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Support of vessel charter deal

Agreement of material terms of delivery and acceptance of vessel by parties to a deal.
Collection, study and legal evaluation of corporate documents of shipowner and charterer, vessel documents.
Advice on arrangement and formation of documents in accordance to rules of national and international law, requirements of state port control.
Time-charter / bareboat charter / demise charter: choice and adaptation of standard forms (BALTIME 1939, GENTIME, NYPE 93, BIMCO BARECON), or creation of individual draft of contract.
Negotiation of draft of contract (charter party contract) with all parties to a deal.
Registration of vessel in shipping registry, including presentation of interest of the client in administration office of maritime port or in administration office of domestic waters.
Development of safety management systems for vessel and crew (MSC, SMS, ISPS, SOLAS, MLC-2006, MARPOL, STCW, TMCA).
Customs procedures in relation to the vessel.
Arrangement of vessel’s stay in port, of carriage of dangerous cargoes, of towage operations.
Acquiring a license for carriage of passengers, dangerous cargoes, and towage.
Advice on operation of vessel, including payment of taxes and duties, conclusion of contracts in relation to the vessel.
Sub-time chartering of vessel.
Legal regulation of terms of commercial operation of vessel and her return, including terms of purchase of vessel after end of charter.
Establishment of limits of liability of the charterer in dealings with cargo owners and crewmembers.
Security for fulfillment of obligations for payment of freight.

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