Bareboat Vessel Charter Agreement | Australia

Hire out a skippered yacht or boat to holidaymakers with this Australia Skippered Vessel Charter Agreement.

• The charter operator will supply the services of the vessel master.
• The master has sole authority to determine if the weather conditions are unsafe and to vary the course of the vessel due to weather, other vessel traffic or any other reason.
• The master also has the authority to terminate the charter if the party does not abide by the operator's rules regarding use of the vessel.
• Any damage, loss, refuelling costs, restocking fees for consumables, etc. will be deducted from the charterer's security deposit.
• The Agreement contains an additional section for self-catered charters.
• If the charter is ended early due to weather, breakdown or other reason not caused by the charterer's party, a prorated refund will be issued to the charterer.
• Available in MS Word format and fully customisable.
• Intended to be used only for charters in Australia.

Prepare an Emergency Drills and Training Procedures Manual for a marine vessel with this downloadable template.

• The template includes sections for:
  • general information about the drills and training program;
  • abandon ship drills;
  • abandon ship procedures;
  • vessel emergency signals;
  • fire drills and training;
  • guidance for personnel in the event of fire;
  • fire prevention;
  • person overboard drills and training;
  • person overboard response.
• Available as a fully editable MS Word document template.

Prepare a General Emergency Procedures Policy for personnel onboard a commercial marine vessel with this easy-to-use MS Word template.

• Reporting and alerting requirements
• Roles and responsibilities of senior officers and crew
• Personal injury or illness
• Person overboard
• Hypothermia
• Epidemics
• Death
• Maritime incidents and disasters
• Distress
• Engine breakdown
• Fires and explosions
• Collisions
• Floods
• Loss of stability
• Hull damage
• Abandon ship
• Beaching and stranding
• Environmental incidents
• Extreme weather
• Boat drills

The template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable - easily customized to meet your exact needs.

Prepare an Operations Procedures Manual for a marine vessel with this comprehensive 41-page template.

• The template contains sections for a variety of procedures, including:
  
  • working on deck and aloft;
  • chipping and painting;
  • operating a forklift;
  • housekeeping matters;
  • pollution control;
  • safety guide for handling and storage of gas cylinders;
  • workshop guidelines;
  • handling of chemicals;
  • first aid kit requirements;
  • proper clothing and PPE;
  • electrical safety;
  • welding operations;
  • work boat and rescue boat operations;
  • emergency repairs;
  • transit and mooring procedures;
  • fuel transfers;
  • boat-to-boat transfers;
  • crane operations.
• The template document is available in MS Word format.