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It is widely accepted that during the transportation of bulk cargo, some loss will unavoidably occur but when the shortage exceeds a percentage regarded as customary in that trade the carrier is often held responsible. One of the causes of shortage claims is that it is virtually impossible to precisely determine the weight of large…
Project Cargo is a term used to broadly describe the national or international transportation of large, heavy, high value or critical (to the project they are intended for) pieces of equipment. Also commonly referred to as Heavy lift, this includes shipments made of various components which require disassembly for shipment and reassembly after delivery. CONTRACTUAL…
Question 1. What is the length of a shackle of anchor cable? Answer: A shackle length is 15 fathoms, or 27.5 m (90 ft). Question 2. How would you break a Kenter, Lugless joining shackle? Answer: To break a Kenter joining shackle, ‘punch and drift’ the ‘spile pin’. Movement of the spile pin will push…
NEED FOR ASSISTANCE When a ship suffers a casualty, or is otherwise in a position of peril, the master must decide as a matter of urgency whether assistance, including salvage assistance, is needed or if the situation can be handled using the ship’s own resources. MASTER’S RESPONSIBILITY The master should be authorised to take whatever…