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CARGILL RUSSIAN BUNKERS CLAUSE

Owners undertake that the vessel does not have any fuel oil/ bunkers lifted in Russia on board on delivery for
Cargill voyage under this C/p.

CARGILL SANCTIONS CLAUSE.

Owner represents and warrants that Owner and its vessel are not in any way directly or indirectly owned,
controlled by or related to any: (1) Cuban or Iranian interests; or (2) designated target of economic trade
sanctions promulgated by the U.N., U.S., E.U., or Switzerland, ("Sanction Laws"). Owner undertakes that Owner
and its agents and representatives will fully comply with all applicable Sanction Laws in their performance
hereunder. If the goods are to be loaded or unloaded in the United States, then Owner represents and warrants
that (i) the vessel has not called at a port in North Korea within 180 days of the vessel's estimated arrival at a
U.S. port, (ii) the vessel has not engaged in any ship-to-ship transfer with a vessel that has called at a port in
North Korea within 180 days of the vessel's estimated arrival at a U.S. port, and (iii) in the event the vessel has
called at a Cuban port within 180 days of the vessel's estimated arrival at a U.S. port, all such calls were fully
permissible under U.S. laws imposing sanctions on Cuba, and the vessel is not restricted in its ability to call at a
U.S. port under these U.S. laws. Owner undertakes that Owner, its agents and representative will not cause
Charterer to violate applicable Sanction Laws, in their performance hereunder. Owner agrees to cooperate with
Charterer's reasonable requests for information or documentation to verify compliance with this clause.

Charterer represents and warrants that neither it nor any person or entity that owns or controls it is a
designated target of economic trade sanctions promulgated by the U.N., U.S., E.U., or Switzerland ("Sanction
Laws"). Charterer undertakes that Charterer and its agents and representatives will fully comply with all
applicable Sanction Laws in their performance hereunder. Charterer undertakes that Charterer, its agents and
representatives will not cause Owner to violate applicable Sanction Laws, in their performance hereunder.
Charterer agrees to cooperate with Owner's reasonable requests for information or documentation to verify
compliance with this clause.

Owner represents and warrants that Owner, registered owner, intermediate disponent owners, any ultimate
beneficial owners of the aforementioned parties (below “Owner” referring to any of these, as may be
applicable) and the vessel have not (i) violated, or (ii) been convicted of violating any Sanctions Laws or (iii)
been subjected to any investigation or proceeding for potential violation of any Sanctions Laws. Owner is not
aware of any reason which would cause Owner, registered owner, intermediate disponent owners or any
ultimate beneficial owners of the aforementioned parties or the vessel to be or become a designated target of
Sanctions Laws.
There are no pending or threatened enforcement proceedings involving the Owner, the registered owner,
intermediate disponent owners, any ultimate beneficial owners of the aforementioned parties or the Vessel in
any way related to violation of Sanction Laws.
It is a condition of this Charter Party that, and that the Owner confirms that:
1. The vessel, since the 5th February 2023 for product cargoes, and since the 5th December 2022 for
crude cargoes:
Either:
- did not carry cargoes, whether full or in part, of Russian Federation origin.
Or:
- did carry cargo of Russian Federation origin but always in strict compliance with the Russian price cap
framework and all other applicable sanctions. Owner confirms it has retained all necessary price information
and / or attestations to demonstrate strict compliance with the price cap framework. Owner shall provide
relevant supporting documentation (including but not limited to such attestation obtained from its contractual
counterparty) of the same to the Charterer. Any delay, cost and consequences in relation to the release of
subject documentation to be for Owner’s account.
2. The vessel’s bunkers, crew and other necessaries and supplies comply with all applicable sanctions.
3. There will be no Russian Federation Origin ROB on board the vessel when the vessel tenders NOR at
the first loadport. Upon Charterer’s request, Owner shall provide reasonable written evidence (including but
not limited to ROB certificate(s)) attesting to this status. Any delay, cost and consequences in relation with
release of subject documentation to be for Owner’s account.
Owner shall inform Charterer as soon as possible if it becomes aware that the representations given are
incorrect. If in fact the Vessel cannot comply, and/or Owner cannot reasonably prove Vessel’s compliance, with
any of the above representations or conditions, without prejudice to any other right Charterer may have under
this clause and the charter, Charterer shall have the option of terminating this fixture by immediate notice in
writing.
For the purposes of this clause, product (whether crude, products, bunkers or otherwise) shall be considered to
be of “Russian Federation origin” if it is produced or loaded in the Russian Federation.

COMMINGLING CLAUSE ON ORIGINAL BS/L,

This shipment of ______ metric tons was loaded on board the vessel as part of one original lot of ________
metric tons of ...... stowed in _________ with no segregation as to parcels.

The vessel undertakes to deliver only that portion of the cargo actually loaded under this b/l, which is
represented by the percentage that the total amount specified in the bill(s) of lading bears to the total of the
commingling shipment delivered at destination. neither the vessel nor the owner(s) assume any responsibility
for the consequences of such commingling nor for the separation thereof at the time of delivery.

Interim port clause.

Charterers to pay for additional interim load/disch port at cost with additional steaming time to be incurred for
such deviation which exceeds direct passage from first loadport to final disport.

Time to count from arrival pilot station interim load/discharge port until dropping last outward pilot interim
load/disch port i.e. no allowance for notice time, nor deduction for shifting even from anchorage to first berth
and no deduction for time lost due to tide, sea and weather conditions. deviation and time used to be
calculated at demurrage rate per day pro rata plus cost for additional all bunkers consumed at sea and in port
as per masters telex statement, including bunkers for heating/maintaining temperature.

Port costs to be settled directly by charterers unless otherwise agreed.

Deviation, time used, bunkers consumed and port costs as per agents d/a (excluding owner's items) to be paid
together with freight as per owners invoice.

Bunkers consumed and port costs not commissionable.

Currency Clause.

Owners and Charterers represent and warrant to each other that, related to the performance of this Charter,
they shall not make and shall not allow payments of any kind to be made directly or indirectly by those acting
as their agents in any digital currency or other cryptocurrency howsoever named, including, but not limited to
“Petros.” Violation of this provision shall be deemed a material breach of this charter. The non-breaching
party may terminate this Charter immediately upon written notice to the breaching party. The breaching party
also agrees to indemnify the non-breaching party for any fines, penalties, claims, losses, damages, costs,
(including legal costs), expenses, and liabilities that may arise as a result of the breaching party’s breach of its
obligations under this provision.

AIS switch-off Clause:


It is a condition of this charter party and Owner represents, warrants, and undertakes on a continuous basis
throughout its duration that: 1) neither the Owner, the vessel, nor her Master or crew, nor any of their
managers, agents, or servants will (a) purposefully disable or manipulate the Automatic Identification System
(“AIS”) of the vessel other than for maintenance or repair (which should be documented in the Deck Log or
Official Log) or (b) purposefully manipulate any information transmitted by the AIS of the vessel, including, but
not limited to the display of the vessel’s name, IMO number, Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs), or
any other unique identifying information by that system; and 2) the AIS system will be operated in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea (“SOLAS”). Owner further represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge,
none of the actions described in 1) or 2) in the foregoing paragraph occurred during the one hundred and
eighty (180) day period prior to the commencement of this charter party.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it shall not be a breach of the representations, warranties,
and undertakings in the foregoing paragraph if the vessel’s AIS is or was disabled due to the reasonable belief
of the master at such time that the continual operation of the AIS might compromise the safety or security of
the vessel or where security incidents are or were imminent, provided that 1) the master promptly reports or
reported such action and the reason for doing so to the relevant competent authorities and, during the
duration of this charter party, to the Charterer and 2) the AIS is or was returned to operation as soon as
reasonably practicable to safely do so, and subject to the right of the Charterer to investigate the matter in
accordance with the following paragraph.

If at any time the Charterer has reason to believe that the vessel’s AIS has been disabled, interfered with, or
otherwise manipulated either during the currency of the charter party or during the 180 day period prior to its
commencement other than in accordance with the above, the Owner shall immediately upon the Charterer’s
written request provide Charterer with all information and/or assistance to make investigations necessary to
demonstrate Owner’s compliance with this clause (including, but not limited to, disclosing copies of all
correspondence between Owner, its managers, the vessel and her Master or crew in respect of the matter
and/or copies of all relevant vessel logs). In the event of any breach of this clause (including a failure to provide
information or assistance) Charterer shall be entitled immediately to terminate this charter party at its sole and
absolute discretion upon written notice to the Owner without incurring any liability whatsoever, and the
Owner shall indemnify the Charterer on demand for any and all fines, penalties, claims, losses, damages, costs
(including legal costs), expenses, and liabilities of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising.

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