Sri Lanka Award05-042B

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Sri Lanka 05-042B
Oct. 12, 2005 Award

FETTIG AND DONALTY INC ANNOUNCE SRI LANKA FFP 05-042B FREIGHT TENDER RESULTS

ACCOUNT:    WORLD VISION, INC.
OWNERS:    MARITRANS OPERATING COMPANY LP
VESSEL:    U.S. FLAG "ALLEGIANCE"
LOAD:        1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP USWC
LAYDAYS:    OCTOBER 20-30, 2005
DISCHARGE:    ONE SILO BERTH PRIMA JETTY TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA
FREIGHT:    USD 172.14 PER MT
TERMS:    SCALE GROSS LOAD / 4,000 MT PD FREE OUT FROM DAUGHTER VESSEL


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC AT
202-628-5700



Sri Lanka 05-042B
Sept. 29, 2005 Re-tender


Freight Tender: FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM WHEAT TO SRI LANKA
FETTIG & DONALTY ISSUE FREIGHT RE-TENDER UNDER THE
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORT OF WHEAT IN BULK TO SRI LANKA
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IFB NUMBER - SRILANKA-FFP-05-042B
F&D NO.: WV1298

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR WORLD VISION, INC.,
ANNOUNCE A FREIGHT TENDER, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM, FOR U.S.
FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS (OCEAN GOING TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED,
TANKERS ACCEPTED ONLY ON FULL LIGHTENING BASIS) AS FOLLOWS:

1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: APPROX. 25,000 MT MIN/MAX HRW WHEAT IN BULK
OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES IN
THE EVENT THAT THE QUANTITY PURCHASED IS MORE OR LESS THAN THE QUANTITY
STATED IN THIS TENDER.
-CONTRACTED QUANTITY TO BE ON A MIN/MAX BASIS.
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OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER IN COMBINATION WITH CONCURRENT WCCU FREIGHT
TENDER FOR BULK WHEAT TO SRI LANKA.
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ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES MUST BE DULY SEPARATED (NATURAL
SEPARATIONS PREFERRED, IF ARTIFICIAL, SAME TO BE APPROVED BY NCB). AND MUST
BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO WORLD VISIONS CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED
IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF WORLD
VISIONS CARGO. VESSEL'S 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 WORLD
VISION.

2. LAYDAYS: OCTOBER 20-30, 2005
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.

3. 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
VESSEL'S 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 PRE-ADVICE OF VESSELS' READINESS TO LOAD.
PRE-ADVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY FETTIG & DONALTY BY LATEST 11:00 HRS.
WASHINGTON, D.C., TIME ON A REGULAR BUSINESS DAY TO BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED
ON THE SAME DAY. PRE-ADVICE RECEIVED AFTER 11 A.M. WASHINGTON D.C. TIME ON A
REGULAR BUSINESS DAY OR ON A WEEKEND/HOLIDAY WILL BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON
THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

4.LOADING: 1/2 SB EACH, 1/2 SAFE PORT 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

5. FUMIGATION: VESSELS 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
FGIS 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 TANKERS SURFACE METHOD OF FUMIGATION 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 TO BE
SUITABLE FOR FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

6. DISCHARGING: ONE SILO BERTH AT PRIMA JETTY, TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA.

THE LIMITATIONS AT THE PRIMA JETTY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT: 80,000 MT
MAXIMUM DRAFT: 14 METERS
MAXIMUM LOA: *240 METERS
MAXIMUM BEAM: 34 METERS
MAXIMUM BREADTH: 36 METERS
MAXIMUM HATCH DEPTH: 22.5 METERS
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OR WATER LEVEL TO TOP OF HATCH COAMING: 17.4 METERS
MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM SHIPSIDE TO HATCH COAMING: 10 METERS
VESSELS DEVIATING FROM THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED, PROVIDED
VESSELS EITHER LIGHTEN OR OWNERS HAVE OBTAINED CLEARANCE THAT SUCH VESSELS
COULD BE BERTHED FOR DISCHARGE AT THE PRIMA JETTY, TRINCOMALEE. SUCH
CLEARANCE MUST BE PRODUCED WITH OFFER OF VESSEL(S).

*VESSEL WITH LOA LONGER THAN 240 METERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS BUT TIME AND COST OF SHIFTING SHALL ALWAYS BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.

7. FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD/FREE DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE DISCHARGE PORT. ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER MT ON
ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOADPORT, IF USED, TO BE STATED SEPARATELY.
IF OWNER INTENDS TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF
LIGHTENING, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF INTENDED LIGHTENING IS
NOT PERFORMED AT DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DISCHARGES DIRECTLY AT BERTH,
USDA WILL DEDUCT COST OF LIGHTENING FROM OCEAN FREIGHT.
8. TANKER DISCHARGE CLAUSE: US FLAG TANKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY BASIS
FULL LIGHTENING. IF TANKER IS FIXED, SAID VESSEL TO LIGHTEN INTO ONE CLEAN,
SUITABLE DAUGHTER VESSEL, AT OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE, FOR
PRESENTATION TO BUYERS FOR DISCHARGE. LAYTIME TO COUNT ON DAUGHTER VESSEL
AND WILL COMMENCE AT 0800 HRS NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER NOTICE OF READINESS TO
DISCHARGE IS FILED.
9. IN THE EVENT OF FULL LIGHTENING, LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 0800 HRS. NEXT
DAY AFTER DAUGHTER VESSEL HAS PRESENTED NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE.
IN THE EVENT OF PARTIAL LIGHTENING, VESSEL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED READY
UNTIL OWNER HAS ARRANGED LIGHTENING AND VESSEL REACHES SAFE DRAFT. ALL TIME
LOST BEFORE VESSEL REACHES A SAFE DRAFT, WILL NOT COUNT AS LAYTIME USED.
LAYTIME IS NOT TO COMMENCE PRIOR TO 0800 ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF PARTIAL LIGHTENING AND PRESENTATION OF VALID NOTICE OF
READINESS TO DISCHARGE. MOTHER VESSEL AND LIGHTER(S) TO TAKE TURNS AT
DISCHARGE AND TIME ON SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT VESSELS NOT TO COUNT UNTIL
PREVIOUS VESSEL IS COMPLETED DISCHARGING. ANY DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE A BULK
CARRIER, CERTIFIED AS FIT FOR RECEIPT AND CARRIAGE OF THE CARGO BY A FIRST
CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR AND MEETING PORTS DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS.

FREIGHT PAYMENT:
10. 100% PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER PARTY TERMS AFTER VESSEL'S
ARRIVAL AT THE DISCHARGE PORT. PLEASE REFER TO CLAUSE 27 OF THE CHARTER
PARTY REGARDING FREIGHT PAYMENT. THE ORIGINAL OFFICIAL STOWAGE EXAMINATION
CERTIFICATE AND 1 (ONE) SIGNED COPY (PHOTOCOPY NOT ACCEPTABLE) ARE TO BE
FURNISHED TO THE CHARTERERS AGENT WITHIN 2 (TWO) DAYS OF INSPECTION.

11. 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, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF
USED. ANY STOWING AND/OR TRIMMING TO BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.

BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY
10000 - 19999.99 MT 5000 MT PER DAY
20000 - 29,999.99 MT 6000 MT PER DAY
30000 - 39,999.99 MT 7500 MT PER DAY
40000 - 49,999.99 MT 10000 MT PER DAY
50000 MT AND ABOVE 12000 MT PER DAY

TANKERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY
10000 - 19999.99 MT 5000 MT PER DAY
20000 - 29999.99 MT 6000 MT PER DAY
30000 MT AND ABOVE 7500 MT PER DAY

TWEENDECKERS: 3000 MT PER DAY

LASH/SEABEE BARGES: LOAD GUARANTEE NOT TO APPLY.
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 MAY 1, 2000) 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
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.

12. DISCHARGE TERMS: CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND
EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 4,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR BULK CARRIERS AND AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 2,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR TWEENDECKERS, PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH TIME
FROM 1200 HOURS ON SATURDAY AND 1700 HOURS ON DAY PRIOR HOLIDAY TILL 0800
HOURS MONDAY OR NEXT NORMAL WORKING DAY, SUNDAYS, CHARTER PARTY HOLIDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
LASH/SEABEE BARGES: THE DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY.
- CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY STEVEDORES AT PORTS OF DISCHARGE.
- OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT IN OFFER.
DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS
NON-REVERSIBLE.
- NOTICE OF READINESS IN WRITING SHALL BE DELIVERED AT THE OFFICE OF THE
RECEIVER/HIS AGENTS BETWEEN 0900-1600 HOURS ON ALL DAYS EXCEPT SATURDAYS,
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
- LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 1400 HOURS IF NOR IS TENDERED BEFORE NOON OR AT
NOON AND AT 0800 HOURS THE NEXT WORKING DAY IF NOR IS TENDERED AFTER NOON.
PRIOR TIME USED BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LAYTIME NOT TO COUNT.
- VESSEL TO PROVIDE GEAR AS NECESSARY FOR DISCHARGE.

13. OWNER'S TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR THE CHARTERERS NOMINATED AGENT AT
DISCHARGE PORT PROVIDED THE FEE IS COMPETITIVE AND CUSTOMARY FOR THE PORT.

14. VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB'S 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.
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.
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 ITB'S) 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 ALTERNATE
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.

15. ISM /ISPS:
CARRIER/OWNER GUARANTEES THAT THIS VESSEL, IF REQUIRED BY THE ISM (NON
SELF-PROPELLED BARGES ARE EXEMPT), AND ISPS CODE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (1974) AS AMENDED
(SOLAS) COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE
AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITIES SECURITY (ISPS) CODE AND WILL
REMAIN SO FOR THE ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS BOOKING NOTE. UPON
REQUEST, CARRIERS TO PROVIDE SHIPPERS WITH A COPY OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT
OF COMPLIANCE (DOC) AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (SMC) IN REGARD TO THE
ISM CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC) IN REGARD TO
THE ISPS CODE. CARRIERS ARE TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
CONSEQUENCES FROM MATTERS ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE CARRIER OR THE VESSEL
BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ISM AND ISPS CODE.

16. SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC
LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C. SECTION 3202 (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 MAY BE PREFERENCE CARGO, OWNERS HEREBY
WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THIS CARGO.

NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS MUST BE FIRM. U.S. FLAG OFFERS THAT ARE "SUBJECT OPEN"
WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR
TO 1000 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME OCTOBER 5, 2005.
COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT 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 FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO USDA APPROVAL.
OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS. OCTOBER 4, 2005 FOR REPLY
BY 1700 HRS OCTOBER 6, 2005. TELEFAX OFFERS WHICH START PRINTING BY THE
DEADLINE ABOVE AND CONTINUE TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME, WILL BE CONSIDERED AS
BEING RECEIVED ON-TIME.
-ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. AT THAT TIME.
ONLY OFFERS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE
CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.
-OTHERWISE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORLD VISION PROFORMA
CHARTER PARTY FOR BULK GRAIN (COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202 628 5700
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AS AGENTS FOR WORLD VISION

ISSUED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005


05-042B Tender
Sept 20, 2005

Freight Tender: FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM WHEAT TO SRI LANKA
FETTIG & DONALTY ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER UNDER THE
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORT OF WHEAT IN BULK TO SRI LANKA
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IFB NUMBER - SRILANKA-FFP-05-042B
F&D NO.: WV1298

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR WORLD VISION, INC.,
ANNOUNCE A FREIGHT TENDER, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM, FOR U.S.
FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS (OCEAN GOING TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED,
TANKERS ACCEPTED ONLY ON FULL LIGHTENING BASIS) AS FOLLOWS:

1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: APPROX. 25,000 MT MIN/MAX HRW WHEAT IN BULK
OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES IN
THE EVENT THAT THE QUANTITY PURCHASED IS MORE OR LESS THAN THE QUANTITY
STATED IN THIS TENDER.
-CONTRACTED QUANTITY TO BE ON A MIN/MAX BASIS.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES MUST BE DULY SEPARATED (NATURAL
SEPARATIONS PREFERRED, IF ARTIFICIAL, SAME TO BE APPROVED BY NCB). AND MUST
BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO WORLD VISIONS CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED
IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF WORLD
VISIONS CARGO. VESSEL'S 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 WORLD
VISION.

2. LAYDAYS: OCTOBER 20-30, 2005
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.

3. 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
VESSEL'S 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 PRE-ADVICE OF VESSELS' READINESS TO LOAD.
PRE-ADVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY FETTIG & DONALTY BY LATEST 11:00 HRS.
WASHINGTON, D.C., TIME ON A REGULAR BUSINESS DAY TO BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED
ON THE SAME DAY. PRE-ADVICE RECEIVED AFTER 11 A.M. WASHINGTON D.C. TIME ON A
REGULAR BUSINESS DAY OR ON A WEEKEND/HOLIDAY WILL BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON
THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

4.LOADING: 1/2 SB EACH, 1/2 SAFE PORT 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

5. FUMIGATION: VESSELS 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
FGIS 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 TANKERS SURFACE METHOD OF FUMIGATION 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 TO BE
SUITABLE FOR FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

6. DISCHARGING: ONE SILO BERTH AT PRIMA JETTY, TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA.

THE LIMITATIONS AT THE PRIMA JETTY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT: 80,000 MT
MAXIMUM DRAFT: 14 METERS
MAXIMUM LOA: *240 METERS
MAXIMUM BEAM: 34 METERS
MAXIMUM BREADTH: 36 METERS
MAXIMUM HATCH DEPTH: 22.5 METERS
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OR WATER LEVEL TO TOP OF HATCH COAMING: 17.4 METERS
MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM SHIPSIDE TO HATCH COAMING: 10 METERS
VESSELS DEVIATING FROM THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED, PROVIDED
VESSELS EITHER LIGHTEN OR OWNERS HAVE OBTAINED CLEARANCE THAT SUCH VESSELS
COULD BE BERTHED FOR DISCHARGE AT THE PRIMA JETTY, TRINCOMALEE. SUCH
CLEARANCE MUST BE PRODUCED WITH OFFER OF VESSEL(S).

*VESSEL WITH LOA LONGER THAN 240 METERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS BUT TIME AND COST OF SHIFTING SHALL ALWAYS BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.

7. FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD/FREE DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE DISCHARGE PORT. ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER MT ON
ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOADPORT, IF USED, TO BE STATED SEPARATELY.
IF OWNER INTENDS TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF
LIGHTENING, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF INTENDED LIGHTENING IS
NOT PERFORMED AT DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DISCHARGES DIRECTLY AT BERTH,
USDA WILL DEDUCT COST OF LIGHTENING FROM OCEAN FREIGHT.
8. TANKER DISCHARGE CLAUSE: US FLAG TANKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY BASIS
FULL LIGHTENING. IF TANKER IS FIXED, SAID VESSEL TO LIGHTEN INTO ONE CLEAN,
SUITABLE DAUGHTER VESSEL, AT OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE, FOR
PRESENTATION TO BUYERS FOR DISCHARGE. LAYTIME TO COUNT ON DAUGHTER VESSEL
AND WILL COMMENCE AT 0800 HRS NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER NOTICE OF READINESS TO
DISCHARGE IS FILED.
9. IN THE EVENT OF FULL LIGHTENING, LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 0800 HRS. NEXT
DAY AFTER DAUGHTER VESSEL HAS PRESENTED NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE.
IN THE EVENT OF PARTIAL LIGHTENING, VESSEL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED READY
UNTIL OWNER HAS ARRANGED LIGHTENING AND VESSEL REACHES SAFE DRAFT. ALL TIME
LOST BEFORE VESSEL REACHES A SAFE DRAFT, WILL NOT COUNT AS LAYTIME USED.
LAYTIME IS NOT TO COMMENCE PRIOR TO 0800 ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF PARTIAL LIGHTENING AND PRESENTATION OF VALID NOTICE OF
READINESS TO DISCHARGE. MOTHER VESSEL AND LIGHTER(S) TO TAKE TURNS AT
DISCHARGE AND TIME ON SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT VESSELS NOT TO COUNT UNTIL
PREVIOUS VESSEL IS COMPLETED DISCHARGING. ANY DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE A BULK
CARRIER, CERTIFIED AS FIT FOR RECEIPT AND CARRIAGE OF THE CARGO BY A FIRST
CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR AND MEETING PORTS DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS.

FREIGHT PAYMENT:
10. 100% PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER PARTY TERMS AFTER VESSEL'S
ARRIVAL AT THE DISCHARGE PORT. PLEASE REFER TO CLAUSE 27 OF THE CHARTER
PARTY REGARDING FREIGHT PAYMENT. THE ORIGINAL OFFICIAL STOWAGE EXAMINATION
CERTIFICATE AND 1 (ONE) SIGNED COPY (PHOTOCOPY NOT ACCEPTABLE) ARE TO BE
FURNISHED TO THE CHARTERERS AGENT WITHIN 2 (TWO) DAYS OF INSPECTION.

11. 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, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF
USED. ANY STOWING AND/OR TRIMMING TO BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.

BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
-------------------------- -------------------------
0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY
10000 - 19999.99 MT 5000 MT PER DAY
20000 - 29,999.99 MT 6000 MT PER DAY
30000 - 39,999.99 MT 7500 MT PER DAY
40000 - 49,999.99 MT 10000 MT PER DAY
50000 MT AND ABOVE 12000 MT PER DAY

TANKERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
-------------------------- -------------------------
0 - 9999.99 MT 4000 MT PER DAY
10000 - 19999.99 MT 5000 MT PER DAY
20000 - 29999.99 MT 6000 MT PER DAY
30000 MT AND ABOVE 7500 MT PER DAY

TWEENDECKERS: 3000 MT PER DAY

LASH/SEABEE BARGES: LOAD GUARANTEE NOT TO APPLY.
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 MAY 1, 2000) 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
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.

12. DISCHARGE TERMS: CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND
EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 4,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR BULK CARRIERS AND AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 2,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR TWEENDECKERS, PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH TIME
FROM 1200 HOURS ON SATURDAY AND 1700 HOURS ON DAY PRIOR HOLIDAY TILL 0800
HOURS MONDAY OR NEXT NORMAL WORKING DAY, SUNDAYS, CHARTER PARTY HOLIDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
LASH/SEABEE BARGES: THE DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY.
- CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY STEVEDORES AT PORTS OF DISCHARGE.
- OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT IN OFFER.
DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS
NON-REVERSIBLE.
- NOTICE OF READINESS IN WRITING SHALL BE DELIVERED AT THE OFFICE OF THE
RECEIVER/HIS AGENTS BETWEEN 0900-1600 HOURS ON ALL DAYS EXCEPT SATURDAYS,
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
- LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 1400 HOURS IF NOR IS TENDERED BEFORE NOON OR AT
NOON AND AT 0800 HOURS THE NEXT WORKING DAY IF NOR IS TENDERED AFTER NOON.
PRIOR TIME USED BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LAYTIME NOT TO COUNT.
- VESSEL TO PROVIDE GEAR AS NECESSARY FOR DISCHARGE.

13. OWNER'S TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR THE CHARTERERS NOMINATED AGENT AT
DISCHARGE PORT PROVIDED THE FEE IS COMPETITIVE AND CUSTOMARY FOR THE PORT.

14. VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB'S 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.
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.
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 ITB'S) 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 ALTERNATE
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.

15. ISM /ISPS:
CARRIER/OWNER GUARANTEES THAT THIS VESSEL, IF REQUIRED BY THE ISM (NON
SELF-PROPELLED BARGES ARE EXEMPT), AND ISPS CODE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (1974) AS AMENDED
(SOLAS) COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE
AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITIES SECURITY (ISPS) CODE AND WILL
REMAIN SO FOR THE ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS BOOKING NOTE. UPON
REQUEST, CARRIERS TO PROVIDE SHIPPERS WITH A COPY OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT
OF COMPLIANCE (DOC) AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (SMC) IN REGARD TO THE
ISM CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC) IN REGARD TO
THE ISPS CODE. CARRIERS ARE TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
CONSEQUENCES FROM MATTERS ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE CARRIER OR THE VESSEL
BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ISM AND ISPS CODE.

16. SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC
LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C. SECTION 3202 (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 MAY BE PREFERENCE CARGO, OWNERS HEREBY
WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THIS CARGO.

NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS MUST BE FIRM. U.S. FLAG OFFERS THAT ARE "SUBJECT OPEN"
WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR
TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME SEPTEMBER 27, 2005.
COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT 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 FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO USDA APPROVAL.
OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS. SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 FOR
REPLY BY 1700 HRS SEPTEMBER 28, 2005. TELEFAX OFFERS WHICH START PRINTING
BY THE DEADLINE ABOVE AND CONTINUE TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME, WILL BE
CONSIDERED AS BEING RECEIVED ON-TIME.
-ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. AT THAT TIME.
ONLY OFFERS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE
CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.
-OTHERWISE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORLD VISION PROFORMA
CHARTER PARTY FOR BULK GRAIN (COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202 628 5700
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AS AGENTS FOR WORLD VISION

ISSUED SEPTEMBER 20, 2005