Terms and conditions

Clause 1 — Parties, definitions and applicability

1.1. Tekwork is a trade name of Marevol B.V., registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 95361693, VAT number NL867101040B01. Where these terms say "Tekwork", "we" or "us", Marevol B.V. is meant. Agreements are entered into with Marevol B.V., and invoices are issued exclusively by Marevol B.V.

1.2. These terms apply to every offer, quotation and agreement concerning services offered under the Tekwork name — work preparation for shipbuilding and related services, including services offered under the name Tekwork Lab.

1.3. The party commissioning the work is referred to as the Client. In these terms: the Quotation means Tekwork's offer for a described commission; the Package means the production information and documents prepared by Tekwork as described in the Quotation; the Portal means Tekwork's online environment in which files, deliveries and orders are handled; a Correction means the repair of an error made by Tekwork; a Revision means an adjustment resulting from a change in the Client's design or input.

1.4. The applicability of any general or purchase conditions of the Client is expressly rejected. These terms prevail even where the Client refers to its own conditions in a purchase order or other communication, unless Tekwork has expressly accepted those conditions in writing.

1.5. These terms are published on tekwork.nl, where they can be read, saved and printed at any time. They are made available before an order can be placed.

Clause 2 — Quotation and price

2.1. The price for a commission is computed from the rates published on tekwork.nl and the count of parts (plates and profiles) in the Client's model. The Quotation states the count used, the rate applied, the elements of the Package included, and the resulting fixed sum, excluding VAT, in euros.

2.2. The sum stated in the Quotation is fixed for the scope described in it: the quoted amount is the invoiced amount. Any minimum amount per project is stated in the published rates and in the Quotation. A change to the published rates does not affect a Quotation already issued or accepted.

2.3. The Quotation is based on the model and the information available when it is issued. If the design, the scope or the input changes materially after that, Tekwork says so and issues a supplementary Quotation (a Revision) for the additional work; the work is never adjusted silently.

2.4. A Quotation is valid for 30 days unless it states otherwise. Turnaround is stated per commission in the Quotation.

Clause 3 — Formation of the agreement

3.1. The agreement comes into being when the Client accepts the Quotation in the Portal. By accepting, the Client also confirms having taken note of these terms and agreeing to them; the version of these terms accepted is recorded with the order, with date and time.

3.2. The agreement equally comes into being where the Client otherwise accepts the Quotation in writing, including by sending a purchase order that references the Quotation. In that case these terms apply in the version published on the date of the Quotation.

3.3. A purchase order number may be entered at acceptance or supplied later; its absence does not suspend formation of the agreement.

3.4. Acceptance by electronic means, including through the Portal, has the same legal effect as written acceptance.

Clause 4 — The Client's input

4.1. The Client supplies the 3D model and the associated data, together with the company-specific conventions needed for the commission (including stock sizes, cutter templates, marking conventions and building sequence), to the extent agreed.

4.2. The Client warrants that it is entitled to supply the model and the data for this purpose and that they represent the design that is to be built. The Client indemnifies Tekwork against claims of third parties asserting that Tekwork's agreed use of them infringes their rights.

4.3. Incoming models are checked for data quality — open surfaces, duplicates, missing material or thickness data and similar defects. Where the input is incomplete or contradictory, Tekwork puts this to the Client with a request for supplemented or clarified input. The Client answers such requests in good time, so that Tekwork's delivery is not needlessly held up. Delay resulting from absent, incomplete or late input is not attributable to Tekwork.

Clause 5 — Execution

5.1. Tekwork performs the commission to the best of its ability and with the care of a good contractor. The work preparation is carried out and checked by engineers.

5.2. Section arrangements and build strategy are supplied by the Client. Where they are absent, Tekwork makes an assumption where needed. Tekwork is not responsible for the correctness of such an assumption; the Client remains responsible for it.

5.3. The design itself remains the responsibility of the Client; Tekwork prepares it for production. Tekwork performs no structural recalculation and accepts no responsibility for the soundness of the design as such.

Clause 6 — Delivery

6.1. Delivery takes place electronically through the Portal, in the folder and naming structure agreed with the Client.

6.2. Every delivery is accompanied by a completeness certificate: what was checked, the counts, and what was excluded and why.

6.3. Stated or agreed delivery dates are target dates, not final deadlines, unless a date has expressly been agreed in writing as a final deadline. Where a date is at risk, Tekwork says so. Where a date is exceeded, the Client grants Tekwork a reasonable further period in writing; only after that period expires unused is Tekwork in default.

6.4. If Tekwork is in default, the Client may terminate the agreement for the part not yet performed. What has already been performed is settled proportionately and falls outside the termination. Any damages in the event of default remain subject to clause 12.

6.5. The delivered Package, the certificate and the register of what occurred (including Corrections and Revisions) remain available in the Portal for as long as needed for Corrections and legal obligations.

Clause 7 — The Client's own check before committing material

7.1. Tekwork takes the utmost care that the delivered information is correct: every Package is checked before it goes out, and every delivery carries the certificate of clause 6.2.

7.2. Even so, the Client must always verify the delivered information itself before using it to order material, place a cutting order or start production. Quantities, dimensions, material grades, plate sizes and profile lengths are prepared for the design and the conventions supplied; only the Client knows its own stock, purchasing margins, tolerances and supplier terms. This check is part of the Client's own process and is not replaced by Tekwork's check.

7.3. Anything that looks wrong or surprising must be reported to Tekwork before material is committed.

Clause 8 — Corrections and Revisions

8.1. If something in a delivery is wrong through an error of Tekwork, Tekwork repairs it free of charge and re-issues the part concerned as a numbered Correction, with a written statement of what changed since the previous issue — parts added, removed and changed, and the documents affected. This applies for as long as the project is in build. Correction and re-issue is the primary remedy for a defect in the delivered work.

8.2. A change in the Client's design or input is not a Correction but a Revision. A Revision is quoted in advance as additional work (clause 2.3) and performed after acceptance; the re-issued Package is accompanied by a written change report.

8.3. Whether something is a Correction or a Revision is determined against the input recorded with the commission and the answers the Client gave on it. Deciding differently afterwards on an earlier answer or on supplied input is a Revision.

Clause 9 — Invoicing and payment

9.1. Invoices are issued by Marevol B.V. Payment is on account against a purchase order; online payment is available where offered. All amounts are exclusive of VAT.

9.2. The payment term is 30 days from the invoice date, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

9.3. On expiry of the payment term the Client owes, without notice of default being required, the statutory commercial interest (Article 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code) from the due date, together with extrajudicial collection costs in accordance with the Dutch decree on compensation for extrajudicial collection costs, with a minimum of € 40.

9.4. If payment is not made, Tekwork may — after a reminder and a reasonable further period — suspend further work and deliveries. Suspension does not affect what has already been delivered.

Clause 10 — Confidentiality and ownership of data

10.1. The models and project data the Client shares remain the property of the Client. Tekwork claims no ownership whatsoever of anything the Client shares.

10.2. Shared information is treated as confidential and used only for the services contracted. This is confirmed by default at acceptance of the Quotation; unticking that confirmation is the Client's explicit permission for broader use. Ownership does not transfer in either case.

10.3. Data is stored and processed within the European Union and is never used to train AI models.

10.4. The Client can delete its own uploaded models at any time through the Portal. The delivered Package, the certificate and the register of what occurred are retained, because Corrections and the free-correction commitment depend on them.

10.5. Personal data is processed as described on the privacy page of tekwork.nl.

Clause 11 — Rights of use in the delivered Package

11.1. The Client may use the delivered Package freely for the building of the vessel or structure for which it was prepared, including passing it to its own cutting suppliers and subcontractors for that purpose.

11.2. The right of use arises on delivery and is subject to full payment of the associated invoice. If payment definitively fails, the right of use lapses.

11.3. Providing the Package to third parties for a purpose other than the build for which it was prepared, or reselling it, requires Tekwork's prior written consent.

11.4. The methods, templates, scripts, layer and naming conventions and the software with which Tekwork works remain Tekwork's; they are not part of the delivery and are not licensed with it.

Clause 12 — Liability

12.1. Tekwork's total liability under or in connection with an agreement — on whatever ground — is limited to the amount agreed for the commission concerned, excluding VAT, per event or series of connected events.

12.2. Tekwork is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including in any event: production standstill, delay in the build, loss of profit or turnover, loss of orders, costs of repair or rework by third parties, and costs of material ordered, cut or processed without the check of clause 7.

12.3. The limitations of this clause do not apply to the extent the damage results from intent or deliberate recklessness of Tekwork or its management, nor to liability that cannot be limited or excluded under mandatory Dutch law.

12.4. A claim must be reported to Tekwork in writing within 30 days of discovery of the damage and in any event lapses 12 months after the delivery to which it relates.

12.5. Correction and re-issue in accordance with clause 8.1 is the primary remedy for a defect in the delivered work.

Clause 13 — Cancellation, suspension and force majeure

13.1. If the Client cancels a commission before delivery, the work performed up to that moment is invoiced in proportion to the progress made, and the work in hand is handed over in the state it has reached.

13.2. Neither party is liable for a failure to perform caused by force majeure: circumstances not attributable to it, including failure or outage of third-party infrastructure on which Tekwork depends, network or hosting failures, and government measures.

13.3. If the force majeure lasts longer than 60 days, either party may terminate the agreement for the part not yet performed, without owing compensation. The part already performed is settled proportionately.

Clause 14 — Governing law, forum and language

14.1. These terms, and every agreement to which they apply, are governed by Dutch law.

14.2. Disputes are brought before the competent court in Amsterdam, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

14.3. These terms exist in Dutch and in English with identical content. In the event of a discrepancy between the two texts, the Dutch text prevails.

Clause 15 — Changes to these terms

15.1. Tekwork may revise these terms. A revision applies to agreements formed after its publication on tekwork.nl, never retroactively: the version accepted with an order continues to govern that order, and the accepted version and date are recorded with the order.

15.2. Material changes are communicated to Clients with work in progress.