How a deal closes · thirteen phases, six gates

Nothing moves until both sides are ready

Every vessel sale runs the same sequence. Most steps flow straight into the next — but at six points there is a gate, and the deal cannot pass until the condition behind it is genuinely satisfied.

Seller

Buyer

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At any point — a dispute freezes the deal A termination returns the escrow Every step is recorded, both sides keep the record