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APPENDIX 3
Terms & Conditions of Business

MOORINGS
Half Tide and Foreshore

Definitions : See General Terms & Conditions of Business

1 : Attachment to a Mooring Buoy

1.1 : The provision and security of any attachment from the eye of the Mooring Buoy to the vessel,
is the sole responsibility of the vessel owner.

1.2 : For secure holding in severe weather, owners must provide and use a suitable mooring
strop complete with swivel and Shackle, with the Shackle attached to the Buoy.

1.3 : The direct attachment of rope to the Buoy or any other method that is subject
to rapid wear with continuous movement, should be avoided.

1.4 : Owners must ensure that Mooring Bollards and Deck Cleats are adequately secured
to the deck to avoid separation in severe weather.

1.5 : Any vessel parting from the Buoy in severe weather due to inadequate attachment
and subsequently requiring the vessel to be recovered, will be subject to a recovery
charge at Yard rates.

2 : Harbour Dues

It is incumbent on owners to display a valid Chichester Harbour Conservancy
licence disc at all times.

3 : Insurance

It is a requirement of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy that any vessel attached
to a mooring within the harbour, must have adequate third party insurance cover.

4 : Mooring Occupancy

4.1 : Dell Quay Marine will not be liable whether in contract or otherwise for, or the consequences of,
any of the following circumstances :

4.1.1 - Failure of any attachment gear between the mooring buoy and the
deck of the vessel
4.1.2 - Vessels sinking or taking the ground at low tide.
4.1.3 - Theft of a vessel or any of its equipment, including Outboard Engines & Tenders
4.1.4 - Vandalism
4.1.5 - Insecure equipment including rigging and sails
4.1.6 - Loss of equipment
4.1.7 - Residing sea birds
4.1.8 - Contact with Tidal debris, including flotsam, jetsam and seaweed.

4.2 : No credits are payable on mooring fees where owners terminate occupancy prior to end of season,
except when a boat changes ownership and the occupancy is transferred to the new owner.

5 : Residing Onboard - Permanent or Continuous Occupancy

5.1 : Owners who intend to live onboard for a period in excess of 3 weeks whilst
the boat is attached to a Yard Mooring or Berth should advise us of their
intentions, and the date of their proposed departure.

5.2 : We reserve the right to invoke the Non-Compliance Condition - Appendix 1 item 11 where the Owner
has lived onboard in excess of 3 weeks without our permission, and is unable to provide a verifiable
address of a permanent residence either owned, rented or leased, and listed in the Electoral Register,
and / or where we consider it is the owners intention to take-up permanent or continuous occupancy
onboard whilst the boat is attached to a Yard Mooring.

6 : Unauthorised Mooring

6.1 : We reserve the right to impound and demobilise any boat to include the haulout of the boat to Yard
storage, which is attached to a Yard mooring, without the formal authorisation or our prior knowledge
and approval , and where the absent owner fails to provide basic personal details including name,
permanent address and contact details.

6.2 : Charges will be incurred at yard rates from the date of attachment to a Yard mooring, until such time as
the offending boat vacates the mooring or is removed from the Yard at the owner's expense. We reserve
the right to exercise our right of sale under Item 9 of our General Terms and Conditions of Business for the
recovery of our costs and expenses, in circumstance where for whatever reason, the absent owner fails
to pay for any costs incurred and / or vacate the mooring or remove the boat from the Yard.

Terms and Conditions of Business are subject to alteration
from time to time, without notice

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