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1 SALEFORM 2012 Explanatory notes Introduction The revision of any standard agreement as internationally recognised and widely used as SALEFORM 93 is not a matter lightly undertaken. The decision to revise SALEFORM 93 was based on feedback from the global ship sale and purchase sector who were asked whether an update was needed and, if so, to what extent the agreement should be revised. The message from the feedback was very clear ʹ while the present SALEFORM largely met the current needs of the industry, it would certainly benefit from a modest update to reflect commonly applied amendments and rider clauses. Of equal importance to those consulted was that the general principles and structure of SALEFORM should be ƌĞƚĂŝŶĞĚ͘dŚĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞĨŽƌ/DK͕ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐŽƉLJƌŝŐŚƚŚŽůĚĞƌƐƚŚĞEŽƌǁĞŐŝĂŶ^ŚŝƉďƌŽŬĞƌƐ͛Association (NSA), was how to make this well-‐used international sale and purchase contract even better while maintaining all the key elements that the industry has come to rely on. Over a period of 11 months the NSA/BIMCO drafting team carried out a thorough review of SALEFORM in consultation with the industry. On 10 November 2011, the Documentary Committee approved the new edition, called SALEFORM 2012. The revision process identified the key clauses most commonly amended in SALEFORM and pinpointed areas where ambiguity in the ͚93 edition had, on occasion, led to misunderstanding and uncertainty. The new edition brings greater clarity to the agreement as well as amended wording that reflects current commercial practice. The NSA and BIMCO would like to thank the following members of the SALEFORM Sub-‐committee for their hard work and commitment in revising SALEFORM: NSA Petter Andrup, R S Platou ASA (Chairman) Peter Graff, Inge Steensland AS Erik Grepne, Joachim Grieg & Co. AS Erik Ofstad, R S Platou ASA Lars Chr. Skarsgård, Fearnleys AS Carl F. Wennersteen, Oslo Shipbrokers AS Ole H. Zachariassen, Lorentzen & Stemoco AS Henrik Aadnesen, Nordisk Skibsrederforening BIMCO Francis Sarre, CMB, (Chairman) Christoph Bruhn, Bruhn Shipbrokers Georg Scheel, Nordisk Skibsrederforening Matt Hannaford, Clyde & Co Harry Fafalios, Fafalios Shipping Alan Mackinnon, UK P&I Club The following Clause by Clause commentary highlights the amendments that have been introduced in the 2012 edition of SALEFORM: 2 Definitions A number of additional definitions are included to aid clarity. 1. Purchase Price The Parties are now required to state the currency and amount of the Purchase Price both in words and figures. 2. Deposit In SALEFORM 93 the size of the Deposit was predefined at 10%. Current industry practice suggests that a different percentage may often be agreed. The new edition has space for the Parties to fill in an agreed percentage of the Deposit, while providing a default percentage of 10% in case the space is left blank. In recent years opening a bank account has become increasingly more difficult and time consuming in some jurisdictions. Commonly, entities other than banks are used to hold funds in escrow. To reflect these developments the term Deposit Holder has been introduced to identify the party holding the agreed Deposit. This can be a bank, law firm, ship broker or any other institution the Parties may agree on. The account must be capable of earning interest which is to accrue to the Deposit though it must be appreciated that the interest rate may be as low as 0%. In order to avoid potential uncertainty the clause now states that the obligation to lodge the deposit within 3 banking days is triggered by: (i)the Agreement being signed by the Parties (ii)the Agreement being exchanged in original or by telefax or e-‐mail (iii)the Deposit Holder confirming in writing to the Parties that the account has been opened A new provision in the clause requires the Parties to provide the Deposit Holder with all the necessary documentation to open and maintain the account without delay. 3. Payment The three Banking days within which the Buyers are required to pay the Purchase Price is now just triggered by the date that Notice of Readiness has been given in accordance with Clause 5 (Time and place of delivery and notices), as the additional requirement in SALEFORM 1993 for the vessel to be physically ready for delivery was just a duplicate of the same requirement. In addition the Deposit now is considered to be part of the Purchase Price, contrary to the interpretation given to SALEFORM 1993 by the English High Court judgment in the AKTOR. 4. Inspection There are no substantive changes to this clause, although the obligations of the Parties with regard to inspection have been clarified. 5. Time and place of delivery and notices The clause now provides a defined window within which the Sellers are entitled to give Notice of Readiness. Sub-‐clause (b) now requires the Sellers to give Notice of the date they intend to tender Notice of Readiness as well as the intended place of de
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