Malawi Award09-053B
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09-053B Malawi Award
May 18, 2011
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC ANNOUNCES PLANET AID INC MALAWI FFP FREIGHT TENDER 09-053B
RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:
OWNERS: LIBERTY GLORY CORP
VESSEL: "LIBERTY GRACE" - USA FLAG
CARGO: 10,000 MT HRS WHEAT IN BULK PLUS EMPTY BAGS
P'CARGO W/36,900 MT BULK WHEAT TO 3 PTS MOZAMBIQUE FOR ACCT WORLD VISION
(TITLE II)
LOAD: DESTREHAN, LA
LAYDAYS: JUNE 1-10, 2011
DISCHARGE: UNDER THRU B/L VIA BEIRA TO RECEIVERS' WAREHOUSE DOOR
LILONGWE. BAGGING AT DISPORT AT OWNERS' TIME, RISK AND
EXPENSE.
FREIGHT: US$316.45 PER MT AS FOLLOWS:-
US$133.45 PER MT OCEAN TRANSPORT
US$ 11.00 PER MT BAGGING AT DISPORT
US$172.00 PER MT INLAND TRANSPORT TO LILONGWE
TERMS: SCALE GROSS LOAD / THRU B/L INCL BAGGING AT DISPORT
W/NO DEM/DES/DET
DEMURRAGE: US$24,000 / HD AT LOADPORT ONLY
FOR FURTHER INFO, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC AT 202-628-5700
09-053B Malawi Amendment
May 6, 2011
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC AMENDS MALAWI FFP FREIGHT TENDER
09-053B ON BEHALF OF PLANET AID, INC. AS FOLLOWS:
THE WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO:
WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000000143 (AG-INTG-S-11-0003)
OTHERWISE UNCHANGED
FOR FURTHER INFO, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC AT 202-628-5700.
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09-053B Malawi Tender
May 5, 2011
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR PLANET AID, 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: PA30
IFB NUMBER: PAI-FFP-09-053B
WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000000129 (AG-INTG-S-11-0001) WBSCM
COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000000128 (AG-INTB-S-11-0009)
A. ALL FREIGHT OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE WEB BASED
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (WBSCM) SYSTEM. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS BY ANY OTHER MEANS
WILL RESULT IN THE OFFER DEEMED AS NONRESPONSIVE.
THE WEBSCM SYSTEM CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=wbs
CARRIERS MUST BE ASSIGNED A USDA E-AUTHENTICATION LOGON ID AND PASSWORD TO
ACCESS THE WBSCM SYSTEM.
CONTACT THE WBSCM HELP DESK FOR INFORMATION REGARDING LOGON IDS, PASSWORDS, AND
WBSCM SYSTEM QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS:
TELEPHONE: (877) 927-2648
E-MAIL: WBSCMhelp@ams.usda.gov
ALL FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS U.S. CENTRAL TIME (1100 HRS
NYT) ON MAY 10, 2011.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, OFFERS ARE ALSO TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO FETTIG &
DONALTY, INC. BY LETTER OR TELEFAX (202-639-8276) BY THE ABOVE DEADLINE.
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
1225 EYE STREET, NW; SUITE 1200
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
TELEFAX 202 639 8276
ALL OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF FETTIG & DONALTY,
INC. AT THAT TIME.
ONLY FIRM OFFERS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE
CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.
ALL OFFERS MUST REMAIN VALID THROUGH COB NYT MAY 13, 2011.
NO PHONE OFFERS OR OFFERS VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED.
1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: APPROX. 10,000 MT HRS/DNS WHEAT IN BULK PLUS EMPTY
BAGS FREIGHT FREE.
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 CHARTERER'S CARGO AND
MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER
FIXTURE OF CHARTERER'S CARGO. IF ARTIFICIAL SEPARATIONS OF PART CARGO,
SAME TO BE APPROVED BY NCB PRIOR TO LOADING. PLANET AID, INC.
CHARTERERS) PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS REQUIRE THAT FOR ANY PART/COMPLETION 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 IMPEDE TIMELY DELIVERY OF CARGO. PLANET AID,
INC.
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE VESSEL TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO BASIS "FIRST
OUT" (APPLICABLE MOZAMBIQUE DISPORT AS VESSEL'S FIRST PORT OF DISCHARGE).
2. LAYDAYS: JUNE 1-10, 2011
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. TUG-BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. INTEGRATED TUG/BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST 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.
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 VESSEL'S 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.
FUMIGATION HANDBOOK REVISION INFORMATION AS PER NOTICE TO THE TRADE DATED
OCTOBER 26, 2009.
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' (VESSEL'S) ACCOUNT.
6. DISCHARGING: CARGO IS TO BE BAGGED AT DISPORT AT OWNERS' TIME, RISK AND
EXPENSE AND DELIVERED UNDER THRU BILL OF LADING VIA MOZAMBIQUE TO RECEIVERS'
WAREHOUSE DOOR IN LILONGWE, MALAWI. FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND WITHOUT
GUARANTEE, RECEIVERS WAREHOUSE IN LILONGWE HAS AN UNLOADING RATE OF ABOUT 500 MT
PER WORKING DAY.
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. DOUBLE HANDLING BY VACUVATORS IS NOT PERMITTED. THE DAUGHTER
VESSEL MUST BE CERTIFIED FIT FOR RECEIPT OF CARGO BY A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT
SURVEYOR AND PROVIDE GEAR, ACCESSORIES, TECHNICIANS ETC. AS REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE.
DAUGHTER AND/OR PERFORMING VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISCHARGE
PORT AUTHORITY. LIGHTENING MUST BE PERFORMED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF
MOZAMBIQUE.
7. FREIGHT RATE: TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADPORT TO ONE
DISCHARGE PORT.
SEPARATE RATES ARE TO BE PROVIDED FOR:
A) OCEAN TRANSPORT INCLUDING BULK DISCHARGE.
B) BAGGING SERVICES AT DISPORT.
C) INLAND TRANSPORT TO RECEIVERS' WAREHOUSE DOOR LILONGWE, MALAWI.
ANY ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS ARE TO BE STATED IN THE OFFER SEPARATELY.
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.
OFFERS TO SPECIFY:
DISCHARGE PORT.
DEM/DES RATES AT LOADPORT. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES
QUOTED.
OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE USUAL INFORMATION SUCH AS: VESSEL'S
CURRENT POSITION, ITINERARY, TRANSIT TIME TO DISCHARGE PORT, NAME OF OWNERS/
OPERATORS, FLAG, YEAR BUILT, TYPE, LOA, BEAM, FULLY LOADED DRAFT, GEAR, SPEED
AND NO. OF HOLDS/HATCHES.
8. FREIGHT PAYMENT:
PAYMENT OF 65% OF TOTAL FREIGHT WILL BE PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C/P TERMS
UPON VESSEL'S ARRIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. BALANCE 35% IS PAYABLE UPON
COMPLETION OF DELIVERY TO RECEIVERS' WAREHOUSE DOOR.
9. 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 OWNER'S ACCOUNT.
BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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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
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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
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.
10. DISCHARGE TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, BAGGED AND
DELIVERED UNDER THRU BILL OF LADING VIA MOZAMBIQUE TO RECEIVERS' WAREHOUSE DOOR
IN LILONGWE, MALAWI AT OWNERS' TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE W/NO DEM/DES/DET. HAND
BAGGING IS NOT PERMITTED.
VESSEL TO PROVIDE ANY/ALL NECESSARY AND CAPABLE GEAR, ACCESSORIES, TECHNICIANS
ETC. TO PERFORM THE DISCHARGE, BAGGING AND INLAND SERVICES.
VESSEL AND GEAR MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISCHARGE PORT AUTHORITY.
MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES
ARE REQUIRED.
11. OWNER'S TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR CHARTERERS' NOMINATED AGENT AT
DISCHARGE PORT PROVIDED THE FEE IS COMPETITIVE AND CUSTOMARY FOR THE PORT.
12. 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.
13. 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.
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.
COMMISSION - 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT, IF OFFERED
DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5% TO CHARTERER'S AGENT AND 1/3 OF
2.5% TO BROKER.
- ALL OFFERS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM. ALL AWARDS WILL BE SUBJECT
TO USDA AND PLANET AID, INC. APPROVAL.
- ALL OFFERS AND AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS
ACT OF 1985.
- OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BASIS THE PLANET AID, INC. 2011 MALAWI BULK WHEAT
PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AT 202-628-5700.
ISSUED MAY 4, 2011
END