Members Handbook 2002 - Centre d'Investigació i ...
Members Handbook 2002 - Centre d'Investigació i ...
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normally charge a fee for providing Servicesto a Member but may do so from time to timewhen circumstances warrant at ITOPF’sdiscretion. It is a condition of entitlement toServices that a Member will agree to, andarrange for, the payment of such costs andfees when so requested by ITOPF.8. ITOPF reserves the right not to respondeither in whole or in part to any request byor on behalf of a Member for the provisionof Services whether because of a failure onthe part of the Member to meet a conditionset by ITOPF, or because of a lack ofavailable ITOPF staff capacity, or for anyreason which in ITOPF’s opinion mightadversely affect ITOPF, the safety of its staff,or the provision of the Services requested. Inthe case of competing demands for itsServices, ITOPF will normally give priority toits <strong>Members</strong>.9. To the extent permitted by law, ITOPF shallhave no liability to any Member or otherperson for any direct, indirect, special orconsequential loss, expenses and/or costsarising out of or in connection with theprovision of, or failure to provide, any Services.Note: <strong>Members</strong>hip of ITOPF and payment of the relevant subscription referred to in paragraph 5 ofthese Terms and Conditions of <strong>Members</strong>hip is normally arranged by a tanker owner’s P&I insurer. Thissubscription is currently calculated on the basis of 0.87 of a UK penny per gross ton of entered Tankers.Terms and Conditions of Associate Status(effective 20th February, 1999)1. Associate status of The InternationalTanker Owners Pollution FederationLimited (“ITOPF”) is subject to these Termsand Conditions, which apply to allAssociates of ITOPF as at 20th February,1999, and to all persons who thereafterbecome Associates. The Directors of ITOPFhave the right from time to time to add toor modify these Terms and Conditions.2. Associate status of ITOPF is availableonly to such persons as the Directors ofITOPF may determine being an owner ordemise charterer (“Owner”) of any shipother than a tanker (“Ship”). For thesepurposes “tanker” means any ship(whether or not self-propelled) designed,constructed or adapted for the carriageby water in bulk of crude petroleum,hydrocarbon products and any otherliquid substance.3. An Associate may be required tonotify ITOPF (or ensure that ITOPF isnotified) in writing from time to time ofthe name and tonnage of Ships of whichit is or becomes Owner and in respect ofwhich it wishes to be entitled to theservices of ITOPF. An Associate who isno longer the Owner of any Ship shallautomatically cease to be an Associateof ITOPF.4. Subject to these Terms and Conditions,an Associate has the right to requestITOPF to provide technical and otherservices, advice and information(“Services”) in relation to:a) a spill (or the threat thereof) from aShip, including on-site attendance togive technical advice with the aim ofeffecting an efficient responseoperation and mitigating anydamage;b) the technical assessment ofdamage caused by a spill from a Ship;47