Common use of Small-Scale LNG Carrier Approval Clause in Contracts

Small-Scale LNG Carrier Approval. Any Small-Scale LNG Carrier for which the Shipper requests access to the Terminal must meet the acceptability conditions described in the Approval Procedure in order to receive the Approval referred to in paragraph 8.1 of the Small-Scale LNG Carrier General Terms and Conditions. The "Ship Approval Procedure" 1 is published on the Terminal Operator's website. It is established in line with the "LNG Ship Approval Procedure" produced by the GLE2. A Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval shall constitute a Specific Small-Scale LNG Carrier Service of the Contract. The Shipper can request the Approval of a Small-Scale LNG Carrier at any time. The Operator shall register the request and specify its feasibility within the time frames required by the Shipper. The Shipper shall be responsible for the Ship Owner's diligence for the Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval. The Operator shall make its best efforts to ensure smooth running of the procedure and that the Terminal information is passed on to the Ship Owner. The Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval with the Terminal is completed when the Ship-Shore Safety Plan (SSSP, see article 4 of this appendix) is established and up to date. The Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval shall mention the normative loading rate of the Small-Scale LNG Carrier. The names of the Small-Scale LNG Carrier approved at the Terminal shall be published on the Operator’s website. The Shipper shall ensure that the Ship Owner complies with the necessary conditions to maintain the Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval. The Small-Scale LNG Carrier’s Approval at the Terminal may be reviewed at any time by the Operator, in accordance with the provisions of the "Ship Approval Procedure", in particular if the Small-Scale LNG Carrier changes name, flag, technical manager or Ship Owner, or if its pre-acceptance questionnaire has not been updated in at least two years. The Operator shall reserve the right to check that all of the Small-Scale LNG Carriers comply with the approval conditions, in particular through inspections, and, in the event of non-compliance, the right to make continuance of its Small-Scale LNG Carrier Approval contingent on the implementation of corrective measures, refuse the Small-Scale LNG Carrier 's access to the Terminal or withdraw its Approval. The Operator can, at any time, change the configuration of berth for safety or efficiency reasons. In these cases, the Operator shall inform the Shipper, with which it shall liaise, of the change. 1 Document in English only. 2 Gas LNG Europe, group of European LNG terminal operators.