Yacht Charter Greece
MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT
FOR SELF - SAIL CHARTER
Approved by the Hellenic Ministry of Merchant Marine
(Appr. No 831/76)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this day of 19....
By And Between
of
(hereinafter referred to as "the Owner")
AND
of
(hereinafter referred to as "the Charterer")
WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as follows:
Term, hire and payments
1. THE Owner agrees to let on bare-boat charter and the Charterer
agrees to charter the unattended yacht .......................(hereinafter
called "the Yacht") for the period commencing at ............................o'clock
or thereabout on the ..........day of .....................19.....
and ending at ............o'clock on the ..........................day
of ....................19..... for the sum of . ...............of
which ................................are due and payable by
the Charterer .....................................to upon the
signing of this Agreement. The balance of ..........................is
due and payable in the following manner:
Validity 2. The signature of this Agreement by the Owner and/or
his Agents becomes valid and binds the Owner to his obligations
hereinafter mentioned only on condition that the Owner will
actually receive the sums of the payments as indicated in Clause
1 above, in time.
3. The Owner agrees:
Delivery a. To fit out the Yacht and to hand her to the Charterer,
without crew, clean, ready for sea, with all the gear and equipment
indicated in the Yacht's brochure and its inventory list and
in proper running and seaworthy condition at
b. To insure the Yacht and her equipment against fire, marine
and collision risks and third party damage and against any and
all loss or damage in excess of and the Charterer shall therefore
be relieved of any and all liability which is covered by the
said Policy, provided that Insurance such loss or damage is
not caused or contributed to by any act of gross negligence
or willful default on his part. Should the Owner fail or elect
not to effect such insurance he shall assume the same responsibilities
as if the Yacht were so insured, but he shall not be under any
liability for the loss or damage to the personal property of
or for any injury to the
Charterer or any person on board with his permission.
Delayed c. To employ every reasonable effort to ensure delivery
of the Yacht on the date and at the place
Delivery mentioned in Clauses 1 and 3 (a) hereof, but if for
any cause whatsoever the yacht shall not be available, the Charterer
shall have the right of choice of one of following possibilities:
I. Provided that the following charter commitment of the Yacht
allows it and that the Owner agrees, to prolong the period of
charter by the same length of time by which the delivery has
been delayed.
II. To leave the date of termination unchanged as in Clause
1 hereof and to be refunded by the Owner with an amount proportional
to the time by which delivery was delayed at the rate corresponding
to the total charter fees in Clause 1 hereof.
III. If the delay of delivery exceeds one fourth (1/4) of the
total charter time, to cancel this Excess Delay Agreement and
be refunded by the Owner with the total amount paid for this
charter. In ay of the events mentioned in this Clause, neither
party shall be liable to pay to the other any other compensation
for any loss or damage resulting from the curtailment or the
cancellation of this Agreement.
4. The Charterer agrees:
Redelivery a. To redeliver the Yacht to the Owner at (Return)
of the cleaned-up, together with all her equipment, in the same
good condition as she was at take-over, at Yacht and the time
designated in Clause 1, but unless the yacht has become a total
loss, if he shall for any Delays reason fail to deliver the
Yacht at the aforesaid date and time, to pay to the Owner demurrage
at the rate of the charter price per day of this Agreement increased
by fifty percent (50%), for every day or fractional part of
a day thereafter until delivery has been effected. If he leaves
the Yacht at any place other than the place designated in this
Clause, to pay to the Owner all expenses involved in transferring
the yacht to the place of redelivery and pro-rata demurrage
as above for the number of days required for this transfer,
as well as for any loss or damage not covered by the insurance
policy, which may occur on or to the Yacht until she has been
taken over again by the Owner.
Deposit and b. To leave on deposit and as guarantee with the
Owner on taking over the Yacht the amount of Guarantee to meet
in whole or in part any claim by the Owner in respect of any
loss or damage to the Yacht and/or her equipment not recoverable
under the policy of insurance as in Clause 3 (b) hereof and
for any claim by the Owner in respect of the provisions of Clause
4(a)
Restrictions above. The aforesaid deposit shall be refunded
to the Charterer, subject o the provisions above, in the use
of after inspection of the Yacht, her gear and her inventory
by the Owner.
The Yacht c. Not to use the Yacht for racing or for towing other
craft, except in an emergency, or generally for any purpose
other than that of private pleasure of the Charterer and his
party which should include not less than qualified skipper and
experienced crew members, but not more than in all at sea, or
to accommodate aboard any person other than those Composition
of shown on the crew/passenger manifest nor to take the Yacht
or permit her to be taken outside the Charterer's area of the
Greek seas nor to sublet the Yacht without the written consent
of the owner.
Party and Cruise Limits d. Not to allow any person on board
to commit any act contrary to the customs laws of Greece or
of Observance of any country or contrary to the laws pertaining
to fishing or underwater fishing nor to seek and/or Customs
and take possession of objects of archaeological nature or value
and that in case any such act is Diving Laws committed this
Agreement shall thereupon terminate, but without prejudice to
any rights of the Owner and that the Charterer shall carry alone
any resulting responsibilities and he shall answer alone to
the appropriate Authorities.
Agreement for e. To take every possible preventive measure and
precaution to avoid to bring the Yacht in any Towing the condition
in which the Yacht will need to be towed to any point by another
vessel, but should such Yacht a necessity arise, in spite of
the Charterer's efforts, to negotiate and agree with the captain
of the other vessel on the price to be paid, before allowing
the yacht to be towed.
Restrictions f. Not to leave a port or anchorage if the wind
force is or is predicted to be over six (6) of Beaufort Scale
or if the harbor Authorities have imposed a prohibition of sailing
or while the yacht has unrepaired damage or any of her vital
parts such as engine, sails, rig, bilge pump, anchoring gear,
navigation lights, compass, safety equipment, etc. are not in
good working condition or without sufficient reserves of fuel
or in general, when weather conditions or the state of the Yacht
or its crew or a combination of them concerning the safety of
the Yacht and her crew is doubtful.
Restrictions in
g. When necessary , to promptly reduce canvas and not to allow
the yacht to be found sailing Use of Canvas under an amount
of canvas greater than the one insuring comfortable sailing
without excessive strains and stresses on the rigging and the
sails, not to sail the Yacht in any area not sufficiently covered
by the charts at this disposal or without having previously
studied the charts of the area
Restrictions in and other printed aids on board thoroughly,
not to sail the Yacht at night without all navigation lights
Navigation functioning or without sufficient watch on deck.
h. To keep the Yacht's Log Book up to date, noting each day
the port of call, the state of the Yacht and its equipment,
any change in the composition of the crew when at sea, regularly,
the times positions, weather conditions, sail plan and hours
of engine operation.
Itinerary i. To plan and to carry out the yacht's itinerary
in such a manner as to reach the port of call farthest away
from the point at which the Yacht must be returned to the Owner
(Turn-Around-Point) within the first one third (1/3) of the
charter period and that two days prior to the termination of
the charter the yacht's port of call shall lie at a distance
not greater than forty (40) N.M. from the point at which the
Yacht is to be returned to the Owner.
Reports of j. To report by telephone or cable to the Owner at
reasonable intervals the position and state of the Yacht's Position
yacht and of her passengers, as well as in the event of any
damage to the Yacht.
k. To study and acquire a working knowledge of any printed matter
pertaining to the proper handling of the yacht and to the conditions
in the cruising area which may be made available to him by the
owner.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER AGREED by and between the parties hereto:
Charterer's 5. This agreement is entered into on the basis of
the Charterer's competence in sailing, seaman ship and navigation
stated by him in writing and in the event of any error, omission
or misinterpretation in this respect being subsequently discovered,
the Owner shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement forthwith and to retain the Charter fees.
Test of Sailing 6. The Owner (or his representatives) may require
the Charterer and his crew to demonstrate their competence in
handling and navigating the yacht safely by actually operating
the yacht at sea with the Owner (or his representative) aboard
and should the Charterer and/or his crew fail to his Crew satisfy
the Owner in this respect, the Owner may terminate this Agreement
as stated in Clause 5 above or place aboard the yacht a seaman,
if one acceptable by both the Owner and the Charterer is available,
at the expense of the Charterer, for as many days as the Owner
will consider necessary for the safety of the yacht and her
passengers and any time required for this test of the Charterer's
competence and seamanship will be part of the agreed Charter
period.
Take-Over of 7. The delivery of the Yacht to the Charterer will
be made at the commencement of the charter period as designated
in Clause 1. The time required to demonstrate the yacht to the
Charterer and to familiarize him with her shall be part of the
agreed charter time. The free use of the Yacht will be granted
to the Charterer after he has signed the Take-Over form.
Acceptance 8. Before signing the aforesaid form, the Charterer
shall have the right to inspect the yacht, her gear and her
inventory thoroughly to ascertain that all are available and
in good working condition except as may be noted thereon, but
the signature of the Take-Over form by the Charterer shall be
deemed to imply acceptance of the yacht which thereafter will
be in the Charterer's full responsibility and the Charterer
shall have no right to claim for any loss of time or expense
occasioned by any accident or breakdown or failure of any part
of the Yacht.
Running 9. After take-over, expenditures for port-dues, water,
fuels, oils and any other stores required, as
Expenses well as the repair of any damage or failure that may
occur while the yacht is in the Charterer's responsibility and
which are not the result of normal and natural wear shall be
made by the Charterer at his expense, provided that he previously
obtained the consent of the Owner for the technical suitability
of the repair to be made. In the case of repairs of damages
or failures resulting clearly from normal and natural wear,
the Charterer shall previously obtain the Owner's consent with
regard to the cost and technical suitability of these repairs
and the Charterer shall collect the pertinent receipts against
which he shall be refunded by the Owner at the end of the Charter.
Damages 10. If any accident or damage is caused by the Yacht,
the Charterer shall request from the nearest Port Authority
to ascertain the damage or accident and the circumstances in
which it has been caused and to make a written record and statement
about it and he shall notify the Owner at the same time.
Cancellation
11. In the event of cancellation of the charter by the Charterer,
for any reason, except as mentioned in Clause 3(c)(iii),after
signing this Agreement, all advance payments made up to the
date of cancellation will be retained by the Owner, and the
Owner reserves the right to refund the said deposits only if
he succeeds in letting the Yacht to another Charterer for the
same period and under the same conditions. In the event that
the Charterer should elect to terminate the charter and deliver
the yacht prior to the date designated in this Agreement, the
Owner shall not be liable to the return of any proportional
part of the hire money.
Total Loss of 12. Should the Yacht become an actual or constructive
total loss before or during the Charter period, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be at an end and the Charterer shall recover
from the Owner all charter fees paid in advance to the Owner
only in case the loss has occurred before the charter period,
or during the charter period, provided that the Charterer or
his crew were not responsible for the loss.
Special
13. The special provisions, if any, set out in the Schedule
hereto are fully accepted and form part of this Agreement.
Agents 14.The Agents of the Owners Messrs. act in good faith
on behalf of both Owner and Charterer but contract as Agents
only and in no way incur any liability for any acts, matters
or things done, committed, omitted or suffered by either party,
except for the responsibilities provided by the pertinent legislation
of Greece.
Arbitration 15. In the event of any dispute arising between
the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement or anything
herein contained the same shall be referred to two Arbitrators
in Greece one to be appointed by each party, whose decision
shall be final or to an Umpire to be appointed by such Arbitrators,
if and when they shall disagree, the decision in such event
of the Umpire to be final.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Additional
Conditions
(if any)
IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been signed by the Owner
and the Charterer respectively.
SIGNED by the OWNER SIGNED by the CHARTERER SIGNED by the AGENTS
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