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MLC CERTIFICATES
Application for Certificates of Financial Security under Regulation 2.5.2 Standard A2.5.2 and Regulation 4.2.
Standard A4.2.1 paragraph 1 (b) of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (as amended) (“MLC Certificates”)
pursuant to the Maritime Labour Convention Extension Clause 2016 (“MLC Extension Clause 2016”).
If all vessels in the fleet
Fleet name:
OR
VESSEL NAME(S)
(Please attach a schedule of vessels if necessary)
Period of Validity of Certificates
We request you to issue Certificates for the period noon GMT on 20 February 2018 to noon GMT on 20
February 2019
Undertakings
1. We hereby undertake and agree that in consideration of the Association agreeing to issue the above
Certificates at our request
(a) we know of no events or claims which may give rise to a demand under the MLC Certificates;
(b) we and all Joint Members will be bound by the terms of the MLC Extension Clause 2016 which is deemed
incorporated herein;
(c) where any payment by the Association under any such certificate is in respect of war risks, we will
indemnify the Association to the extent that such payment is recoverable under the Member’s P&I war
risks policy, or would have been recoverable if the Member had maintained and complied with the terms
and conditions of a standard P&I war risks insurance policy;
(d) to assign to the Association all the rights of the Member under any social security scheme, or other
insurance or national fund or other similar arrangement where such scheme, insurance, national fund or
arrangement applies in respect of all or any liabilities arising under the MLC Certificates;
(e) 30 days from a notice to the Flag State of the termination thereof we shall take all necessary steps to
remove the Certificates and any copies thereof from the vessel(s) and return them to the Association.
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2. If we request Certificates to entry in the Association of the above vessel(s) being concluded for the 2018/2019
policy year, we further undertake that, in consideration of the Association providing upon our request the
above Certificates for a period including the 2018/2019 policy year in order to ensure that such vessels are able
to trade without delay and without the risk of penalties or fines for failing to satisfy MLC certification
requirements
(a) it is our intention to enter the above vessel(s) in the Association or in another Association in the
International Group of P&I Associations for the 2018/2019 policy year; and
(b) if we do not effect such entry we will indemnify the Association and hold it harmless in respect of any and
all liabilities, losses, damages, risks, costs or expenses which it may suffer or incur under MLC or
implementing domestic legislation as a direct or indirect consequence of issuing the Certificates.
3. The above undertakings shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any claim,
dispute, legal action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this letter of undertaking shall be subject
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice in London.
4. When called upon to do so, we will instruct solicitors in London to accept, on behalf of the Owners of any of the
Vessels, as listed, service proceedings issued on behalf of the Club in connection with this undertaking.
Date
Signed by Member on behalf of the Member and all Joint Members.
(if not signed by Member must be signed by authorised signatory of Member)