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ii) The Captain:<br />

a) The optimal maintenance and seaworthiness of the ship .<br />

b ) An adequate and sensible knowledge of the equipment, loading and victual of the<br />

ship.<br />

c ) The most favorable trade route sailed, taking into account freight markets,<br />

prevailing winds, storms and seasons, security and the highest possible yield.<br />

d ) The voyage planning and safety of navigation at sea with consideration of<br />

adequate log, lead and lookout.<br />

e ) the orderly administration of the log and all income and expenditures of<br />

the ship .<br />

D ) In case of disagreement between the agent and the captain, they both have the right to call a<br />

shareholders meeting to force a resolution.<br />

E ) An agent is appointed at the founding of the shipping company. He can immediately voluntarily<br />

resign after finding an appropriate successor or upon prior notice to the shipping company<br />

of six months. Moreover he can be fired at direct notice by a majority of votes of at least<br />

three/fourths of all votes cast at a shareholders meeting. The agent may also be excused by action<br />

through the court proving incapacity or gross negligence. By common votes from the<br />

shareholders the Captain can assume the agents responsibilities.<br />

Shareholders Meeting<br />

Article 8<br />

A) A shareholders meeting can be called when the agent or at least 25% of the shareholders<br />

wish.<br />

B ) One person designated by the representative agent shall act as chairman of the meeting.<br />

C ) The calls made in writing or by email, over a period of at least fourteen days prior with an<br />

invitation detailing the topics to be discussed.<br />

D ) The minutes shall be kept by a secretary appointed by the chairman of the meeting.<br />

E ) Shareholders can be represented by another party provided prior agreement. This representative<br />

can only represent one shareholder. The agent can represent an unlimited number of<br />

shareholders.<br />

F ) All decisions are subject to the other provisions of this act, passed by majority vote.<br />

G ) for each share a shareholder owns, a separate vote may be cast.<br />

H ) If a vote concerns choosing between individuals and the vote is a draw a second vote can be<br />

undertaken. If the second vote is a draw a third vote will be done between the two highest winners.<br />

I) The shareholders meeting may at any time decide to amend the articles and by decision of<br />

the shareholders with a majority of three / fourths of all votes cast. Included with the invitation<br />

of the meeting will be the shareholders text proposal on the aforementioned amendment.<br />

J) The agent can take decisions outside the meeting for which the following:<br />

i) The proposal that should be decided shall be sent in writing or by email by the agent<br />

to all shareholders, with reasons and arguments. In respect of the proposal concerned<br />

the clients to react in positive or negative sense, which if negative response to the proposal<br />

in writing by the shareholder after sending e-mail within one month after the<br />

argument is given, thus also a possible revision proposal will be taken into account.<br />

ii ) A decision is then taken out of the meeting if the majority of the votes to be cast is<br />

positive as defined above.<br />

iii ) If any shareholders within the period of one month referred to above has not responded<br />

or the response is not received by the agent in writing, it will be considered a<br />

positive vote and held responsible by the shipping company for approval.<br />

K) The proposal to the shareholders must be executed by the agent in a manner appropriate of<br />

the importance of the amendment.<br />

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