Mozambique Award17-044B

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IFB# 17-044B Mozambique Award

December 11, 2020

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR CNFA (CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE), AND SHELTER FOR LIFE ANNOUNCES A FREIGHT TENDER RESULTS UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAMS FOR DISCHARGE MOZAMBIQUE:

F&D REF: CNF 64 / SFL 12

IFB NUMBER: 17-044B
CNFA ORDER # 5000661717

SFL ORDER # 5000661718

FREIGHT INV #: 2000007456

COMMODITY INV #:2000007455

Vessel:  ATB BROWNSVILLE/PETROCHEM TRADER
Flag: U.S.
Type: ATB Tanker barge
Built:  2008
DWT:  21,132 mt on 8.59 M LOA: 184.2 M/, Beam: 21.95 M 10 tanks – 5 segregations Class ABS #+A
Owner: USS Chartering LLC. 399 Thornall Street  Edison, NJ 08837
Charterers: CNFA (Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture) and Shelter For Life International
Full/Part Cargo: Full cargo
Commodity:  Crude Degummed Soybean Oil in Bulk
Quantity: 16,850 MT MIN/MAX,  CNFA 1250 mt discharge Nacala CNFA 1190 mt discharge Beira SFL 8660 mt Beira SFL 1250 mt Nacala SFL 4500 mt Maputo
Load Range: : 1 safe berth ,1 safe port US Gulf (intention St. Rose, LA)
Laydays: January 15-25, 2021 ETA January 15, 2021 14 day pre-advice required
Discharge Range: 3 SP, Maputo, Beira, Nacala, 4 SB chopt  (1 berth 1-2 SB , 1SP Beira, Mozambique at Charterer’s option. Intention as follows: -2500 mt Maputo, berth 12, Maputo Liquid Storage Company(MLSC), - 2000 mt Maputo, Matola Stema Jetty, - 9850 mt Beira, quay 8, - 2500 mt Nacala, berth 4 north, Vessel to sail directly to Mozambique after loading cargo from the U.S. port and not make any deviations enroute except for bunkering purposes only.
Freight Rate: USD 345.57 per MT bulk discharge.  Rate is basis 1 SB 1 SP load to 3 SP of Maputo, Beira , Nacala, 4 SB.  For second loadport, basis US Gulf, if used add lumpsum USD 100,000, For each additional load berth, in excess of one per loadport, if used add lumpsum USD 50,000.
Load Terms, Free in with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention.  Load rate (without guarantee: 150 MT per hour).
Discharge Terms:  Berth terms discharge with no demurrage/no despatch/ no detention.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AT 202-628-5700.
ISSUED DECEMBER 11, 2020

IFB# 17-044B Mozambique Tender

December 2, 2020

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., AS AGENTS FOR CNFA (CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE), AND SHELTER FOR LIFE ANNOUNCES A FREIGHT TENDER, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAMS FOR DISCHARGE MOZAMBIQUE,  FOR U.S. FLAG AND NON U.S. FLAG TANKERS AS FOLLOWS:

F&D REF: CNF 64 / SFL 12

IFB NUMBER: 17-044B
CNFA ORDER # 5000661717

SFL ORDER # 5000661718

FREIGHT INV #: 2000007451

COMMODITY INV #:2000007450

 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 WBSCM SYSTEM CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov

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: WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com

ALL FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS U.S. CENTRAL TIME (1100 HRS NYT) ON DECEMBER 8, 2020.

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 DECEMBER 10, 2020  
NO PHONE OFFERS OR OFFERS VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED.

ALL PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE RATES SUBMITTED IN WBSCM. FREE FORM REMARKS ARE NOT EVALUATED AND ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND TO COVER OPTIONAL PORTS, OPTIONAL DISCHARGE RATES, ETC.

1. COMMODITY/QUANTITY: CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK

A.    CNFA: UP TO 1540 MT  DISCHARGE BEIRA

B.    CNFA: UP TO 1250 MT DISCHARGE NACALA

C.    SFL: UP TO 4500 MT DISCHARGE MAPUTO

D.    SFL: UP TO 8660 MT DISCHARGE BEIRA

E.    SFL: UP TO 1250 MT DISCHARGE NACALA

CONTRACTED QUANTITY SHALL BE ON A MIN/MAX BASIS

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.

THE CNFA AND SFL CARGOES MAY BE COMMINGLED PROVIDED SAID CARGO(ES) ARE OF THE SAME COMMODITY, QUALITY AND SPECIFICATION AND PROCURED UNDER THE SAME USDA ASSIGNED PURCHASE ORDER.  

.ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEGREGATED BY TANK, LINES AND PUMPING SYSTEMS AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO CNFA AND SFL CARGO(ES), AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF CNFA 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 CNFA CARGO(ES) TO DISCHARGE PORT. COMMINGLING OF CARGO FOR OTHER DESTINATIONS IS PROHIBITED. OWNER TO GUARANTEE THAT NO DANGEROUS CARGO WILL BE SHIPPED ON THE VESSEL AND CHARTERER’S CARGO WILL BE PROPERLY SEGREGATED. OWNER IS TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTAMINATION OF CHARTERER’S CARGO ON BOARD DUE TO LEAKAGE IN PIPES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON(S).

VESSEL TO SAIL DIRECTLY TO MOZAMBIQUE AFTER LOADING CARGO FROM THE U.S. PORT AND NOT MAKE ANY DEVIATIONS ENROUTE EXCEPT FOR BUNERING PURPOSED ONLY.

2. LAYDAYS: JANUARY 15-25, 2021

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.     DISCHARGE PORT: 3 SAFE PORTS (BEIRA, MAPUTO, NACALA) AND 4 SAFE BERTHS, MOZAMBIQUE AT CHARTERER’S OPTION.  INTENTION AS FOLLOWS:

-2500 MT MAPUTO, BERTH 12, MAPUTO LIQUID STORAGE COMPANY(MLSC), MAX DRAFT 9.5 M

- 2000 MT MAPUTO, MATOLA STEMA JETTY, MAX DRAFT 11.7 M, MAX LOA 210 M

- 10,200 MT BEIRA, QUAY 8, MAX DRAFT 10 M, MAX LOA 200 M

- 2500 MT NACALA, BERTH 4 NORTH, MAX DRAFT 8.5 M

4.     TERMS:

A)     LOADING TERMS: FREE IN WITH NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION. LOADING PORT/RANGE: ONE TO TWO SAFE BERTHS EACH ONE OR TWO SAFE U.S. PORTS.  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING, BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT.  THE COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING PORTLAND IS TO E CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT.  THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INCLUDING SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON IS TO E CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT.

LOAD RATE (WITHOUT GUARANTEE): 150 MT PER HOUR.

B)     DISCHARGING TERMS: BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE WITH NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH. / NO DETENTION

C)     CARGO SHALL BE RECEIVED BY THE SHORE TERMINAL AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF 150 MT PER RUNNING HOUR WWDSHINC

D)     VESSEL TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING PUMPS, HOSES, AND REDUCERS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER) TO EFFECT DISCHARGE OF THE CARGO INTO SHORE TANKS AND/OR TANK TRUCKS.  COST OF CONNECTING /DIS-CONNECTING HOSES IS FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.  PUMPS MUST HAVE MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 50 POUNDS P.S.I. WITH PUMPING CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 100 MT PER HOUR AND ABLE TO PUMP WATER WITH ADEQUATE PRESSURE TO CLEAN HOSES AND PIPES AT THE DISCHARGE TERMINAL

E)     THE VESSEL IS TO BE FITTED WITH EFFICIENT STRIPPING PUMPS.

F)      THE VESSEL REMAINS RESPONSIBLE FOR SWEEPING A/O PUDDLING AT THEIR EXPENSE.  THE VESSEL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ANY SERVICE AND FACILITATION CHARGES AT BEIRA.

5.     NOTICES AND INSPECTIONS:

A)     AT LOADING PORT(S)-  PRIOR TO TENDERING NOTICE OF READINESS (NOR) AT FIRST LOAD PORT, OWNER TO PROVIDE VESSEL TANK INSPECTION CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CLEANLINESS OF ALL TANKS TO BE LOADED FOR THIS FIXTURE. VESSEL MUST PASS INSPECTION BY A FOSFA INTERNATIONAL MEMBER INSPECTOR APPOINTED BY THE SUPPLIER(S) AND/OR CHARTERER AND BE CERTIFIED AS COMPLIANT WITH FOSFA OPS BEFORE LOADING CAN COMMENCE. VESSEL IS TO CLEAN TANKS, LINES AND PUMPS TO THE SAID INSPECTORS’ SATISFACTION AT OWNER’S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. THE NOR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH THE SAID CERTIFICATE. OWNERS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL FOSFA COMBINED MASTERS CERTIFICATE AND ORIGINAL FOSFA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, CLEANLINESS, AND SUITABILITY OF SHIP’S TANKS TO FETTIG & DONALTY.

B)     IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OF THE LAST THREE CARGOES WERE NOT FOOD GRADE CARGOES AND IF VESSEL FAILS TO PASS INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE SURVEYOR, ADDITIONAL TEST FOR TRACE CARGOES TO BE EVIDENCED BY MEANS OF A WALL WASH TEST AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

C)     UPON COMPLETION OF LOADING – OWNER TO SEND CHARTERER’S AGENT A SAILING NOTICE, WITH VESSEL NAME, DATE AND TIME OF SAILING FOREIGN, CARGO ON BOARD, STOWAGE PLAN, CARGO MANIFEST, AND ETA DISCHARGE PORT.

D)     OWNER / MASTER TO KEEP CHARTERER OR THEIR AGENT AND RECEIVERS’ AGENT AT DISCHARGE PORT ON VESSEL STATUS AND ANY CHANGES OF VESSEL ETA.

E)      OWNER/ MASTER TO GIVE CHARTERER’S AGENT AND RECEIVERS’ AND OR THEIR AGENTS VESSEL 14 DAYS PREADVICE NOTICE OF ETA DISCHARGE PORT , FOLLOWED BY 10 DAYS, 7 DAYS, 96 HOURS, 72, 48 AND 24 HOURS ETA DISCHARGE PORT.

F)     ON ARRIVAL AT THE DISCHARGE PORT MASTER TO FILE VESSEL’S NOTICE OF READINESS, IN WRITING TO DISCHARGE WITH THE RECEIVERS’ AGENTS AND THE SHORE TERMINAL OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS OF 0900 TO 1600 HOURS LOCAL TIME MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS ONLY, WIPON, WIBON, WCCON, WIFPON.  AT THE PORT OF DISCHARGE, THE VESSEL MUST BE IN FREE PRATIQUE ON ARRIVAL.

6.     THE PERFORMING VESSEL AND ANY LIGHTERAGE VESSELS UTILIZED MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERATION OF OILS, SEEDS AND FATS ASSOCIATION LTD. (FOSFA) "OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ALL SHIPS ENGAGED IN THE OCEAN AND SHORT SEA CARRIAGE AND TRANSHIPMENT OF OILS AND FATS FOR EDIBLE AND OLEO-CHEMICAL USE", HEREINAFTER "FOSFA OPS" EXCEPT AS MODIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN AND IN THE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY.  VESSEL TANKS TO BE FITTED WITH HEATING COILS AND TO FOLLOW FOSFA HEATING INSTRUCTIONS.

7. OWNERS ARE TO LIST THE LAST THREE CARGOES CARRIED (FOR BOTH VESSEL AND LIGHTERAGE VESSEL, IF APPLICABLE) IN CARGO TANKS AND THE LAST THREE CARGOES PUMPED THROUGH THE CARGO PUMPS AND LINES (IF DIFFERENT) AND CERTIFY IN THEIR OFFER THAT THE LAST THREE CARGOES WERE CLEAN, UNLEADED AND NON-TOXIC.  FURTHER, OWNERS ARE TO CERTIFY THAT THE IMMEDIATE PREVIOUS CARGO FOR TANKS, LINES AND PUMP SYSTEMS (FOR BOTH OCEAN VESSEL AND LIGHTERAGE VESSELS, IF APPLICABLE) DESIGNATED TO LOAD THE OILS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIOP/FOSFA LIST OF ACCEPTABLE PREVIOUS CARGOES AND MUST NOT BE ON THE CURRENT FOSFA LIST OF BANNED PREVIOUS CARGOES.  OWNERS MUST STIPULATE EXACTLY THE LAST THREE CARGOES CARRIED, WITHOUT STATEMENTS OF "AND OR" OR "WILL BE".  FURTHER, CARGO NAMES MUST BE SPELLED OUT WITHOUT ABBREVIATIONS. FOR SHIP'S TANKS THAT HAVE BEEN NEWLY COATED OR FULLY RE-COATED AND HAVE NOT CARRIED AT LEAST THREE CARGOES SUBSEQUENT TO THE NEW/RE-COATING, OWNERS ARE TO LIST ANY CARGOES THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED IN THOSE TANKS, PUMPS AND LINES AFTER THE NEW/RE-COATING, OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.  IN ADDITION, OWNERS MUST FURNISH WITH THEIR OFFER A COPY OF A SURVEY CERTIFICATE FROM A FOSFA-APPROVED SURVEYOR, DATED NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OFFER DATE, OR ALTERNATIVELY A STATEMENT FROM THE OWNER,  ATTESTING THAT THE VESSEL (ALL TANKS, WHETHER OR NOT NEW/RE-COATED) IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FOSFA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF EDIBLE OILS.  FOR LIGHTERAGE VESSELS ONLY: IF OWNERS CANNOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON IMMEDIATE PRIOR CARGOES AT THE TIME OF OFFER, OFFEROR SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO UTILIZE ANY LIGHTERAGE VESSEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO LOADING BY A FOSFA-APPROVED SURVEYOR AT THE LOAD AND/OR DISCHARGE PORT.  ANY TIME LOST AT LOAD AND/OR DISPORTS FOR INSPECTION OR OTHER DELAYS IN PROVIDING SUITABLE LIGHTERAGE VESSEL TO BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE AND SHALL NOT COUNT AS LAYTIME OR TIME ON DEMURRAGE AT THE DISCHARGE PORTS.

 

8.  OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT PERFORMING VESSEL IS FULLY COMPLIANT (AT TIME OF FIXING AND DURING TIME OF PERFORMANCE) WITH ALL INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS REGARDING THE CARRIAGE OF CARGO(ES), INCLUDING MARPOL 73/78 ANNEX II REVISIONS, AS WELL AS ALL REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTRIES OF LOADING AND DISCHARGE.  OWNERS TO CERTIFY IN OFFER THAT VESSEL (PERFORMING AND/OR SUBSTITUTE) MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE SHIP TYPE 2 TANK CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE IBC CODE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, THAT THE VESSEL MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP TYPE 3 CHEMICAL TANKERS AND RELATED EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN MARPOL ANNEX II REGULATION 4.1.3; THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR VESSEL INDICATES THAT VESSEL IS ENTITLED TO OPERATE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REG; THAT ALL FLAG STATE AND PORT STATE AUTHORIZATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OR CONFIRMED, AS NECESSARY; AND, THAT THE OWNERS CAN CONFIRM THAT VESSEL WILL BE PERMITTED TO BERTH AND LOAD OR DISCHARGE AT ALL PORTS NAMED OR CONTEMPLATED IN THIS TENDER.  OWNERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF DOCUMENTATION EVIDENCING COMPLIANCE WITH MARPOL REGULATIONS UPON REQUEST AT THE TIME OFFERS ARE SUBMITTED.

9.  OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT MEETING ANY VESSEL RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DISCHARGE PORT.  ANY LIGHTENING REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VESSEL'S FAILURE TO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VESSEL RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DISCHARGE PORT IS FOR OWNER'S RISK AND EXPENSE.  LIGHTENING, IF REQUIRED, TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF MOZAMBIQUE.

   

10.  ANY DUES AND/OR TAXES ON CARGO AND/OR FREIGHT TO BE FOR CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT, AND ANY DUES AND/OR TAXES ON VESSEL (INCLUDING NORMAL PORT DUES, DOCKAGE, AND SERVICES AND FACILITIES CHARGES) TO BE FOR OWNERS' ACCOUNT.

CHARTERER/RECEIVER MAY REQUIRE A PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION BY RECEIVER APPOINTED SURVEYOR. SAID PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION SHALL BE ARRANGED AND PAID FOR BY CHARTERER AND OR RECEIVER, BUT OWNER TO PERMIT APPOINTED SURVEYOR /INSPECTOR TO BOARD THE VESSEL AND WITNESS THE LOADING.

11.  NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.  TOWED TANK BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. ITB TANK BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

12.  U.S. FLAG VESSEL(S) MUST BE REGISTERED HIGHEST IN ABS. NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 20 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST BE REGISTERED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S OR EQUIVALENT CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.  EXTRA INSURANCE OWING TO VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, TYPE, CONFIGURATION (INCLUDING ITB), CLASS OR OWNERSHIP TO BE FOR OWNERS' ACCOUNT, BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS AND NOT EXCEEDING LONDON MARKET RATES FOR NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS.

13.  BILLS OF LADING TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHORE FIGURES.  IF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN SHORE FIGURES AND SHIP'S TANK ULLAGES, THEN SHORE FIGURES SHALL PREVAIL.

FULL SET OF ‘CLEAN SHIPPED ON BOARD’ TANKER BILLS OF LADING  MARKED “FREIGHT PAYABLE AS PER CHARTER PARTY”, CARGO DESCRIPTION AS ‘U.S. ORIGIN CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL’ , AND ‘U.S. CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYABEAN OIL IN BULK’

.  ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY VESSEL OWNER OR THEIR AGENT:

            -SIGNED FOSFA HEATING INSTRUCTIONS

            -FOSFA COMBINED MASTERS CERTIFICATE

- FOSFA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, CLEANLINESS AND SUITABILITY OF SHIP’S TANKS

-CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FROM THE VESSEL OWNERS OR ITS AGENT THAT LAST THREE CARGO SHIPPED ON VESSEL WERE UNLEADED AND NON- TOXIC AND VESSEL FIT FOR CARRY CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL

14.  FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON (MT) FREE IN WITH NO DEMURRAGE/ NO DESPATCH /NO DETENTION AND BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE WITH NO DEMURRAGE/ NO DESPATCH .  ONE LOADING BERTH/ ONE LOADING PORT TO FOUR DISCHARGING BERTH / THREE DISCHARGING PORTS.  PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, LOAD PORT, IF USED.

 

OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CANCELING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS ABOVE, AND THE VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELING DATE BEYOND THE LAYDAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

   

OFFERS OF NAMED VESSEL'S ONLY.   NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT CNFA/USDA APPROVAL.

OFFERS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL TYPE, NUMBER OF CARGO SYSTEMS, NUMBER OF TANKS, DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HOSES, CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND POSITION OF THE VESSEL, AND PROPOSED ITINERARY OF THE VESSEL WITH ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS.

U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHICH EXCEED 15 YEARS OF AGE FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION MUST OFFER AN ALTERNATE FREIGHT RATE (ONE WAY 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.

 

IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER IS TO SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT.

APPROVAL BY USDA AND CNFA INTERNATIONAL.

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 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.

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

17. DISCHARGE PORT AGENT WILL BE NOMINATED BY RECEIVERS FOR OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY. RECEIVERS DISCHARGE PORT NOMINATED AGENTS ARE : MANICA FREIGHT SERVICES , POC MR. AHMAD CHOTHIA – EMAIL: ACHOTHIA@MANICA.CO.MZ,  TEL +258823008880 OR +258843008880

COMMISSION – 1.67 PCT ON FREIGHT/DEADFREIGHT TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC..

THE CHARTERER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
ONLY FIRM OFFERS  WILL BE ACCEPTED.
PHONE OR EMAIL OFFERS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME.
LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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 CNFA 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 CURRENT CNFA PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (COPIES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.
AT 202-628-5700.
ISSUED DECEMBER 2, 2020