HPCL CHARTERING ENQUIRY NO.: SHIPPING/CRUDE/VOY/70/2015 DT: 28 MAY2015

HPCL INVITES OFFERS AGAINST THE FOLLOWING ENQUIRY AS PER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED BELOW:

CARGO/QTY: 278000 MTS (+/- 5%) NO HEAT CRUDE OIL, UPTO FULL CAPACITY OF THE VESSEL CHOPTION, INTENTIONBASRAH LIGHT CRUDE WOG

LOADPORT: 1SP/SA/SBM/STS ARABIAN GULF, PORT IN CHOPTION. INTENTION BASRAH OIL TERMINAL

LAYCAN: 16 JUN 2015 UPTO 1600 HRS LT

DISPORT: 1 SP/SA/SPM/STS EAST COAST OF INDIA. INTENTION VIZAG

TOTAL LAYTIME: 108 HRS SHINC, 12 HRS EXTRA FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PORT(S), IF ANY

VESSELTYPE :DOUBLE HULL VLCC WITH GOOD SIRE AND OIL MAJOR APPROVALS. FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD AS ON THE DATE OF OFFER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

OFFERS FOR IRANIAN OWNED/IRAN FLAGGED/NEW BUILT (LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD) /EX-DURBAN VESSELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

VEF FOR LAST 20 VOYAGES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE OWNERS

ALSO THE ATTACHED VESSEL DETAILS FORMAT (HPCL QUESTIONNAIRE) IS TO BE FILLED AND SENT ALONG WITH THE OFFER.

OTHER TERMS: AS PER HPCL ADAPTED ASBATANKVOY CP ALONGWITH RIDER CLAUSES FOR THIS TRADE INCL. FLWG. IF IN CONFLICT WITH CP, THE MAIN TERMS SHALL APPLY.

  1. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS
  2. CURRENT POSITION ------
  3. DETAILED ITINERARY UPTO ETA AT LOADPORT ------
  4. ETA OF THE VSL AT THE LOADPORT ------

d. AVG. SAILING SPEED ------

  1. ARBITRATION IN INDIA AND INDIAN LAW TO APPLY.
  2. OWNERS CONFIRM VSL ABLE TO LOAD MIN QTY BSS RESTRICTIONS/REQUIREMENTS AT LOAD/DISCH PORT(S).
  3. VESSEL(S) HAVING INCIDENTS OF POOR PERFORMANCE ARE LIABLE TO BE REJECTED.
  4. B/LS TO BE ISSUED AS PER TERMINAL PROCEDURE/REQUIREMENTS.
  5. IF VSL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO LAYCAN AND CHARTERERS HAVE NO OBJECTION IN LOADING HER PRIOR TO LAYCAN, THE TIME SAVED AT LOADPORT TO BE ADDED TO THE LAYTIME ALLOWED TO CHARTERERS.
  6. OWNERS CONFIRM VSL ACCEPTABLE TO THE LOADING PORT TERMINAL(S) AND DISPORT(S) AND CONFORMS TO SUPPLIER’S COUNTRY’S LAWS.
  7. VSL TO BE SUBJECT TO DAYLIGHT INSPECTION AT THE LOADING PORT. VSL TO BE FIT IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE TERMINAL.
  8. OWNERS CONFIRM VSL HAS VALID P&I CERTIFICATE OF ENTRY AND ADDITIONAL P&I AND INSURANCE COVER FOR STS/LIGHTERAGE/MOORING OPERATIONS AND ALSO COVERING THIRD PARTY LIABILITIES INCLUDING OIL POLLUTION AND WRECK REMOVAL. COPIES OF THE SAME ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO CHARTERERS AND TO THE PORT PRIOR ARRIVAL OF VESSEL.
  9. OWNERS TO CONFIRM THAT THE OFFERED VESSEL’S INSURANCE AND P&I COVER MEET THE CONDITIONS & REQUIREMENTS AS NOTIFIED BY GOVT. OF INDIA IN THE GAZETTE PART II-SECTION 3-SUB SECTION (I) DATED 20 APR 2012. (COPY ATTACHED)
  10. LAST SIRE REPORT, DTD ______BY ____ AND COMPLIANCE, IF APPLICABLE.
  11. IN THE EVENTUALITY OF BAD WEATHER, HALF TIME TO COUNT AS LAYTIME OR TIME ON DEMURRAGE.
  12. OWNERS CONFIRM VESSEL/OWNERS COMPLY WITH ISM / ISPS CODE/REQUIREMENT. CHEVRON ISPS CLAUSE TO APPLY.
  13. NOR/LAYTIME COMMENCEMENT RIDER CLAUSE 18.
  14. OWNERS CONFIRM VESSEL COMPLIES WITH OCIMF GUIDELINES.
  15. THE VESSEL OFFERED SHALL ONLY BE SBT (SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS) VESSEL.
  16. FREIGHT & DEMURRAGE: OWNERS TO QUOTE ALL INCLUSIVE FREIGHT IN WS UNITS. ALL LOADPORT LEVIES, DUES &TAXES AND CANAL DUES ETC TO BE ON OWNERS’ ACCOUNT.DEMURRAGE TO BE QUOTED IN USD PDPR.
  17. FOREIGN VESSEL OWNERS WILL HAVE TO FURNISH INFORMATION / DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REMITTANCE TO NON RESIDENTS AS PER THE INDIAN INCOME TAX ACT BEFORE PAYMENT OF FRT/DFRT/DEM.
  18. OIL MAJORS APPROVALS.
  19. OWNERS CONFIRM THAT IF IN THE OFFER FOR THEIR VESSEL, ANOTHER VESSEL IS OFFERED UNDER ‘OWNERS’ OPTION’ AND IN CASE ONLY ONE OF THESE VESSELS IS ACCEPTED BY THE LOADPORT TERMINAL, THE VESSEL SO ACCEPTED WILL NECESSARILY BE THE PERFORMING VESSEL.
  20. OWNERS TO MENTION IN THEIR OFFER WHETHER THEIR SHIP IS ELIGIBLE FOR ‘RIGHT OF REFUSAL’ AS PER GUIDELINES OF DG-SHIPPING, INDIA.
  21. ADDRESS COMMISSION 2.5% PAYABLE TO HPCL.
  22. THIS ENQUIRY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON HPCL CORPORATE WEBSITE UNDER LINK “MOST SOUGHT LINKS” , HEAD “TENDERS & CONTRACTS” AND SUB HEAD “PUBLIC TENDERS”

OFFER FIRM BY : 1430 HRS ON 29 MAY 2015

OFFER TO REMAIN VALID UPTO : 1900 HRS ON 29 MAY 2015

E-mail ID :

Fax No. : 0091 22 22822300

Telephone No(s) : 0091 22 2282 2400

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE AT THE ABOVE EMAIL ID AND FAX BOTH, ENCLOSING Q-88 AND HPCL QUESTIONNAIRE.

IN CASE OF VARIATION BETWEEN MORE THAN ONE OFFERFROM THE BIDDERS FOR THE SAME VESSEL, THE LOWEST OFFER SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND THE SAME SHALL BE BINDING ON THE BIDDERS.

OFFERS RECEIVED ON ANY OTHER EMAIL ID / FAX NO./INCOMPLETE OFFERS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY HPCL. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR OFFERS ARE RECEIVED BY US WITHIN THE OFFER TIME STIPULATED ABOVE. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL BIDDERS TO PUT ALL COMMUNICATION PERTAINING TO THE OFFER AND SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATIONS ON E-MAIL / FAX FOR RECORDS.

REGARDS