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Insurance and Claims
Merchant Shipping

Insurance and Claims

adminMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025

VESSEL INSURANCE COVERAGE Company vessels are covered by several types of marine insurance policies, including Hull and Machinery – which…

SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS
Merchant Shipping

SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS

adminMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025

All Class Record files, including Enhanced Survey files, where applicable, must be kept in safe custody of Master. The vessel…

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”)
Merchant Shipping

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”)

adminAugust 25, 2024August 25, 2024

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”) defines the basic relationship—duties, liabilities, rights, and immunities—between ocean carrier and cargo…

Cyber security management plan
Merchant Shipping

Cyber security management plan

adminAugust 25, 2024August 25, 2024

Contents of the Plan The ISM Code, supported by the IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), requires ship owners and managers to assess…

Checks to carry out in the bill of lading as master. Who is authorised to sign BL
Merchant Shipping

Checks to carry out in the bill of lading as master. Who is authorised to sign BL

adminAugust 24, 2024August 24, 2024

Checks to be made before singing bills of lading Description & Condition of Cargo The Master must satisfy himself that…

Master’s discretion – and difference between master’s overriding authority w.rt. ISM code
Merchant Shipping

Master’s discretion – and difference between master’s overriding authority w.rt. ISM code

adminAugust 24, 2024August 24, 2024

SOLAS regulation V/34. 1 makes it illegal for a person to compromise the master’s discretion in decision-making. It provides as…

Article of Agreement
Merchant Shipping

Article of Agreement

adminAugust 24, 2024August 24, 2024

Articles of agreement for employment of seafarer Contractual clauses/terms and conditions Article of agreement is required by every flag. Indian…

At discharge port no bl produced? How to carry out discharge?
Merchant Shipping

At discharge port no bl produced? How to carry out discharge?

adminAugust 22, 2024August 23, 2024

LOI (Letter of Idemnity) The practice of discharging the cargo against a LOI (Letter of indemnity) is so common specially…

“World scale” beneficial for owners
Merchant Shipping

“World scale” beneficial for owners

adminAugust 22, 2024August 22, 2024

World Scale Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA)

Container Vessel Trade
Merchant Shipping

Container Vessel Trade

adminJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Cargoes whether carried in containers are all still the responsibility of the ship and hence it also needs documentation and…

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