Managing Shipyard Repair Contracts
The repair specification, tender and contract must follow project complexity, risk, market and ship due dates; REPAIRCON 2018 is a contract form, not a universal docking timeline.
Operational Explanation
The contract allocates scope, price, time, responsibility, insurance, variations, tests, delivery, warranty and disputes. Preparation must start early enough for the actual project; intervals such as 6, 9 or 12 months are planning examples, not mandatory standards.
BIMCO REPAIRCON 2018 is a standard ship-repair form that can be adapted. The form, rider clauses, law and jurisdiction should be reviewed together by technical, procurement and competent advisory functions.
Regulatory Reference
No IMO convention prescribes a repair-contract form or timeline. The cited contractual reference is BIMCO REPAIRCON 2018; the signed contract, applicable law and statutory/class requirements governing the work control.
In the REPAIRCON 2018 sample, clause 5(c) connects redelivery with necessary inspections and tests; the signed protocol identifies agreed work to be completed afterwards. Operational records should assign each outstanding task an owner, deadline and acceptance check. Always check amendments and riders in the signed contract. REPAIRCON 2018 sample, clause 5(c).
In the sample, 5(c)(iii) requires the yard to rectify defects at its cost before redelivery unless the owners agree that certain work may be completed afterwards. A punch list alone does not authorize deferral: document the agreement and identify outstanding work in the redelivery and acceptance protocol under 5(c)(iv).
Scope of Application
Repairs and conversions placed with a yard. Internal responsibility and approval authority follow Company organization and contract; they do not universally belong to one role.
Procedure / How to Complete It
- Define scope, standards, drawings, inclusions, exclusions and acceptance criteria.
- Check yard capability, availability, subcontractors and interfaces.
- Compare bids on a common basis and clarify extra-work rates.
- Negotiate variations, delay, liability, insurance, payment, warranty and disputes.
- Define authority, records, hold points, tests and close-out.
Practical Example
For steel renewal, the specification defines areas, grade, tolerances, NDT, class attendance and acceptance criteria; the bid separates base scope from unit rates for added quantities found after opening.
What Typically Goes Wrong
Common Mistakes Mistake Library
| Mistake | Consequence | How to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline presented as a standard | False assurance | Plan from the actual critical path |
| Form used without adaptation | Risks not allocated | Coordinate form, riders and applicable law |
What the PSCO Checks
Operational Tips
- Link each deliverable to an acceptance criterion.
- Define who may order and price variations.
- Close work with tests, certificates, as-built drawings and punch list.
Preparation checklist
- Scope and standards defined
- Comparable bids
- Extra rates and variations governed
- Liability and insurance checked
- Tests and close-out agreed
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