| January
- April 2003 |
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Heavy weather
damages to project cargo of 300 packages of Assorted
Machinery Items destined for Iraq. Vessel discharged
the consignment at Jebel Ali Port for transshipment
to Iraq. |
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Attended on
behalf of Shippers / Cargo underwriters to ascertain
the condition of individual packages in ship's holds
and during / after discharge ashore. Monitored repacking
of damaged cargo and subsequent loading on transshipment
vessel. Subsequently, arranged a salvage sale of severely
damaged items retained at Dubai. |
| April
- May 2003 |
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Preloading
inspection of 14400 MT of Bagged Sugar cargo on board
a vessel at Jebel Ali Port. |
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Acted on behalf
of ship's P&I club to ascertain the condition of
holds, hatch covers and Bagged Sugar cargo prior / during
loading. Monitor loading and tally operations. Advise
Master on pre-loading condition in order to suitably
clause cargo documents. |
| April
- November 2003 |
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Water contamination
to a part of cargo of 6600 MT Soya Bean Meal due to
seawater ingress to ship's lower hold. |
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Acted on behalf
of vessel's P&I club to ascertain the cause, nature
and extent of water contamination to the cargo. Monitor
discharge operations, segregation ashore and destruction
of severely wet cargo. Subsequently assisted the solicitors
in defending the claim in local court. |
| May
2003 |
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Discharge condition
survey on various consignments of 34000 MT Steel Products
at the time of discharge at Dubai. |
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Attended on
behalf of ship's P&I club to ascertain the condition
of 40 different consignments of Steel Products and assist
Master during vessel's stay in Port. |
| Jul-
Aug 2003 |
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Vessel carrying
10580 MT of Raw Cane Sugar in bulk experienced heavy
weather in Arabian Sea. Engines failed and crew abandoned
vessel. Subsequently, the vessel towed to off-UAE coast
in an unmanned condition. |
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Attended on
behalf of Shippers/ Cargo Owners to ascertain the condition
of cargo in different holds. Investigate the cause and
circumstances of crew abandoning the vessel. Obtained
samples of water contaminated cargo. |
| August
2003 |
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Heavy weather
collapse / damage / loss of various consignments of
Forest Products on board. |
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Attended on
behalf of Ships P&I club to ascertain the extent
of damage / loss to various consignments. |