Visitors from Oman shipping Muna Al Balushi (Manager of their Claims department) and Abdul Wahab Al Rawahi (in house legal counsel) spent a week with the UK P&I Club in London.
While here, they attended talks on a number of topics including Tanker claims, Bunker disputes, oil major approvals, off hire disputes, unsafe ports, war risks, Pollution claims etc. along with several case studies.
A wide team of claims handlers from all Syndicates, Underwriting, Loss Prevention and Signum participated in making this a successful event.
Hold preparation is probably the most vital part of bulk carrier operations; if it is not undertaken properly, it can result in substantial cargo claims, delays, additional cleaning, survey costs and expensive off-hire disputes.
During the initial stages of the voyage, the vessel encountered heavy weather, with spray and seas shipped on deck and all hatch covers over a period of 8 days; this video explores how this affected the maize cargo.
The preparation of cargo holds for the next intended carriage is a critical operation which requires careful planning and execution; this article considers a number of legal issues which may arise, including terms commonly used in charterparties to describe the cleanliness of cargo holds, the consequences of failing to comply with such terms, potentially resulting in off-hire claims and damages, and the role of the independent surveyor.
