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"The Committee’s focus this year has been on assisting Members with advice and clauses relating to the global pandemic. In addition, the Committee has embraced the expansion of LNG, both for LNG chartering and where LNG is used as a fuel. The Committee, with great assistance from the LNG experts that we are fortunate to have on the Committee, produced the INTERTANKO Guide to LNG Chartering. The Committee is engaging in a series of projects aiming to identify the commercial and chartering aspects of common technical and regulatory issues. These include bunkering, vetting and STS, as well as the emerging route to decarbonisation, greenhouse gas emission reductions and sustainability whether pressure comes via regulatory channels or commercial partners, as often charterparty clauses are required before the regulations are set in stone."
Anne Liversedge, Chair
Main aims:
- To further the interests of independent tanker operators in issues concerning chartering documentation
- Review new chartering terms and charterparty forms for tankers acting promptly to respond to the fast pace of our industry
- Liaise with other INTERTANKO Committees/ Panels on issues affecting tanker chartering
- Assist/advise on chartering issues and contribute to seminars and events organised by INTERTANKO
- Produce publications on tanker chartering and charterparties
Main issues:
- Chartering practice and freight payments
- Model INTERTANKO chartering clauses
Model clauses published recently- Covid-19 (‘Coronavirus’) Clause – Time Charterparties
- Covid-19 (‘Coronavirus’) Clause - Voyage Charterparties
- Time Charter Hull Fouling Clause
- Time Charter Storage/Prolonged Stay Clause (including Alternative Short Form)
- Voyage Charter Storage/Prolonged Stay Clause
- LNG Bunker Clause for Time Charterparties
- Scrubber Clause for Time Charterparties
- MARPOL Annex VI Clause for Bunker Supply Contracts
- Bunker Adjustment Factor Clause for Contracts of Affreightment
- Owner’s Right to Change Crew Clause
- Gas chartering
- Worldscale/Sustainability/PPS
- Bunker supply issues
- Environmental issues
What is the Committee looking to achieve this year?
- Continue to develop model clauses in response to current issues
- Promote the use of PPS to encourage prompt payment of demurrage
- Continue to develop chartering publications including Guide to Vetting Clauses and Guide to Bunker Supply Contracts
- Focus on gas-related issues
- Focus on sanctions and compliance issues
- Focus on GHG and Sustainability
Chair: Ms Anne Liversedge – Teekay Shipping
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Committee News
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee meets in London
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee met in London on 13 September under the Chairmanship of Anne Liversedge, Teekay Tankers (UK). The Committee considered a range of issues... MORE
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee meets in London
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee met in London on 12 April under the Chairmanship of Anne Liversedge, Teekay Tankers (UK). The Committee worked on a range of... MORE
INTERTANKO Documentary Committee to meet in London,12 April
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee will next meet in London on 12 April. The Committee will be reviewing charterparty clauses associated with... MORE
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee meets in Singapore
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee met in Singapore on 21 November. Under the Chairmanship of Anne Liversedge, Teekay Tankers (UK), the Committee... MORE
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee meets in London
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee met on 12 May, under the chairmanship of Anne Liversedge of Teekay Tankers. The Chair welcomed members... MORE
Committee Resources
INTERTANKO Storage and Hull Fouling Clauses
Recent months have seen an increase in the use of vessels to store crude oil at sea. INTERTANKO has consequently... MORE
Guidance: INTERTANKO issues ‘Guidance on Chartering Issues Relating to Covid-19’
INTERTANKO has developed Guidance on Chartering Issues Relating to Covid-19, which is available free of charge to Members and can be downloaded... MORE
INTERTANKO publishes Scrubber Clause for Time Charterparties
The INTERTANKO/BIMCO Guidance on Contractual Issues for Scrubber Fitted Ships was published in May 2019. This makes a number of... MORE
2020 Bunker Clauses: INTERTANKO Scrubber Clause for Time Charterparties
The INTERTANKO/BIMCO Guidance on Contractual Issues for Scrubber Fitted Ships was published in May 2019. It makes a number... MORE
BIMCO and INTERTANKO publish Q&As for scrubber-fitted ships
BIMCO and INTERTANKO have jointly published Q&As addressing the contractual implications owners and charterers should keep in mind when chartering... MORE
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DOCUMENTARY COMMITTEE
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Members
Maran Tankers Management Inc
Stuart Beadnall
Stephenson Harwood LLP
Mr Michael Brooks
Nordisk Skibsrederforening
Mrs. Dolly Brown
Preston Turnbull LLP
Beatrice Cameli
Britannia Holding
Mrs. Selena Challacombe
INTERTANKO London
Prof Martin Davies
Tulane Law School
Dr. Peter Glover
Reed Smith (Singapore)
Mr. Andrew Glynn-Williams
Assuranceforeningen SKULD Oslo
Mrs. İdil Haliloğlu
imza MARINE Denizcilik A.S.
Michael K. Hope
North of England P&I Association Limited
Marie Kelly
Gard (UK) Limited
Mr. Wellington Koo
Valles Steamship Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Ms. Anne Liversedge
Teekay Shipping (UK) Limited
Ms. Nadia Mather
Ardmore Shipping Services (Ireland) Limited
Mr. George Mathioudakis
Tsakos Shipping and Trading S.A.
Capt. Neeraj Sareen
Vitol
Mr. Christopher Walker
Frontline Ltd