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2007-10-26 14:08 bandcnlawyer
Necessary attentions of the buyers of Second-hand vessel

(Ⅱ):the buyers to attend to some items during bargaining
)OeJx$|a0` Source: LIAONING BANDCN LAW FIRM  [url]www.bandcn.com.cn[/url]  written by : Liu Jun +o |,B2p WE
General situations of second-hand vessel trade markets6BRKEik.Zv
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Chinese second-hand vessel trade markets are mostly located in Shanghai, Dalian, Zhoushan in 2G2K)Y!be/b%E x+m2D1q
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Zhejiang province, Fuan in Fujian province, etc. The trade markets in Shanghai and Dalian focus in large
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and middle vessels and foreign vessels, and the else in small vessels. The buyers also ought to master
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the supply and demand situations of second-hand vessels. Usually, vessels over 5000 gross tonnage on
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1I;i*iXG.gE] specialized vessels. For foreign second-hand vessels on sale, most ship owners are from Japan and S){'cn w{HS

"\Z|~ l4k Korea. The trade of foreign second-hand vessels is usually unknown outside because it is involved in the I#A2TPa'e1fp
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competent authorities approval and tariff. At present, trade of second-hand vessels on internet is +\{xAli(oZ,|{
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purchase. Most buyers buy the vessels for the purpose of operation. Generally, the buyers apperceive #^}h2s3bw"B3GGn

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then they decide to buy which type and what deadweight tons of vessels according to the situations said /IsXG1@j#BQ,C
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above. Secondly, the buyers should pay attention to the age of second-hand vessels. In making decision
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to buy what age of vessels, the buyers must take into consideration of Chinese compulsory regulations 7uQ Og3t
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of aged and old vessel. Ministry of Communications of China had enacted Administration Regulations of O_Ez7yz0lKl
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Aged and Old Transportation Ships, which took effect on August 1, 2006 and renewedly provides /m9w6S r0b

ezH(v%K~1n#k(g~ classification standard on aged and old vessel, age of vessel for special and regular survey and
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dSK*ZD| nearing to or coming at age of vessel for compulsory scrap to fly Chinese flags, the buyers shall
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undoubtedly encounter many troubles when in operation of the vessels in future. When above said
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vessel flying flag of convenience is difficult to obtain qualification to engage in the maritime transport
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deadweight tons, engine type and horsepower, etc. the more particular are the standards set, the more WKJ,x&gR&k ^
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possibly the vessels are finally bargained after original selection. But the buyers should practically set the
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standards for purchasing second-ship vessel. Lastly, the buyers must decide appropriate bargain price r#k*^1|&@5~J y

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Firstly, the buyers ought to obtain relevant qualification for engaging in international or between Chinese
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ports carriage by ocean. The buyers ought to obtain approval from their superior in charge to purchase
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second-hand vessel. If the buyers import second-hand vessel overseas, they ought to apply to Ministry
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and exports for approval, as well as apply to custom for payment or abatement of tariff. Secondly, the 0C.i{5JEwK
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buyers ought to prepare for payment. According to international practices, the buyers usually prepay the
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addition, the buyers should prepare for purchase of the second-hand vessel in finance, operation, safety
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N?aD4@1m.Q%x c l#J qualification certificate. Thirdly, the buyers ought to prepare materials for application of second-hand q:\KaeCE

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for vessel certificate after acceptance of the second-hand vessel. Even the buyers may apply in advance
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some temporary certificate before acceptance so that the buyers shall operate the said vessel as soon B3J2xsV7I/z
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as they accept the vessel. Lastly and very importantly, the buyers and the sellers are both provided with
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purchase or sale of the said vessel, or else, the vessel sale contract is probably deemed void when the
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parties have disputes on the contract.
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`!d|e:S dY;{I probability of dispute will greatly increase. If shipping markets are good and the freight is increasing, the
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Shipbrokers are very important during the second-hand vessel sale and purchase. For example, they
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shipbrokers. In the second-hand vessel sale, the buyers?? risk is greater than the sellers, especially ts,mh(T%Dj9yM

L5~p7z$l-D.\ purchase from a single-vessel company. The buyers may learn about fame, efficiency and operation size
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of shipbrokers and their company.

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