For the purposes of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale:

a)"Buyer" means , jointly and severally , in any event the owner of the Vessel and/or (as the case may be) the manager of the Vessel , and/or the agent , and/or the charterer , her demise charterer and any other party which has contracted with the Supplier for particular supply of Products and is stated as a Buyer in the Supplier's "confirmation of supply" or invoice.The manager of a Vessel shall , unless otherwise advising the Supplier in writing before the latter dispatches its "Confirmation of Supply", be deemed as acting for itself and for the owner of the Vessel.

b)"Products" means the Fuel Oil and/or Marine Gas Oil and/or any other kind of marine Fuel and/or marine Lubricants which the Supplier may supply the Vessel.

c)"Bunker Tanker " means bunker barge or tanker or tank truck supplying Marine Fuels to the vessel as specified in the Nomination.

d)"Price" means the agreed Price between Supplier and Buyer as stated in the Confirmation of Supply.

a) Nominations will be confirmed by Email , fax or Signed Supply Order to FINECOR in respect of each delivery , at the agreed terms and stating grades and quantities to be delivered. FINECOR shall acknowledge the Nomination.

b) Supplier's written "Order Confirmation" dispatched by FINECOR prior to delivery and which has not been contested in writing by the Buyer before the process for the delivery of the Products to the Vessel , shall be conclusive evidence of the Order for Products placed by the Buyer , the identity of the latter and the Price and other details of delivery thereof. The party(ies) stated in the relevant Order Confirmation of FINECOR , as Buyer(s) shall be deemed to be the Buyer of the respective Products on a joint and several basis. If the Supplier's Confirmation of Supply or any other form thereof is contested , FINECOR has the right to cancel the relevant supply if no agreement has been reached timely with regard to the issue(s) contested.

c) FINECOR shall be given minimum two (2) working days notice of the delivery required from the nominated lifting date.

d) Nominations are on firm date of delivery and FINECOR has the right to cancel without liability to either party if vessel does not arrive at delivery wharf or rendezvous place and present itself for delivery within twenty-four (24) hours of indicated E.T.A. on Nomination telex, fax of Signed Supply Order.

e) Where such option is possible at the Delivery Port , deliveries hereunder shall be made ex-pipeline , ex-wharf (by truck) or ex-lighter (barge).

f) FINECOR has the right to deliver the agreed quantity of bunkers in one consignment or in part lots , each part lot delivery is considered as a separate transaction.

g) In the event Buyer fails to take delivery of the quantities nominated , Buyershall be responsible for any costs resulting from Buyer's failure to take delivery , as well as for any losses incurred by Supplier to downgrade the Fuels.

h) In case of the replenishment cargoes' delay in arrival at the refinery or loading installations or short supply or any delay of supply by the local Supplier or the loading installation or Refinery , FINECOR has the right to cancel the stem without responsibility. Supplier's obligation to make any delivery is subject to the availability of the Product at the delivery port at the particular time.

i)FINECOR undertakes to provide barging service if any , at Port area only within normal harbor/anchorage space and time limits.

j) If FINECOR at any time and for any reason believes that there may be a shortage of Product(s) at any port that it may be unable to meet the demands of all its customers , FINECOR may allocate its available and anticipated Product among its customers in such manner as it may in its sole discretion determine.

k) If in the course of any delivery there is any escape or spillage of Marine Fuels:
i. The recipient vessel shall promptly take and shall assist and co-operate with the Delivering Company in taking any necessary action to remedy or to mitigate the consequence thereof.
Ii. The vessel shall supply the Delivering Company with all such documents and information concerning the same or are required by law or regulation applicable at the Delivery Port.
iii. The costs and expenses of remedying or mitigating the consequences of any escape or spillage of Marine Fuels which occurs in the course of any delivery shall , except to the extent that the same is caused by the negligence of the Delivering Company , to be borne by the vessels/Buyer who shall indemnify the Delivering Company against all claims for damages , costs , fines and penalties arising out of or in connection with the same.

l) The Supplier shall not be required to deliver a Product into any of the Vessel's tanks or spaces which are not regularly used for storage of such Product , and shall not be required to deliver any Product for the export of which a Government permit is required and has not been obtained. Any export or other permit which may be required from time to time by any Government must be promptly and timely obtained by the Buyer.

a) FINECOR can only deliver the quality and specification as sourced from the replenishment tankers of the Refineries , which specifications may vary upon the replenishment received and without prior notice in order to meet the production requirements and shall conform to the Greek specifications applicable for the relevant grade or product being delivered , unless otherwise agreed between Supplier and Buyer. Moreover , the above local specifications supersede any other specifications which may be agreed to by the Supplier in good faith.
The Buyers shall have the sole responsibility for the nomination of the specifications and grades of Marine Fuels fit for use by the Vessel and determine (if applicable) the potential compatibility with any bunkers already on board the Vessel , as well as to assure that the Marine Fuels do not jeopardize the safety of the Vessel , adversely affect the performance of the Vessel’s machinery , harm personnel or contribute to additional air pollution. This section constitutes the whole of FINECOR's obligations with respect to the quality of the Marine Fuels to be supplied and (save to the extent that exclusion thereof is not permitted or is ineffective by operation of law) all statutory or other conditions and/or warranties and/or representations , express or implied , with respect to the description or quality of the Marine Fuels or its fitness for any purpose , or the absence of bio-components in the Marine Fuels are hereby excluded.

b) Where standard specifications are given , variations within the ISO 4259 standards for sample repeatability shall be accepted by the Buyer without any liability on the part of the Supplier in relation to the quality or otherwise.

c) FINECOR’s respresentative will arrange for(3) identical representative samples to will be taken for each product of bunkers supplied from Installation and or trucks manifold used and or barge manifold by the drip method for quality purposes according to international guidelines to date. These samples will be sealed by FINECOR’s seal marks , ink marked and signed by both parties. Two (2) samples of those will be landed to the Buyer’s receiving vessel Master/Chief Engineer (one of which (1) known as MARPOL control sample). The other one(1)will be kept by the Delivering Company , and only these (3)samples shall be the final and conclusive evidence of the quality and composition of the goods delivered. The above described sampling procedure should be witnessed from both sides and all samples should be taken mutually and undersigned by both vessels' Master and or Chief Engineer and Installations representative/barges Master. The above samples’ numbers will be stated on the Bunker Delivery Receipt issued by FINECOR.

d) Any quality doubts/disputes will be resolved by the analysis of a retained -sealed and signed sample taken during delivery as described herein 4.c by an official independent laboratory locally at the place/country where the vessel supplied and the certificates of analysis will be sent to the parties concerned. The result of this joint quality inspection shall be final and binding as conclusive evidence of the quality of the product delivered. The expenses of the analysis shall be borne by the Buyer if the Marine Fuels are found to be within specifications limits and by the Supplier if the Marine Fuels are found to be outside of specifications limits including 95% confidencerange , according to ISO 4259 guidelines. Due to poor reproducibility for some testing’s it should be in some cases recommended to proceed to analysis by more than one mutually agreed laboratory.

e) Any quality claim cannot be entertained and no action against the delivering Company shall be taken unless notice in writing is given to the Delivering Company within a period not exceeding fifteen (15)days from the completion of delivery. Thereafter any right of the Buyer and/or any other party to make such claim shall be inadmissible as groundless and in any event time-barred.

f) The Buyer's submission of a quality claim does not relieve it of its obligation to pay the Agreement Price in full without set off , deduction or counterclaim, as per the invoice issued by the Supplier.

g) In cases where the Buyer mixes the Products with other Products existing in the tanks of the Vessel , no quality claims shall be made nor allowed against the Supplier. Any samples taken from the receiving vessels tanks will never be accepted as official , nor any analysis of them shall provide evidence as to quality characteristics of the supplied Fuels.

h) Where a Product is proven to be off-specifications to the extent of not being able to be used in the Vessel and the Supplier is liable , the liability of the latter in respect of the value of the replacement product cannot exceed the Price of the Product replaced as invoiced by the Supplier.

a) Delivery shall be deemed completed when the bunkers have passed the flange connecting the Supplier's delivery facilities with the receiving facilities provided by the Buyer , at which point Supplier's responsibility shall cease and the Buye rshall assume all risks , including for loss , damage , deterioration , depreciation , evaporation or shrinkage as to the Products delivered.

b) The Buyer shall make connection between the pipelines or delivery hoses and Vessel's intake lines , and shall render all other necessary assistance and provide sufficient tankage and equipment to receive promptly all deliveries. The Buyer is responsible for the safe connection of the delivery facilities provided by FINECOR to the receiving facilities provided by the Buyer.

c) Before commencement of delivery operations ,the Supplier or its representative shall also present to the Master of the Receiving Vessel or his representative , a Safety Check List which must be signed by the Supplier or its representative and by the Master of the Receiving Vessel or his representative to confirm agreement on the conditions and procedures under which physical delivery of the Marine Fuels shall take place. Signature of this document by the Supplier does not relieve the Buyer from his primary obligation and sole responsibility to ensure safety on board its Vessel.

d) All Products , shall remain Supplier's property until the Buyer has fully made all the payments for them to the Supplier. Until such time the Buyer shall hold the Products as bailee , store them in such a way so that they can be identified as Supplier's property; they shall however remain on the Vessel at Buyer's sole risk and expense until such full payment and the Buyer shall insure them against all risks , the Supplier having also the right to receive the relevant insurance proceeds directly from the insurers. The Buyer's right to possess the Products during such period shall cease if:
i. the Buyer has not paid for the Products in full by the expiry of any Credit period agreed; or
ii. the Buyer is declared bankrupt or makes any proposal to its creditors for reorganization or other voluntary arrangement or seeks such protection from any Court; or
iii. a receiver, administrator or liquidator is appointed in relation to the Buyer. Upon the cessation of the right to possess the Products the Buyer shall at its own time and expense make the Products available to FINECOR allowing it to repossess same and remove them from the Vessel at a suitable place and time. The Buyer here by grants to FINECOR and its agents an irrevocable authority to board the Vessel or enter any other premises where the Products are stored for the purpose of repossessing same.

a) If the bunkering is contracted by an agent or broker or trader of the Buyer on behalf of principal or principals disclosed or undisclosed , or by the Buyer on behalf of himself and agent or broker or trader on behalf of another principal or principals , such as agent or trader or broker or the Buyer as the case may be shall be jointly and severally liable with such principal or other principals as the case may be for the due and proper performance of the agreement.

b) In the event that an order for the supply of a vessel is placed by an agent/broker or trader the latter expressly warrants that he has the express authority to place such Order and the ship owner consents to be jointly and severable liable for the payment of any unpaid bunkering invoice. Unless a party involved specifically declares in writing to the Supplier prior to the dispatch by the latter of its "Order Confirmation", that it is acting as a broker or agent for another party (in such case clearly identifying its principal by way of name , capacity , address and contact numbers) , such party shall be deemed to be a Buyer.

c) Marine Fuels are supplied under a bunkering commitment of the faith and credit of the vessel to which they are supplied as well as on the faith and credit of the Buyer. It is expressly agreed and accepted by all parties concerned that the supplied vessel and or her Owners are responsible and liable against and for any article/item of the present Terms and Conditions. Vessel's liability is further evidenced by the bunker Order that the receiving vessel's agent sends to the Supplier directly. The Supplier shall not be bound by any attempt by any person to restrict , limit or prohibit , its lien or liens attaching to a vessel.

d) Master and Local Agents should liaise with FINECOR and keep them updated about vessels' ETA and time of supply with written notices of the date and time of the forthcoming arrival of the vessel and of the place where the Vessel shall anchor or berth at the delivery Port These notices must be tendered at such prior times so as to allow the Supplier to properly arrange for the supply; they must be tendered during working hours at the port of delivery.Notices tendered after 18:00 hours shall be deemed tendered at 09:00 a.m. on the next working day.

e) If at any time the Buyer has exceeded any credit limit as set by FINECOR , FINECOR shall , in addition to any other remedy , be entitled to suspend deliveries under (in so far as they have not already taken place) or terminate , the Commitment concerned. If at any time the Buyer has failed to make any payment or give any security required (whether in terms of this section or not) , FINECOR shall , in addition to any other remedy , be entitled to suspend deliveries under (in so far as they have not already taken place) or terminate the Commitment concerned and to assert all their rights against the vessel. FINECOR may also procure that any other Commitment between the Buyer and the Supplier be suspended or terminated. In the event of such suspension or termination the Buyer shall have no recourse against FINECOR.

f) In any case where delivery is ex-lighter (barge) , the Buyer shall provide free of cost to the Supplier a clear and safe berth for the lighter (barge) alongside the vessel's receiving lines and the assistance of qualified staff to secure the lighter (barge) moorings. The receiving vessel should provide a safe access to the lighter (barge). This safe access means the use of the accommodation ladder. If the position of the lighter does not fit with the position of the accommodation ladder a pilot ladder should be rigged up. The receiving vessel is responsible for a safe access to and from the lighter (barge).Vessels , including tankers , will be bunkered in turn as promptly as circumstances permit and FINECOR shall not be liable for demurrage or for any loss , expense , damage or delay due to congestion at the terminal or to prior commitments of available lighter (barge) , or when in the Supplier’s opinion for clear and safe berth or the assistance of qualified staff to secure moorings is unavailable.

g) In any case where delivery is ex-pipeline at Agioi Theodoroi , Buyer should confirm prior to Order Nomination that the vessel can receive bunkers concurrently with cargo operation and that manifolds are at ship’s center.

h)To the extent that Marine Fuel is sold or to be sold to the Buyer on a duty or tax-exempt basis , Buyer shall comply with all local requirements and shall execute all such documents necessary to permit the sale on such basis , including any declarations on use of the Marine Fuel. To the extent that a claim is made by any authorities against the Supplier on the basis that such Marine Fuel was liable for duty or taxes and such claim arose partly or wholly due to the action , commission or fault of the Buyer(including any use of Marine Fuel in domestic waters) , then the Buyer shall indemnify FINECOR against any claims , losses , costs (including costs as between Attorney or Solicitor and Client) , damages , liabilities , fines , penalties and expenses attributable to such action , omission or fault of the Buyer.

i) The Buyer will indemnify FINECOR against any claims , losses , costs (including costs as between Attorney or Solicitor and Client) , damages , liabilities , fines , penalties and expenses incurred or sustained arising out of or in connection with any delivery of marine Fuels except to the extent that such claims , losses , costs , damages , liabilities and expenses arise through the negligent act or commission of FINECOR.

j) FINECOR has no liability whatsoever in case the Product Ordered and supplied is for any reason whatsoever not suitable or fit for use in the Vessel or is not compatible with similar Products already on the Vessel. The Products are to be exclusively used for marine purposes and by the Vessel

o) FINECOR shall have no liability to the Buyer under or in connection with any Commitment for:
i. loss of actual or anticipated profit;
ii. losses caused by business interruption;
iii. losses indirectly from loan/finance servicing costs;
iv. loss of goodwill or reputation; or
v. any indirect , special or consequential cost , expense , loss or damage , even if such cost , expense , loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by FINECOR and whether arising from breach of contract , tort , negligence , breach of statutory duty or otherwise.

p) Under no circumstances shall the Supplier or its servants , subcontractors and/or agents be liable for any physical injury or damage , unless same has been caused by their gross negligence or willful act.

a)Neither FINECOR nor the Buyer shall be responsible for any failure to fulfil their respective obligations under any Commitment (other than the payment of money) if fulfilment has been delayed , hindered , interfered with , curtailed or prevented;
i.by any circumstance whatsoever which is not within the control of FINECOR or of the Buyer as the case maybe; or
ii.by any curtailment , failure or cessation of supplies of Marine Fuels from any of FINECOR's sources of supply (whether in fact sources of supply for the purposes of any Commitment or not) provided that such curtailment , failure or cessation is related to a circumstance which is outside the control of FINECOR; or
iii.by any compliance with any law , regulation or ordinance , or with any Order , demand or request of any international , national , port , transportation , local or other authority or agency or of anybody or person purporting to be or to act for such authority or agency or any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any of them , any such event or circumstance being an "Event of Force Majeure" for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions.

b) The performance of any obligation , whether arising out of any contract , arrangement or otherwise , by which any authority , agency , body or person is entitled to require and does require any Marine Fuels by way of royalty in kind shall be deemed to constitute a compliance with an Order or request as provided in section (a) (iii).

c) If by reason of any of the causes referred to in section (a)above , either the availability from any of FINECOR's sources of supply of Marine Fuels , whether deliverable under any Commitment or not , or the normal means of transport of such Marine Fuels is delayed , hindered , interfered with , curtailed or prevented , then FINECOR shall be at liberty to withhold , reduce , suspend or cancel deliveries under any Commitment to such extent as FINECOR may in its absolute discretion think fit and FINECOR shall not be bound to acquire by purchase or otherwise additional quantities from other Suppliers. Any additional quantities which FINECOR does acquire from other Suppliers or from alternative sources maybe used by FINECOR at its complete discretion and need not be taken into account by FINECOR for the purpose of determining the extent to which it is to withhold , reduce or suspend deliveries under any Commitment. The Buyer shall be free to purchase from other Suppliers any deficiencies of deliveries of Marine Fuel caused by the operation of this section but FINECOR shall not be responsible for any additional cost thereby incurred by the Buyer.

d) FINECOR reserves the right to increase the Price charged for any Marine Fuel(whether the Price was originally determined by reference to FINECOR's Prices or separately agreed in writing) if there is any increase in the costs incurred or to be incurred by FINECOR in making the relevant supply due to factors which are beyond the control of FINECOR. These factors include without limitation any taxes , duties , the making of any law , Order , by law or other regulation , the occurrence of any currency fluctuation affecting the cost of any imported items , PLATTS Price corrections.

e) No curtailment or suspension of deliveries or acceptance of deliveries , pursuant hereto shall operate to extend the term of any Commitment or to terminate any Commitment , unless such curtailment or suspension lasts for a continuous period of 30 days , in which case either party shall been titled to terminate any Commitment forthwith on written notice to the other party. Neither the Buyer nor FINECOR shall be liable for any damage , loss , expense , claim or costs incurred by the other party as a result of such termination. Such termination shall be without prejudice to any right , obligation or liability which has accrued prior to the effective date of such termination. Shipments of Marine Fuels or any portion thereof , the delivery or acceptance of which has been prevented by any of the causes referred to in section (a) , shall be deducted from the amount required to be delivered and received hereunder unless otherwise agreed. Performance under any Commitment shall resume to the extent made possible by the end or amelioration of the cause(s) referred insection (a)

a) Any Commitment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The Buyer shall not assign all or any part of the benefit of , or any rights or benefits under , any Commitment without the prior written consent of FINECOR , which consent shall not be unnecessarily or unreasonably withheld or denied.

b) FINECOR may at any time assign all or any part of the benefit of , or its rights or benefits under , any Commitment. FINECOR may at any time sub-contract or enter into any arrangement whereby another person is to perform any or all its obligations under any Commitment.

a) Data supplied , whether personal or otherwise , by a Buyer and/or which relates to a Buyer's account will be held and processed by computer or otherwise by FINECOR to operate the Buyer's account(s); to present to authorities when required; to confirm , update and enhance FINECOR's customer records; for statistical analysis; to establish any identity or otherwise as required under applicable legislation; to assess each Buyer's credit status on an ongoing basis; and otherwise as considered necessary or appropriate by FINECOR. In each case the processing may continue after the Commitment has ended. Alternatively , the Buyer may be requested to complete or fulfil other checks as may be necessary to satisfy credit assessments , money laundering or fraud detection requirements.

b) FINECOR may disclose data relating to the Buyer and/or a Buyer's account(s) (i) to a credit reference agency where it may be accessed by other financial institutions to assist assessment of any application for credit made to FINECOR and for debt tracing and fraud prevention; (ii) to any agent or sub-contractor of FINECOR performing services in connection with the Buyer's account; (iii) to any other person to whom FINECOR proposes to transfer any of its rights and/or duties under a Commitment; (iv) to any guarantor or person providing security in relation to Buyer's obligations under a Commitment; (v) as required or permitted by law or any regulatory authority; (vi) to a third party Supplier and/or (vii) as otherwise considered necessary or appropriate by FINECOR .c) Without prejudice to any other provisions for termination contained in these Terms and Conditions , all monies due and owing by the Buyer to FINECOR shall become due and payable forthwith if FINECOR discovers that any information provided by the Buyer to FINECOR is materially inaccurate.

The failure of either of the parties to enforce any of the provisions of any Commitment at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision unless specifically so notified by that party inwriting which expressly states it is a waiver. No waiver of any breach of a Commitment shall be held to be a waiver of any other breach or a continuing waiver of any further breach of a Commitment.

a) These terms & conditions shall be valid and binding for all offers , quotations , Prices and deliveries made by FINECOR S.A. and over rides , to the exclusion of all other terms and/or conditions presented by any other party whatsoever , including the Buyer. The previous sentence applies to any terms and/or conditions which the Buyer purports to apply , whether orally or in writing , under any purchase Order , confirmation of Order , specification or any other document). Any such terms or conditions put forward by the Buyers hall be of no effect.

b)The headings herein are only indicative and do not limit the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

c)These Terms and Conditions may not be amended or modified orally and no amendment or modification shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by authorized representatives of each of FINECOR and the Buyer.