Overview :: TERMS & CONDITIONS

PH.R.S. Terms and conditions concentrate on all legal and procedural requirements that every existing or prospective client of the Society has to accept prior receiving PH.R.S. services. The acceptance of these Terms and Conditions means a Contract Review and Acceptance from the client of the most basic terms for a reliable and professional cooperation.

TERMS FOR CLASS AND SUBSEQUENT SURVEYS OF SHIPS

1. The Ship's owner or his representative will proceed to make the necessary preparations for the ship to be ready to undertake the requested surveys or other services.

2. Classification Services are offered in compliance with the valid PH.R.S Rules and Regulations and the PH.R.S practices for the meaning and interpretation of which PH.R.S is the sole qualified to decide upon. Under consideration of PH.R.S. Technical Committee, other acceptable regulations may be applied. Services leading to issue Statutory Certificates are offered in compliance with the International Conventions and with the Regulations and/or instructions of the Flag State Administration concerned.

3. Documents and records issued after surveys carried out by PH.R.S surveyors reflect the condition of the ship at the time of the survey. It is the owner's sole responsibility to maintain the condition required by the Rules/Conventions/Regulations(as above 2) otherwise deviation can result to the suspension of class/other certification.

4. PH.R.S officers, employees, agents representatives or subcontractors shall have access to all drawings, plans, places and documents necessary to complete the agreement services.

5. Ship's owner must report to PH.R.S any incident or event affecting the condition of his ship, as soon as practical, after its occurrence. They must also report any change to the ship with regard to the actual ship's drawings existing in the ship's file.

6. In case the applicant fails to mention or omits to submit or submits incorrect or incomplete data or information concerning or affecting class/statutory certification or other and the overall situation of the ship, when committed or requested to do so, certification of PH.R.S. is directly affected and can be either interrupted or withdrawn with immediate effect and as from the date of the event.

7. All plans, drawings, specifications and information given to or prepared by PH.R.S in connection with performance under this Agreement shall be treated as confidential by PH.R.S and shall not be used for any other purposes than those for which they were furnished, without prior written consent.

8. The issuance of classification/statutory or other certificates or the performance of services shall be at the sole discretion of PH.R.S, which reserves the right to withhold classification, certificates or services, for lack of conformity with its Rules and Regulations or for any other reason, regardless of what the other party contends.

9. Nothing expressed herein is intended or shall be construed to give any person or corporation, other than the parties hereto, any right, remedy or claim. All provisions hereof are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto.

10. The selection, the appointment or the replacement of a PH.R.S Surveyor is the responsibility of PH.R.S.

11. PH.R.S shall exercise due care and shall act with professionalism and workmanship.

12. PH.R.S liability for services rendered is defined and remains as contained in its Rules and Regulations.

13. Any change of the ownership or of the managing company of the ship must be reported to PH.R.S as soon as practicable.

14. It remains understood that owner authorizes PH.R.S to obtain any information or document directly from ship's records of the former classification society and or Recognized Organization.

FEES

15. Services offered by PH.R.S or its representatives are priced according to its current fees table/Quotations given and terms, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

16. Any intervention of PH.R.S, whether completed or interrupted, for any reason, shall be invoiced and paid as agreed not later than the ending of the assignment. Exceptionally, invoices can be paid within 30 days from their issue or other agreed in written.

17. Legal interest may be charged and demanded on any amounts not paid within this date.

18. Should PH.R.S is required to take any legal or administrative action for the collection of fees hereunder, the amount of all costs of such action shall be added to the invoice amount.

19. In case of non payment of any owned fees, the class/certification scheme of a ship may be withheld, suspended or withdrawn and all plans, drawings, information and reports in possession of PH.R.S shall be subject to a lien.