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CONTRACT & RISK

17 INSTANCIAS

Contract and risk management

Seventeen points of intervention across the four phases of the operation.

Each point exists to reduce the exposure of the project. Prior verification avoids committing an unsuitable unit; contract management defines responsibilities before the problem appears; post-fixture follow-up closes the operation with no open contingencies.

  1. FASE 01

    Selection and fixing

    04

    We define the type of unit the operation requires and go out to find it in the market, negotiating directly with shipowners, with no intermediaries.

    • Vessel type selectionCARGO SPECIFICATION
    • Search for available unitsPOSITION LIST
    • Direct negotiation with shipownersOFFER / COUNTER
    • Commercial evaluation of offersFREIGHT COMPARISON

    INVOLVED: OPERATIONS + CHARTERING

  2. FASE 02

    Prior technical verification

    04

    Before fixing, we verify the real condition of the unit. No operation is contracted on a vessel that has not been surveyed.

    • Pre-fixture inspectionPRE-FIXTURE SURVEY
    • Certificate reviewCLASS CERTIFICATES
    • Last dry dock verificationDRY DOCK REPORT
    • Hold inspection reviewHOLD INSPECTION CERT.

    INVOLVED: TECHNICAL SUPERVISION + INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR

  3. FASE 03

    Analysis and planning

    02

    We analyse the real geometry of the vessel against the cargo and plan the distribution before the unit reaches port.

    • General arrangement and pocket plan analysisGENERAL ARRANGEMENT
    • Stowage planningSTOWAGE PLAN

    INVOLVED: OPERATIONS + PORT CAPTAIN

  4. FASE 04

    Execution in port

    02

    We define and supervise the order of the manoeuvres at both ends of the operation, with our own presence on the quay.

    • Loading sequenceLOADING SEQUENCE
    • Discharge sequenceDISCHARGE SEQUENCE

    INVOLVED: ONBOARD SUPERVISION + PORT AGENCY

  5. FASE 05

    Contractual structure

    02

    We design and negotiate the charter party, and follow it through the entire life of the operation.

    • Charter party design and negotiationCHARTER PARTY / RECAP
    • Contract follow-upFIXTURE NOTE

    INVOLVED: CHARTERING + LEGAL COUNSEL

  6. FASE 06

    Closing and risk

    03

    The operation does not end at discharge. We handle settlement, claims and the measures that keep risk from turning into loss.

    • Claims handlingLETTER OF PROTEST
    • Post-fixtureLAYTIME STATEMENT
    • Risk prevention and mitigationRISK ASSESSMENT

    INVOLVED: POST-FIXTURE + CLAIMS