BIMCO clauses

BIMCO has developed a large number of standalone clauses to supplement the standard contracts. These clauses address a wide range of topics and can be downloaded free of charge.

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	Title	Type
A	Anti Corruption Clause for Charter Parties
	Asian Gypsy Moth Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Average Bond Clause 2007
	Average Bond Clause 2018
B	BIMCHEMTIME Vetting and Inspection Clause
	BIMCO/IPTA Vegoil Tank Pre-wash Clause
	Both-to-Blame Collision Clause
	Bulk Carrier Safety Clause
	Bulk Shipping Quality Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	Bunker Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	Bunker Non-Lien Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Bunker Price Adjustment Clause
	Bunker Quality and Liability clause
	Bunker Quality Control Clause for Time Chartering
	Bunker Rise Clause for Voyage Chartering
	Bunker Supply and Payment Clause for Voyage Charters (Tank Vessels) (Approved by the Documentary Committee of INTERTANKO)
	Bunkering Operations and Sampling Clause
	Bunkering Prior to Delivery/Redelivery clause
C	Calcutta - Sandheads Clauses
	Canadian Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Liner Bills of Lading
	Cancelling Clause 2002 (Code Name: CANCELCON 2002)
	Cargo Fumigation Clause for Charter Parties
	Cargo Handling Gear Clause
	Carriage of Nuclear Materials
	Centrocon Strike Clause (Recommended Alteration)
	Cleaning of Cargo Compartments Clause
	Containers Clause 2002
	Currency Clause
D	Delay for Charterers' Purposes Clause
	Delivery and Re-delivery Surveys Clause
	Designated Entities Clause for Charter Parties
	Designated Entities Clause for Sale & Purchase Agreements
	Designated Entities Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Dispute Resolution Clauses
	Dry Bulk Marine Risk Assessment Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Dunnage Removal Clause for Time Charter Parties
E	ECCTO/EPCA/INTERTANKO/BIMCO's "Standard Chartering Model Clauses for the Chemical/Parcel Trades"
	Electronic Bills of lading Clause
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	EU Advance Cargo Declaration Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2012
	Evidence of Performance Clause
F	Fuel Testing Programme clause
G	General Average Clause
	Guarantee Clauses
	Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
H	Hamburg Rules Clause for use with Time Charter Parties
	Hazardous Materials Inventory Clause
	Himalaya Clauses for Passenger Tickets
	HME Cargo Residues Disposal Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	Hold Cleaning/Residue Disposal Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties
I	Ice Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Ice Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	International Group of P&I Clubs Financial Security In Respect Of Pollution Clause
	International Group of P&I Clubs Oil Pollution Indemnity Clause for penalties and fines
	International Group of P&I Clubs/BIMCO Himalaya Clause for bills of lading and other contracts 2014
	ISM Clause
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Time Charter Parties 2005
	ISPS/MTSA Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2005
J	Japanese Law and Arbitration Clause
L	Lay-Up Clause
	Liberty and Deviation Clause for Contracts of Carriage
	Lien Clause for Time Charters - Recommended Additional
	Lien on Vessels (Additional Clause)
	Loading and Discharging with Grabs
M	Mediation Clause
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2005
	MLC 2006 Clause for SUPPLYTIME 89
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 1999
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN A 2009 / CREWMAN B 2009
	MLC Clause for CREWMAN B 1999
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	MLC Clause for SHIPMAN 98
N	NAABSA Charter Party Wording
	New Jason Clause
	Non-Lien Provisions, suggested amplification of Clause 18 of NYPE 1946
	Non-Payment of Hire Clause for Time Charter Parties
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Time Charter Parties 2016
	North American Advance Cargo Notification Clause for Voyage Charter Parties 2016
O	O.B.O. (Oil-Bulk-Ore) Carriers Standard Clauses
P	P. & I. Bunker Deviation Clause, 1948
	Paramount Clause General
	Personal Contract Clause
	Personal Data Protection Clause for CREWMAN A and B 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for GUARDCON
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SHIPMAN 2009
	Personal Data Protection Clause for SUPPLYTIME 2017
	Piracy Clause for Consecutive Voyage Charter Parties and COAs 2013
	Piracy Clause for Single Voyage Charter Parties 2013
	Piracy Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	Protective Clauses
	Putting Back Clause
R	Radioactivity Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties 2012
	Redelivery Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Redress Clause 1968 (Code Name: REDRESS)
	Requisition Clause
	Return of Containers Clause
S	Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Scrap Metal Clause
	Seaway and Great Lakes Trading Clause
	Seaworthy Trim Clause
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Time Charter Parties
	Securing Materials Removal Clauses for Voyage Charter Parties
	Shifting and Warping
	Ship to Ship Transfer Clause for Dry Bulk Voyage Charter Parties
	Ship to Ship Transfer Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Slow Steaming Clause for Time Charter Parties
	Slow Steaming Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	Solid Bulk Cargoes that Can Liquefy Clause for Charter Parties
	St. Lawrence Seaway Clause
	Standard General Average Absorption Clause 2018
	Stevedore Damage Clause for FIO Voyage Charter Parties 2008
	Stevedore Damage Clause for Time Charter Parties 2008
	Stoppage of Canals and Waterways Clause 1968 (Code Name: CONWAY)
	Stowaways Clause for Time Charter Parties 2009
	Strike Clause
T	Trimming and Grab Clauses for Bulk Cargo Trimming
T	Types and Quantities of Bunkers on Redelivery clause
U	U.S. Anti-Drug Abuse Act 1986 Clause for Time Charter Parties 2013
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Time Charter Parties
	U.S. Census Bureau Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
	U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Clause
	U.S. Security Clause for Time Chartering
	U.S. Security Clause for Voyage Chartering
	U.S. Tax Reform 1986 Clause
	U.S. Wharfage Clause
	Unit Limitation Clause
V	Virtual Arrival Clause for Voyage Charter Parties
W	Waiting for Berth Clause (Code Name: WAITBERTH 2002)
	War Cancellation Clause 2004
	War Risks Clause for Time Chartering (CONWARTIME 2013)
	War Risks Clause for Voyage Chartering (VOYWAR 2013)
	Weather Routeing Clause for Time Charter Parties

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