| March
1999 |
 |
Six stowaways
boarded the vessel by hiding in a open-door container
and arrived at Dubai on board a container vessel. |
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Assisted the
Owner's P&I Association by investigating the incident
and taking statements of the stowaways to establish
their nationality. Liaised with local Consulate of the
stowaways' country and arranged travel documents for
repatriation. |
| June
- July 1999 |
 |
Flooding of
cargo hold by ballast water on board a container feeder
vessel. |
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Attended on
behalf of vessel Charterers to investigate the cause
of hold flooding and attend follow-up surveys to ascertain
the extent of water contamination to cargo in containers
from bottom tiers. |
| July
1999 |
 |
Inspection
of Pre-shipment Condition of Project cargo of Second-Hand
Used Construction Equipment and Vehicles. |
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Inspection
prior / during loading of Project cargo on board. Advising
Master on stowage, lashing and condition of various
packages on behalf of Owners and/ ships P&I club. |
| July
- August 1999 |
 |
Heavy weather
shifting / collapse of Forest Products and Steel cargo
during vessel's voyage to the Arabian Gulf. |
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Attend on board
to ascertain the extent of shifting / collapse in various
holds. Monitor discharge operations and attend follow-up
surveys to ascertain the extent of loss to individual
consignments on behalf of vessel Charterers P&I
Club. |
| October
- December 1999 |
 |
Part of the
consignment of 3000 MT White kidney Beans rejected from
Iraq. Vessel over-carried the rejected cargo for landing
at Jebel Ali Port. |
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Assisted cargo
underwriters in ascertaining the condition of over-carried
cargo on arrival at Dubai. Monitored discharge / storage
at Dubai and assisted in salvage disposal to minimize
the loss. |