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~~ffective this da?e, the following
terms and conditions
will apply to any loans of craft made in the future by the
Navy Deprtment to the Atomic Energy Commission. Tn additio%
these term and conditions will be aPP2icable to Nav CZ’af
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in the custody of the Atomic Energy commission as of this
date, insofar as appl.iaable~
The Navy Department9 upon request of the Atomic
Energy commission,will lend to the AEC such craft
as can be made available and as are required in the
prosecution of projects which are the responsibili~
of the AEC. Loan of such craft shall be made on
custody receipt without charge for the capital value
of the craft.
The AEC will provide funds on request by the Navy
for activation, if required, and for preparing for
operation and tows if necessaxy$ any craft made
available to the AEC~ including funds to procure
additional spare parts and accessories required for
operation of the craft. Normal overhead will be
charged for this work.
Delivery of craft that are loaned to theAEC under
this agreement will be on a ‘where is” basis. Where
practicable available Navy transport willbe used
to redeploy craft. Ho~ever, any expenses beyond
normal Navy operating expenses, incurred in redeployment of craft, will be borne by AEC. Return deuvery
of these craft will be at the point of original
transfer or at a point mutually agreed upon.
a. ‘lheAtomic Energy Commission Aallberespcnsible
for the operation, protection, aecuri~j repair, and
maintenance of all craft loaned to it by the Navy
while such craft are in its custo~ or the custody
of others actir~ for the Commission.
b. To assure that craft’in the custow of the
Atomic Energy commission under tl,eterms of this
agreement are maintained at satisfactoryNavy
standards~ they will be subject to the routine
material inspection normally conducted by the Navy
for naval oraft. The schedulir? of these inspections
willbe mutually agreed uponby representatives of
the Navy a!xitheAEC in the fiald.
a. Upon transfer of Naval craft from the Navy to the
AEC and return of such craft to the Navyby theAEC,
joint inspections of oraft so transferred or returned
will be conducted. S’~chinspections will be conducted
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