1.(a In addition to any other security the Seller may have, and as this Contract is entered into and product is supplied upon the

faith

and credit of the Vessel, it is agreed and acknowledged that a lien over the Vessel is created for the price of the Productssupplied together with any interest accrued. The Buyer, if not the Owner of the Vessel, hereby expressly warrants that theyhave full authority of the Agents/Traders/Owners/Managers/Operators/Charterers to pledge the Vessel in favor of the Seller and that they have given notice of the provisions of this Contract to them. The Seller shall not be bound by any attempt by any person to restrict, limit or prohibit its lien(s) attaching to a Vessel. The laws of the United States, including but not limited to the Commercial Instruments and Maritime Lien Act, shall always apply with respect to the existence of a maritime lien, regardless.

of the country in which Seller takes legal action. Seller shall be entitled to assert its rights of lien or attachment or other rights,
whether in law, in equity, or otherwise, in any jurisdiction where the Vessel may be found
2.b) Any notice or any stamp added to the Bunker Delivery Receipt or similar shall be invalid and cannot waive the Seller’s
maritime
lien on the Vessel unless the Buyer has notified the Seller of its intention to exclude the liability of the Vessel at least 12 hours in advance of the supply by sending written notice. Notification to the physical supplier of Marine Fuel shall not be effective notice and any stamp or notice applied to the Bunker Delivery Receipt after the supply of Marine Fuel shall also be ineffective and shall not vitiate the Seller’s lien on the Vessel