EXHIBIT 10.2
AMENDMENT TO BAREBOAT CHARTER
AMENDMENT dated November 10, 2000 (this "Amendment") to the
Bareboat Charter Agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Offshore Inc. (formerly ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Offshore LLC) (the "Charterer") and Perforadora Centrral, S.A. de C.V. (the
"Owner"), dated November 30, 1999 as heretofore amended (the "Bareboat Charter"
and, as amended hereby, the "Amended Bareboat Charter"). Unless otherwise
indicated, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Bareboat Charter.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Charterer and the Owner are parties, among
others, to an Agreement with Respect to Ownership of the Tonala dated as of July
20, 2000 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Charterer and Owner wish to make certain
amendments to their rights and obligations under the Bareboat Charter in view of
the pending transfer of ownership of the Vessel as contemplated by the
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
1. Transition Arrangements. (a) Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in Section 7 of the Bareboat Charter (and in lieu of the
Hire and Supplemental Hire provided for therein), the Charterer shall pay to the
Owner a fee for the hire of the Vessel at the rate of $1.00 (one dollar) per
month during the period commencing July 20, 2000 and ending on the Effective
Date (as defined in the Agreement) (such period being referred to as the
"Transition Period").
(b) During the Transition Period, the Charterer agrees to
advance all regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest on the
Owner's outstanding 5.63% United States Government Guaranteed Export Ship
Financing Bonds, 1998 Series due July 15, 2011 relating to the Vessel (the
"Title XI Bonds") as the same become due and payable in accordance with the
terms thereof by (i) making a deposit to an account of the Charterer established
at Bank One (the "Charterer Account") in the amount of each such payment not
later than ten calendar days in advance of the due date therefor and (ii)
providing Bank One with irrevocable instructions to make the payment due under
the Title XI Bonds from the Charterer Account on the due date therefor to Bank
One, as indenture trustee for the Title XI Bonds. Upon the occurrence of the
Effective Date, the Owner shall have no obligation to repay any such advances to
the Charterer and such obligation shall be deemed to have been fully satisfied.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 1, in the event that, prior to the Effective Date, (i) the Charterer
shall breach its obligations under Section 1(b) above, (ii) the Agreement is
terminated in accordance with Section 8.01 thereof or (iii) the Amended Bareboat
Charter is terminated or expires in accordance with its terms, then, in any such
case (and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies of the parties under
the Amended Bareboat Charter or the Agreement), the following provisions shall
apply: (A) the Charterer and the Owner shall account to each other as if the
provisions of this Section 1 had never taken effect and Section 7 of the
Bareboat Charter had remained in full force and effect and (B) accordingly,
either (1) the Charterer shall pay to the Owner within 10 days after such
termination or expiration the amount, if any, by which (x) the aggregate Hire
and Supplemental Hire that would have been payable by the Charterer under the
Bareboat Charter during the Transition Period exceeds (y) the aggregate amount
paid by the Charterer to the Owner pursuant to Section 1(a) above and advanced
as provided Section 1(b) above during the Transition Period or (2) the Owner
shall pay to the Charterer within 10 days after such termination or expiration
the amount, if any, by which the amount referred to in clause (y) above exceeds
the amount referred to in clause (x) above.
2. Term. The first sentence of Section 21 of the Bareboat
Charter is hereby deleted and in place thereof, the parties agree as follows:
The term of this Charter commenced upon execution and
delivery of this Charter by the parties and shall terminate at 12:00
Midnight on October 31, 2002; provided, however, in the event that the
Charterer shall be in default of its obligations under Section 1(b) of
this Amendment (and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies
of the Owner under the Amended Bareboat Charter arising out of such
default), this Charter shall terminate on October 31, 2001.
3. Effectiveness and Effect of Amendment. This Amendment shall
have no force or effect unless and until this Amendment shall have received the
approval of MARAD, and shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of such approval. Except as amended hereby, the Bareboat Charter remains in full
force and effect in accordance with its terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized,
as of the date first written above.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ OFFSHORE INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President and CEO
PERFORADORA CENTRAL, S.A. de C.V.
By:/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Morphy
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Morphy
Title:
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