Ship's Name : HUMBER
Flag : BAHAMA
TYPE : ( BBU ) BULK CARRIER
DATE OF BUILT : 1972
GRT : 14961
NRT : 9419
DWT : 25920
PLACE OF BERTH : QUAY No. 37 THENCE TO ANCHORAGE AREA .
ARRIVAL DATE : 17/1/1997
DATE OF BERTH : 12/2/1997
QUANTITY : 280000BAGS OF WHITE SUGAR = 14000 TONS NET .
INCIDENT
SOME BAGS WERE FOUND WET INTO SHIP’S HOLDS .
1) SURVEYING THE CONSIGNMENT INTO SHIP’S HOLDS AND DURING DISCHARGE
2) TAKING PHOTOES FOR THE WET BAGS INTO SHIP’S HOLDS .
3) DREW A P.P.V AT PORT POLICE STATION TO STATE THE CONDITION OF THE CONSIGNMENT .
4) INFORMING THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ABOUT THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE AND LOSS TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEDURE TO ARREST THE SHIP .
5) AN URGENT CLAIM WAS PRESENTED TO ALEXANDRIA COURT TO STATE THE CONDITION OF THE CONSIGNMENT .
RESULT OF SURVEY :-
1) SOME BAGS INTO HOLD No. 1 WERE FOUND WET AT THE UPPER LAYER, LARGE NUMBER AT THE LOWER LAYERS WERE FOUND CHANGED TO BLACK, WET AND PETRIFIED .
2) SOME BAGS INTO HOLD No. 2 WAS FOUND WET, CONTENTS PETRIFIED. WATER AT A HIGHT OF 10CM WAS NOTICED AT THE RIGHT REAR PART OF THE HOLD DUE TO OVERFLOW DRAINAGE WATER .
3) SAMPLES OF THE OVERFLEW WATER WAS WITHDRAWN FOR ANALYSIS AND WAS FOUND TO BE SALT WATER .
4) SHIP’S MASTER DIDN’T SUBMIT A LETTER OF RESERVES TO ALEXANDRIA PORT AUTHORITY .
5) ON 19/2/1997 THE SHIP WAS TRANSFERRED TO INNER ANCHORAGE AREA .
6) ON 6/3/1997 AN AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED BETWEEN CONSIGNEES, P & I AND INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE, TO CLEAR THE SOUND BAGS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF :-
1- CARGO SUPERVISION & SURVEYING OFFICE ( CSSO)
2- REP. OF SHIP’S OWNER .
3- CONSIGNEES REP.
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