Azerbaijan Award06-066B

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06-066B Azerbaijan Award
Jan 17, 2007

VISHNEVSKAYA-ROSTROPOVICH FOUNDATION
AZERBAIJAN - BULK WHEAT

HARRIETTE - U.S. FLAG - GEARED BULKER
OWNER: SEALIFT, INC
CARGO: 10,800 MT BULK WHEAT
LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006
L/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP U.S. GULF;
D/P: 1/2 SB POTI, GEORGIA

FREIGHT RATE: USD 102.30 PMT

PREMIUMS: ADDL USD 150,000 LMPMS FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOAD; ADDL USD 50,000 LMPSM EACH ADDL LB IN TEXAS GULF; ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM EACH ADDL LB IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM EACH ADDL LP IN TEXAS GULF; ADDL USD 200,000 LMPSM EACH ADDL LP IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER; ADDL USD 10.00 PMT ON ANY QUANTITY THAT LOADS AT MYRTLE GROVE OR HARVEST STATES

DEMURRAGE: USD 12,000 PDPR / HALF DESPATCH AT LOAD;
USD 8,000 PDPR / HALF DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE.


06-066B Azerbaijan Tender
October 25, 2006

Freight Tender: PCI,FFP,VRF,Azerbaijan,Wheat

PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE
VISHNEVSKAYA-ROSTROPOVICH FOUNDATION (HEREINAFTER VRF), REQUESTS OFFERS OF
U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT THE FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER
FFP PROGRAM:
- IFB NO. 06-066B
- CARGO: APPROXIMATELY 10,800 MT WHEAT IN BULK.
- CARGO QUANTITIES WILL BE CONTRACTED ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
- LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006.
- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF
TONNAGES TO ACCOMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
- VRF'S WHEAT CARGO MUST NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH OTHER CARGOES INCLUDING
IRD'S AND ATG'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES) AND MUST BE SEGREGATED NATURALLY BY
HOLDS OR BY ARTIFICIAL SEPARATIONS SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE NO COMMINGLING OF
CARGOES.
- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE
COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO VRF'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED
IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF
VRF'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF
COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERER/USDA IN
APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF
VRF'S CARGO(ES) TO DISCHARGE PORT(S).
- OFFERS RECEIVED WITH LAYDAYS BEYOND CANCELLING DATE WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT
CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL.
- INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA
CHARTER PARTY (C/P) CLAUSE 42 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- ISPS CODE REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 46 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS IFB IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE)
CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND
OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED
(PREFERENCE) CARGOES AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., PARAGRAPH
2302[E]). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 43 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE NOTICE REQUIRED. DAILY VESSEL POSITION /
STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 2 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- LOAD PORT(S): ONE TO THREE SAFE BERTH(S) EACH, ONE OR TWO SAFE U.S. PORTS
OFFERORS SHOULD SPECIFY U.S. COASTAL RANGE OR RANGES AND/OR LOAD PORTS
WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR OFFER. FOR OFFERS BASIS U.S. GREAT LAKES
UTILIZING FEEDER VESSELS, OFFER IS TO INCLUDE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF
FEEDER VESSELS. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 38 FOR LOAD RANGES CONSIDERED AS
ONE PORT.
- DISCHARGE PORT(S): ONE OR TWO SAFE BERTH(S) POTI, GEORGIA.
- LOADING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW BASED ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 - 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT PER DAY
40,000 - 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT PER DAY
50,000 MT AND ABOVE 12,000 MT PER DAY
TANKERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 MT AND ABOVE 7,500 MT PER DAY

TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
- DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND
EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
FOR BULK CARRIERS OR 1,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS FOR TWEENDECKERS /
TANKERS, PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS,
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED (WWDSSHEX EIU), ON THE BASIS OF
THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY
STEVEDORES AT PORTS OF DISCHARGE.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES AND LASH BARGES ARE EXCLUDED; PUSH
MODE INTEGRATED TUG BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED. NON-VESSEL OPERATING
COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: VESSELS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR GRAB DISCHARGE.
TANKERS MUST PROVIDE VACUVATORS INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY VACUVATOR PIPES AND
SUPPORTS FOR PIPES. FOR OTHER VESSELS NOT SUITABLE FOR GRAB DISCHARGE,
OWNER MAY PROVIDE VACUVATORS INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY VACUVATOR PIPES AND
SUPPORTS FOR PIPES AND/OR MARINE LEGS INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT. IN THE ABOVE CASES, OWNERS ARE TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL
NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER/FUEL TO OPERATE ALL DISCHARGE GEAR (VACUVATORS
AND/OR MARINE LEGS, AS APPLICABLE) AS WELL AS TECHNICIANS TO OVERSEE THEIR
OPERATION. IN SUCH CASES, DISCHARGE GEAR PROVIDED BY OWNER MUST BE IN GOOD
WORKING CONDITION AND MUST BE PROVIDED IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER TO PERMIT
CHARTERER / RECEIVERS TO EFFECT DISCHARGE OF VESSEL AT THE GUARANTEED RATE
OF DISCHARGE. ANY TIME LOST AS RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF OWNER SUPPLIED
DISCHARGE GEAR TO BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF
HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSEL'S CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS.
MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL
HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.
- VESSEL RESTRICTIONS AT POTI: RECEIVERS ADVISE THAT MAXIMUM ARRIVAL DRAFT
OF VESSEL IS 9.0 METERS AND THAT PORT CAN RECEIVE 30,000 TON VESSEL. SEE
PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY CLAUSE 18 FOR FULL DETAILS.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ABOVE INFORMATION ON PORT RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS IS
PROVIDED WITHOUT GUARANTEE BY CHARTERER. OFFERORS SHOULD CONFIRM PORT /
BERTH RESTRICTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING OFFERS.
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- DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS. OWNERS ARE
TO SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR 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 ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY
BETWEEN RECEIVERS AND VESSEL OWNER AT DISCHARGE PORT(S). SEE PROFORMA C/P
CLAUSE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 23 FOR FULL
DETAILS OF THIS REQUIREMENT. TO BE CONSIDERED, OFFERORS OF TWEEN-DECKERS
MUST PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FROM FGIS AND AN FGIS LICENSED
FUMIGATOR AS OUTLINED IN THE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE AT TIME OF THEIR FREIGHT
OFFER.
- FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE
CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL
CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG
VESSELS, ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP,
TYPE, CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFICATION WILL BE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT, BUT NOT
EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES.
- VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, AND PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS MUST HAVE ALL
OPENINGS TO CARGO SPACES AND HATCHES' COVERS TIGHTLY SEALED WITH TAPE OR BY
OTHER MEANS TO ASSURE WATER TIGHT INTEGRITY. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 24
FOR FULL DETAILS.
- ONE WAY RATES MUST BE QUOTED IN ADDITION TO ROUND TRIP RATES FOR U.S.
FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHOSE DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS 15 YEARS
FROM DATE AT FIXTURE.
- U.S. FLAG APPROVED RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO HIGHER THAN THE
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE IN THE EVENT THAT APPROVED
VESSEL IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
(INCLUDING TUG AND/OR BARGE).
FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS THAN FULL
CARGO FREIGHT RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY REVISED
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER
ADDITIONAL CARGO.
- U.S. FLAG OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT
PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION OF OFFER.
- THE VRF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 30, 2006
AT THE OFFICE OF PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 502,
WASH., D.C. BY SEALED HAND DELIVERED LETTER, OR TELEFAX (202) 296-1160.
ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED OR FAX OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING
TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF A TELEFAX
OFFER BEGINS TO PRINT PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THAT
TIME UNTIL COMPLETION, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING BEEN RECEIVED ON
TIME. OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THAT PLACE AND TIME.
ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO
NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED. U.S. FLAG OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE
CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS
WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 31, 2006. NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS WITH
"SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
- O'WISE: VRF'S BULK WHEAT CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSEL LOAD/FREE
DISCHARGE) APPLICABLE TO FFP (OCTOBER 2006).
- OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL
NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / ETA AT
LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT / FULL STYLE OF OWNER.
- 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,
THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE
LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER METRIC
TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD PORT IF USED.
- COPY OF THE VRF'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC..
- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT IF
OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO CHARTERER'S AGENTS
AND 1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASH., DC
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400; FAX NO. 202-296-1160; EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com.
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.'S WEBSITE: www.isc-pci.com.