Year: 2012 Language: English Author: Y. U. Yoo., Y. J. Lee Genre: Guide Publisher: Korea P&I Club Edition: 1st Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 68 Description: As the domestic and international carriage of goods by sea continues to increase, cargo damage claims against shipowners have increased. Based on the claims record of the Korea P&I Club since being established in 2000, approximately 48% (918 cases out of 2,200) were cargo damage claims, attributable to structural defects of the ship such as: defective hatch covers (loss of watertight integrity), and rust or holes in ballast tanks/pipelines going through cargo holds. If it is found that cargo damage was caused by defects of the ship, shipowners may lose the credibility of the cargo owners, and it may even result in arrest of the ship, suspension of ship’s operation and sale of the vessel, all of which would incur an enormous loss to the shipowners. It has always been the Club’s position that it is more important for Members to prevent cargo damage to than to defend against cargo damage claims. Thus, in cooperation with NASCO-JCP Marine Surveyors which has extensive experience handling cargo claims caused by structural defects of the vessel, the Club has prepared and published ‘Guidelines for Hatch Covers’ to join the book, ‘Chemical Tanker Operational Manuals’ to aid shipowners in preventing cargo damage. This book is written from a practical, rather theoretical, point of view one. It has been designed for vessel ratings and officers, as well as directors and other personnel in the shipping companies who are in charge of management of the vessels. We hope that this book shall remind all the readers of importance of a vessel’s cargoworthiness and play an important role in preventing cargo damage resulting from hatch cover defects and damage. While this book may have some shortcomings, we would find our efforts worthwhile if this book is successful in preventing cargo damage. We promise to do our best to meet your demands by updating and improving this booklet based on version the advice and recommendations of our Members. The Club is particularly grateful for all those who provided assistance and support to the Club, and would like to say a special word of thanks to Capt. Y. U. Yoo, the president of NASCO-JCP Marine Surveyors, for his direct participation in writing this booklet and Capt. R. A. Desrosiers, Ph.D. and Ms. E. C. Smith who participated in the editing and revision of this work.
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Guidelines for Hatch Covers
Language: English
Author: Y. U. Yoo., Y. J. Lee
Genre: Guide
Publisher: Korea P&I Club
Edition: 1st
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 68
Description: As the domestic and international carriage of goods by sea continues to increase, cargo damage claims against shipowners have increased.
Based on the claims record of the Korea P&I Club since being established in 2000, approximately 48% (918 cases out of 2,200) were cargo damage claims, attributable to structural defects of the ship such as: defective hatch covers (loss of watertight integrity), and rust or holes in ballast tanks/pipelines going through cargo holds.
If it is found that cargo damage was caused by defects of the ship, shipowners may lose the credibility of the cargo owners, and it may even result in arrest of the ship, suspension of ship’s operation and sale of the vessel, all of which would incur an enormous loss to the shipowners.
It has always been the Club’s position that it is more important for Members to prevent cargo damage to than to defend against cargo damage claims. Thus, in cooperation with NASCO-JCP Marine Surveyors which has extensive experience handling cargo claims caused by structural defects of the vessel, the Club has prepared and published ‘Guidelines for Hatch Covers’ to join the book, ‘Chemical Tanker Operational Manuals’ to aid shipowners in preventing cargo damage.
This book is written from a practical, rather theoretical, point of view one. It has been designed for vessel ratings and officers, as well as directors and other personnel in the shipping companies who are in charge of management of the vessels. We hope that this book shall remind all the readers of importance of a vessel’s cargoworthiness and play an important role in preventing cargo damage resulting from hatch cover defects and damage.
While this book may have some shortcomings, we would find our efforts worthwhile if this book is successful in preventing cargo damage. We promise to do our best to meet your demands by updating and improving this booklet based on version the advice and recommendations of our Members.
The Club is particularly grateful for all those who provided assistance and support to the Club, and would like to say a special word of thanks to Capt. Y. U. Yoo, the president of NASCO-JCP Marine Surveyors, for his direct participation in writing this booklet and Capt. R. A. Desrosiers, Ph.D. and Ms. E. C. Smith who participated in the editing and revision of this work.
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