VESSEL REQUIRED: CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG DOUBLE HULL TANKER WITH IGS AND SBT THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 310,000 BBLS (40,886 LT) (INTENTIONS F76) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN EPOXY COATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION. IN ADDITION VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO CARRY ONE COMPLETE, UNDECANTED, TANK WASHINGS IN DEDICATED SLOP TANKS. VESSEL SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM PARTICULARS: • VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS. • VESSEL MUST BE LESS THAN 15 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CHARTER. • VESSEL MUST HAVE CURRENT VETTING APPROVAL FROM AT LEAST TWO MAJOR OIL COMPANIES • VESSEL MUST BE PARTY TO THE SIRE SYSTEM AND POSSESS CURRENT ISM CERTIFICATION AND INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATES. • VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM 10 TON CARGO HANDLING BOOM AT THE MANIFOLD. • VESSEL MUST INDICATE PERSONNEL CARRYING CAPACITY. (VESSEL MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY MINIMUM OF 12 ARMED MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR SECURITY REASONS. • OWNER MUST PROVIDE LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLAS/USCG REQUIREMENTS.) • UNDER THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO U.S. FLAG VESSELS. • VESSEL MUST HAVE THE ABILITY / BE EQUIPPED TO MECHANICALLY CLEAN, MOP, DRY AND INERT CARGO TANKS WITHIN THREE DAYS BETWEEN CARGOES DURING PERFORMANCE OF THE CHARTER WHEN REQUIRED. • VESSEL MUST HOT WASH ALL CARGO SPACES WITH WATER NOT TO EXCEED 58 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PRIOR TO PRESENTING FOR INITIAL ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION. • ALL CARGO TANKS MUST BE FREE OF LOOSE RUST, PREVIOUS CARGO RESIDUES AND FILMS (INCLUDING DYES), SIGNIFICANT SALT DEPOSITS AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS THAT COULD IMPACT THE QUALITY OF THE CARGO TO BE LOADED. • VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN A CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION, AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. • CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE (OWNER'S ACCOUNT) A CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST TO CERTIFY TANKS SAFE FOR ENTRY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT / CHARTERER REPRESENTATIVE. CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE TIME NEEDED TO RE-INERT AFTER INSPECTION. IF A PRIOR (LAST AND NEXT TO LAST) CARGO CONTAINED A PERCENTAGE OF BENZENE, OWNER’S CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST MUST ALSO MEASURE TOXICITY FOR BENZENE CONTENT AND CERTIFY SAFE FOR ENTRY. LAST AND NEXT TO LAST CARGOES CARRIED IN TANKS MUST BE A DESC APPROVED PRODUCT. THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS (BRASS, BRONZE, ETC.) IN VESSEL COMPARTMENTS, PIPELINES, HEATING COILS, FITTINGS, ETC. IS NOT PERMITTED IN VESSELS CHARTERED BY MSC TO HAUL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. IF STAINLESS STEEL HEATING COILS ARE INSTALLED IN CARGO TANKS, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN INSPECTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. • THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO TAKE UPPER, MIDDLE, LOWER, BOTTOM, AND ALL-LEVEL SAMPLES OF THE CARGO (TO INCLUDE OBQ & ROB) WITHOUT CONTAMINATING THEM FROM THE SAMPLING LOCATION. IF UNABLE TO DO SO OR IF THE SAMPLING LOCATION IS CONTAMINATED OR SUSPECTED TO BE CONTAMINATED, CHARTERER WILL REQUIRE OPEN SAMPLING ON A TANK BY TANK BASIS, CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY AND LOCAL TERMINAL REGULATIONS. COST. 2. Cargo description: 310,000 BBLS (40,886 LT) (F76) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCT. 3. Intended Loading Port(s)/Place(s): BAHRAIN Port Restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 820 Feet Max Draft: 40.5 Feet Max DWT: 80,000 MT 4. Intended Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): FUJAIRAH Port Restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 738 Feet Max Draft: 39 Feet Max DWT: 80,000 DWT NORTH PACIFIC - IORIZAKI Port Restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 750 Feet Max Draft: 36 Feet NORTH PACIFIC - AKASAKI Port Restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 850 Feet Max Draft: 36 Feet 5. Laydays: Commencing: 11 JULY 2008 Canceling: 13 JULY 2008

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