SCHEDULE G <strong>BP</strong> Casualty Procedure In the event of any incident relating to a Vessel carrying Product the risk in which has passed from the Seller to a member of the <strong>BP</strong> Group of companies, the Seller shall use its best efforts to ensure that the master of the Vessel implements the following instructions: <strong>BP</strong> CASUALTY EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION These instructions are to be followed in the case of an emergency such as collision, grounding, fire, pollution or other incident where immediate assistance is required or adverse media coverage is expected. The aim of the procedure is to speed up the response to an emergency, with benefit to all concerned. Notification depends on the Vessel’s geographical location: Americas: If West of 30° West to 180°, notification by telephone to Naperville (USA) +1 630 961 6200 followed by a telex to <strong>BP</strong> SHIPPING (telex number 6738208); or For rest of the world, notification by telephone to <strong>BP</strong> SHIPPING +44 1442 247147, followed by a telex <strong>BP</strong> SHIPPING (telex number 290851); containing the words ''<strong>BP</strong> CASUALTY''. The words ''<strong>BP</strong> CASUALTY'' should appear at the beginning of the first line of text, immediately following the address. The words ''<strong>BP</strong> CASUALTY'' must have no spaces, stops or commas between 'B' and 'P' and may be in upper or lower case. The <strong>BP</strong> CASUALTY telex should contain the following information: • Name of Vessel; • Nature of emergency (collision, grounding, etc.); • Position of Vessel (latitude, longitude, port); • Nature and extent of damage; • Fatalities and/or personal injuries, if any; • State of sea and weather; • Name, nationality and type of other Vessel(s) involved; • In the event of an oil spill, the message should also include the local time, date and location of the spill; • Name of the owner of the installation (if in port) and whether at a jetty, CBM, SBM, etc.; • Type of oil (e.g. crude, black, white, lubricants, etc.); • Cause if known (e.g. overflow, hose burst, defective shore pipeline, hull defect, leaking ship valve(s)); • Estimated quantity spilled; • Estimate of rate of spill if continuing; • Whether clean up has been attempted either by the Vessel or a third party; • Whether towage is required; • Any other relevant comments; • Time and origin of each report. Where the Seller is a member of the <strong>BP</strong> Group of companies and where risk has passed from the Seller to the Buyer in accordance with the provisions covering delivery CFR or CIF, the Seller shall use its best efforts to implement any similar instructions, if any, provided by the Buyer. page 70
Except where loss, damage and expense are incurred or suffered as a result of the Seller’s failure to use the aforesaid best efforts, the Seller shall bear no liability or responsibility for the failure of the master of the Vessel or such Vessel’s owners to implement such instructions. page 71
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