UNIT 1
SHIP DOCUMENTS
Introduction
The transportation of cargo by sea is a complicated matter.
Interests of all parties concerned must be matched and
considered carefully.
These interests are best looked after by a proper administration
that comprises the use of many different documents. Explanations,
descriptions and examples of the most important documents are given
bellow.
It is but a small part of the total bulk of documents one may
come across in the mercantile trade.
The filling out of all these documents may well be considered
one of the most important tasks on board vessels, because a careful
management of both ship- and cargo-handling will always be of great
benefit for all parties concerned.
These parties are:
the shipper (or consignor) the person or company who supplies or
owns the cargo that will be transported;
the carrier - the shipowner, usually referred to as the
Owners;
the consignee - the person or company to whom the cargo will be
delivered; the charterer - the person or company who wishes to
charter (hire) the vessel; the shipbroker, or agent - the
intermediary between shipper and carrier;
the insurer - the insurance company that will insure all parties
from losses due to perils and risks.
1.1 Charter Party
1.1.1 Introduction
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A Charter Party is a contract between a shipowner and a person
or company who wished to charter (hire) a vessel or part of a
vessel for the carriage of cargo from one port to another.
1.1.2 Chartering a ship - definitions
A Shipper is an individual or company with cargo to transport. A
charterer is the individual or company who hires a ship. A
charter-party is the contract setting out the terms under which the
shipper contracts for the transportation of his cargo or the
charterer contracts for the hire of a ship. On a voyage charter, a
ship earns freight per ton of cargo transported on terms set out in
the charter-party which specifies the precise nature and volume of
the cargo, the part(s) of loading and discharge and the laytime and
demurrage. All costs are paid by the shipowner. A consecutive
voyage charter is where the vessel is hired to perform a series of
consecutive voyages between A and B. A contract of Affreightment
(COA) is signed when a shipowner undertakes to carry quantities of
a specific cargo on a particular route or routes over a given
period of time using ships of his choice with specific
restrictions. The term Period charter is used when the vessel is
hired for a specified period of time for payment of a daily,
monthly or annual fee. There are three types of period charter,
time charter, trip charter and consecutive voyage charter. A time
charter is where a ship earns hire monthly or semi-monthly. The
shipowner retains possession and mans and operates the ship under
instructions from the charterer who pays the voyage costs. A trip
charter is fixed on a time charter basis for the period of a
specific voyage and for the carriage of a specific cargo. The
shipowner earns 'hire' per day for the period determined by the
voyage. With a bare boat charter the owner of the ship contracts
(for a fee, usually long-term) to another party for its operation.
The ship is then operated by the second party as if he owned
it.
1.1.3 Types of CP
These are basically two types of Charter Parties: demise and
non-demise.
We speak of a demise- or bareboat Charter Party when the
charterer charters the vessel
without its crew. The shipowner will provide the vessel - the
charterer will provide the crew.
Consequently, the charterer will take full responsibility for
the operation of the vessel and will pay all expenses incurred.
A non-demise Charter is used when the shipowner provides both
the vessel and its crew.
A time Charter is used when the vessel is chartered for an
agreed period of time, which may extend from a few weeks to several
years. A demise Charter Party is always a time Charter.
A voyage charter is a contract in which it is agreed that the
vessel will be chartered for a particular voyage. The majority of
tramp cargoshipments are made on a voyage-charter basis.
The most common terms that appear in Charter Parties are:
Bareboat Charter, Berth Charter, Clean Charter, Demise Charter,
Gross Charter, Lump sum Charter, Open Charter, Time Charter, Voyage
Charter, all the terms beginning with Free .... or Freight. , and
many more.
All these terms are explained in the Glossary below.
1.1.4 Chartering a ship - A telephone conversation
2 BJ: Antwerpia Shipping. Bert Janssens speaking.
JM: Good afternoon. Your receptionist told me that you were the
best person to talk to. Im calling from Australia. My name is Jack
McCarthy of Queensland Maritime Services. Your company was
recommended to me by a business associate.
BJ: Well, lets hope we can live up to the recommendation, Mr
McCarthy. What can I do for you?
JM: Im looking for a vessel to transport cargo.
BJ: Youve come to the right place. We can arrange for the
shipment of bulk, liner, reefer or project cargo, you name it. What
type of cargo did you have in mind?
JM: Grain. 50,000 tonnes to be precise.
BJ: That wont be a problem, but Ill need to take more details
from you of course. Can you let me have the present location of the
grain, and the port of destination?
JM: Well, Im looking to ship the grain from the Port of
Gladstone to Tallin in Estonia.
BJ: OK, Gladstone - thats in Queensland, isnt it? Yes, Im
familiar with Gladstone, although we normally ship coal from that
region.
JM: That would be right. Gladstones the fourth largest coal
export port in the world. This time its grain though, and my
timings pretty tight. I have a contract to get the grain to Tallin
within the month.
BJ: OK, Im just having a look at my screen here. Yes, I thought
so. We have a Panamax dry bulk carrier presently sailing from the
Gulf to deliver grain in Japan. Its due to arrive in Japan in three
days time. That means that it will be open in four days time and
then due to return to Antwerp. It will be looking for a cargo such
as yours to reposition into the North Atlantic area; Ill just have
to check if it ties in with our service from Antwerp to Helsinki
and on to Tallin. It should do though. That would suit your
requirements, wouldnt it?
JM: Yes, indeed. Sounds just like what we need. Can you just run
over the ships characteristics to check that it fulfils our
requirements? Im thinking about its speed, cargo capacity,
dimensions, handling gear and so on.
BJ: Certainly. As I said, its a Panamax bulk carrier, 69,100
dwt., built in Japan in 1994. Im sure youre familiar with the
vessel type, but basically it has a framework for the carriage of
dry solids in bulk without packaging. Grain, for example. It has a
capacity of 70,000 metric tonnes and sails at an average speed of
14 knots; thats an economical speed Im talking about. You can visit
our website for further information about the ships
characteristics. JM: OK, but can I just run over a couple of points
with you? Im sure I dont have to tell you that grain is a free
running cargo. Its prone to shift in heavy weather and if the ships
not up to it this could threaten the safety of the ship herself.
Heavy cargoes like these have to be loaded and discharged in a
certain sequence, otherwise were talking about serious stress to
the structure of the ship. When loading grain, care has to be taken
with the sequence of filling the hatches and the cargo
distribution, so that no undue stress is put on the vessel while
loading or later when moving in a seaway. Large waves can be a
deadly hazard, you know. BJ: Dont worry Mr McCarthy. Our chartering
staff is experienced in many types of cargo vessels. Were in the
business of providing quality service to our customers. You can be
sure that our contractual arrangements will meet your needs. What
type of contract were you considering, by the way? Im assuming it
wont be a bare boat charter, will it? A voyage charter would best
suit your needs, I think. And if things go well, and youre in the
business of shipping grain on a regular basis, we could always move
on to a time charter in the future, perhaps. JM: Well, indeed, that
might be something for the future, but its a voyage charter Im
interested in at the moment.
BJ: OK, we can put that together for you. Why dont I work on
some details for you now, and send you a proposal. Ill include
voyage estimations and calculations for you. With the voyage
charter well be looking at price per ton here - it was 50,000
tonnes of grain, wasnt it? JM: Thats correct.
BJ: And the ship has to arrive in Tallin in May, doesnt it?
JM: Yes. The grain has to be there by 28th May at the latest.
That should be possible with the Panamax though, shouldnt it?
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BJ: Absolutely. Ill get this proposal off to you as soon as
possible, Mr McCarthy, and dont worry - all the contract details
can be negotiated to ensure that the vessel is capable of handling
the cargo in a damage-free manner. Can I just take your e-mail
details? JM: Certainly. Its [email protected]
BJ: McCarthy - thats two cs, isnt it?
JM: Thats right. Capital m, small c, capital c. Thanks for your
help Mr Janssens. I look forward to hearing from you.
BJ: Youre welcome. If theres anything else you need, just call
me. Goodbye now.
JM: Thanks and goodbye.
1.1.5 Example of CP form
EXAMPLE: how to fill in a VOYAGE CHARTER PARTY
PART A
1. Preamble:
It is hereby agreed between the Owners and the Charterers that
the Vessel - being in every respect fit for the carriage of the
cargo - shall proceed to the loading port indicated below or so
near thereunto as she may safely get and lie always afloat, and
there load the cargo, which the Charterers bind themselves to
supply, and carry it with all the possible dispatch to the port of
discharge indicated below or so near thereunto as she may safely
get and lie always afloat, and there deliver the cargo. The
carriage under this Charter shall be performed against payment of
freight and in accordance with the terms contained in Parts A and B
this Charter Party, of which the typewritten provisions of Part A
shall prevail over those contained in Part B to the extent of any
conflict between them.
2. Owners
represented by
(agent)_Storm
Navigation________________________________________________________
3. Charterers
represented by (agent)- Michael Jhon4. Vessel:
a - name Universal Braveb - GRT __156692__ NRT ___132581___DWT
(All Told on Summer loadline)________301242_______
c - present position: At sea4 d - (class, cubic capacity,
equipment etc.)
Class: +100A1, double hall, oil tanker, ship type
3,ESP,CSR,+LMC,UMS,IWS,COW
Cubic capacity: 320000 m3 Equipment: 3 pump rooms
5. Cargo: (quantity, packing, special features etc.) A 320000
m3.. (full and complete / part) cargo of
of which nil.. may be carried on deck.
0.% more or less at nil.. (Owners / Charterers) option to be
declared
when/on -1--.... (actual commencement of chartering of
vessel)
6. Laydays (number of days allowed for loading) not to commence
before 8 a.m. on
Cancelling date and time: (when the vessel must be ready for
loading) .
7. Advance Notice of Readiness to load to be sent to (Shipper
and Charterer)
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5 EXAMPLE: how to fill in a VOYAGE CHARTER PARTY (continued)
PART A
8. Loading:
a - port(s):
b - time: (quantity per weather working day, total time for
loading)
c - cost: (fixed price / free in stowed / f.a.s.)
d - dunnage paid by (Owners or Charterers)
e - stevedores paid by (Owners or Charterers)
f - vessels agent appointed by (Owners or Charterers)
g - max. loaded draft in (salt / fresh) water not to exceed:
h - shippers:
9. Discharging:
a - port(s):
b - time: (quantity per weather working day, total time for
discharging)
6 c - cost: (fixed price / free out)
d - stevedores paid by (Owners, Charterers or Consignee)
e - vessels agent appointed by (Owners or Charterers)
f - max. loaded draft in . (salt / fresh) water not to
exceed:
g - Consignee(s):
10. Freight-rate (the costs of transportation of the cargo by
the vessel):
per 40 ft. Container on quantity .. (delivered/taken in).
11. Demurrage (compensation-payment when loading- or discharging
time has
been exceeded):
a - in loading payable by .. (Charterer / Shipper)
b - in discharging payable by . (Consignee / Charterers)
Brokerage: % on freight and deadfreight is due to (agent)
...
.
For the owners:For the Charterers:
....
7 1.2 Bill of Lading (B/L)
A Bill of Lading is a receipt for cargo brought on board a
vessel.
It states the condition and terms in which the cargo was
delivered to and received by the vessel.
It forms the evidence that the carrier (shipowner) has received
the goods and has promised to transport the cargo to its
destination.
A Bill of Lading (B/L) is a so-called Document of Title.
This means that he who owns the B/L is the owner of the goods it
describes. A B/L is a negotiable document, which means that it can
be sold.
8 Bill of Lading definitions
In order to understand a Bill of Lading, it is important to be
familiar with certain definitions. 'Carrier' Means the party named
in the Signature Box on the face of this document. 'Merchant'
Includes any Person who at any time has been or becomes the
Shipper, Holder, Consignee, Receiver of the Goods, any Person who
owns or is entitled to the possession of the Goods or of this Bill
of Lading and any Person acting on behalf of any such Person.
'Holder' Means any Person for the time being in possession of (or
entitled to the possession of) this Bill of Lading.
'Person' Includes an individual, group, company or other
entity.
'Sub-Contractor' Includes (but is not limited to) owners and
operators of any vessels (other than the Carrier), stevedores,
terminal and groupage operators, road, rail and air transport
operators and any independent contractor employed by the Carrier in
performance of the Carriage and any sub-sub-contractors
thereof.
'Indemnify' Includes defend, indemnify and hold harmless whether
or not the obligation to indemnify arises out of negligent or
non-negligent acts or omissions of the Carrier, his servants,
agents or Sub-Contractors.
'Goods' Means the whole or any part of the cargo received from
the Shipper and includes the packing and any equipment or Container
not supplied by or on behalf of the Carrier. 'Container' Includes
any container, trailer, transportable tank, flat or pallet, or any
similar article used to consolidate goods and any ancillary
equipment.
'Carriage' Means the whole or any part of the operations and
services undertaken by the Carrier in respect of the Goods covered
by this Bill of Lading.
'Port of Loading' Means any port at which the Goods are loaded
on board any Vessel (which may not necessarily be the Vessel named
elsewhere in this document) for Carriage under this Bill of
Lading
'Port of Discharge' Means any port at which the Goods are
discharged from any Vessel (which may not necessarily be the Vessel
named elsewhere in this document) after Carriage under this Bill of
Lading.
'Vessel' Means any waterborne craft used in the Carriage under
this Bill of Lading which may be a feeder vessel or an ocean
vessel.
'Combined Transport' Arises if the Place of Receipt and/or the
Place of Delivery are indicated on the face of this document in the
relevant spaces.
'Port to Port' Arises if the Carriage is not Combined
Transport.
'Shipped on Board' Relates only to the Container into which the
Goods are manifested.
'Freight' Includes all charges payable to the Carrier in
accordance with the applicable Tariff and this Bill of Lading.
'Hague Rules' Means the provisions of the International
Convention for the Unification of Certain
Rules relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25th
August, 1924 and includes the
amendments by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23rd February,
1968, but only if such amendments are compulsorily applicable to
this Bill of Lading. (It is expressly provided that nothing in this
Bill of Lading shall be construed as contractually applying said
Rules as amended by said Protocol).
A Bill of Lading states:
- the name of the shipper, consignee and carrying vessel, and
the name and address of the person to be notified upon arrival of
the shipment;
- description of the cargo (provided that it is not bulk cargo),
including any shipping
marks, package numbers in the consignment, contents, cubic
measurement, gross weight etc.)
-port of loading and port of discharge;
- full details of freight, terms of the contract of carriage and
terms of payment
9 (Freight Prepaid or Freight Payable at Destination, sometimes
referred to as Freight Collect);
- the date that the cargo was received for shipment and loaded
on board the vessel;
- number of Bills of Lading signed on behalf of the master or
his agent;
- masters signature (or his agents) and the date.
There are many types of Bills of Lading. The most common
are:
Alongside B/L, B/L to bearer, B/L to order, Claused B/L, Clean
B/L, Foul B/L, Stale B/L, Combicon B/L, Direct B/L, Groupage B/L,
Straight B/L, Received for Shipment B/L, Shipped B/L, Through B/L,
Ocean B/L, Inland Waterway (or River-) B/L, and more.
All these Bills of Lading are described in the Glossary
bellow.
EXAMPLE: how to fill in a BILL OF LADING to be used with Charter
Parties.
B/L No. 1 of 3 (2 and 3 non-negotiable)
The cargo described below has been shipped at the Port of
Loading..
in apparent good order and condition by (Shipper) ...
on board the vessel for carriage to the Port of
Discharge ..or so near thereto as she may safely get the goods
specified below.
Consignee:
..
Notify address:
10 Place of delivery by precarrier:
...
Place of delivery by oncarrier:
Forwarding agent:
...
EXAMPLE: how to fill in a BILL OF LADING (Continued)
Terms:
This Bill of Lading has been issued subject to terms,
conditions, benefits and exceptions as
set out in the Charter Party dated . Governing this voyage,
except in
so far as may be indicated on the reverse of this Bill of
Lading.
SHIPPERS DESCRIPTION OF CARGO (CARRIER NOT RESPONSIBLE)
Marks / numberDescription of goods, package and particulars
.
.
.
.
.
11 .
GROSS WEIGHT: .
Freight: . (Prepaid / Collect)
Time used for loading: . days . hours.
In Witness whereof the Master or Agent of the said vessel has
signed the number of Bills of Lading indicated below.
Place and date: .Signature:
.
Number of original Bs/L:
1.3 Captains Declaration
Upon arrival in a port the captain must present a declaration to
the authorities, in which all the vessels particulars during the
past voyage are stated.
A Captains declaration must contain:
vessels name, call sign and flag, owner and charterer, tonnages,
dimensions, times of arrival, embarkation of pilot, number of tugs
used, draft on arrival, cargo to be loaded and/or discharged,
number of holds, hatches, decks, derricks and winches, type of
engine and propeller, service speed, bunkers on board, last port of
call, next port of call or destination, and other requested
data.
1.4 Cargo Manifest
12 The Cargo Manifest is a document that contains all the
important information concerning the cargo that the vessel is
carrying to the destination(s).
As a rule the Manifest is made up by the agent. It contains the
name of the vessel, port of loading, port of destination,
B/L-number, shipper, consignee and cargo-particulars.
EXAMPLE: THE CARGO MANIFEST
MV .
MASTER
MANIFEST OF CARGO FROM TO ..
B/L No.ShippersConsigneeMarks &DescriptionWeightRemarks
and partynumbersof goods
to be
notified
1.5 Notice of Readiness
In the Notice of readiness (NOR) the master informs the shipper,
the consignee (receiver) and the authorities that the vessel is
ready to load or discharge the cargo.
It states the ports of loading / discharging, the time of
commencement the loading / discharging, the type of cargo and its
metric tonnage.
13 The reporting day is the day that the NOR must be handed over
to the charterer according to the Charter Party. If the readiness
of the vessel is delayed by whatever reason, laydays will be
counted from the beginning of the next day after the reporting day,
unless the Charter party states otherwise.
By detention is understood any delay in the loading or
discharging of the cargo. Compensation of damages that occur due to
detention is called demurrage.
EXAMPLE how to write a NOTICE OF READINESS
Messrs. Shippers, Receivers and Port Authorities.
M.T. Corrona
Voy. No. O1390 / N-leg.
Port: Rotterdam-Waalhaven. Date: 29 - 08 - 2002.
Dear Sirs,
This is to notify you that the above vessel under my command
arrived at the Port of
Rotterdam at 2300 hrs August 28 and is ready in all respects to
load a cargo of 6500 metric tons of ACETON and 350 metric tons of
METHANOL in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Charter
Party dated 31 July 2002.
Please acknowledge the above.
Yours Truly,
P.C. Siebers, Master of M.T. Corrona.
Notice accepted at 1700 hrs on August 29 2002
14 Signature .. (Shippers / Receivers) Agent.
1.6 Mates Receipt
After the cargo has been received by the vessel, the first mate
will make up a receipt wherein all the particulars and amounts of
the cargoes that were loaded are stated, including any shortages or
damaged cargo items. This Mates Receipt is then transferred to the
shipper.
When the amount of cargo received by the vessel does not agree
with the amount that is
stated in the Charter Party, we speak of deadfreight (which is
actually the amount of cargo missing).
The master will now make up a Deadfreight Letter in which the
shortage is stated. Now the owners of the cargo will have the right
to claim damages.
The Bill of Lading will then become foul, a term that indicates
that cargo or part of it is damaged or missing. A clean Bill of
Lading is when no cargo is damaged or missing.
EXAMPLE: THE MATES RECEIPT
SHIPPER:
15 CONSIGNEE
ADDRESS TO BE NOTIFIED
VESSEL
PORT OF LOADING
PORT OF DISCHARGE
FREIGHT _________________________ (PREPAID / PAYABLE AT
DESTINATION)
Number of original B/L
CARGO
MARKS & NUMBERS DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS &
PACKAGESGROSS
WEIGHT
16 SPECIFICATION OF FREIGHT AND CHARGES IN
TO:
_____
MASTER ..
EXAMPLE: how to write a DEADFREIGHT LETTER
From M.T. Corrona.
17 To Molina Shipping. Date 19 - 07 - 2002.
Dear Sirs,
Please be informed that the vessel under my command has loaded
light of deadweight to the amount of 510 metric tons of
Methanol.
According to the vessels ullages taken upon completion of
loading at the COMCOInstallation at Swansea the cargo totaled 7,990
metric tons of Methanol.
However, you inserted a quantity of 8,500 metric tons in the
Bill of Lading, which means that there is a difference of 510
metric tons.
We will therefore sign a foul Bill of Lading.
I herewith submit formal notice, reserving owners right to claim
deadfreight as they may consider necessary as per covering Charter
Party.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
H. Wentink, Master of M.T. Corrona.
1.7 Sea Protest and Letter of Protest
A Sea Protest, or Note of Protest, is a legal document declaring
that due to circumstances beyond control the vessel has suffered
losses of cargo or damage to ship and/or cargo, or that the Master
has had to take actions that may render his owners liable to legal
procedures by other parties. This declaration is presented to all
the parties concerned in the event of a claim in order to avoid
liability for losses of cargo or damage to the ship.
Protest must be made up in the event of the following:
18 - general average (i.e. indemnity for all parties because
deliberate infliction of damage has avoided greater damage);
- wind and/or sea conditions that have caused damage or such a
delay that the vessel has not been able to make its cancelling
date;
- a breach of contract by the Charterer, the Consignee or their
agents (e.g. undue delay, failures with loading or discharging,
refusal to pay freight or demurrage etc.)
The protest itself is a more or less standardized form that is
made up before a Notary Public or the Consul of the country in
which the vessel is registered, in witness of the Master and
crewmembers who have knowledge of the facts. All the relevant
information, such as log entries and descriptions of circumstances,
must be attached to the Protest.
Therefore a Protest is often preceded by a written Statement of
Facts, made up by the Master, to specify the circumstances that
caused the damage or loss.
EXAMPLE: how to write a STATEMENT OF FACTS
I, Peter Christian Siebers, Master of The Good Ship Ocean
Empress, call sign PKNN, GT 8448 tons, properly stowed, manned and
equipped, of Dutch Registration, owned by Reefer-Liners / Rotterdam
- Netherlands, hereby declare that my vessel, underway from Recife
to Rotterdam on July 9th, 2003, with a cargo of 2,084 containers,
met with adverse weather on the said date that caused extreme
rolling and pitching of my vessel.
To protect vessel and cargo from any losses or damage I ordered
to reduce speed to half ahead. Therefore our ETA-Rotterdam was
retarded, which has resulted in a delay of 18 hours.
I hereby deny all responsibilities for any damage caused by the
bad weather situation.
Signed: P.C. Siebers, Master.
In the Extending Protest the Master has the right to add more
details and information to the original Protest at a later stage
when more relevant facts have come to light.
19 EXAMPLE: THE SEA PROTEST
Note of Protest
On this day, the of... in the year of the Lord two thousand and
before me, Peter S. van den Berg, Notary Public at the city of
Rotterdam - Netherlands, duly admitted and sworn in, personally
appeared ., Master of MV ,
GT or thereabouts, registered at .., and belonging to the port
of
., sailing from to .
on the . day of in the year two thousand and ..... with
a cargo of . and arrived in the Port of .
on the . day of . in the year two thousand and
WHO NOTED AND ENTERED into my Register his Protest, to be
extended if necessary, against rough seas, wind and heavy rain,
particularly against damage and loss to the said cargo during the
sea voyage.
Signed before me - P.S. van den Berg
Notary Public at . hrs on date .
Master: .. (MV
...)
Agents: Messrs
20 A Letter of Protest is a written declaration that is intended
to record complaints concerning any operational matter that is
performed by a recipient or other party.
It is not a legal document, but simply a report of operations,
contractual agreements etc. that have gone wrong. A Letter of
Protest will protect the Master from any blame in case of
mishandling of cargo, delivery of wrong fuel, violation of
regulations, berths unclear, equipment that has become inoperative,
misconduct or negligence by shore gang etc., but also when there is
a discrepancy between ship and shore figures or when passing barges
cause ranging or wash-damage while the vessel is being loaded and
discharged.
Copies of the Letter of Protest should be sent to other parties
concerned and should always end in a formal manner.
Like so:
The undersigned hereby declares that the Bill of Lading was
signed under protest for reasons stated above and holds you and /
or Charterers responsible for any delays and consequences, or:
Please consider the above as letter of protest in due and legal
form.
EXAMPLE: how to write a LETTER OF PROTEST
MV Lisa.
Lying at: Rotterdam-Botlek. Cargo: 8,500 tons refrigerated
cargo. Date: 15 October - 2002.
To: Greenwood Services.
Dear Sir,
Voy.: Recife - Rotterdam
Bert/Terminal: Merwedehaven - 6 A
Please be advised that there is a discrepancy between ship- and
shore figures covering 8,500 tons refrigerated cargo.
During discharging at your terminal this 15 October 2002 of the
above mentioned cargo our first mate observed the following fact
that was detrimental to the quantity / quality of the cargo:
inadequate stowing and transportation of 300 tons of frozen fish,
resulting in severe deterioration of quality due to thawing. In
order to protect the interests of our
21 principals, Messr. Pronk-Seafood Rotterdam, we regret having
to advise you on their
request and on their behalf, that they hold you responsible for
all costs, expenses and/or detrimental consequences which might
result from the above.
For receipt,Greenwood services
Master: J. GriffioenServices
Signature: + stamp
...
Self-assessment Test
Suply the missing word(s)
The reporting day is the day that the .. must be handed .. to
the charterer according to the Charter Party. If the readiness of
the vessel is delayed by .. reason, .. will be counted from the
beginning of the next day after the reporting day, .. the Charter
party states otherwise.
By detention is understood any .. in the loading or discharging
of the cargo. Compensation of damages that occur due to detention
is called demurrage.
22 Progress test
Study the following NOR and draw up a similar one by using the
following new data: Constanta Port, 9, 000 tons timber, Oct. 1,
2014
Messrs. Shippers, Receivers and Port Authorities.
M.T. Corrona
Voy. No. O1390 / N-leg.
Port: Rotterdam-Waalhaven. Date: 29 - 08 - 2002.
Dear Sirs,
This is to notify you that the above vessel under my command
arrived at the Port of Rotterdam at 2300 hrs August 28 and is ready
in all respects to load a cargo of 6500 metric tons of ACETON and
350 metric tons of METHANOL in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Charter Party dated 31 July 2002.
Please acknowledge the above.
Yours Truly,
P.C. Siebers, Master of M.T. Corrona.
Notice accepted at 1700 hrs on August 29 2002
Signature .. (Shippers / Receivers) Agent.
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