Lesson 28-Shipbuilding Contract (1)

Since Vietnam began to open up to the outside world in the 1990s, its national
shipbuilding industry has witnessed great development. So far it has assumed a share of
the international shipbuilding market. To build ships for foreign customers is obviously
more complicated than for domestic shipowners. First of all, it will involve the problem
of language, not to mention all the possible complicated procedures involved in the
foreign trade. All the documents shall be written in English language, including
email,faxes, memos, letter of intent ( intention), contracts and so on. Among these
documents, the most important is the contract, for the contract is the foundation for the
whole project like building or repairing a ship. And everything shall be carried out in
strict accordance with the contract. In case either party concerned in a contract violates
the terms and conditions of the contract, it will have to be responsible for all the possible
results occasioned by its violation as stipulated in the contract. So it's quite necessary for
you to know something about the shipbuilding contract if you wish to work or have been
working in a shipyard or a shipbuilding company. The following is extracts from the
standard contract issued by Vinashin, through which we wish through them you can learn
some idea about the shipbuilding contract written in English language as well as the
shipbuilding practice.
Shipbuilding Contract
FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF ONE
DEADWEIGHT..
(HULL NO.
)
This CONTRACT, entered into this day of
by and between
, a corporation organized and existing under the Laws
of , having its registered office at (hereinafter called the "Buyer") on one part; and
Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Co , a corporation organized and existing under the
Laws of the Republic Socialist of Vietnam , having its registered office at 109 Quan
Thanh Street HaNoi , the Republic Socilaist of Vietnam (hereinafter called "Vinashin" )
, and SHIPYARD, a corporation organized and existing under the Laws of the Republic
Socialist of Vietnam , having its registered office at. , the Republic Socialist of
Viatnam (hereinafter called the "BUILDER") on the other part, Vinashin and the
BUILDER hereinafter collectively called the "Seller",
WITNESSETH
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the seller agrees to build,
launch, equip and complete at the BUILDER's Shipyard and to sell and deliver to the
BUYER after completion and successful trial one(1).Vessel as more fully described
in Article I hereof, to be registered under the flag of..and the BUYER agrees to
purchase and take delivery of the aforesaid VESSEL from the SELLER and to pay for
the same in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Article 1 Description and Class
1. DESCRIPTION:
The VESSEL shall have the BUILDER's Hull No..and shall be constructed,
equipped and completed in accordance with the following "Specifications":
1)Specification(Drawing No..)

2)General Arrangement (Drawing No.)

3)Midship Section(Drawing No.
)
4) Makers list(Drawing No.)
Attached hereto and signed by each of the parties to this
Contract(hereinafter collectively called the Specifications") , making an
integral part hereof.

1. CLASS AND RULES

The VESSEL, including its machinery and equipment, shall be constructed in
accordance with the rules and regulations of (hereinafter called the "Classification
Society") and shall also comply with the rules and regulations as fully described in
the Specifications.
The requirements of the authorities as fully described in the Specifications
including that of the Classification Society are to include any additional rules or
circulars thereof issued and become effective as at the date of signing this Contract.
The SELLER shall arrange with the Classification Society to assign a
representative or representatives ( hereinafter called the " Classification Surveyor ")
to the BUILDER's Shipyard for supervision of the construction of the VESSEL.
All fees and charges incidental to Classification and to comply with the rules,
regulations and requirements of this Contract as described in the Specifications issued
up to the date of this Contract as well as royalties, if any, payable on account of the
construction of the VESSEL shall be for the account of the SELLER, except as
otherwise provided and agreed herein. The key plans, materials and workmanship
entering into the construction of the VESSEL shall at all times be subject to
inspections and tests in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Classification
Society.
Decisions of the Classification Society as to compliance or noncompliance with
Classification rules and regulations shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
3. PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS AND DIMENSIONS OF THE VESSEL
(a)Hull:
Length overall
Length between perpendiculars
Breadth moulded
Depth moulded
Design draft moulded
(b)Propelling Machinery: ,
The VESSEL shall be equipped, in accordance with the Specifications,
with..type Main Engine.
4.GUARANTEED SPEED
The SELLER guarantees that the trial speed, after correction, is to be not less
than ..nautical miles per hour on the loaded condition stipulated in the
Specification.
The trial speed shall be corrected for wind speed and shallow water effect. The
correction method of the speed shall be as specified in the Specifications.

5. GUARANTEED FUEL CONSUMPTION

The SELLER guarantees that the fuel oil consumption of the Main Engine is not to
exceed.grams/ brake horse power/ hour at normal continuous output at shop trial
based on diesel fuel oil having a lower calorific value of
..kilocalories per
kilogram.
6. GUARANTEED DEADWEIGHT
THE SELLER guarantees that the VESSEL is to have a deadweight of not less
than..metric tons at the designed loaded draft moulded ofmeters in sea water of l.
025 specific gravity.
The term, "Deadweight", as used in this Contract, shall be as defined in the
Specifications.
The actual deadweight of the VESSEL expressed in metric tons shall be based on
calculations made by the BUILDER and checked by the BUYER, and all measurements
necessary for such calculations shall be performed in the presence of the BUYER's
supervisor(s)or the party authorized by the BUYER.
Should there be any dispute between the BUILDER and the BUYER in such
calculations and/ or measurements, the decision of the Classification Society shall be final.
7. SUBCONTRACTING
The SELLER may, at its sole discretion and responsibility, subtract any portion of the
construction work of the VESSEL to experienced subcontractors, but delivery and final
assembly into the VESSLE of any such work subcontracted shall be at the BUILDER's
Shipyard. The SELLER shall remain responsible for such subcontracted work.
8. REGISTRATION
The VESSEL shall be registered by the BUYER at its own cost and expenses under
the laws of ..at the time of delivery and acceptance thereof.
New Words and Expressions
1. witness v .chng kin
2. assume v. m ng,gnh vc
3. domestic adjtrong nc
5. involve v. ng chm,dnh dng ti
6. procedure n .quy trnh
7. memo(memorandum) bn ghi nh
8 . violate v .vi phm
9. terms and conditions iu khon (hp ng)
10. occasion v .l nguyn nhn ca ci g,gy ra
11. stipulate v.quy nh (thnh iu khon)
12. extract n . on trch
13. standard contract hp ng chun
15. practice n thc t,thc hnh
16 . corporation n .cng ty ,tp on
17. registered office tr s ng k
18 . collectively adv.chung,gp li
19 . covenant n kh c,giao ko,vn t
22. deliver v .bn giao

24. hereof adv v ci ny.

25. purchase v. mua
26. aforesaid adj ni trn
28. general arrangement b tr chung
30. makers list danh sch nh ch to
31. attach v. nh km
35. circular n .thng bo,vn kin,th lun lu
37. assign v .ch nh cho ai mt nhim v hay chc v,b nhim
38. representative n.ngi i din
39. supervision ngim st.
40. fees and charges tin th lao,l ph
41.incidental to c kh nng xy ra vi,c lin quan ti
42. requirement(s) n.yu cu
43. issue v .pht ra,ban hnh
44. royalty n .tin bn quyn
45. workmanship cng ngh
46. final adj.cui cng
47. binding adj rng buc
48. propelling machinery my y tu
49. correction n s sa cha,hiu chnh li
50. on the loaded condition trong iu kin c ti
51. shallow water nc cn
52. exceed v. vt qu
53. output cng sut
54. calorific value tr s calo
55. metric tons tn theo h mt
56. specific gravity t trng
57. dispute n.cuc tranh lun
58. subcontract v.thu ph
59. portion mt phn,b phn
60.sole duy nht, c nht
61.discretion s t do l m theo mnh,s thn trng
62. subcontractor nh thu ph
63. experienced c kinh nghim
64. expense chi ph
65. acceptance n. s chp nhn
Verb Phrases and Collocations
1. in consideration of xt ti
2. enter into i vo ,c (hiu lc)
3. be organized and existing under the laws of.
c t chc v tn ti theo lut ca .
4. be registered under the flag of. c ng k
quc tch ca .
5. take delivery of bn giao
6. set forth cng b, a ra

7. make an integral part of lm thnh mt b phn

hu c ca
8. comply with tho mn vi
9. (non)compliance with ph hp/khng ph hp
vi
10. become effective c hiu lc
11. for the account of dochi tr
12. incidental to c kh nng xy ra,c lin quan
ti
13. on account ofdo
14. be subject to .. a ra,bt phi chu
15. in the presence of s hin din ca
16. at one's discretion vi s quyt nh ca
17. at one's own cost vi s chi tr ca

BI 30-HP NG NG TU(1)

T khi Vit Nam bt u m ca ra th gii bn ngoi vo nhng nm 90,cng

nghip ng tu quc gia chng kin mt s pht trin mnh m. Hn th na,n
cn m ng chia x vi th trng ng tu th gii. ng tu cho ch tu nc
ngoi r rng l phc tp hn ng cho ch tu trong nc.Trc ht n lin quan
ti vn ngn ng ,nu khng ni ti tt c cc quy trnh phc tp c th c trong
giao dch ngoi thng.Tt c cc ti liu u vit bng ting Anh,bao gm th in
t,fax,bn ghi nh,th d nh,hp ngTrong nhng ti liu ,quan trng nht
l hp ng ,v hp ng l cn bn cho ton b d n nh ng mi hay sa cha
tu.V mi vic phi c tin hnh cht ch theo hp ng .Trong trng hp mt
bn no c lin quan trong hp ng m vi phm cc iu khon hp ng th h
phi chu trch nhim v tt c cc h qu c th xy ra do vic vi phm quy nh
bi hp ng.Bi vy,bn cng cn phi bit mt cht v hp ng ng tu nu bn
mong mun lm vic hay ang lm vic ti mt nh my hay mt cng ty ng
tu.Sau y l trch on t hp ng chun ca Vinashin,qua chng ti mong
mun cc bn hc hi c mt vi tng v hp ng ng tu vit bng ting
Anh cng nh thc t ng tu.
HP NG NG MT CON TU ,C TRNG TITHN V S..
Hp ng ny c k ngy ..bi mt bn l ..,mt cng ty c t chc v tn
ti theo Lut ..c tr s ng k ti(sau y gi tt l NGI MUA) v Tng
Cng Ty Cng Nghip Tu Thy Vit Nam ,mt t chc kinh doanh c t chc v
tn ti theo Lut ca nc CHXHCN Vit Nam ,c tr s ng k ti 109 Qun
Thnh H Ni (sau y gi tt l Vinashin) v Nh My ng Tu ,mt t chc
kinh doanh c t chc v tn ti theo Lut nc CHXHCN Vit Nam v c tr s
ng k ti (sau y gi tt l NGI NG TU);Vinashin v NGI NG
TU sau y gi gp chung l NGI BN.

CHNG THC RNG

Xt ti NGI BN ng ch to,h thy v hon tt ti Xng ca NGI
NG TU v bn cng nh bn giao cho NGI MUA sau khi hon tt v th
thnh cng .mt con tu .c m t y hn trong hp ng,tu c ng k
theo quc tch;v NGI MUA ng mua v nhn bn giao CON TU ni trn
t NGI BN v ng thi chi tr theo cc iu khon ca hp ng ny.
iu 1 M t v Cp Tu
M t ,TU c thn v theo s.ca NGI NG v c ng,trang b v hon
tt theo Spec sau y:
1)Spec (Bn v s)
2)B tr chung (Bn v s)
3) Mt ct sn gia (Bn v s)
4)Danh sch nh ch to(Bn v s)
km theo y v c cc bn ca Hp ng k,tt c gi chung l Spec lm
thnh mt b phn khng th tch ri ca hp ng
2-Cp v Lut lCON TU bao gm c my mc trang thit b c ng ph hp vi lut v quy
phm ca (sau y gi l NG KIM) v cng phi ph hp vi lut l quy
phm m t y trong Spec.,bao gm c vic ng Kim a vo cc lut l
b xung v cc vn kim km theo v tr thnh c hiu lc k t ngy k hp ng
ny.NGI BN s dn xp v ng Kim c mt hay mt s i din ca
ng Kim (sau y gi l ng Kim Vin) ti Xng ca NGI NG TU
gim st cng vic ng CON TU.Mi tin th lai v cc chi ph ng Kim v
cho vic ph hp vi lut l v quy phm ca hp ng ny nh m t trong
Spec,pht sinh cho ti ngy ca hp ng ny,k c tin bn quyn phi tr cho vic
ng con tu ny, nu c,s doNGI BN chi tr ,tr nhng trng hp khc
c nu ra v tha thun sau.Cc bn v chnh,vt liu,cng ngh phc v cho vic
ng tu s lun lun l i tng phi gim st v th theo lut l v quy phm ca
ng Kim.Quyt nh ca ng Kim v vic ph hp hay khng ph hp vi lut
l v quy phm ng Kim s l kt lun cui cng v rng buc cc bn phi theo.
3-c tnh ch yu v kch thc ca con tu
a)Thn v
Chiu di ton b
Chiu di gia hai tr
Chiu rng thit k
Chiu cao mn thit k
Mn nc thit k
b)Trang b ng lc
CON TU c trang b theo Spec vi My Chnh loi.
4-Tc cam kt
NGI BN cam kt rng tc th sau khi hiu chnh s khng nh hn .hi l
/gi trong iu kin ti quy nh bi Spec.Tc th s c hiu chun tnh ti tc
gi v hiu ng nc cn.Phng php hiu chnh tc s c ni r trong
Spec.
5-Mc tiu hao nhin liu cam kt

NGI BN cam kt rng mc tiu hao nhin liu ca My Chnh khng vt qu

gam/m lc /gi trong iu kin my phat huy cng sut danh nh lin tc khi th
trong phn xng da trn du diesel c tr s nhit lng thp .kilcalo cho mt
kilgram.
6-Cam kt trng ti.
NGI BN m bo rng CON TU c trng ti khng nh hn tn trong iu
kin mn nc c ti thit k l mt vi tytrng nc bin l 1.025.Thut ng
Trng ti dng trong hp ng ny c nh ngha trong Spec.Trng ti thc ca
CON TU tnh bng tn da trn cc phptih do NGI NG TU thc hin v
c NGI MUA kim tra li.v tt c cc php o c cn thit cho vic tnh
ton c thc hin vi s hin din ca gim st vin ca NGI MUA hay bn
c NGI MUA y quyn.Trong khi tnh ton v/hay o c ,nu c tranh
chp gia NGI NG TU v NGI MUA th quyt nh cA ng Kim l
quyt nh cui cng.
7-Nh Thu phNGI BN xut pht t quyt nh v trch nhim ca chnh mnh,c th k` mt
phn cng vic ng CON TU vi cc nh thu ph c kinh nghim,nhng vic
bn giao v lp rp cui cng ln CON TU nhng cng vic a4tha62u ph nh
vy phi c tin hnh ti Xng ca NGI NG TU.NGI BN phi
chu trch nhim v ccvicthu ph .
8-ng K
CON TU c NGI MUA ng k theo lut ca ,ti thi im bn giao v
chp nhn tu v NGI MUA chi tr cc chi ph