Common use of Existing Vessels Clause in Contracts

Existing Vessels. Existing four and five man vessels shall carry a minimum of two Unlicensed Personnel, consistent with the arrangement set out in 1. above. It is agreed that you will be notified and that discussion will take place should any C.M.C. member desire to increase the size of the crew of an existing five-man vessel. Section (b) of Article 1.01 (Recognition) provides in part that should a charteree fail or neglect to abide by the terms of our Collective Agreement, the Company will be liable to the Unlicensed members concerned for unpaid wages and other monetary benefits. It is agreed that a six (6) month limitation shall apply to any claims that might arise out of such third party arrangements. In other words, in the event that a C.M.C. company chartered a vessel to a third party who failed to meet his obligations under the Agreement terms, an Unlicensed member with a valid claim would be obliged to register his claim with us not later than six (6) months from the date the claim first arose. It is understood that a claim instituted beyond this point in time will not be recognized.