Tender Notice - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation

2.6 MODE OF LOADING
UNDER EACH AND EVERY SHIPMENT ALL TYPES OF PRODUCTS SHALL BE LOADED ON TO
THE NOMINTED SHIP FROM SHORE TANKS ONLY (PREFERABLY EX-REFINERY) AND THE
SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER OF PRODUCTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
2.7 INSPECTION
A. PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION
2.7.1 THE BUYER SHALL NOMINATE AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR (ITS CALEB BRETT /
SBC ASIA – SAYBOLT / SGS / BUREAU VERITAS) ACCEPTABLE TO THE SELLER TO
SAMPLE, TEST AND CERTIFY THE QUALITY OF EACH PRODUCT AS PER THE TENDER
SPECIFICATIONS AND THE QUANTITY AS PER THE TENDER CONDITIONS. THEY
SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF LOADING OF THE CARGO TO WITNESS THE
INSPECTION AND TO PREPARE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY CERTIFICATES AND
ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED.
2.7.2 CEYPETCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE A SECOND INSPECTION COMPANY
AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO WITNESS THE QUALITY & QUANTITY OF THE
PRODUCTS AT LOAD PORT AS AND WHEN REQUIRED AT ITS OWN COST.
2.7.3 IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER TO ENSURE THE PRESENCE OF THE
INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AT THE TIME OF SAMPLING, TESTING AND LOADING OF
THE CARGO. THE SELLER SHALL CO-OPERATE AND LIAISE WITH THE INDEPENDENT
INSPECTOR TO ENSURE THAT THE INSPECTION IS CARRIED OUT TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE BUYER.
2.7.4 THE BUYER WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS OF THE CARGO TO BE PURCHASED
TO THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR UNDER ADVICE TO THE SELLER. THE QUALITY
AND QUANTITY OF THE PRODUCTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOOD INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AND USING INTERNATIONALLY
ACCEPTED SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHODS STIPULATED IN RELEVANT
SPECIFICATION SHEETS.
2.7.5 SHORE TANK QUALITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AT
THE LOAD PORT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER OF
CEYPETCO FOR PRIOR APPROVAL. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES THE CARGO SHALL
BE LOADED ON TO THE NOMINTED SHIP AT THE LOAD PORT WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL FROM CEYPETCO FOR THE QUALITY OF ALL PRODUCTS.
THE BIDDER IS FULLY RESPONIBLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CEYPETCO IN
OBTAINING SUCH APPROVALS.
2.7.6 IN THE EVENT PRODUCT IS LOADED FROM DIFFERENT SHORE TANKS,
INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR SHALL PROVIDE QUALITY CERTIFICATES IN RESPECT OF
EACH AND EVERY SHORE TANK.
B. INSPECTION AT THE DISCHARGE PORT
2.7.7 THE QUALITY AT DISCHARGE PORT COLOMBO DETERMINED BY CPC/CPSTL
(CEYLON PETROLEUM STORAGE TERMINALS LIMITED) WITNESSED BY THE
INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AT COLOMBO SHALL BE BINDING ON BOTH PARTIES.
2.7.8 THE COST OF INSPECTION AT BOTH LOAD PORT AND DISCHARGE PORT SHALL BE
SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE BUYER AND THE SELLER.
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