Vietnam Award03-078B

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03-078B 

Award 12.19.03

Fettig & Donalty, Inc. announce results of American Red Cross Freight Tender
for Bulk Soybean Meal to Vietnam (IFB No. VN-ARC-FFE-03-078B) :

Vessel: U.S. Flag bulk carrier "Cynthia Fagan"
Cargo and quantity: 9,970 mt bulk soybean meal
Load/Discharge: U.S. Gulf to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Laydays: Jan 12-22, 2004
Freight rate: USD 225.47 per mt
One way rate: USD 125.33 per mt
Load terms: 4,000 mt vsl ld
Discharge terms: 2,000 mt free out
Dem: $14,000/hd at load
$10,000/hd at discharge

For further information, please contact Fettig & Donalty, Inc. at 202 628
5700

Retender 12.9.03

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC ANNOUNCE FREIGHT RE-TENDER FOR BULK SOYBEAN MEAL TO
VIETNAM

Freight RE-Tender for Bulk Soybean Meal for Vietnam
IFB NUMBER - VN-ARC-FFE-03-078B

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS,
ANNOUNCE A FREIGHT RE-TENDER, UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION
PROGRAM, FOR U.S. FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS AS FOLLOWS: (OCEAN GOING
TOW BARGES NOT INCLUDING INTEGRATED TUG/BARGES (ITBS) ARE EXCLUDED.
TANKERS ARE EXCLUDED) :

COMMODITY: SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK

QUANTITY/LAYDAYS:
APPROX 9,970 MT SOYBEAN MEAL
JANUARY 12-22, 2004
OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. OWNERS WILL NOT
HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE WITHOUT CHARTERERS AND USDA APPROVAL.

VESSELS OFFERED WITH LAYDAYS / CANCELING BEYOND THOSE SPECIFIED
ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF VESSEL IS FIXED BASIS PART CARGO, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES MUST
BE DULY SEPARATED AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO CHARTERERS
CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF
CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF CHARTERERS CARGO. VESSELS ITINERARY AND
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO
CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERERS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER
NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF CARGO TO CHARTERERS.

CONTRACTED QUANTITIES TO BE ON A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM BASIS.

NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE CLASSED
HIGHEST LLOYDS REGISTER OR EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT
REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSELS AGE,
CLASS, TYPE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP OR CONFIGURATION WILL BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT,
BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U. S. FLAG VESSELS AND LONDON
MARKET RATES FOR NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS.

VESSEL TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSELS' READINESS
TO LOAD. SUCH PRE-ADVICE TO BE GIVEN NOT LATER THAN 1100 HRS ON THE DAY OF
SAID NOTICE.
-
LOADING: 1/2 SB EACH, 1 /2 SAFE PORT(s) U.S. PORTS ; THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARE TO BE CONSIDERED, RESPECTIVELY, AS ONE PORT:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NOT NORTH OF BUT INCLUDING BATON ROUGE
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT, INCLUDING PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, INCLUDING STOCKTON/SACRAMENTO

DISCHARGING: 1/2 SAFE BERTHS, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. WITHOUT GUARANTEE,
VESSEL RESTRICTIONS: MAX LOA: 230M, DFT: 8.0M, BEAM: 36M

FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD/FREE OUT DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE DISCHARGE PORT. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL
CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTHS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING
WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE
DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, USDA WILL DEDUCT THE
LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

FREIGHT PAYMENT:

100% PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER PARTY TERMS. PLEASE NOTE PROVISION
IN CHARTER PARTY REGARDING PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LOAD TERMS: CARGO TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS PER
WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED,
EVEN IF USED. SATURDAYS AS PER BFC
SATURDAY CLAUSE.

BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
-------------------------- -----------------
0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY

TWEENDECKERS: 3000 MT PER DAY
LASH/SEABEE BARGES: LOAD GUARANTEE NOT TO APPLY.

DISCHARGE TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE
VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 400 MT OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER
WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM OF 2000 MT PER WORKING DAY FOR BULK CARRIERS, OR 200 MT
OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM 1,000 MT OF 2204.6
LBS PER WORKING DAY FOR MULTI-DECKERS INCLUDING LINER VESSELS, PER WEATHER
WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
EXCLUDED, EVEN IF USED, BASIS FIVE HOLDS, OR PRORATA. FOR LASH/SEABEE
BARGES, THE DISCHARGE RATE NOT TO APPLY.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES AT DISCHARGE.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AGENTS AT DISCHARGE PORT, WITH AGENCY FEES
FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT, BUT NOT TO EXCEED CUSTOMARY APPLICABLE FEES.

OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES IN OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF
DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.

LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND
COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION,
OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO ADDENDUM NO.1 OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION, INC. F.O.B. CONTRACT NO.
2 (REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1988) CLAUSES NO. 1-10 INCLUSIVE,
(HEREINAFTER N.A.E.G.A.) REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF VESSEL. FURTHER
THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO N.A.E.G.A. WILL APPLY: ANYWHERE
THE WORD "BUYER" APPEARS, THE WORDS "VESSEL OWNER" SHOULD BE
SUBSTITUTED IN ITS PLACE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CCC OR
CHARTERERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE
CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH
BETWEEN THE VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). ANY/ALL
DISPUTES BETWEEN VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S)
ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF
LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE
RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.
DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN
CHARTERERS AND VESSEL OWNERS.

VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION
IN-TRANSIT AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
AT FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR. FUMIGATION MUST
BE WITNESSED BY FGIS, USDA. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED.
FOR TWEEN-DECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH MODE ITB), THE
RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. FOR TUG BARGES OTHER THAN
PUSH MODE ITBS, SURFACE APPLICATION WILL BE USED.
IN ADDITION, TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE
SUITABLE FOR FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS, IF CARGO
AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED, AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF LADING
WERE ISSUED, FUMIGATION COSTS IF ANY ARE FOR OWNERS (VESSELS) ACCOUNT,
TIME TO COUNT FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS, BUT NOT TO COUNT FOR NON-U.S. FLAG
VESSELS.

OFFERS OF THE U.S. FLAG VESSELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE
VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH
THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE OFFER.

GEAR REQUIREMENTS: CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED BY GRABS.
VESSELS MUST HAVE FULL WORKING GEAR OF MINIMUM 8MT SAFE WORKING LOAD FOR
EACH HATCH AND MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CLAMSHELL DISCHARGE. GEARLESS VESSELS
MUST PRESENT SUFFICIENT GEAR TO MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE AND
MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS / REGULATIONS OF THE HO CHI MINH CITY PORT AUTHORITY.
GEAR PROVIDED BY VESSEL MUST ALSO BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
FOR TRIMMING AND BREAKING UP ANY CAKED CARGO IN/OUT OF ALL HOLDS. ANY SHORE
GEAR REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGE OR LIFTING IN/OUT OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE FURNISHED
AT OWNERS RISK AND EXPENSE.

MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL
HATCHES ARE REQUIRED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY
VESSELS CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. NOTICE OF READINESS TO
DISCHARGE MAY NOT BE TENDERED BEFORE VESSEL IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH
DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT.
VACUVATOR OR MARINE LEG DISCHARGE IS NOT PERMITTED.

OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH A
PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND OTHER VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. OWNERS ARE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING PERMISSIBLE DRAFT. IN CASE
PARTIAL LIGHTENING, LIGHTERAGE IS FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
DAUGHTER VESSEL(S) MUST BE SUITABLE FOR THE DISCHARGING FACILITY.
PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF HO CHI
MINH CITY.

VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB'S / TUG-BARGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
CERTIFICATES FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL HATCH COVERS AND ANY
OTHER OPENING LEADING TO CARGO COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SEALED TO
PREVENT ANY OUTSIDE WATER FROM ENTERING THE CARGO COMPARTMENTS.
THE SEALING SHALL BE DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING NCB SURVEYOR AS
ATTESTED BY A SPECIAL SURVEY. COST OF SEALING HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO
CARGO SPACES AS WELL AS SPECIAL SURVEY FEES SHALL BE FOR VESSEL OWNERS
ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH OWNERS
LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE CARGO. TUG/BARGE TOW ARRANGEMENTS
TO BE INSPECTED/CERTIFIED BY THE SALVAGE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO LOADING, AT
OWNERS TIME RISK AND EXPENSE. COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER OF NOTICE TO LOAD.

U. S. FLAG VESSELS OFFERED SUBJECT TO MARAD APPROVAL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. IF MARAD APPROVAL OF VESSEL IS REQUIRED, SAME MUST BE
OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.

U.S. FLAG APPROVED FREIGHT RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO
HIGHER THAN THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE
RATE IN THE EVENT THAT THE ORIGINAL APPROVED VESSEL (INCLUDING
ITBS) IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS
THAN FULL CARGO RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY
REVISED MARAD FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER
ADDITIONAL CARGO.

NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED
TO CARRY U. S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.

U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OLD MUST OFFER AN
ALTERNATIVE FREIGHT RATE TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL
IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER
OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION, BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO
THE UNITED STATES.

OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE USUAL INFORMATION SUCH AS:
NAME OF OWNERS/OPERATORS, FLAG, YEAR BUILT, TYPE, LOA, BEAM,
FULLY LOADED DRAFT, GEAR, SPEED, AND NO. OF HOLDS/HATCHES.

ALL OFFERS TO BE MADE BASIS OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER
AMERICAN RED CROSS PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY BULK GRAIN 11/03, (COPIES OF WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE:
QUOTE
SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW
105-383 (46 U.S.C. SECTION 2302(E) ESTABLISHES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999,
WITH RESPECT TO NON-U.S.FLAG VESSELS AND OPERATORS/OWNERS, THAT SUBSTANDARD
VESSELS AND VESSELS OPERATED BY OPERATORS OF SUBSTANDARD VESSELS ARE
PROHIBITED FROM THE CARRIAGE OF GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES)
FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH SUBSTANDARD DETERMINATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
ELECTRONICALLY. AS THIS IS PREFERENCE CARGO, OWNERS HEREBY WARRANT THAT
VESSEL(S) ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THIS CARGO.
UNQUOTE

OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY
MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE, IF REQUIRED, AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID DOCUMENT
OF COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE
ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNERS ARE TO PROVIDE
CHARTERERS WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE, IF REQUIRED TO DO SO,
AND TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES RESULTING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY MATTER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
VESSEL AND THE ISM CODE.

OFFERS SUBJECT OPEN WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE SUBJECT OPEN
RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME DECEMBER 15, 2003

COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE TO
CHARTERERS AGENT, IF OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF
2.5% TO CHARTERERS AGENT AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO BROKER.

THE CHARTERER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
OFFERS.

ONLY OFFERS IN WRITING WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHONE OFFERS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME.
LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
LETTER OR TELEFAX TO:

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
1225 EYE STREET, NW SUITE 1200
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
TELEFAX 202 639 8276
ALL OFFERS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO USDA APPROVAL.

OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME
DECEMBER 12, 2003 FOR REPLY BY 1700 HRS DECEMBER 17, 2003. IF A FAX OFFER
BEGINS TO PRINT BEFORE 1100 HRS AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME THE
OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON TIME.
ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. AT THAT TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE
RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO
NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202 628 5700
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS
DECEMBER 9, 2003

03-078B

Re-Tender 11.25.03

Freight RE-Tender for Bulk Soybean Meal for Vietnam
IFB NUMBER - VN-ARC-FFE-03-078B

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS,
ANNOUNCE A FREIGHT RE-TENDER, UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION
PROGRAM, FOR U.S. FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS AS FOLLOWS: (OCEAN GOING
TOW BARGES NOT INCLUDING INTEGRATED TUG/BARGES (ITBS) ARE EXCLUDED.
TANKERS ARE EXCLUDED) :

COMMODITY: SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK

QUANTITY/LAYDAYS:
APPROX 9,970 MT SOYBEAN MEAL
JANUARY 2-12, 2004
OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. OWNERS WILL NOT
HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE WITHOUT CHARTERERS AND USDA APPROVAL.

VESSELS OFFERED WITH LAYDAYS / CANCELING BEYOND THOSE SPECIFIED
ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF VESSEL IS FIXED BASIS PART CARGO, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES MUST
BE DULY SEPARATED AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO CHARTERERS
CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF
CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF CHARTERERS CARGO. VESSELS ITINERARY AND
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO
CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERERS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER
NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF CARGO TO CHARTERERS.

CONTRACTED QUANTITIES TO BE ON A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM BASIS.

NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE CLASSED
HIGHEST LLOYDS REGISTER OR EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT
REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSELS AGE,
CLASS, TYPE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP OR CONFIGURATION WILL BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT,
BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U. S. FLAG VESSELS AND LONDON
MARKET RATES FOR NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS.

VESSEL TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSELS' READINESS
TO LOAD. SUCH PRE-ADVICE TO BE GIVEN NOT LATER THAN 1100 HRS ON THE DAY OF
SAID NOTICE.
-
LOADING: 1/2 SB EACH, 1 /2 SAFE PORT(s) U.S. PORTS ; THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARE TO BE CONSIDERED, RESPECTIVELY, AS ONE PORT:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NOT NORTH OF BUT INCLUDING BATON ROUGE
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT, INCLUDING PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, INCLUDING STOCKTON/SACRAMENTO

DISCHARGING: 1/2 SAFE BERTHS, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. WITHOUT GUARANTEE,
VESSEL RESTRICTIONS: MAX LOA: 230M, DFT: 8.0M, BEAM: 36M

FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD/FREE OUT DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE DISCHARGE PORT. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL
CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTHS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING
WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE
DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, USDA WILL DEDUCT THE
LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

FREIGHT PAYMENT:

100% PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER PARTY TERMS. PLEASE NOTE PROVISION
IN CHARTER PARTY REGARDING PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LOAD TERMS: CARGO TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS PER
WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED,
EVEN IF USED. SATURDAYS AS PER BFC
SATURDAY CLAUSE.

BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
-------------------------- -----------------
0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY

TWEENDECKERS: 3000 MT PER DAY
LASH/SEABEE BARGES: LOAD GUARANTEE NOT TO APPLY.

DISCHARGE TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE
VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 400 MT OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER
WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM OF 2000 MT PER WORKING DAY FOR BULK CARRIERS, OR 200 MT
OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM 1,000 MT OF 2204.6
LBS PER WORKING DAY FOR MULTI-DECKERS INCLUDING LINER VESSELS, PER WEATHER
WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
EXCLUDED, EVEN IF USED, BASIS FIVE HOLDS, OR PRORATA. FOR LASH/SEABEE
BARGES, THE DISCHARGE RATE NOT TO APPLY.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES AT DISCHARGE.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AGENTS AT DISCHARGE PORT, WITH AGENCY FEES
FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT, BUT NOT TO EXCEED CUSTOMARY APPLICABLE FEES.

OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES IN OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF
DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.

LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND
COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION,
OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO ADDENDUM NO.1 OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION, INC. F.O.B. CONTRACT NO.
2 (REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1988) CLAUSES NO. 1-10 INCLUSIVE,
(HEREINAFTER N.A.E.G.A.) REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF VESSEL. FURTHER
THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO N.A.E.G.A. WILL APPLY: ANYWHERE
THE WORD "BUYER" APPEARS, THE WORDS "VESSEL OWNER" SHOULD BE
SUBSTITUTED IN ITS PLACE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CCC OR
CHARTERERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE
CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH
BETWEEN THE VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). ANY/ALL
DISPUTES BETWEEN VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S)
ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF
LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE
RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.
DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN
CHARTERERS AND VESSEL OWNERS.

VESSELS LOADING SOYBEAN MEAL MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM
PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN TRANSIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA FGIS FUMIGATION
HANDBOOK AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT
FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE USDA, FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED BY FGIS,
USDA, AND THE ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN PACKAGING
AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED.
FOR TWEEN-DECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH MODE ITB'S) THE
RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. FOR TUG BARGES OTHER THAN
PUSH MODE ITBS SURFACE APPLICATION WILL BE USED.

TWEEN-DECK VESSELS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION

IN ADDITION, TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SUITABLE FOR
FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS, IF CARGO
AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED, AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF LADING
WERE ISSUED, FUMIGATION COSTS IF ANY ARE FOR OWNERS (VESSELS) ACCOUNT,
TIME TO COUNT FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS, BUT NOT TO COUNT FOR NON-U.S. FLAG
VESSELS.

OFFERS OF THE U.S. FLAG VESSELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE
VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH
THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE OFFER.

GEAR REQUIREMENTS: CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED BY GRABS.
VESSELS MUST HAVE FULL WORKING GEAR OF MINIMUM 8MT SAFE WORKING LOAD FOR
EACH HATCH AND MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CLAMSHELL DISCHARGE. GEARLESS VESSELS
MUST PRESENT SUFFICIENT GEAR TO MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE AND
MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS / REGULATIONS OF THE HO CHI MINH CITY PORT AUTHORITY.
GEAR PROVIDED BY VESSEL MUST ALSO BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
FOR TRIMMING AND BREAKING UP ANY CAKED CARGO IN/OUT OF ALL HOLDS. ANY SHORE
GEAR REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGE OR LIFTING IN/OUT OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE FURNISHED
AT OWNERS RISK AND EXPENSE.

MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL
HATCHES ARE REQUIRED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY
VESSELS CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. NOTICE OF READINESS TO
DISCHARGE MAY NOT BE TENDERED BEFORE VESSEL IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH
DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT.
VACUVATOR OR MARINE LEG DISCHARGE IS NOT PERMITTED.

OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH A
PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND OTHER VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. OWNERS ARE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING PERMISSIBLE DRAFT. IN CASE
PARTIAL LIGHTENING, LIGHTERAGE IS FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
DAUGHTER VESSEL(S) MUST BE SUITABLE FOR THE DISCHARGING FACILITY.
PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF HO CHI
MINH CITY.

VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB'S / TUG-BARGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
CERTIFICATES FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL HATCH COVERS AND ANY
OTHER OPENING LEADING TO CARGO COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SEALED TO
PREVENT ANY OUTSIDE WATER FROM ENTERING THE CARGO COMPARTMENTS.
THE SEALING SHALL BE DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING NCB SURVEYOR AS
ATTESTED BY A SPECIAL SURVEY. COST OF SEALING HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO
CARGO SPACES AS WELL AS SPECIAL SURVEY FEES SHALL BE FOR VESSEL OWNERS
ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH OWNERS
LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE CARGO. TUG/BARGE TOW ARRANGEMENTS
TO BE INSPECTED/CERTIFIED BY THE SALVAGE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO LOADING, AT
OWNERS TIME RISK AND EXPENSE. COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER OF NOTICE TO LOAD.

U. S. FLAG VESSELS OFFERED SUBJECT TO MARAD APPROVAL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. IF MARAD APPROVAL OF VESSEL IS REQUIRED, SAME MUST BE
OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.

U.S. FLAG APPROVED FREIGHT RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO
HIGHER THAN THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE
RATE IN THE EVENT THAT THE ORIGINAL APPROVED VESSEL (INCLUDING
ITBS) IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS
THAN FULL CARGO RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY
REVISED MARAD FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER
ADDITIONAL CARGO.

NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED
TO CARRY U. S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.

U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OLD MUST OFFER AN
ALTERNATIVE FREIGHT RATE TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL
IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER
OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION, BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO
THE UNITED STATES.

OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE USUAL INFORMATION SUCH AS:
NAME OF OWNERS/OPERATORS, FLAG, YEAR BUILT, TYPE, LOA, BEAM,
FULLY LOADED DRAFT, GEAR, SPEED, AND NO. OF HOLDS/HATCHES.

ALL OFFERS TO BE MADE BASIS OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER
AMERICAN RED CROSS PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY BULK GRAIN 11/03, (COPIES OF WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE:
QUOTE
SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW
105-383 (46 U.S.C. SECTION 2302(E) ESTABLISHES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999,
WITH RESPECT TO NON-U.S.FLAG VESSELS AND OPERATORS/OWNERS, THAT SUBSTANDARD
VESSELS AND VESSELS OPERATED BY OPERATORS OF SUBSTANDARD VESSELS ARE
PROHIBITED FROM THE CARRIAGE OF GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES)
FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH SUBSTANDARD DETERMINATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
ELECTRONICALLY. AS THIS IS PREFERENCE CARGO, OWNERS HEREBY WARRANT THAT
VESSEL(S) ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THIS CARGO.
UNQUOTE

OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY
MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE, IF REQUIRED, AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID DOCUMENT
OF COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE
ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNERS ARE TO PROVIDE
CHARTERERS WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE, IF REQUIRED TO DO SO,
AND TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES RESULTING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY MATTER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
VESSEL AND THE ISM CODE.

OFFERS SUBJECT OPEN WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE SUBJECT OPEN
RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME DECEMBER 2, 2003

COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE TO
CHARTERERS AGENT, IF OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF
2.5% TO CHARTERERS AGENT AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO BROKER.

THE CHARTERER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
OFFERS.

ONLY OFFERS IN WRITING WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHONE OFFERS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME.
LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
LETTER OR TELEFAX TO:

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
1225 EYE STREET, NW SUITE 1200
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
TELEFAX 202 639 8276
ALL OFFERS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO USDA APPROVAL.

OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME
DECEMBER 1, 2003 FOR REPLY BY 1700 HRS DECEMBER 5, 2003. IF A FAX OFFER
BEGINS TO PRINT BEFORE 1100 HRS AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME THE
OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON TIME.
ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. AT THAT TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE
RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO
NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202 628 5700
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS
NOVEMBER 25, 2003

Amendment 11.18.03

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. ANNOUNCE AMENDMENT TO AMERICAN RED CROSS FREIGHT
TENDER VN-ARC-FFE-03-078B BULK SOYBEAN MEAL TO VIETNAM

Paragraphs referring to fumigation of Soybean Meal are amended to read as
follows :

VESSELS LOADING SOYBEAN MEAL MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM
PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN TRANSIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA FGIS FUMIGATION
HANDBOOK AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT
FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE USDA, FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED BY FGIS,
USDA, AND THE ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN PACKAGING
AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED.
FOR TWEEN-DECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH MODE ITB'S) THE
RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. FOR TUG BARGES OTHER THAN
PUSH MODE ITBS SURFACE APPLICATION WILL BE USED.

TWEEN-DECK VESSELS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION.

IN ADDITION, TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SUITABLE FOR
FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS, IF CARGO
AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED, AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF LADING
WERE ISSUED, FUMIGATION COSTS IF ANY ARE FOR OWNERS (VESSELS) ACCOUNT,
TIME TO COUNT FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS, BUT NOT TO COUNT FOR NON-U.S. FLAG
VESSELS.

for further information, please contact Fettig & Donalty, Inc. at 202 628
5700
Fettig & Donalty, Inc., as agents for American Red Cross

Tender 11.13.03

Freight Tender for Bulk Soybean Meal for Vietnam
IFB NUMBER - VN-ARC-FFE-03-078B

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS,
ANNOUNCE A FREIGHT TENDER, UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION
PROGRAM, FOR U.S. FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS AS FOLLOWS: (OCEAN GOING
TOW BARGES NOT INCLUDING INTEGRATED TUG/BARGES (ITBS) ARE EXCLUDED.
TANKERS ARE EXCLUDED) :

COMMODITY: SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK

QUANTITY/LAYDAYS:
APPROX 9,970 MT SOYBEAN MEAL
DECEMBER 5/15, 2003
OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. OWNERS WILL NOT
HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE WITHOUT CHARTERERS AND USDA APPROVAL.

VESSELS OFFERED WITH LAYDAYS / CANCELING BEYOND THOSE SPECIFIED
ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF VESSEL IS FIXED BASIS PART CARGO, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES MUST
BE DULY SEPARATED AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO CHARTERERS
CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF
CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF CHARTERERS CARGO. VESSELS ITINERARY AND
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO
CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERERS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER
NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF CARGO TO CHARTERERS.

CONTRACTED QUANTITIES TO BE ON A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM BASIS.

NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE CLASSED
HIGHEST LLOYDS REGISTER OR EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT
REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSELS AGE,
CLASS, TYPE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP OR CONFIGURATION WILL BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT,
BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U. S. FLAG VESSELS AND LONDON
MARKET RATES FOR NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS.

VESSEL TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSELS' READINESS
TO LOAD. SUCH PRE-ADVICE TO BE GIVEN NOT LATER THAN 1100 HRS ON THE DAY OF
SAID NOTICE.
-
LOADING: 1/2 SB EACH, 1 /2 SAFE PORT(s) U.S. PORTS ; THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARE TO BE CONSIDERED, RESPECTIVELY, AS ONE PORT:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NOT NORTH OF BUT INCLUDING BATON ROUGE
COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT, INCLUDING PORTLAND
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, INCLUDING STOCKTON/SACRAMENTO

DISCHARGING: 1/2 SAFE BERTHS, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. WITHOUT GUARANTEE,
VESSEL RESTRICTIONS: MAX LOA: 230M, DFT: 8.0M, BEAM: 36M

FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD/FREE OUT DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE DISCHARGE PORT. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL
CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTHS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING
WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE
DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, USDA WILL DEDUCT THE
LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

FREIGHT PAYMENT:

100% PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER PARTY TERMS. PLEASE NOTE PROVISION
IN CHARTER PARTY REGARDING PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LOAD TERMS: CARGO TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS PER
WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED,
EVEN IF USED. SATURDAYS AS PER BFC
SATURDAY CLAUSE.

BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
-------------------------- -----------------
0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY

TWEENDECKERS: 3000 MT PER DAY
LASH/SEABEE BARGES: LOAD GUARANTEE NOT TO APPLY.

DISCHARGE TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE
VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 400 MT OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER
WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM OF 2000 MT PER WORKING DAY FOR BULK CARRIERS, OR 200 MT
OF 2204.6 LBS PER WORKING HATCH PER WORKING DAY, MAXIMUM 1,000 MT OF 2204.6
LBS PER WORKING DAY FOR MULTI-DECKERS INCLUDING LINER VESSELS, PER WEATHER
WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCLUDE
D, EVEN IF USED, BASIS FIVE HOLDS, OR PRORATA. FOR LASH/SEABEE BARGES, THE
DISCHARGE RATE NOT TO APPLY.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES AT DISCHARGE.

CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AGENTS AT DISCHARGE PORT, WITH AGENCY FEES
FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT, BUT NOT TO EXCEED CUSTOMARY APPLICABLE FEES.

OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES IN OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF
DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.

LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND
COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION,
OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO ADDENDUM NO.1 OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION, INC. F.O.B. CONTRACT NO.
2 (REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1988) CLAUSES NO. 1-10 INCLUSIVE,
(HEREINAFTER N.A.E.G.A.) REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF VESSEL. FURTHER
THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO N.A.E.G.A. WILL APPLY: ANYWHERE
THE WORD "BUYER" APPEARS, THE WORDS "VESSEL OWNER" SHOULD BE
SUBSTITUTED IN ITS PLACE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CCC OR
CHARTERERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE
CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH
BETWEEN THE VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). ANY/ALL
DISPUTES BETWEEN VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S)
ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF
LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE
RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.
DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN
CHARTERERS AND VESSEL OWNERS.

VESSELS LOADING SOYBEAN MEAL MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM
PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN TRANSIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA FGIS FUMIGATION
HANDBOOK AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT
FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE USDA, FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED BY FGIS,
USDA, AND THE ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN PACKAGING
AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED.
FOR TWEEN-DECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH MODE ITB'S) THE
RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. FOR TUG BARGES OTHER THAN
PUSH MODE ITBS SURFACE APPLICATION WILL BE USED.

TWEEN-DECK VESSELS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. OFFERS OF
SUCH TWEEN-DECK VESSELS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF A LETTER FROM FGIS,
USDA, STATING THAT THE VESSEL CAN BE FUMIGATED UNDER THE FGIS IN-TRANSIT
FUMIGATION PROCEDURES.

IN ADDITION, TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SUITABLE FOR
FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS, IF CARGO
AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED, AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF LADING
WERE ISSUED, FUMIGATION COSTS IF ANY ARE FOR OWNERS (VESSELS) ACCOUNT,
TIME TO COUNT FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS, BUT NOT TO COUNT FOR NON-U.S. FLAG
VESSELS.

OFFERS OF THE U.S. FLAG VESSELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE
VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH
THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE OFFER.

GEAR REQUIREMENTS: CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED BY GRABS.
VESSELS MUST HAVE FULL WORKING GEAR OF MINIMUM 8MT SAFE WORKING LOAD FOR
EACH HATCH AND MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CLAMSHELL DISCHARGE. GEARLESS VESSELS
MUST PRESENT SUFFICIENT GEAR TO MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE AND
MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS / REGULATIONS OF THE HO CHI MINH CITY PORT AUTHORITY.
GEAR PROVIDED BY VESSEL MUST ALSO BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
FOR TRIMMING AND BREAKING UP ANY CAKED CARGO IN/OUT OF ALL HOLDS. ANY SHORE
GEAR REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGE OR LIFTING IN/OUT OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE FURNISHED
AT OWNERS RISK AND EXPENSE.

MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL
HATCHES ARE REQUIRED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY
VESSELS CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. NOTICE OF READINESS TO
DISCHARGE MAY NOT BE TENDERED BEFORE VESSEL IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH
DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT.
VACUVATOR OR MARINE LEG DISCHARGE IS NOT PERMITTED.

OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH A
PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND OTHER VESSEL RESTRICTIONS. OWNERS ARE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING PERMISSIBLE DRAFT. IN CASE
PARTIAL LIGHTENING, LIGHTERAGE IS FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
DAUGHTER VESSEL(S) MUST BE SUITABLE FOR THE DISCHARGING FACILITY.
PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF HO CHI
MINH CITY.

VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB'S / TUG-BARGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
CERTIFICATES FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL HATCH COVERS AND ANY
OTHER OPENING LEADING TO CARGO COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SEALED TO
PREVENT ANY OUTSIDE WATER FROM ENTERING THE CARGO COMPARTMENTS.
THE SEALING SHALL BE DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING NCB SURVEYOR AS
ATTESTED BY A SPECIAL SURVEY. COST OF SEALING HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO
CARGO SPACES AS WELL AS SPECIAL SURVEY FEES SHALL BE FOR VESSEL OWNERS
ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH OWNERS
LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE CARGO
TUG/BARGE TOW ARRANGEMENTS TO BE INSPECTED/CERTIFIED BY THE SALVAGE
ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO LOADING, AT OWNERS TIME RISK AND EXPENSE. COPY OF
SAID CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED TO CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER OF
NOTICE TO LOAD.

U. S. FLAG VESSELS OFFERED SUBJECT TO MARAD APPROVAL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. IF MARAD APPROVAL OF VESSEL IS REQUIRED, SAME MUST BE
OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.

U.S. FLAG APPROVED FREIGHT RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO
HIGHER THAN THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE
RATE IN THE EVENT THAT THE ORIGINAL APPROVED VESSEL (INCLUDING
ITBS) IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS
THAN FULL CARGO RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY
REVISED MARAD FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER
ADDITIONAL CARGO.

NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED
TO CARRY U. S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.

U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OLD MUST OFFER AN
ALTERNATIVE FREIGHT RATE TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL
IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER
OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION, BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO
THE UNITED STATES.

OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE USUAL INFORMATION SUCH AS:
NAME OF OWNERS/OPERATORS, FLAG, YEAR BUILT, TYPE, LOA, BEAM,
FULLY LOADED DRAFT, GEAR, SPEED, AND NO. OF HOLDS/HATCHES.

ALL OFFERS TO BE MADE BASIS OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER
AMERICAN RED CROSS PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY BULK GRAIN 11/03, (COPIES OF WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE:
QUOTE
SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW
105-383 (46 U.S.C. SECTION 2302(E) ESTABLISHES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999,
WITH RESPECT TO NON-U.S.FLAG VESSELS AND OPERATORS/OWNERS, THAT SUBSTANDARD
VESSELS AND VESSELS OPERATED BY OPERATORS OF SUBSTANDARD VESSELS ARE
PROHIBITED FROM THE CARRIAGE OF GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES)
FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH SUBSTANDARD DETERMINATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
ELECTRONICALLY. AS THIS IS PREFERENCE CARGO, OWNERS HEREBY WARRANT THAT
VESSEL(S) ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THIS CARGO.
UNQUOTE

OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY
MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE, IF REQUIRED, AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID DOCUMENT
OF COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE
ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNERS ARE TO PROVIDE
CHARTERERS WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE, IF REQUIRED TO DO SO,
AND TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES RESULTING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY MATTER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
VESSEL AND THE ISM CODE.

OFFERS SUBJECT OPEN WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE SUBJECT OPEN
RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME NOVEMBER 19, 2003

COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE TO
CHARTERERS AGENT, IF OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF
2.5% TO CHARTERERS AGENT AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO BROKER.

THE CHARTERER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
OFFERS.

ONLY OFFERS IN WRITING WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHONE OFFERS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME.
LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
LETTER OR TELEFAX TO:

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
1225 EYE STREET, NORTH WEST
SUITE 1200
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
TELEFAX 202 639 8276
ALL OFFERS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO USDA APPROVAL.

OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME
NOVEMBER 18, 2003 FOR REPLY BY 1700 HRS NOVEMBER 21, 2003. IF A FAX OFFER
BEGINS TO PRINT BEFORE 1100 HRS AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME THE
OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON TIME.
ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. AT THAT TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE
RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO
NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202 628 5700
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AS AGENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS
NNOVEMBER 13, 2003

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