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ASG CARGO UNDERTAKING

TO:

Dear Sirs

Ship Voyage Cargo Bills of Lading/Container nos. Claim

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IN CONSIDERATION of the owners of and other persons entitled to sue in respect of the cargo referred to above (hereinafter together referred to as the "Cargo Owners"), consenting to release from arrest and/or refraining, subject to (4) below, from taking action resulting in the arrest or re-arrest at anytime hereafter of the above-named ship or any other ship in the same ownership, associated ownership or management for the purpose of obtaining security in respect of the above-mentioned claim of the Cargo Owners, and of the Cargo Owners refraining, subject to (4) below, from commencing and/or prosecuting legal or arbitration proceedings in respect of the above mentioned claims otherwise than before the court referred to below against the above-named ship and/or [name of shipowner] of [please insert address] (hereinafter "the Shipowners"), who owned the above-named ship at all material times, we hereby undertake to pay to you on behalf of the Cargo Owners on demand such sums as may be adjudged or declared by the English High Court of Justice (or an appeal therefrom) to be or have been payable by, or as may be agreed to be or have been recoverable from, the above-named ship and/or the Shipowners (or their successors) in respect of the said claim, interest and costs of the Cargo Owners provided that the total of our liability hereunder shall not exceed the sum of [insert sum].

And for the consideration aforesaid:

1. We hereby warrant that the above-named ship was not demise chartered at any material time.
2. We further undertake that we will within 14 days of the receipt from you of a request so to do, instruct and authorise solicitors forthwith
   1. to accept on behalf of the above named ship and/or the Shipowners service at your option of a claim form in rem and/or in personam issued by the Cargo Owners in the English High Court of Justice; and
   2. to notify you in writing that they have been so instructed to accept service at an address in England.
3. We confirm that the Shipowners agree that the above-mentioned claim shall be subject to English law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English High Court of Justice.
4. Nothing in this undertaking shall prevent the Cargo Owners from seeking an adjustment to the amount secured hereunder.
5. We warrant that we have received irrevocable authority from the Shipowners to instruct solicitors as aforesaid and to give this Letter of Undertaking in these terms.

This undertaking shall also be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and we agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English High Court of Justice for the purpose of any process for the enforcement hereof. We confirm that our registered or principal office is situated at [insert details].

Casualty Reports

Added: 06 September 2010
Vessel: HUB KUCHNG
When: 2010 September
Where: Enroute from Bangkok to Port Kalang
Type: Fire
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Added: 10 August 2010
Vessel: MSC CHITRA
When: 2010 August
Where: Mumbai Port
Type: Collision
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Emergency Contact Numbers

Christopher J. Dunn:
+44 (0)7595 117 380
David A. Perry:
+44 (0)7595 117 381
Mark A. Lloyd:
+44 (0)7595 117 382
Andrew D. Purssell:
+44 (0)7595 117 383