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| <SULPHUR PROTECTIVE CLAUSE> ============================ CHARTERERS ARE PERMITTED TO CARRY ONLY ONE SHIPMENT OF SULPHUR (WHETHER IT BE FULL OR PART CARGO) DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THIS CHARTER IF EXERCISED, ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (a) CHARTERERS UNDERTAKE TO USE HOLDS AS LESS AS POSSIBLE, PROVIDED VSL'S STABILITY TRIM AND STRESS PERMIT. (b) BEFORE LOADING, ALL HOLDS ASSIGNED FOR SULPHUR ARE TO BE WASHED DOWN BY FRESH WATER AND THEN LIME-WASHED BY CHARTERERS AT THEIR TIME/EXPENSE/RISK TO THE ENTIRE SATISFACTION OF THE MASTER AND INDEPENDENT SURVEYORS APPOINTED BY CHARTERERS AT THEIR TIME/EXPENSE. (c) CARGO IS TO BE LOADED/STOWED/TRIMMED/DISCHARGE STRICTLY ACCORDING TO THE LATEST IMO AND/OR ANY OTHER LATEST REGULATIONS/RULES APPLICABLE TO SUCH CARGO. (d) ALL FRESH WATER USED FOR IRRIGATION ONTO SULPHUR DURING LOADING/VOYAGE/DISCHARGING TO BE FOR CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT. (e) AFTER DISCHARGE CHARTERERS UNDERTAKE THOROUGH CLEANING OF HOLDS INCLUDG REMOVAL OF LIME WASH COATING AND TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT FRESH WATER AT THEIR EXPENSE FOR WASHING DOWN OF ALL HOLDS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE MASTER. (f) ANY EXTRA EXPENSES RESULTING THEREFROM/INCURRED THEREBY SUCH AS HOLD CLEANING TO THE MASTER'S SATISFACTION/HOLD SURVEY ETC.) AND/OR ANY DETENTION THROUGH ANY OF ABOVE CAUSES ARE FOR CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT. (g) CHARTERERS ARE ALLOWED TO USE SHIP'S CREW TO PERFORM LIME-WASHING AND REMOVAL OF SAME AND RE-PAINTING AS NECESSARY AGAINST PAYING US$400 PER HOLD WHICH IS ADDITION TO THE RMAL INTERMEDIATE HOLD CLEANING, BUT ALWAYS SUBJECT TO PRIOR CONSENT OF THE OWNERS/MASTER/CREW AND LOCAL REGULATIONS PERMITTING, AND ALL TIME USED/EXPENSES INCURRED ARE FOR CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT. THE OWNERS/MASTER ARE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSING HOLD CLEANLINESS FOR LOADING NEXT CARGO AND FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES WHATSOEVER CAUSED DUE TO SUCH ARRANGEMENT |