Summary compiled 7/11/2021
Slipping Agreement
Background:
The club has been slipping boats ever since its formation over 60 years ago. Across this time many members have undertaken the role of SlipMaster, responsible for managing all matters related to slipping. And it will be no surprise that there have been many views expressed on how this should be done.
As the number of members increased and the boats owned by them increased in size, construction and type, the facilities needed and the processes used to manage slipping have also evolved. As the physical movement in the yard increased in its complexity, so has the back-office record keeping increased to adequately support larger slipping operations.
There have been many iterations of the paper-work supporting slipping across the years. Changes to the way static boat data (length, beam, depth, weight) is held and the way maintenance cradles need to be configured to support them have occurred a number of times and in various formats. Equally, changes to the inevitable check lists used to record slipping preparation and execution have appeared in many different forms and styles across the years.
In all cases, slipping has been undertaken closely aligned to the standard industry practice in vogue at the time. But this too evolves due to Legislation and Regulation changes, evolving technology and improved skill-levels of those involved. Unfortunately, evolving changes have led to miss-understandings, divergent interpretation and argument.
The club has trialled a number of slipping agreements across the years with good success. After a while, familiarity leads to complacency, accommodation, rule-bending, compromise and even overt abuse. Most disturbingly, the safety of personnel, their possessions and those of the club can be compromised.
And recently:
Across 2020, a new safety concern was introduced with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. This had to be addressed by the committee and was subject to a variety of and ongoing government Legislation and Regulations placed on the club and how it had to respond. Detail on the steps taken by the club are documented elsewhere on the website.
Concurrent with this, the committee reviewed the slipping conditions then in force by the club and decided it was time to revise and institute a New Slipping Agreement. This decision was taken to provide a very clear understanding of the rules and conditions under which a member may slip a boat and the obligations a member has while a boat is in the slipyard.
The New Slipping Agreement is now in use.
Key Extracts:
A copy of the New Slipping Agreement is available for download.
The following paragraphs have been extracted from the agreement to show the key components in it.
extracts from WNBC-SA Version 5 dated 7-11-2021 follow
1. TERMS
Premises - area bounded by the periphery fence line. It encloses a general meeting area, a kitchen, shower, toilet block, a Slipway into Rutherford Inlet, a Slipyard and dinghy storage area
Slipyard - area within the Premises in which boat maintenance can be carried out
Facilities - equipment within the Slipyard that includes cradles and a heavy lifting gantry, slipway winch, tool room, machinery shed, ladders, scaffolding, work benches, electrical equipment and assorted tools etc
2. ELIGIBILITY
Slipping at Warneet North Boat Club (WNBC) Inc and use of the Premises, Slipyard and its Facilities is only available to Boat Owner members of the WNBC.
3. LICENCE to access the WNBC Slipyard and use its Facilities
WNBC Boat Owner membership grants to the Boat Owner a personal non-exclusive ability to access the Slipyard and use its Facilities to maintain the Boat on the terms contained in this Agreement. WNBC can only grant access when there is capacity in the Slipyard to allow it. Broader use of the Premises while undertaking Boat maintenance is allowed.
4. General OBLIGATIONS of the Boat Owner
The Boat Owner agrees to:
5. SAFETY OBLIGATIONS of the Boat Owner
The Boat Owner agrees to:
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6. LIABILITY of WNBC
The Boat Owner agrees and acknowledges that WNBC shall not be liable for the care and protection of the Boat and its fittings and contents and shall not be liable for any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage) however caused which may be suffered or incurred or which may arise directly or indirectly by or in respect of the Boat or its fittings or contents.
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7. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
The Boat Owner agrees and acknowledges that WNBC may in the event of an emergency and at its sole discretion move the Boat at the risk and expense of the Boat Owner.
8. PAYMENT ARREARS
In the event that the Boat Owner is in-arrears of any payment due to WNBC
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9. SECURITY for PAYMENT
WNBC may at its discretion rely upon
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10. TERMINATION
This Agreement will normally terminate after the Boat Owner removes the Boat from the Slipyard.
WNBC may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the Boat Owner
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On termination of this Agreement, the Boat Owner agrees to pay all fees and other amounts payable to WNBC in accordance with the final invoice raised by WNBC.
11. REGULATIONS, RULES and GUIDELINES
12. COVID-19 Legislation and Regulations
Both parties acknowledge that the provisions contained in this Agreement are subject to further restrictions and obligations issued by the Victorian Government from time to time in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
13. AUTHORITY
The Boat Owner hereby certifies that he is the legal and beneficial owner of the Boat and will be personally liable for all fees, amounts, costs, claims or liabilities of whatsoever nature arising out of this Agreement. The Boat Owner undertakes to pay all such moneys on demand.
14. NOTICES
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15. WHOLE AGREEMENT
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16. GOVERNING LAW
17. INTERPRETATION
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END
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