Ship Management Contracts

The handy guide contains explanatory notes to all of BIMCO’s current standard ship management contracts.

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• Heavylift
• Offshore
• Project cargo

BIMCO to update SHIPMAN and CREWMAN agreements

BIMCO has taken the decision to revise and update SHIPMAN 2009 and CREWMAN A and B 2009 - the ship management sector's "go to" standard agreements.

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• CREWMAN A
• CREWMAN B
• CREWMAN
• SHIPMAN 2009
• SUPERMAN
• LAYUPMAN

SmartCon information and available contracts

SmartCon is the next generation of contract editing tools developed using the latest technology from Microsoft. We’ve built the editing features inside Word versions of our contracts to provide a seamless integration with the workflows of shipping professionals.

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LAYUPMAN

LAYUPMAN is a standard contract for the laying up of ships. The owners appoint the managers to carry out the services in relation to the laying up of the ship as agents for and on behalf of the owners. The latest edition of this contract is LAYUPMAN, issued in 2011. Copyright in LAYUPMAN is held by BIMCO.

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• LAYUPMAN
• Ship management

Eivind Killengreen

Law degree (1999), University of Oslo, specialising in maritime law, private insurance law, marine insurance law. 20 years’ experience as legal advisor, insurance broker and claims manager within deep sea shipping, ship management, ship agency, transport and logistics. Sat on the BIMCO LAYUPMAN subcommittee. Deputy Member of the Nordic Marine Insurance Plan’s Standing Revision Committee.