevant quarantine period and the Cancelling Date shall be extended by such period.

Any additional expenses, including but not limited to additional bunkers consumed, harbour
dues, screening, cleaning, fumigating and/or quarantining the Vessel and its crew (together the “Relocation Expenses”) arising directly or indirectly from a delay in the performance of the obligations of either party under this Agreement as a result of delays/restrictions/measures
arising due to Covid-19 or proceeding to an Alternative Place of Delivery instead of the place of delivery originally nominated in accordance with Clause 5 shall be shared on a 50/50 basis,
against presentation of reasonable supporting documentation Payment under this Clause shall
be made at the same time and place and in the same currency as the Purchase Price:

In the event that it is not possible to deliver the Vessel within the range of delivery places set out in Clause 5(a) of this Agreement, the Sellers and the Buyers shall use their best endeavours,
acting in good faith, to find another place at which delivery can be given and the Buyers shall
not be entitled to exercise any right of cancellation under this Agreement until such time as it is clear that no agreement can be reached.

80 (b) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel’s itinerary and shall
81 provide the Buyers with thirty (30), twenty (20), ten (10), five (5) and three (3) days’
approximate notice and one (1) day definite notice of the date the
82 Sellers intend to tender Notice of Readiness and of the intended place of delivery.
83 When the Vessel is at the place of delivery and physically ready for delivery in accordance with
84 this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.
85 (c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the
86 Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the Cancelling Date they may notify the Buyers in writing
87 stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and proposing a
88 new Cancelling Date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the option of
89 either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 14 (Sellers’ Default) within one (1)
three (3)
90 Banking Days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new Cancelling Date.
91 If the Buyers have not declared their option within one (1) three (3) Banking Days of receipt of the
92 Sellers’ notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers’
93 notification shall be deemed to be the new Cancelling Date and shall be substituted for the
94 Cancelling Date stipulated in line 79.
95 If this agreement is maintained with the new Cancelling Date all other terms and conditions
96 hereof including those contained in Clauses 5(b) and S(d) shall remain unaltered and in full
97 force and effect.
98 (d) Cancellation, failure to cancel or acceptance of the new Cancelling Date shall be entirely
99 without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 14 (Sellers’
100 Default) for the Vessel not being ready by the original Cancelling Date.
101 (e) Should the Vessel become an actual, constructive or compromised total loss before delivery
102 the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released immediately to the Buyers
103 whereafter this Agreement shall be null and void.

104 6. Divers Inspection/ Drydocking
105 (a)*
106 (i) The Buyers herewith declare shall have the option at their cost and expense to arrange for
an underwater
107 inspection by a diver approved by the Classification Society prior to the delivery of the
108 Vessel. The underwater inspection may take place at a port/place prior to arrival at the
place of delivery and shall be organised and arranged by the Sellers and paid for by the
Buyers (in such event, the Sellers shall provide the Buyers on delivery with a letter of
undertaking that to the best of Sellers knowledge and belief the Vessel has not touched
bottom or grounded from the time of said inspection until delivery). Such option shall be
declared latest nine (9) days prior to the Vessel’s intended
109 date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to Clause 5(b) of this
110 Agreement. The Sellers shall at their cost and expense make the Vessel available for
111 such inspection. This inspection shall be carried out without undue delay and in the
112 presence of a Classification Society surveyor arranged for by the Sellers and paid for by
113 the Buyers at the time of closing. The Buyers’ representative) shall have the right to be
present at the diver’s
114 inspection as observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the
115 Classification Society surveyor. The extent of the inspection. -and the conditions under
116 which it is performed shall be to the satisfaction of the Classification Society. If the
117 underwater inspection is scheduled for the place of delivery but the conditions at the
place of delivery are unsuitable for such inspection (other than for any reason set out in
Clause 5 (b), in which case the provisions of Clause 5 (b) will apply), the Sellers shall at
118 their cost and expense make the Vessel available at a suitable alternative place near to
119 the delivery port, in which event the Cancelling Date shall be extended by the additional
120 time required for such positioning and the subsequent re-positioning unless otherwise
mutually agreed. The Sellers may
121 not tender Notice of Readiness prior to completion of the underwater inspection.
122 (ii) If the rudder, propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below the deepest load line are
123 found broken, damaged or defective so. as to affect the Vessel’s class, then (1) unless
124 repairs can be carried out afloat to the’ .satisfaction of the Classification Society, the
125 Sellers shall arrange for the Vessel to be drydocked at their expense for inspection by
126 the Classification Society of the Vessel’s underwater parts below the deepest load line,
127 the extent of the inspection being ·in accordance with the Classification Society’s rules (2)
128 such defects shall be made good by the Sellers at their cost and expense to the
129 satisfaction of the Classification Society without condition/recommendation** and (3) the
130 Sellers shall pay for the underwater inspection and the Classification Society’s
131 attendance.
132 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Classification Society
133 do not require the aforementioned defects to be rectified before the next class
134 drydocking survey, the Sellers shall be entitled to deliver the Vessel with these defects
135 against a deduction from the Purchase Price of the estimated direct cost (of labour and
136 materials) of carrying out the repairs to the satisfaction of the Classification Society,
137 whereafter the Buyers shall have no further rights whatsoever in respect of the defects
138 and/or repairs. The estimated direct cost of the repairs shall be the average of quotes for
139 the repair work obtained from two reputable independent shipyards in the People’s at or in
the vicinity of
140 the port of delivery Republic of China, one to be obtained by each of the Parties within two
(2) three (3) Banking
141 Days from the date of the imposition of the condition/recommendation, unless the Parties
142 agree otherwise. Should either of the Parties fail to obtain such a quote within the
143 stipulated time then the quote duly obtained by the other Party shall be the sole basis for
144 the estimate of the direct repair costs. The Sellers shall may not re-tender Notice of
Readiness upon
145 prior to such estimate having been established.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Cancelling Date shall
be automatically extended for the time required to either i) agree the deduction from the
Purchase Price as set out above, or ii) for the repairs to be carried out afloat pursuant to
6 (a) (ii), if such delay(s) in reaching an agreement on the deduction of the Purchase
Price or performing repairs to the Vessel afloat would lead to the Vessel missing its
Cancelling Date.

 

146 (iii) If the Vessel is to be drydocked pursuant to Clause 6(a) (ii) and no suitable dry-docking
147 facilities are available at the port of delivery, the Sellers shall take the Vessel to a port
148 where suitable drydocking facilities are available, whether within or outside the delivery
149 range as per Clause 5(a). Once drydocking has taken place the Sellers shall deliver the
150 Vessel at a port within the delivery range as per Clause 5(a) which shall, for the purpose
151 of this Clause, become the new port of delivery. In such event the Cancelling Date shall
152 be extended by the additional time required for the drydocking and extra steaming, but
153 limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) fourteen (14) days.
154 (b) *The Sellers shall place the Vessel in drydock at the port of delivery for inspection by the
155 Classification Society of the Vessel’s underwater parts below the deepest load line, the extent
156 of the inspection being in accordance with the Classification Society’s Rules. If the rudder,
157 propeller, bottom or other underwater parts below· the deepest load line are found broken,
158 damaged or defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, such defects shall be made good at the
159 Seller’s cost and expense to the satisfaction of the Classification Society without
160 condition/recommendation**. In such event the Sellers are also to pay for the costs and
161 expenses in connection with putting the Vessel in and taking her out of drydock, including the
162 drydock dues and the Classification Society’s fees. The Sellers shall also pay for these costs
163 and expenses if parts of the tailshaft system are condemned or found defective or broken so as
164 to affect the Vessel’s class. In all other cases, the Buyers shall pay the aforesaid costs and
165 expenses, dues and fees.
166 (c) If the Vessel is drydocked pursuant to Clause 6(a) (ii) or 6 (b) above:
167 (i) The Classification Society may require survey of the tailshaft system, the extent of the
168 survey being to the satisfaction of the Classification Society surveyor. If such survey is
169 not required by the Classification Society, the Buyers shall have the option to require the
170 tailshaft to be drawn and surveyed by the Classification Society, the extent of the survey
171 being in accordance with the Classification Society’s rules for tailshaft survey and
172 consistent with the current stage of the Vessel’s survey cycle. The Buyers shall declare
173 whether they require the tailshaft to’ be drawn and surveyed not later than by the
174 completion of the inspection by the Classification Society. The drawing and refitting of
175 the tailshaft shall be arranged by the Sellers. Should any parts of the tailshaft system be
176 condemned or found defective so as to affect the Vessel’s class, those parts shall be
177 renewed or made good at the Sellers’ cost and expense to the satisfaction of the
178 Classification Society without condition/recommendation**.
179 (ii) The costs and expenses relating to the survey of the tailshaft system shall be borne
180 by the Buyers unless the Classification Society requires such survey to be carried out or if
181 parts of the system are condemned or found defective or broken so as to affect the
182 Vessel’s class, in which case the Sellers shall pay these costs and expenses.
183 (iii) The Buyers’ representative(s) shall have the right to be present in the drydock, as
184 observer(s) only without interfering with the work or decisions of the Classification
185 Society surveyor.
186 (iv) The Buyers shall have the right to have the underwater parts of the Vessel cleaned
187 and painted at their risk, cost and expense without interfering with the Sellers’ or the
188 Classification Society surveyor’s work, if any, and without affecting the Vessel’s timely
189 delivery. If, however, the Buyers’ work in drydock is still in progress when the
190 Sellers have completed the work which the Sellers are required to do, the additional
191 docking time needed to complete the Buyers’ work shall be for the Buyers’ risk, cost and
192 expense. In the event that the Buyers’ work requires such additional time, the Sellers
193 may upon completion of the Sellers’ work tender Notice of Readiness for delivery whilst
194 the Vessel is still in drydock and, notwithstanding Clause 5(a), the Buyers shall be
195 obliged to take delivery in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), whether the Vessel is in
196 drydock or not.
197 *6(a) and 6(b) are alternatives; delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions,
198 alterative 6(a) shall apply.
199 **Notes or memoranda, if any, in the surveyor’s report which are accepted by the Classification
200 Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.

 

201 7. Spares, bunkers and other items
202 The Sellers shall deliver the Vessel to the Buyers with everything belonging to her and on board.
203 and on shore. All spare parts and spare equipment including spare tail-end shaft(s) and/or
204 spare propeller(s)/propeller blade(s), if any, belonging to the Vessel at the time of inspection this
Agreement
205 used or unused , whether on board or not shall become the Buyers’ property, but spares on
206 order are excluded. Forwarding charges, if any, shall be far the Buyers’ account. The Sellers
207 are not required to replace spare parts including spare tail-end shaft(s) and spare
208 propeller(s)/propeller blade(s)·which are taken out of spare and used as replacement prior to
209 delivery, but the replaced items shall be the property of the Buyers. Unused stores and
210 provisions shall be included in the sale and be taken over by the Buyers without extra payment.
211 Library and forms exclusively for use in the Sellers’ vessel(s) and captain’s, officers’ and crew’s
212 personal belongings including the slop chest are excluded from the sale without compensation. ,
213 as well as the following additional items: (include list)

214 Items on board which are on hire or owned by third parties, listed as follows, are excluded from
215 the sale without compensation: (include list)
- ECDIS (electronic charts), and /SF Watchkeeper software program
- NAVTOR NAVBOX and 2 NAVSTICKS, Power Supply and Octocoupler
- VIKING LIFE RAFTS 4x16 Persons and 2x6 Persons
- Refillable cylinders (Ox, Ac, Freon)
- FX60 Antenna & SC SIGMA Xtreme Rack
- 1 FBB Antenna and BDU (VSAT Backup)
- Fleet phone (Antipiracy)
- Server Hard Disk drives
- NAS device
- All laptop & hard drives
- Chrts hired items: reefer spare kits
216 Items on board at the time of inspection -which are on hire or owned by third parties, not listed
217 above, shall be replaced or procured by the Sellers prior to delivery at their cost and expense.
218 The Buyers shall take over remaining bunkers (unless they are the property of the Charterers)
and unused lubricating and hydraulic oils and
219 greases in storage tanks and unopened drums and pay either:
220 (a)*the actual net price (excluding barging expenses) as evidenced by invoices or vouchers; or
221 (b)*the current net market price (excluding barging expenses) at the port and date of delivery
222 of the Vessel or, if unavailable, at the nearest bunkering port,
223 for the quantities taken over.

The quantities of the bunkers (unless they are the property of the Charterers) and unused
luboils remaining on board shall be measured jointly by the Sellers and the Buyers
representatives on board one (1) Banking Day prior to the expected date of delivery with an
allowance for consumption to be calculated until the expected time of physical delivery. The
allowance to be adjusted in case of a later then calculated delivery.

224 Payment under this Clause shall be made at the same time and place and in the same
225 currency as the Purchase Price.
226 “inspection” in this Clause 7, shall mean the Buyers’ inspection according to Clause 4. (a) or(b)
227 (Inspection), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this
228 Agreement shall be the relevant date.
229 *(a) and (b) are alterative, delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of deletions
230 alternative (a) shall apply.

231 8. Documentation
232 The place of closing: e-closing
233 (a) In exchange for payment of the Purchase Price the Sellers shall provide the Buyers with the
234 following delivery documents: to be mutually agreed and which shall comply with the Buyers’
Nominated Flag State and registry and to form part of an addendum to this Agreement.
235 (i) Legal Bill(s) of Sale in a form recordable in the Buyers’ Nominated Flag State,
236 transferring title of the Vessel and stating that the Vessel is free from all mortgages,
237 encumbrances and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, duly notarially attested
238 and legalised or apostilled, as required by the Buyers’ Nominated Flag .State;
239 (ii) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by
240 the Sellers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
241 (iii) Power of Attorney of the Sellers appointing one or more representatives.to act on behalf
242 of the Sellers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised
243 or apostilled (as appropriate);
244 (iv) Certificate or Transcript of Registry issued by the competent authorities of the flag state
245 on the date of delivery evidencing the Sellers’ ownership of the Vessel and that the
246 Vessel is free from registered encumbrances and mortgages, to be faxed or e-mailed by
247 such authority to the closing meeting with the original to be sent to the Buyers as soon as
248 possible after delivery of the Vessel;
249 (v) Declaration of Class or (depending on the Classification Society) a Class Maintenance
250 Certificate issued within three (3) Banking Days prior to delivery confirmation that the
251 Vessel is in Class free of condition/recommendation;
252 (vi) Certificate of Deletion of the Vessel from the Vessel’s registry or other official evidence of
253 deletion appropriate to the Vessel’s registry at the time of delivery, or, in the event that
254 the registry does not as a matter of practice issue such documentation immediately, a
255 written undertaking by the Sellers to effect deletion from the Vessel’s registry forthwith
256 and provide a certificate or other official evidence of deletion to the Buyers promptly and
257 latest within four (4) weeks after the Purchase Price has been paid and the Vessel has
258 been delivered;
259 (vii) A copy of the Vessel’s Continuous Synopsis Record certifying the date on which the
260 Vessel ceased to be registered with the Vessel’s registry, or, in the event that the registry
261 does not as a matter of practice issue such certificate immediately, a written undertaking
262 from the Sellers to provide the copy of this certificate promptly .upon it being issued
263 together with evidence of submission by the Sellers of a duly executed Form 2 stating
264 the date on which the Vessel shall cease to be registered with the Vessel’s registry;
265 (viii) Commercial Invoice for the Vessel;
266 (ix) Commercial Invoice(s) for bunkers, lubricating and hydraulic oils and greases;
267 (x) A. copy of the Sellers’ letter to their satellite communication provider cancelling the
268 Vessel’s communications contract which is to be sent immediately after delivery of the
269 Vessel;
270 (xi) Any additional documents as may reasonably be required by the competent authorities of
271 the Buyers’ Nominated Flag State for the purpose of registering the Vessel, provided the
272 Buyers notify the Sellers of any such documents as soon as possible after the date of
273 this Agreement; and
274 (xii) The Sellers’ letter of confirmation that to the best of their knowledge, the Vessel is not
275 black listed by any nation or international organisation.
276 (b) At the time of delivery the Buyers shall provide the Sellers with: delivery documents to be
mutually agreed and to form part of an addendum to this Agreement.
277 (i) Evidence that all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by
278 the Buyers to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and
279 (ii) Power of Attorney of the Buyers appointing one or more representatives to act on behalf
280 of the Buyers in the performance of this Agreement, duly notarially attested and legalised
281 or apostilled (as appropriate).
282 (c) If any of the documents listed in the Addendum Sub clauses (a) and (b) above are not in the
English
283 language they shall be accompanied by an English translation by an authorised translator or
284 certified by a lawyer qualified to practice in the country of the translated language.
285 (d) The Parties shall to the extent possible exchange copies, drafts or samples of the
286 documents listed in the Addendum Sub clause (a) and Sub clause (b) above for review and
comment by the
287 other party not later than seven (7) (state number of days), or if left blank, nine (9) days prior to
288 the Vessel’s intended date of readiness for delivery as notified by the Sellers pursuant to
289 Clause 5(b) of this Agreement.
290 (e) Concurrent with the exchange of documents in the Addendum Sub clause (a) and Sub clause (b) above,
291 the Sellers shall also hand to the Buyers the classification certificate(s) as well as all plans,
292 drawings and manuals, (excluding ISM/ISPS manuals), which are on board the Vessel. Other
293 certificates which are on board the Vessel shall also be handed over to the Buyers unless the
294 Sellers are required to retain same, in which case the Buyers have the right to take copies.
295 (f) Other technical documentation which may be in the Sellers’ possession shall promptly after
296 delivery be forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so request. The Sellers may keep
297 the Vessel’s log books but the Buyers have the right to take copies of same.
298 (g) The Parties shall sign and deliver to each other a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance
299 confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers.
300 9. Encumbrances
301 The Sellers warrant that the Vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all charters,
302 encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens or any other debts whatsoever, and is not subject
303 to Port State or other administrative detentions. The Sellers hereby undertake to indemnify the
304 Buyers against all consequences of claims made against the Vessel which have been incurred
305 prior to the time of delivery. ·
306 10. Taxes, fees and expenses
307 Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration in the Buyers’
308 Nominated Flag State shall be for the Buyers’ account, whereas similar charges in connection
309 with the closing of the Sellers’ register shall be for the Sellers’ account.
310 11. Condition on delivery
311 The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers’ risk and expense until she is
312 delivered to the Buyers, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement she shall be
313 delivered and taken over as she was at the date time of inspection this Agreement, fair wear and
tear excepted.
314 However, the Vessel shall be delivered free of cargo and free of stowaways with her Class
315 maintained without condition/recommendation*, free of average damage affecting the Vessel’s
316 class, and with her classification certificates and national certificates, as well as all other
317 certificates the Vessel had at the time of inspection, clean, valid and unextended if with
Time Charter attached (however if free of Time Charter then clean, valid but maybe extended) without
318 condition/recommendation* by the Classification Society or the relevant authorities at the time
319 of delivery if the Vessel is delivered after the Time Charter expiration then the Vessel has to be delivered free of cargo.
320 “inspection” in this Clause 11, shall mean the Buyers’ inspection according to Clause 4. (a) or
321 4(b) (inspection), if applicable. If the Vessel is taken over without inspection, the date of this
322 Agreement shall be the relevant date.

323 *Notes and memoranda, if any, in the surveyor’s report which are accepted by the Classification
324 Society without condition/recommendation are not to be taken into account.
325 12. Name/markings
326 Upon delivery the Buyers undertake to change the name of the Vessel and alter funnel
327 markings.
328 13. Buyers’ default
329 Should the Deposit not be lodged in accordance with Clause 2 (Deposit), the Sellers have the
330 right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses
331 and for all expenses incurred together with interest.
332 Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3 (Payment), the Sellers
333 have the right to cancel this Agreement, in which case the Deposit together with interest
334 earned, if any, shall be released to the Sellers. If the Deposit does not cover their loss, the
335 Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses
336 incurred together with interest.
337 14. Sellers’ default
338 Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with. Clause 5(b) or fail to be
339 ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the Cancelling Date the Buyers shall have the
340 option of cancelling this Agreement. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before
341 the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not
342 made physically ready again by the Cancelling Date and new Notice of Readiness given, the
343 Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this
344 Agreement, the Deposit together with interest earned, if any, shall be released to them
345 immediately.
346 Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the Cancelling Date or fail to be ready to
347 validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers
348 for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven
349 negligence and whether or not the Buyers canceI this Agreement.
350 15. Buyers’ representatives
351 After this Agreement has been signed by the Parties and the Deposit has been lodged, the
352 Buyers have the right to place two (2) representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk and
353 expense for the last fifteen (15) days prior delivery. The right of the Buyers shall be subject to i)
the Charterers consent and ii) Buyers representatives providing negative Covid-19 test results
within 36 hours prior to embarkation at the intended port. Sellers shall exercise reasonable
efforts to obtain Charterers consent.

After embarkation, the Buyers representatives will strictly adhere to the Vessels health and
safety protocols relating to Covid-19 at all times, which shall include but not be limited to
submitting daily temperature readings and wearing face masks, and if requested by the master,
to immediately self-isolate should they show symptoms or signs of infection. Sellers shall exercise reasonable efforts to obtain Charterers consent.

354 These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarisation and in the capacity of
355 observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The
356 Buyers and the Buyers’ representatives shall sign the Sellers and Charterers’ P&I Club’s standard
letter of
357 indemnity prior to their embarkation and at all times adhere to the lawful the Vessel’s Master.

Any off hire due to the Buyers’ representatives to be for Buyers account.

The Buyers shall also reimburse the Sellers at cost for any other costs/expenses incurred as a result of the Buyers representative’s embarkation, as evidenced by supporting documentation.

358 16. Law and Arbitration
359 (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and
360 any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration in
361 London in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-
362 enactment thereof save to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause.

363 The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the London Maritime Arbitrators
364 Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are
365 commenced.
366 The reference shall be to three arbitrators. A party wishing to refer a dispute to arbitration shall
367 appoint its arbitrator and send notice of such appointment in writing to the other party requiring
368 the other party to appoint its own arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days of that notice and
369 stating that it will appoint its arbitrator as sole arbitrator unless the other party appoints its own
370 arbitrator and gives notice that it has done so within the fourteen (14) days specified. If the
371 other party does not appoint its own arbitrator and give notice that it has done so within the
372 fourteen (14) days specified, the party referring a dispute to arbitration may, without the
373 requirement of any further prior notice to the other party, appoint its arbitrator as solerbitrator
374 and shall advise the other party accordingly. The award of a sole arbitrator shall be binding on
375 both Parties as if the sole arbitrator had been appointed by agreement.
376 In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$100,000 the
377 arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the LMAA Small Claims Procedure current at
378 the time when the arbitration proceedings are commenced.
379 (b) *This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Title 9 of the
380 United States Code and the substantive law (not including the choice of law rules) of the State
381 of New York and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
382 referred to three (3) persons at New York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto,
383 and the third by the two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them shall be final, and
384 for the purposes of enforcing any award, judgment may be entered on an award by any court of
385 competent jurisdiction. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the
386 Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
387 In cases where neither the claim nor any counterclaim exceeds the sum of US$ 100,000 the
388 arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Shortened Arbitration Procedure of the
389 Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
390 (c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
391 (state place) and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
392 referred to arbitration at                        (state place), subject to the procedures applicable there.
393 *16(a), 16(b) and 16(c) are alternatives; .delete whichever is not applicable. In the absence of
394 deletions, alternative 16(a) shall apply.
395 17. Notices
396 All notices to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing.
397 Contact details for recipients of notices are as follows:
398 For the’ Buyers: via the brokers
399 For the Sellers: via the brokers
400 18. Entire Agreement
401 The written terms of this Agreement comprise the entire agreement between the Buyers and
402 the Sellers in relation to the sale and purchase of the Vessel and supersede all previous
403 agreements whether oral or written between the Parties in relation thereto.
404 Each of the Parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on and
405 shall have no right or remedy in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or
406 warranty (whether or not made negligently) other than as is expressly set out in this Agreement.
407 Any terms implied into this Agreement by any applicable statute or law are hereby excluded to
408 the extent that such exclusion can legally be made. Nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude
409 any liability for fraud.

19. Novation of the Time Charter

The Vessel to be delivered with balance of her Time Charter. A Tripartite Novation Agreement to be
mutually agreed and signed by Buyers, Sellers and Charterers once the Deposit has been lodged
pursuant to Clause 2.

No changes or addenda to the Time Charter shall be negotiated or agreed between Sellers and
Charterers without Buyers written prior approval (which not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

Notwithstanding the above, in case no mutual agreement on the Tripartite Novation Agreement
can be made with reasonable effort by 1st July 2021, Vessel to be delivered at the end of the Time
Charter and Vessel’s laycan to be amended accordingly with effect that the Cancelling date shall be automatically extended to fall thirty (30) days from the date the Vessel is redelivered by Charterers to Sellers under the terms of the Time Charter.

The Charterers will be informed of the sale of the Vessel and intention to novate the
Time-Charter only once the Deposit has been lodged with the Escrow Agent pursuant to Clause 2.
(Deposit).

Furthermore, the Buyers hereby agree and undertake to the Sellers that, prior to the Deposit
being lodged, they shall not (whether directly or through brokers) make any attempts to directly
contact/communicate with the Charterers in relation to this’ Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated herein, at any time. Once the Deposit has been lodged, the Buyers may communicate
with Charterers in relation to the Time-Charter novation.

20.       Sanction

The Sellers and the Buyers represent and warrant to each other as of the date hereof and at the
date of delivery that none of them, nor any of their shareholders, are a person or entity
listed or targeted by any sanctions issued by the United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom,
Switzerland or the European Union (“Sanctions’’) or owned or controlled by any of the foregoing
(“Restricted Person’’).

The Sellers further represent and warrant as of the date hereof and at the date of delivery that the
Vessel is not a Restricted Person and has not engaged in any activity or trade restricted under
Sanctions or that might lead the Vessel to become a Restricted Person.

If at any time before delivery there is a breach of any representation contained under paragraph 1
or 2, the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other
party.

21.       Confidentiality

The negotiations and the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be kept strictly private and
confidential between Buyers and Sellers and not details of this sale shall be disclosed to any third
party except/or any public announcements or regulatory filings required and/or in accordance with
NASDAQ/SEC filings. A breach of this confidentiality clause shall, however, not entitle any of the
Parties to terminate this Agreement.

22.       Counterpart

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts in two originals, each of which when executed
and delivered shall constitute an original of this Agreement. No counterpart shall be effective
until each Party has executed at least on counterpart. A signed copy received in pdf formal shall
be deemed to be an original.

Annex I : recap and base Time Charter or a draft of the Time Charter attached hereto form an integral part of this Agreement.

 

For and on behalf of the Sellers For and of behalf of the Buyers
[*****] [*****]
Name: [*****] Name: [*****]
Title: Authorized Signatory Title: Authorized Signatory

 

For and on behalf of [*****]  
[*****]
Name: [*****]
Title: Director		  

 

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