---
title: "Review a ship sale memorandum of agreement on the standard form"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/review-a-ship-sale-memorandum-of-agreement-on-the-standard-form"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-T20261018-23"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review a ship sale memorandum of agreement on the standard form

> Compare the memorandum of agreement and its riders against the unamended SALEFORM 2012 text and build a table of every amendment and rider clause, covering deposit, inspection, notice of readiness, cancelling date,…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare the memorandum of agreement and its riders against the unamended SALEFORM 2012 text and build a table of every amendment and rider clause, covering deposit, inspection, notice of readiness, cancelling date, delivery condition, documentation and default, with the clause quoted and the party it favours. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide which amendments the client should accept or resist, settle the delivery, documentation and default positions, and check that the closing documents list and any flag-change steps work for the buyer's or seller's registry. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Compare the memorandum of agreement and its riders against the unamended SALEFORM 2012 text and build a table of every amendment and rider clause, covering deposit, inspection, notice of readiness, cancelling date, delivery condition, documentation and default, with the clause quoted and the party it favours.
- What the lawyer does: Decide which amendments the client should accept or resist, settle the delivery, documentation and default positions, and check that the closing documents list and any flag-change steps work for the buyer's or seller's registry.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Confirm the edition of the standard form the parties have used before comparing.
3. Check each quoted amendment against the executed or latest draft memorandum.
4. Check the closing documents list against the requirements of the registry the ship is moving to.
5. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [BIMCO: SALEFORM 2012](https://www.bimco.org/contractual-affairs/bimco-contracts/contracts/saleform-2012/) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/review-a-ship-sale-memorandum-of-agreement-on-the-standard-form/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*