It is the duty of the Master (or his agent) to ensure that the description of the cargo and the condition of the cargo as set out in the bill of lading are accurate before he signs it. It is up to the charterer/shipper how the goods are described in the Mate’s receipts and bill of lading.
Judges:
Mustill LJ
Citations:
[1988] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 412
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Sea Success Maritime Inc v African Maritime Carriers Ltd ComC 15-Jul-2005
The ship’s master had refused to accept the cargo relying on clause 52 of the standard form charterpraty agreement saying that the cargo had been damaged.
Held: Only if the shippers continued to insist on the description, and the master . .
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Transport
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.229993