Insurance and Claims
VESSEL INSURANCE COVERAGE Company vessels are covered by several types of marine insurance policies, including Hull and Machinery – which…
Category: Merchant Shipping
SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS
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”)
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
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
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
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
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?
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
World Scale Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA)
Container Vessel Trade
Cargoes whether carried in containers are all still the responsibility of the ship and hence it also needs documentation and…