Bunker SurveyON/OFF HIRE CONDITION SURVEYThis inspection is conducted to the vessel at the beginning and/or end of the chartering and aims at checking the overall condition of the vessel.The on/off hire condition survey is an inspection of vessel’s holds, main deck, cargo working areas and external shell plating. It is performed in order to identifyContinueContinue reading “Bunker and Condition Survey”
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Maersk Completes Crew Changes
With the calls for accommodations to address the problems of crew changes continuing to come from a board range of organization, shipping lines have also begun to speak out about the challenges. Shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk joined the calls announcing the details of two recent crew changes illustrating the difficulties shippingContinueContinue reading “Maersk Completes Crew Changes”
Inspection reveals ‘inadequate lashing’ and rusty securing points on APL England
The vessel APL England has been detained in Australia over inadequate lashing, after losing 40 containers overboard off the coast of Sydney on Sunday. After the vessel docked in the port of Brisbane, an inspection by the the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) revealed lashing arrangements for cargo were “inadequate” and securing points for containers on theContinueContinue reading “Inspection reveals ‘inadequate lashing’ and rusty securing points on APL England”
Shipper’s presentation of bill of lading for signature is merely an invitation to master to make his own assessment of cargo’s apparent condition on loading
[Sample Bill of Lading, Image for Representation only] A recent High Court decision, The Tai Prize [2020] EWHC 127 (Comm), has held that where an agent presents a clean bill of lading to the Master for signing, this is not a warranty to the Master that the cargo is actually in good order and condition.ContinueContinue reading “Shipper’s presentation of bill of lading for signature is merely an invitation to master to make his own assessment of cargo’s apparent condition on loading”