Mongolia Award06-085B

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06-085B Mongolia Award
February 13, 2007

FETTIG & DONALTY INC ANNOUNCE FFP MONGOLIA FREIGHT TENDER (06-085B) RESULTS

ACCOUNT: WORLD VISION INC
OWNERS: HAWAIIAN SUGAR AND TRANSPORTATION COOPERATIVE
VESSEL: USA FLAG "HSTC-1"/"MOKU PAHU"
CARGO: 25,000 MT MIN/MAX HRW WHEAT IN BULK
LOAD: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP U.S. WEST COAST INCL CRDIP
LAYDAYS: FEBRUARY 20-28, 2007
DISCHARGE: UNDER THRU B/L VIA VLADIVOSTOCK TO POINT OF INITIAL DISCHARGE
AT ULAANBAATAR AND/OR CHOIBALSAN AT CHOPT
FREIGHT RATE: (A) OCEAN TRANSPORT EXCL BULK DISCHARGE :
USD 62.00 PER MT BASIS STOCKTON CA
USD 64.00 PER MT BASIS ANY OTHER USWC PORT
(B) BULK DISCHARGE COST: USD 5.50 PER MT ADDITIONAL
(C) INLAND TRASPORT COST:
USD 66.75 PER MT BASIS ULAANBAATAR
USD 67.75 PER MT BASIS CHOIBALSAN
TERMS: SCALE GROSS LOAD / THRU B/L TO FINAL DESTINATION W/NO DEM/DES/DET
DEMURRAGE: USD 20,000 / HD AT LOADPORT ONLY

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

06-085B Mongolia Re-Tender
Jan 31, 2007

FETTIG & DONALTY INC. ANNOUNCE FFP FREIGHT RE-TENDER (06-085B) UNDER THE
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORT OF WHEAT IN BULK TO MONGOLIA


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) AS
FOLLOWS:

F&D REF: WV1667
IFB NUMBER: MON-WV-FFP-06-085B

1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: APPROX. 25,000 MT 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.

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. WORLD VISION (CHARTERERS)
PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS REQUIRE THAT FOR ANY PART/COMPLETION 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 IMPEDE TIMELY DELIVERY OF CARGO. NATURAL SEPARATIONS ARE
PREFERRED. IF ARTIFICIAL SEPARATIONS OF PART CARGO, SAME TO BE APPROVED BY
NCB PRIOR TO LOADING.

2. LAYDAYS: FEBRUARY 20-28, 2007

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 MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 25 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.
FOR U.S. FLAG VESSEL OFFERS ONLY: IF OFFERORS ASSERT THAT OVER AGE INSURANCE
IS NOT APPLICABLE, THEN OFFER(S) MUST INCLUDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
SUBSTANTIATING SAME. SUCH SUBSTANTIATION MUST BE CLEAR, SPECIFIC AND UP TO
DATE. IN ANY CASE, SAME IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY CHARTERERS
AND CARGO RECEIVERS AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE RELIEF OF OWNERS OBLIGATION TO
PAY FOR EXTRA INSURANCE SHOULD CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS DETERMINE SUBSTANTIATION
TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROTECT THE CARGO INTERESTS.

OWNERS TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 10 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. VESSEL 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 WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IN-TRANSIT
FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED
BY FGIS, USDA AND THE ALIMINUM 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), 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/OR FINAL DESINTATION POINT 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.

6. DISCHARGING: VIA VLADIVOSTOCK, RUSSIA UNDER THRU BILL OF LADING VIA RAIL
CARS TO POINT OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN ULAANBAATAR AND/OR AT CHOPT
CHOIBALSAN, MONGOLIA AT OWNERS TIME RISK AND EXPENSE. RECEIVER TO DISCHARGE
RAIL CARS AT FINAL DESTINATION POINT(S) AT RECEIVERS TIME, RISK AND
EXPENSE.

7. FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE
DISCHARGE PORT AS FOLLOWS:

A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION COST
B) BULK DISCHARGE COST
C) LIGHTENING COST, IF APPLICABLE
D) INLAND TRANSPORT COST FROM DISCHARGE PORT TO INITIAL POINT(S) OF
DISCHARGE IN (1) ULAANBAATAR AND (2) CHOIBALSAN, MONGOLIA

ANY PREMIUMS TO BE STATED SEPARATELY.

SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR TO PROVIDE NAME OF INLAND TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
USDAS FINAL APPROVAL OF FIXTURE. ONLY NAMED INLAND TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR
WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT OFFERS INCLUDE OFFERED VESSELS CURRENT POSITION,
ITINERARY, TRANSIT TIME TO DISCHARGE PORT AND INLAND TRANSIT TIME TO
POINT(S) OF INTIAL DISCHARGE IN MONGOLIA.

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

OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH A
PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND WITHIN ALL PORT RESTRICTIONS. OWNERS ARE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING PERMISSIBLE DRAFT. IF FULL OR
PARTIAL LIGHTENING REQUIRED, LIGHTERAGE INTO ONE SUITABLE DAUGHTER VESSEL IS
FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. THE DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE CERTIFIED
FIT FOR RECEIPT OF CARGO BY A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR AND BE
ACCEPTABLE FOR DISCHARGE AT THE DISCHARGING FACILITY. DAUGHTER AND/OR
PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISCHARGE PORT
AUTHORITY.

8. TANKER DISCHARGE CLAUSE: TANKERS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF OFFER IS
SUBMITTED ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE (DISCHARGE) PORT
AUTHORITY STATING THAT THE OFFERED VESSEL IS ACCEPTABLE FOR BERTHING AND FOR
DISCHARGING WHEAT INTO RAIL CARS AT THE BERTH WITHIN THE PORT. OTHERWISE,
U.S. FLAG TANKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY BASIS FULL LIGHTENING AT OWNERS
/VESSELS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. ANY DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE A BULK
CARRIER, CERTIFIED FIT FOR RECEIPT AND CARRIAGE OF THE BULK WHEAT BY A FIRST
CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR, AND MEETING PORTS DRAFT/LOA ETC. RESTRICTIONS.

9. FREIGHT PAYMENT:
60% OF TOTAL FREIGHT WILL BE PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C/P TERMS UPON
VESSELS ARIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. BALANCE 40% OF TOTAL FREIGHT WILL BE
PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE C/P TERMS FOLLOWING CHARTERERS RECEIPT OF
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM RECEIVERS OR THEIR AGENTS THAT OWNERS HAVE
COMPLETED DELIVERY OF CARGO AT FINAL DESTINATION(S) AND CHARTERERS
CONFIRMATION THAT OWNERS HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CHARTER
PARTY.

10. 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 - 19,999.99 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 - 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

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 SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

11. DISCHARGE TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE, NO DESPATCH, NO
DETENTION. OWNERS TO DELIVER CARGO VIA RAIL IN BULK UNDER THROUGH BILL OF
LADING TO POINT(S) OF INTIAL DISCHARGE IN ULAANBATAAR &/OR CHOIBALSAN
MONGOLIA (AS DECLARED BY CHARTERERS) AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.

VESSEL OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCES AND OTHER FORMALITIES
REQUIRED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT UP TO POINT OF ENTRY TO MONGOLIA.

OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES AT LOADPORT IN OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE
ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED.

VESSEL TO PROVIDE GEAR AS NECESSARY FOR DISCHARGE.

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

13. 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. COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATE
TO BE SUBMITTED TO CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER OF NOTICE TO LOAD.

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, IT 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.

14. 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 THE CHARTER. 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.

15. 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. OWNERS TO WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) ARE NOT
DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THE CARGO.

FOR NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS, ONLY FIRM OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. FOR U.S.
FLAG OFFERS, OFFERS THAT ARE "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE
"SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME
FEBRUARY 7, 2007.
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 AND WORLD
VISION, INC. APPROVAL.
OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS. FEBRUARY 6, 2007 FOR REPLY
BY 1700 HRS FEBRUARY 8, 2007. TELEFAX OFFERS WHICH START PRINTING BY 1100
HRS FEBRUARY 6, 2007 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 APPLICABLE WORLD VISION
PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).

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

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.,
AS AGENTS FOR WORLD VISION

ISSUED JANUARY 30, 2007
 

06-085B Mongolia Tender
Jan 16, 2007

WORLD VISION FFP FREIGHT TENDER FOR BULK WHEAT TO MONGOLIA

FREIGHT TENDER: FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM WHEAT TO MONGOLIA
FETTIG & DONALTY ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER UNDER THE
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORT OF WHEAT IN BULK TO MONGOLIA
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WV1667 / IFB NUMBER - MON-WV-FFP-06-085B


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) AS
FOLLOWS:

1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: APPROX. 25,000 MT 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.

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. WORLD VISION (CHARTERERS)
PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS REQUIRE THAT FOR ANY PART/COMPLETION 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 IMPEDE TIMELY DELIVERY OF CARGO. NATURAL SEPARATIONS ARE
PREFERRED. IF ARTIFICIAL SEPARATIONS OF PART CARGO, SAME TO BE APPROVED BY
NCB PRIOR TO LOADING.

2. LAYDAYS: FEBRUARY 7-17, 2007

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 MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 25 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.
FOR U.S. FLAG VESSEL OFFERS ONLY: IF OFFERORS ASSERT THAT OVER AGE INSURANCE
IS NOT APPLICABLE, THEN OFFER(S) MUST INCLUDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
SUBSTANTIATING SAME. SUCH SUBSTANTIATION MUST BE CLEAR, SPECIFIC AND UP TO
DATE. IN ANY CASE, SAME IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY CHARTERERS
AND CARGO RECEIVERS AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE RELIEF OF OWNERS OBLIGATION TO
PAY FOR EXTRA INSURANCE SHOULD CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS DETERMINE SUBSTANTIATION
TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROTECT THE CARGO INTERESTS.

OWNERS 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. VESSEL 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 WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IN-TRANSIT
FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED
BY FGIS, USDA AND THE ALIMINUM 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), 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/OR FINAL DESINTATION POINT 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.

6. DISCHARGING: VIA VLADIVOSTOCK, RUSSIA UNDER THRU BILL OF LADING VIA RAIL
CARS TO POINT OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN ULAANBAATAR AND/OR AT CHOPT
CHOIBALSAN, MONGOLIA AT OWNERS TIME RISK AND EXPENSE. RECEIVER TO DISCHARGE
RAIL CARS AT FINAL DESTINATION POINT(S) AT RECEIVERS TIME, RISK AND
EXPENSE.


7. FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE
DISCHARGE PORT AS FOLLOWS:

A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION COST
B) BULK DISCHARGE COST
C) LIGHTENING COST, IF APPLICABLE
D) INLAND TRANSPORT COST FROM DISCHARGE PORT TO INITIAL POINT(S) OF
DISCHARGE IN (1) ULAANBAATAR AND (2) CHOIBALSAN, MONGOLIA

ANY PREMIUMS TO BE STATED SEPARATELY.

SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR TO PROVIDE NAME OF INLAND TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
USDAS FINAL APPROVAL OF FIXTURE. ONLY NAMED INLAND TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR
WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT OFFERS INCLUDE OFFERED VESSELS CURRENT POSITION,
ITINERARY, TRANSIT TIME TO DISCHARGE PORT AND INLAND TRANSIT TIME TO
POINT(S) OF INTIAL DISCHARGE IN MONGOLIA.

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

OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH A
PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND WITHIN ALL PORT RESTRICTIONS. OWNERS ARE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING PERMISSIBLE DRAFT. IF FULL OR
PARTIAL LIGHTENING REQUIRED, LIGHTERAGE INTO ONE SUITABLE DAUGHTER VESSEL IS
FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. THE DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE CERTIFIED
FIT FOR RECEIPT OF CARGO BY A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR AND BE
ACCEPTABLE FOR DISCHARGE AT THE DISCHARGING FACILITY. DAUGHTER AND/OR
PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISCHARGE PORT
AUTHORITY.


8. TANKER DISCHARGE CLAUSE: TANKERS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF OFFER IS
SUBMITTED ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE (DISCHARGE) PORT
AUTHORITY STATING THAT THE OFFERED VESSEL IS ACCEPTABLE FOR BERTHING AND FOR
DISCHARGING WHEAT INTO RAIL CARS AT THE BERTH WITHIN THE PORT. OTHERWISE,
U.S. FLAG TANKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY BASIS FULL LIGHTENING AT OWNERS
/VESSELS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. ANY DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE A BULK
CARRIER, CERTIFIED FIT FOR RECEIPT AND CARRIAGE OF THE BULK WHEAT BY A FIRST
CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR, AND MEETING PORTS DRAFT/LOA ETC. RESTRICTIONS.







9. FREIGHT PAYMENT:
60% OF TOTAL FREIGHT WILL BE PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C/P TERMS UPON
VESSELS ARIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. BALANCE 40% OF TOTAL FREIGHT WILL BE
PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE C/P TERMS FOLLOWING CHARTERERS RECEIPT OF
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM RECEIVERS OR THEIR AGENTS THAT OWNERS HAVE
COMPLETED DELIVERY OF CARGO AT FINAL DESTINATION(S) AND CHARTERERS
CONFIRMATION THAT OWNERS HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CHARTER
PARTY.

10. 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 - 19,999.99 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 - 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

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 SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

11. DISCHARGE TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE, NO DESPATCH, NO
DETENTION. OWNERS TO DELIVER CARGO VIA RAIL IN BULK UNDER THROUGH BILL OF
LADING TO POINT(S) OF INTIAL DISCHARGE IN ULAANBATAAR &/OR CHOIBALSAN
MONGOLIA (AS DECLARED BY CHARTERERS) AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.

VESSEL OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCES AND OTHER FORMALITIES
REQUIRED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT UP TO POINT OF ENTRY TO MONGOLIA.

OWNERS TO SPECIFY DEM/DES RATES AT LOADPORT IN OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE
ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED.

VESSEL TO PROVIDE GEAR AS NECESSARY FOR DISCHARGE.

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

13. 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. COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATE
TO BE SUBMITTED TO CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER OF NOTICE TO LOAD.

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, IT 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.

14. 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 THE CHARTER. 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.

15. 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. OWNERS TO WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) ARE NOT
DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY THE CARGO.

FOR NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS, ONLY FIRM OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. FOR U.S.
FLAG OFFERS, OFFERS THAT ARE "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE
"SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME
JANUARY 24, 2007.
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 AND WORLD
VISION, INC. APPROVAL.
OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1100 HRS. JANUARY 23, 2007 FOR REPLY
BY 1700 HRS JANUARY 25, 2007. TELEFAX OFFERS WHICH START PRINTING BY 1100
HRS JANUARY 23, 2007 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 APPLICABLE WORLD VISION
PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).
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