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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTUAL SCOPE

1.1 This Contract requires U.S. flag tugs, otherwise known as Call Out Tugs, to provide harbor support service and ship handling in the locations outlined in Section 2 and their surrounding waters.

1.2 This contract is for all requirements that cannot be satisfied with Government-owned, Government-controlled, or time-chartered vessels. The actual work may vary considerably from the schedule of estimates contained herein.

1.3 Tugs shall be available to simultaneously standby to support vessels in the locations outlined in Section 2. The tug may be required for at least one day or up to four weeks of standby at the dock. The tug shall be required to offer assistance in case of an emergency, including any service required elsewhere in this contract. The normal work day is 8-10 hours, Monday through Friday (M-F). Standby time will be compensated at a daily rate, as described in the Standby Tug Rates, for any day when operations require the tug to standby or provide services. The tug will be permitted to berth overnight or on weekends at identified locations during the period of performance.

1.4 Within the geographical locations identified in Section 2, tug may be ordered to any berth, dock, anchorage, wharf, place, open roadstead, or alongside any vessel, barge, lighter, craft, hull, derrick, or object of whatsoever nature that the Government may direct, provided the tug can remain safely afloat at all times, except in harbors or waters where groundings are customary for the port.

2. LOCATIONS AND DELIVERY

Deliver/Re-Delivery Port Earliest Delivery Date Canceling Date

Naval Weapons Station Earle Leonardo, NJ Harbor Determined at the Task Order Level 48 Hours

2.1 All locations include the surrounding water within 20 nautical miles, unless the designated meeting location for the tug and ship changes or the usual pier has no vacancies.

3. TYPE OF TUGS & NOTIFICATION TIME NUMBERS

3.1 The contractor shall provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Sunday through Saturday, including

Federal holidays.

3.2 All locations require two (2) hours for both Type A and B tugs. All locations require Standby Tugs.

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated Period of Performance is a five-year (5-year) ordering period, beginning 01 April 2026 and ending 31 March 2031, plus an additional six-month (6-month) option period to extend services through 30 September 2031, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services.”

5. AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR’S VESSELS

Vessel Name Vessel Location

TBD TBD

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6. ORDERING

6.1 Orders will be administered solely by the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Office.

6.2 Any order issued under this contract is non-transferrable and shall be applicable only to the specific Navy vessel identified in the order. Services or funding associated with an order shall not be reassigned, reallocated, or otherwise applied to another vessel without written modification issued by the Contracting Officer.

7. RATES FOR SERVICES

7.1 Service Rate: The Tug Service Rate shall be accrued for the first two hours of service, calculated from the date and time the vessel reports ready to perform in all aspects at the location, time, and date specified in the Government order, but no earlier than the date and time specified in the order, unless agreed upon by the Contracting Officer and/or Contracting Officer’s Representative. This rate includes all of the following items:

overtime (including, but not limited to, crew overtime/penalty time); penalty time; fuel costs; bonuses;

payments; emoluments payable to the Master, Officers, and crew for services under this contract; the cost, if any, of transit to and from the location; and any other costs incurred in responding to the Government's order.

Consecutive work shall not incur more than one Service Rate charge unless the vessel is released from Government control between work assignments.

7.2 Hourly Rate: After completion of the first two hours of service, each job shall accrue the Hourly Rate. The Hourly Rate will be prorated to the nearest quarter hour and continue to accrue until the Government dismisses the vessel. This rate includes all of the following items: overtime (including, but not limited to, crew overtime/penalty time); penalty time; fuel costs; bonuses; payments; emoluments payable to the Master, Officers, and crew for services under this contract; the cost, if any, of transit to and from the location; and any other costs incurred in responding to the Government's order.

7.3 Standby Tug Rate: This rate is a daily rate, prorated to the nearest hour, applied to the period beginning when the Government dismisses the tug from the call-out docking/undocking at either the Service Rate or the Hourly Rate, whichever applies, until the tug is dismissed from standby service. This rate includes all of the following items: overtime (including, but not limited to, crew overtime/penalty time); penalty time; fuel costs; bonuses; payments; emoluments payable to the Master, Officers, and crew for services under this contract; the cost, if any, of transit to and from the location; and any other costs incurred in responding to the Government's order.

7.3.1 If a tug is called out solely for standby service, the Service Rate will be accrued for the first two hours of standby time, after which the Standby Tug Rate will apply.

7.3.2 If a tug on standby is utilized at the Hourly Rate and then returns to standby status, the Standby Tug

Rate shall resume upon dismissal from assisting vessels at the Hourly Rate. For the purposes of calculating the Standby Tug Rate, the 24-hour period will commence upon the tug’s return from the Hourly Rate service, with the previous standby time having been prorated to the nearest hour.

7.3.3 Fuel will be included in all orders issued against this contract.

7.4 Canceled Orders: Orders canceled within the required notification period specified in Section 2 of this

Performance Work Statement will incur no charge. Orders canceled after the required notification period will incur a charge equivalent to two hours at the Hourly Rate.

8. SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATES

The following estimates are not a guarantee of work. This information is provided for estimation purposes only. Any discrepancy between the actual numbers or workload experienced and these estimates shall not form the basis for any claim or equitable adjustment. Typically, two tugs are required for each Call Out, but this may not always be the case.

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Location Estimated Number of Tugs per Call Outs

Estimated Number of Call Outs per Year

Naval Weapons Station Earle Leonardo, NJ Harbor 2-4 16

9. TUG CHARACTERISTIC SHEET

The table below outlines the characteristics and minimum qualifications for each tug.

CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM

FLAG USA

CLASSIFICATION Recognized IACS classification society.

PROPULSION TYPE Twin Screw or Better

BOLLARD PULL (ahead) Type A: 65,000 lbs.

Type B: 100,000 lbs.

BOLLARD PULL Tractor (40,000 - 100,000 lbs. bollard pull ahead) Twin Screw (50,000 - 90,000 lbs. bollard pull ahead)

TOWING CAPACITY 2,200 Horsepower

SHAFT HORSEPOWER 2,100

TRANSIT SPEED 11 knots at 80% rated horsepower in moderate weather.

MAXIMUM AIR DRAFT

Tugs shall meet height restrictions of 24 feet from the waterline to the top of the pilothouse. This does not include the height of the mast, which should not interfere for a carrier group.

MAXIMUM LENGTH OVERALL 110 feet

TOW ROPE Synthetic / 80 Ton Strength; Sufficient quantity to meet Performance Work Statement requirements.

CAPSTANS / WINCHES Sufficient for services performed under this contract with minimum safe working loads.

LINES Lines, wires, and associated equipment sufficient to safely & efficiently perform the services under this contract.

ENDURANCE 7 days endurance with an operational range of 500 nautical miles.

SURFACE FENDERING

Non-marking fendering, clean and sufficient to prevent metal-to-hull contact with surface vessels under normal conditions of vessel pitch and roll.

SURFACE CONFIGURATION

Configured to prevent metal-to-hull contact with surface vessels objects under normal conditions of vessel pitch & roll. (E.g. Tug must be capable of working in & around the bow and stern of AOE & LHA class vessels.)

SUBSURFACE FENDERING

Non-marking fendering, clean, sufficient and configured to prevent metal-to-hull or metal-to-metal contact with sub-surface vessels.

Fendering should be firmly secured along entire length of vessel.

Fendering includes propeller guards, if applicable.

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Minimum required by the U.S.C.G for inland & international waters. Additionally, a radar, fathometer, GPS, and loudhailer.

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Minimum required by the U.S.C.G. and FCC for inland & international waters. Equipment must be fixed (vice hand-held/portable).

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FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

One tug Type A shall have monitors to provide 360 degree coverage at 2010 GPM at 125 PSI. The system shall be capable of AFFF injection.

10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

10.1 Typical Services are listed below for illustrative purposes only and describe some of the services that may be performed as requested, based on a 24-hour per day, 365-day per year readiness, including, but not limited to:

10.2 Towing, twisting, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, assisting, pulling, and escorting the vessel types identified in the table below, which lists the typical Navy vessel classes that shall be supported during the term of this contract and any associated task orders. The list does not guarantee which vessel types will require support and is not all-inclusive.

AE AO ARD ATF CV FF LHD LSD SSN

AFDM AOE ARS AVM CVN FFG LKA LST SSBN

AGDS AOR AS CG DD LCS LPD MCM SSGN

AKE AR ASR CGN DDG LHA LPH MSO

Or foreign military vessels equivalent to any of the above.

Other miscellaneous vessels, barges, submarines, crafts, hulls, sleds, derricks, lighters, and objects of whatsoever nature, including anything carried thereon, may be subject to task order proposals. The Government reserves the right to use Government-owned or controlled tugs or vessels separately or jointly with Contractor's tugs in the performance of any services listed in this Contract;

10.2.1 Provide standby tug service on a day-to-day basis to meet port requirements that facilitate the movement of any ammunition-laden barge, lighter, or craft at all times;

10.2.2 Transfer of pilots and Government Personnel by vessel;

10.2.3 Tug emergency support services, including, but not limited to, responses to weather conditions that threaten vessels, piers, dry docks, or shore facilities; shipboard fires; collaborative fire support; vessels aground;

vessel equipment failures; downed aircraft; oil spills; missions of mercy; collisions; ammunition mishaps;

search-and-rescue operations; shipboard casualty; or National Defense Emergency;

10.2.4 Line handling; the handling of vessel mooring lines in the connection with the docking (tie-up) or undocking (let-go) of a vessel; and

10.2.5 Providing personnel (other than a riding crew) to go aboard a tow.

10.3 The Contractor shall provide adequate staffing and communication capabilities to respond promptly to the

Government's requests for services under this Contract on a 24-hour basis.

11. SHIP PHYSICAL SECURITY

11.1 The Contractor shall comply with and implement the Navy Force Protection and Security requirements for the port in which the vessel is docked or berthed. All costs shall be included in the basic hire, except for Contracting Officer-directed material purchases over $100 in total value, which shall be subject to the Pass Through.

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12. OFF-HIRE

Payment of hire may cease for all time lost due to any deficiency or default of personnel, including, but not limited to, the following: misconduct, illness, injury, strikes, labor disruptions, lockouts; deficiency of stores;

fire; breakdown of or damage to hull, machinery, or equipment; collision; stranding; grounding; detention by authorities; average accidents to vessel or cargo, unless resulting from inherent vice, quality, or defect of the cargo; repairs; inspections; all dry-dockings, including those for the purpose of examination/inspection or painting bottom; or deviation for the purpose of landing any ill or injured person on board, other than any passenger, supercargo, or military personnel who may be carried at the Government’s request; or by any other cause whatsoever preventing the full working of the vessel. Payment of hire will not resume until the vessel is ready and in a fully efficient state to resume service at a position no less favorable to the Government than that at which such loss of time commenced. Should the vessel deviate or put back for any reason during a voyage in a manner contrary to the orders or directions of the Government, the hire is to be suspended from the time of the deviation or putting back until the vessel is again at a position no less favorable to the Government than that at which such loss of time commenced, ready and in a fully efficient state to resume service. When the period of time lost to the Government on any single occasion is less than two (2) consecutive hours, the hire shall not be reduced, provided there is no resulting impact to scheduled mission performance. Off-hire is on a per vessel basis. Offeror may be allowed to substitute a tug in accordance with Section 13, Substitution of Tugs.

13. SUBSTITUTION OF TUGS

13.1 Substitution of tugs is authorized upon proper notice to the Government and approval by the Contracting

Officer. Notice shall be submitted in writing and sufficiently in advance to permit the Contracting Officer to make a reasonable determination of the substitute tug’s suitability. If circumstances require verbal notification, said notice shall include a statement of circumstances that preclude a written notice prior to substitution.

13.2 Any tug offered as a substitute shall have substantially the same characteristics as the original. It shall be similarly fitted and otherwise equal or superior in performance to the tug for which it was substituted, and shall be fully ready to perform in accordance with this Contract upon arrival at the Tow or other work site designated by the Government. No tug offered as a substitute shall result in either a cost increase or operational delays, and it shall not otherwise excuse any other performance required under this Contract.

13.3 Contracting Officer’s notice of acceptance or rejection of the substitute tug shall be made within a reasonable timeframe following the Contractor’s nomination thereof, provided that the Contracting Officer is furnished sufficient information on which to base such a determination. Silence of the Contracting Officer shall not be construed as acceptance of any nominated substitute tug.

13.4 Notwithstanding the Government’s prior acceptance of any substitute tug under this paragraph, the

Government may at any time reject any previously accepted substitute tug if it is determined that the characteristics of that substitute tug were misrepresented by the Contractor or are otherwise unsuited to the requirements of this contract.

14. TUG COMPLEMENT AND CREW

14.1 The Master(s), Officers, and entire crew shall speak fluent English and possess valid and current certificates, licenses, and documents. The Master, Officers, and crew of the tug shall be appointed or hired by the Contractor and shall be deemed to be the servants and agents of the Contractor at all times, except as otherwise expressly specified in this Contract. The Master(s) of the tug shall be under the direction of the Government in regards to the employment of the tug under a given order, but shall not be under the direction of the Government in regards to navigation, care, and custody of the tug.

14.2 Physical security equipment required to meet port security plans shall be Contractor-furnished.

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14.3 All Contractor employees shall wear a Contractor-furnished uniform with Contractor and individual identification clearly and permanently marked. Individual employee names shall be visible on front of outer clothing. Contractor name shall be visible on the upper back of uniforms.

14.4 All Contractor employees shall have photo identification in their possession at all times while performing services under this Contract.

14.5 If the Government shall have reason to be dissatisfied with the conduct or performance of the Master, Officers, or crew, the Contractor shall, on receiving particulars of the complaint, investigate the matter and, if necessary to alleviate the cause of the complaint, make a change in personnel.

14.6 Each Master of the tug shall possess a current U.S. Coast Guard 100 Ton Master License.

15. SECURITY CLEARANCES

The Contractor shall obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Tug Master(s), Officers(s), and Crew(s) throughout their service under this contract.

16. PLANS AND REPORTS

16.1 STRIKE CONTINGENCY PLAN

16.1.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain a strike contingency plan that describes how services will be provided in the event of a labor strike or any other deficiency of Masters or crewmembers. The plan must be practicable and must clearly state the means and method for vessel manning during a strike or labor action and for providing services in the face of disruptive measures typical of a strike situation. The Contractor’s strike contingency plan shall be determined acceptable by the COR and/or Contracting Officer prior to award. Award of the contract shall indicate approval of the plan.

16.2 VESSEL CASUALTY PLAN

16.2.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain a vessel casualty plan that describes how services will be continued if there is a casualty to the tug or to a system that renders the tug inoperable or otherwise incapable of safely providing required services. The plan must be practicable and must clearly state the means and method for the timely acquisition and deployment of a substitute tug in the event of a vessel casualty. The Contractor’s vessel casualty plan shall be determined acceptable by the COR and/or Contracting Officer prior to award. Award of the contract shall indicate approval of the plan.

16.3 The Contractor shall update the Strike Contingency and Vessel Casualty plan as necessary, but no less frequently than yearly, and not later than the dates provided below. Annual approval by the COR and/or Contracting Officer shall be obtained for each updated plan.

01 March 2027 01 March 2028 01 March 2029 01 March 2030 01 March 2031

17. INCIDENT REPORTS

If a Navy vessel sustains damage or is involved in an incident causing property damage, bodily injury, or death while being handled by the Contractor’s tug, the Contractor shall secure a report from the Tug Master (or acting pilot) and from any licensed pilot aboard the vessel being handled. The Contractor shall submit the report to the Contracting Officer within twenty-four hours of the incident. The report shall detail all facts, including but not limited to: the extent of any property damages, a record of any bodily injuries or deaths, and recommendations to prevent recurrence.

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18. COMPLIANCE

18.1 The Contractor’s vessels shall be compliant with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and, in particular, with all applicable U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations for tug vessels and their operation. The Contractor must be able to provide USCG Certificates of Documentation and Inspection on demand.

18.2 As applicable, the Contractor warrants that the tug and associated equipment shall be in full compliance with all applicable international conventions, laws, regulations, and other requirements of the nation of registry, as well as the nation(s) and local jurisdictions to whose port(s) and/or place(s) it is contemplated that the tug will be ordered hereunder. Additionally, the tug shall operate in compliance with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.

18.3 The Contractor further warrants that the tug shall have onboard all certificates, records, or other documents required by the aforesaid conventions, laws, regulations, and requirements, including a Certificate of Financial Responsibility meeting the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard and promulgated pursuant to the U.S.

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and/or the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

18.4 Complement. The Contractor warrants that the tug shall have an efficient and legally sufficient complement of

Masters, Officers, and crew with adequate training and experience to safely and effectively operate the tug and all associated equipment, in accordance with the vessel’s USCG Certificate of Inspection under 46 CFR Subchapter M.

19. INSURANCE

19.1 VESSEL OWNER’S INSURANCE

19.1.1 General. During the full period of this contract, the Contractor shall maintain a commercially reasonable amount of marine insurance coverage on the tug, including: Broad Form Tower’s Liability Insurance (including damage to the Tow) on each tug performing under this Contract; Hull and Machinery; Protection and Indemnity (P&I) (including Tower’s Protection and Indemnity Liability Insurance on each tug performing under this Contract); Pollution Liability; War Risk Hull and Machinery; War Risk P&I; Second Seamen's War Risk; and Government Personnel Training Insurance, which shall cover hands-on operation of the tug and associated equipment by Government personnel while training to operate the tug under the Emergency Situations and Training clause. Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the expense for such insurance coverages shall be at the Contractor’s expense and shall be deemed to be included in the hire payable under this contract. Except as provided herein, the Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of such insurance, including deductibles, premia, and additional premia, calls, commissions, advancements, assessments, and overspill claims where applicable. Within ten (10) calendar days following award of the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer written proof that the required insurance has been obtained.

19.1.2 Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Government shall not be liable for any loss, damage, expense, cost, or liability whatsoever and howsoever incurred by the Contractor or tug, or which are imposed upon the Contractor or tug by operation of law. Any amount due the Contractor under paragraph (19.1.1) shall be subject to set off by the Government to the extent of any amount recovered under insurance carried by the Contractor, or to the extent of any amount recoverable under insurance required by paragraph (19.1.1).

19.1.3 Cancellation or Material Change in Coverage. All policies shall contain an endorsement stating that “in the event of cancellation or any material change in policies adversely affecting the interest of the Government in such insurance, the cancellation or change shall not be effective until 30 days after written notice thereto the Contracting Officer.” Wording such as “will endeavor to mail notice” or “failure to mail such notices shall impose no obligation or liability” is not acceptable.

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19.1.4 Charterer Named Assured. The United States of America shall be named as an additional assured with waiver of subrogation under all of the Contractor’s required insurance as stated above.

19.2 WAR

19.2.1 Voyage Instructions. If the Vessel is ordered under this contract to any port, place, or zone involved in a state of war, warlike operations or hostilities, civil strife, or piracy (whether there be a declaration of war or not) where it might be reasonably expected to be subject to capture, seizure, arrest, or hostile act by a belligerent power (whether de facto or de jure), pirate, or terrorist, it shall be unreasonable for the Contractor not to prosecute said voyage if insurance against said risks is then available commercially or under a Government program, or if the Government offers the Contractor indemnification against said risks pursuant to Public Law 85-804.

19.2.2 The Vessel Owner shall immediately notify the Government: (i) whenever any sailing orders will result in a vessel subject to this contract being sent beyond the limits of the War Risk Trading Warranties of insurance policies required under this contract (to include entry into a war risk exclusion zone or when the vessel will enter, sail for, or deviate towards the territorial waters of any of the Countries or places, or any other waters described in the Lloyd’s Joint War Committee’s current List of Areas of Perceived Enhanced Risk); (ii) if there are any changes to the War Risk Trading Warranties of insurance policies required under this contract (including changes to the exclusion zones or the List of Areas of Perceived Enhanced Risk) or changes to War Risk premiums, charges, or deductibles; or (iii) whenever additional premium charges or costs will be incurred as a direct result of compliance with any sailing orders issued by the Government under this contract. The Contractor shall ensure that the insurers provide it relevant information in a timely manner. If the Contractor has given this required notice to the Government, the Government will reimburse the Contractor for the increase in costs (if any) of insurance premiums, charges, or deductibles which arise from the vessel sailing beyond the applicable War Risk Trading Warranties (including changes to the war risk exclusion zones) when entry into any exclusion zone or Area of Perceived Enhanced Risk under such insurance has been approved in advance by the Government. The issuance of sailing orders, by itself, does not constitute approval in advance by the Government. The Government may give the Contractor notice and instructions concerning suspension of commercial War Risk insurance coverage and substitution of Government indemnity or Government War Risk insurance as detailed in the section entitled “Government War Risk Insurance/Indemnity” below.

20. GOVERNMENT WAR RISK INSURANCE / INDEMNITY

20.1 General upon receipt of notice and instruction from the Contracting Officer, as specified section entitled “War” above, with respect to any area excluded by the War Risk Trading Warranties or included by the Lloyd’s Joint War Committee on the Hull War, Strikes, Terrorism and Related Perils Listed Areas (also known as Listed Areas of Perceived Enhanced Risk) under the Contractor’s commercial War Risk coverage, the Contractor shall, as soon as practicable, contact its insurance brokers or underwriters and arrange for the suspension of its commercial War Risk insurance upon entry of the tug into, or extension of stay of the tug in such area(s), or when the tug will enter, sail for, or deviate towards the territorial waters of any of the Countries or places, or any other waters described in the Lloyd’s Joint War Committee’s current Listed Areas of Perceived Enhanced Risk, as the case may be, subject to resumption of its commercial War Risk insurance upon exiting such area(s). In such instances, the Contractor shall accept the Government’s indemnity or War Risk insurance, whichever is applicable, in lieu of such commercial War Risk insurance. The Contractor shall ensure that the suspension of its commercial War Risk coverage is coincident with the time that any Government indemnity or War Risk insurance becomes effective, and shall likewise ensure that its commercial War Risk insurance is resumed at the time when any Government indemnity or War Risk insurance becomes ineffective. The Contractor shall retain the same risks, such as deductibles (if any), that it has under its commercial insurance.

20.2 Government War Risk Insurance. Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. § 53905, the United States Maritime

Administration (MARAD), at the request of Naval Supply Systems Command, may furnish the following war risk insurance coverage, which will be effective during the tug’s transit under this Contract in areas which are in war risk exclusion zones, or waters described in the current Lloyd’s Joint War Committee Listed Areas of

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Perceived Enhanced Risk, or otherwise excluded under the Contractor’s commercial marine War Risk trading warranties, and which are designated by notice from the Contracting Officer to the Owner:

20.3 War Risk Protection and Indemnity insurance covering all liabilities up to an amount of no less than

$250,000,000;

20.4 War Risk Second Seaman’s coverage, the principal sum of which shall be no less than $200,000 per Crew

Member for loss of life.

20.5 Government Indemnity. Under the authority of Public Law 85-804 (72 Stat. 972, August 28, 1958) and

Executive Order 10789, as amended by Executive Order 11610, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Navy may authorize the Contracting Officer to indemnify the Contractor against loss from risks that would be covered by MARAD war risk coverage as set forth in paragraph entitled “Government War Risk Insurance” directly above.

21. NO COST CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT

The Government shall have the right to cancel the contract at no cost upon 30-days written notice by the Contracting Officer.

22. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

22.1 “Assisting" – Movement of a tow, which is making use of, or which has available for use, its own propulsion.

22.2 "Associated Equipment" – Construed to include all Contractor-furnished or owned equipment necessary for performance under this Contract.

22.3 "Crew" – Members of the tug identified in rate schedule.

22.4 "Dry-docking" – For purposes of this Contract, dry-docking shall mean any removal of the Navy vessel from the water for any purpose.

22.5 "Line-handling” – Movement or transportation of the tow's lines ashore by Vessel's crew.

22.6 "Master" – Master of the tug identified in the rate schedule.

22.7 "Overtime" – As shown in statement of work.