Common use of RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER Clause in Contracts

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. (i) The Buyer shall undertake and assure that the Buyer’s Representative shall carry out his duties hereunder in accordance with the normal international shipbuilding practice and in such way so as to avoid any unnecessary increase in building cost, delay in the construction of the Vessel and/or any disturbance in the construction schedule of the Builder. The Buyer’s Representative shall carry out inspection of the Vessel during the whole period of the construction including Saturdays and Sundays. The Builder shall endeavour to carry out inspections in normal working hours. Tests beyond normal working hours shall be treated as the exception, necessary for the timely construction of the vessel. In such cases the Builder will provide transport to and from the Shipyard for the Supervisor free of charge. The Builder has the right to reasonably request the Buyer to replace the Buyer’s Representative who is deemed unsuitable and unsatisfactory for the proper progress of the Vessel’s construction. The Buyer shall investigate the situation by sending another representative to the Shipyard if necessary, and if the Buyer considers that such Builder’s notice is justified, the Buyer shall effect a replacement as soon as conveniently arrangeable.