Except as otherwise agreed in
writing the following terms and conditions shall apply to all sales
of Marine Products by Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd ACN 000
032 128 ("Seller") to the Buyer.
1. PRICES
The price to be paid for Marine Products shall be Seller's spot or
posted price offered for a specific delivery. Spot prices offered
are for deliveries made on, before or within 3 days subsequent to
vessel's specified ETA as advised by Buyer, if accepted by Seller
at time of nomination, prices for delivery beyond this range are
subject to amendment at Seller's option. All taxes, duties and
additional delivery charges are for account of Buyer. Seller
reserves the rights to pass on to Buyer any increase imposed on
Seller by any government authority subsequent to date price is
offered or delivery is made whether retroactive or not and for this
purpose Buyer expressly waives any applicable statute of
limitations. The Buyer is responsible for GST in the manner
outlined in the clause below under that heading.
2. PARTIES OBLIGATED
(a) Should Marine Products be ordered by an agent, as well as the
principal, shall be bound by, and liable for, all obligations as
fully and as completely as if the agent were itself the principal
whether or not such agent purports to contract as agent only. Both
principal and agent shall be considered Buyer for purposes of this
agreement.
(b) Deliveries of marine fuel made hereunder, if sold on credit
basis, are delivered not only on the credit of Buyer, but also on
credit of the vessel receiving delivery of marine fuel and it is
agreed and Buyer warrants that Seller will have and may assert a
lien against the receiving vessel for the amount of the purchase of
said marine fuel.
3. QUALITY AND WARRANTY
(a) Marine Products shall meet specifications that are in effect at
the time of delivery otherwise shall be seller's commercial grade
of Marine Products generally offered to Seller's customers at time
and place of delivery. To the extent not otherwise expressly
excluded by the mandatory operation of law the Seller expressly
limits its liability for breach of condition or warranty in
relation to the Marine Products to (i) in the case of the Marine
Products products, any one of the following (at the Seller's
election) (1) the replacement of the Marine Products or the supply
of equivalent Marine Products; (2) the payment of the cost of
replacing the Marine Products or of acquiring equivalent products;
or (ii) in the case of services associated with the Marine Products
(1) supplying the services again; or (2) the payment of the cost of
having those services supplied again. The Seller will not be
responsible for any indirect or consequential losses or damages,
including without limitation, demurrage claims, loss of contract or
loss of profit, incurred by or attaching to the Buyer by reason of
any failure on the Seller's part associated with the relationship
between the Seller and the Buyer regulated according to these terms
and conditions.
(b) Buyer shall have the sole responsibility for the selection of
proper Marine Products for use in the vessel being supplied.
(c) Without limiting in any manner the rights, entitlements and
obligations of the Seller under section 3(a) above, it is the duty
of the Buyer to take all reasonable actions, including retention
and burning of fuel, to eliminate or minimise any costs associated
with an off- specification or suspected off specification supply.
To this end Buyer shall co-operate with the Seller in achieving the
most cost effective solution.
4. NOMINATIONS AND DELIVERIES
a) Buyer shall nominate vessel at least five (5) working days in
advance of expected date of arrival, specifying loading port, ETA,
grades and quantities. When such nomination is accepted by Seller,
indicated date of arrival shall become the accepted delivery data.
Seller reserves the right to cancel any nomination without
liability on the part of Seller and without prejudice to any rights
Seller may have against Buyer if vessel does not arrive at delivery
port and present itself for delivery within one (1) day of the
accepted delivery date.
b) Buyer or vessel's local agent shall give Seller's local
representative at the delivery port concerned at least forty eight
(48) hours advance notice excluding Sundays and holidays, of each
delivery, confirming Marine Products and quantities and other
delivery details. Where such delivery date is different from
original delivery date then acceptance must be in writing by
Seller. Where 48 hours advance notice is not given or where
delivery date changed from original delivery date and new delivery
date is not accepted by Seller in writing then Seller shall in
normal circumstances use reasonable efforts to make delivery in a
timely manner.
c) Where delivery is required during other than regular business
hours, and is permitted by applicable regulations, Buyer shall pay
all overtime and extra expenses incurred.
d) Where lighterage is employed, all lighterage charges including
overtime and other associated charges shall be for the account of
Buyer.
e) In the event Buyer fails to take delivery, in whole or in part,
of the quantities nominated, Buyer shall be responsible for any
costs resulting from Buyer's failure to take delivery, as well as
for any losses incurred by Seller to downgrade the Marine
Products.
f) Seller shall always use reasonable efforts to adjust to changes
in Buyer's schedule however Seller or Seller's supplier shall not
be liable for demurrage paid or incurred by Buyer due to delays in
furnishing berth or to any delay in delivery or Marine Products
where:
- Delivery date was not accepted by Seller's as outlined in
sections 4(a) and 4 (b);
- 48 hour notice as defined in section 4(b) was not properly
given;
- barge arrived on accepted delivery date and performed
properly;
- conditions beyond the control of Seller existed included but
not limited to weather, harbour congestion or dredging operations;
or
- delays were not the result of Seller's inability to
perform.
5. TITLE & RISK
Delivery shall be deemed completed and title and (subject as may
otherwise be expressly provided herein) risk in the Marine Products
will pass to Buyer at the permanent intake connection of Buyer's
vessel. Buyer shall be responsible for connection to intake of
Buyer's vessel, barge or truck and pumping shall be performed under
the direction of the receiving vessel, barge or truck.
6. INSPECTION AND DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY AND
QUALITY
a) The quantity of Marine Products delivered shall be determined by
measurements in accordance with the ASTM Petroleum measurement
tables of shore tanks and lighters; or meters at Seller's option,
and Buyer will be charged on the basis of these measurements. Buyer
has a right to have its representative or at his own expense an
independent inspector present during measurement but determination
of quantity shall be made solely by Seller, and such determination
shall be conclusive. In the event of delivery to Buyer's barge or
barge nominated by Buyer, the amount of Marine Products delivered
shall be determined by measurements of shore tanks or meters at the
point of delivery to the barge, at Seller's option, and the amount
so determined shall be conclusive. No objection will be taken by
the Buyer where the actual quantity delivered is within plus or
minus ten percent of Buyer's order quantity, and the Buyer shall
pay for the actual delivered quantity.
b) Sampling by Seller or Seller's supplier shall be done prior to
Marine Products leaving either shore tanks, tank truck or barge.
Buyer, at his own expense, shall have the right to appoint an
approved petroleum inspector to witness the drawing of the sample
and perform subsequent testing of the Marine Products. Seller or
Seller's supplier shall take two representative samples of each
grade of marine fuel(s) to be delivered. One sample shall be given
to the Master of the vessel receiving the marine fuel; the other
sample shall be retained by Seller or Seller's supplier for at
least 30 days from the date of delivery in a safe place for
verification of the quality thereof, if required. If Buyer makes a
claim or complaint within 30 days of date of delivery, the sample
retained by Seller or Seller's supplier shall be submitted for
analysis to an independent laboratory. The analysis from the
independent laboratory shall manifest the quality of the Marine
Products delivered.
7) CLAIMS
Any claim as to shortage in quantity must be noted on delivery
receipt signed by
the Buyer or his representatives at time of delivery and presented
by Buyer in writing to Seller within 15 days thereafter. No
objection will be taken by the Buyer where the actual quantity
delivered is within plus or minus ten percent of Buyer's order
quantity. Any other claims by Buyer including deficiency in quality
of Marine Products delivered by Seller must be made as soon as
possible, and in no event shall Seller be responsible for claims
more than 30 days from date of delivery. Buyer must furnish
necessary details required by Seller to satisfactorily evaluate
claim. Seller shall not be responsible for any claim arising in
circumstances where there is or has been a contamination of fuel
delivered by Seller with other fuel aboard Buyer's vessel.
8) PAYMENT
(a) Payment shall be made by Buyer, in Aust. dollars/U.S. dollars,
without discount, offset or deduction upon receipt by Buyer of
written, telegraphic or other notification of quantities delivered
and amounts due. Subsequent adjustments, if any, will be made upon
receipt by Seller of marine delivery receipt. Any deduction for
claims related to such delivery shall be a breach of the Buyers
obligation hereunder and all reviews/discussions/settlements on
such claims shall be suspended until the Buyer makes payment in
full for the quantity delivered as notified by Seller. Seller may
immediately recover any amount withheld from the full payment and
Buyer agrees that any claims related to the delivery do not
constitute a valid defence against owner's claim to the withheld
amount.
Subject as provided below, payment shall be considered past due if
not received by Seller within thirty (30) days from date of invoice
("due date"). Where the due date after calculating the period of
thirty (30) days from invoice fall due on a Saturday or Sunday(
which shall not be counted as workdays) or a public holiday, the
due date in those circumstances will be deemed to be the
immediately prior workday. If at any time Seller considers Buyer's
financial condition inadequate to meet Buyer's obligation
hereunder, cash payment in advance or security acceptable to Seller
may be required by the Seller before delivery and Seller may
declare any amount than outstanding from Buyer to be immediately
due and payable. If the Buyer fails to pay the Seller money owed
under these terms, the Seller will be entitled to recover the money
as a debt together with interest. The Buyer agree to pay the Seller
interest at the rate equivalent to the current maximum overdraft
rate being applied by the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia
(or any successor) at the due date plus two percent (2%) per annum
on any monies unpaid by the due date by the Buyer to the Seller on
any account whatsoever hereunder (whether or not any formal or
legal demand for the money owed has been made). Such interest is to
be calculated on the sum of the debt from the due date for payment
until payment of the debt in full. The Seller may at any time
withhold and retain any monies due or owing to the Buyer by the
Seller and apply this money in reduction of money due or owing by
the Buyer to the Seller. The Buyer will not be entitled to withhold
any monies due or owing to the Seller by the Buyer. Further, the
Buyer may not plead any set-off, defence or counterclaim or
otherwise attempt to reduce the Buyer's liability to make payments
hereunder. The Buyer's failure to pay will be a breach of these
terms giving the Seller the right to terminate.
A certificate signed by any manager or nominated representative for
the time being of the Seller and stating the balance of sums due by
the Buyer to the Seller hereunder will be prima facie evidence of
the amount of the Buyer indebtedness to the Seller at the date of
the certificate and of all particulars contained in such
certificate.
9. SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(a) Buyer is familiar with the health effects related to the Marine
Products supplied hereunder and with appropriately protective
safety and health procedures for handling and use of such Marine
Products. Buyer shall adhere to such safety and health procedures
while using or handling Seller's Marine Products. Buyer shall also
facilitate the dissemination of such health and safety information
to all employees, users, and others potentially exposed to the
Marine Products sold hereunder. Buyer shall be responsible for
compliance by its employees, agents, and other users with all
health and safety requirements or recommendations related to the
Marine Products supplied hereunder and shall exert its best efforts
to assure that any of its employees or agents, users, and others
potentially exposed avoid frequent or prolonged contact with or
exposure to the marine fuel, both during and subsequent to
delivery. Seller or Seller's supplier accept no responsibility for
any consequence arising from failure by Buyer, its employees or
agents, any users, or any other party to comply with such health
and safety requirements or recommendations or arising from such
contact or exposure.
(b) In the event of spill during fuelling, Buyer shall promptly
take, and/or shall assist and cooperate with Seller or Seller's
supplier in taking any necessary action to remedy or mitigate the
consequences thereof. Any of the measures taken by Seller, Seller's
supplier or its designee shall be deemed taken on Buyers authority,
and shall be at Buyer's expense, except to the extent that such
escape or discharge was caused or contributed to by Seller or
Seller's supplier; provided that if Buyer considers that such
measures should be discontinued, and any governmental authorities
having jurisdiction concur, Buyer shall so notify Seller, and
thereafter neither Seller nor its designee shall have any right to
continue such measures under the provisions of this article.
(c) Buyer shall supply Seller with all such documents and
information concerning any escape or spillage or any program for
the prevention thereof as are required by Seller or are required by
law or regulations applicable to the Contract Port.
(d) Buyer warrants that the Marine Fuel purchased hereunder is for
the operation of the nominated vessel and that vessel only.
(e) Buyer warrants the vessel nominated is in compliance with all
notional regulations. Vessel to be bunkered is subject to Seller's
acceptance and will not be moored at wharf or alongside other
marine loading facilities of Seller or Seller's Supplier unless
free of all conditions, difficulties, peculiarities, deficiencies
or defects which might impose hazards in connection with the
mooring, unmooring or bunker of vessel.
10. INDEMNITY
Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller and Seller's Supplier
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits or
liability for manage to property, or injury or death or any person,
or for a non-compliance with any requirement of any government
arising out of or in any way connected with fault of Buyer or its
agents or servants or other third parties in receiving, using,
storing or transporting Marine Products delivered thereunder or due
to exposure thereto.
11. FORCE MAJEURE
Buyer or Seller will be excused from its obligation hereunder to
the extent that performance is delayed or prevented by
circumstances beyond its control including, but not limited to,
acts of God, weather, fire, explosions, mechanical breakdown,
strikes, plant shutdowns, civil disturbances and government
regulations. Such Force Majeure shall not include Buyer's
obligation to make payment for the Marine Products received and
Seller shall not be liable for any demurrage or other costs
resulting from any such delay or failure to perform on part of
Buyer.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
In the event Seller's capacity to perform becomes impracticable for
any reason, including, but not limited to, requests or suggestions
by any official body relating to supplies, priorities, rationing or
allocations of any Marine Products, Seller may reduce or stop
deliveries in such a manner as it may in its sole discretion
determine and shall be relieved of its obligation to perform
hereunder. Seller's right to require strict performance by Buyer of
any and/or all obligations imposed upon Buyer by this Agreement
shall not in any way be affected by any previous waiver,
forbearance, or course of dealing.
13. GOVERNING LAW
This agreement shall be governed and construed in all particulars
by the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia and the
Seller and Buyer each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Courts of that State.
14. GST
(1).Definitions and interpretation
For the purposes of this GST Clause, unless the context requires
otherwise:
"Caltex" means Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd ACN 000 032 128
and includes its subsidiaries;
"Caltex Published Price" means a price in respect of Marine
Products (and such other products as Caltex may notify in writing
from time to time) published by Caltex either as part of a general
price list or publicly displayed by or on behalf of Caltex;
"GST" means goods and services tax, value added tax, consumption
tax or other similar tax or impost;
"Input Tax Credit" means an entitlement to a credit in respect of
GST which arises in relation to an acquisition of goods, services,
real property or any other thing;
"supply" means a supply of goods, services, real property or any
other thing;
and other grammatical forms of the above terms have corresponding
meanings.
(2).Payments exclusive of GST
The following principles apply when determining the amount payable
(the Payment) for any goods, services, real property or any other
thing supplied pursuant to these terms and conditions.
(a) Subject as provided below, but notwithstanding anything
otherwise to the contrary in any other provision herein, if GST is
payable in relation to the supply of goods, services, real property
or any other thing, the Payment will be the consideration specified
herein plus GST (if any) calculated at the rate applicable from
time to time.
(b) If the Payment is determined by reference to any cost, expense
or liability incurred by a party (the Payee), the reference to
cost, expense or liability incurred means the actual amount
incurred by the Payee less the amount of any Input Tax Credit the
Payee is entitled to in respect of that cost, expense or
liability.
(c) If the Payment is a reimbursement or indemnification of a loss
determined by reference to revenue received and costs incurred, the
revenue will be the revenue earned net of GST and the costs will be
determined in accordance with paragraph (b).
(d) If the Payment arises from a revenue sharing arrangement or an
obligation to pay a specified percentage of revenue, the Payment is
to be calculated by reference to the relevant revenue net of
GST.
(e) If the Payment is determined by reference to any Caltex
Published Price, then subject to any express indication by Caltex,
or any agreement or understanding, to the contrary, the reference
is to an amount inclusive of GST and no further amount of GST is to
be added in determining the Payment.
(f) If the Payment is determined by reference to any liability
incurred or payment made by a party by way of a government impost
in the form of a tax (other than GST) or excise on any thing
supplied hereunder ("tax"), applicable at the time of the agreement
constituted by these terms, and at the time at which the Payment is
determined that tax is for any reason no longer applicable or
levied at a lower rate, then the reference to such liability is to
be disregarded:
- to the extent that that party is no longer required by law to
remit an amount in respect of that tax, or
- except to the extent that that party is required by law to
remit a lesser amount, or
- to the extent that that party receives or becomes entitled to
receive a refund or credit in respect of any amount remitted in
respect of it.
(g) If a party sets off an amount otherwise payable hereunder the
principles set out above shall be applied to calculate the amount
to be set off as if that amount were actually payable.
(3).Time for Payment
If the provisions of the immediately preceding sub-section (2) of
this section would require any party hereto to increase the amount
otherwise payable by it by reference to GST payable by another
party hereto, the amount of the increase shall be paid at the
earlier of: the time at which the other party is required at law to
remit the GST; and the time at which the amount otherwise payable
is payable.
If a supply hereunder imposes a liability to GST upon any party
(the party liable) but the Payment referable to the supply has been
calculated without taking into account that liability, whether
through error or because the Payment was made prior to the
liability arising or otherwise, the other party shall pay to the
party liable upon demand the difference between the Payment so
calculated and the Payment determined by the application of the
said sub-section (2) of this section.
(4).Documentation
Each party agrees to do all things, including providing invoices or
other documentation containing information, that may be required,
necessary or desirable to enable or assist the other party to claim
any credit, set off, rebate or refund in relation to any GST
included in any Payment.