BULK CARGOES Sample Clauses

BULK CARGOES. Documenting shortages on shipments of whole grains and edible oil in bulk has long been a concern, because some discharge ports and/or inland destinations do not have adequate or reliable facilities to properly measure the quantity of cargo discharged from the vessel or inland mode of conveyance. Additional factors (such as the fact that bulk grains will gain or lose weight depending upon relative moisture in the air, and the fact that discharge port scales are often not properly maintained and therefore are of questionable accuracy) negatively impact Client’s pursuit of such shortage claims from a position of strength. Surveyor should prepare a detailed narrative analysis in stating, in his opinion, when, where, and how shortages may have occurred. Notwithstanding the above, for free out bookings, the surveyor must distinguish between the losses caused by the stevedores at discharge and the losses prior to discharge from the vessel. The surveyor must board the vessel, view cargo in stow, note any cargo suspected to be damaged, and assess any losses in stow.