The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) released both Chinese and Japanese guidance versions of the Singapore Ship Sale Form (SSF) online on Thursday, in a bid to build on its position as a shipping hub in Asia Pacific.

    SMF said it is a common practice for Chinese and Japanese maritime companies to do some simple translations of the forms for their management to better understand the contents of the contracts, which are usually signed in English.

    "We hope that these translated guidance versions will help facilitate the use of the forms for native Chinese and Japanese speakers as part of our ongoing efforts to encourage the use of the SSF," David Chin, executive director of SMF said to a local media.

    The Singapore Ship Sale Form (SSF) was launched on 6th January, an alternative to the current standard Norwegian Sale Form.

(Source:http://www.seatrade-asia.com)