The Hague Rules Explained: Being the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1924E. Wilson, 1924 - 140 pages |
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adoption affreightment agreement amended Article Atlantic Transport Co bankers bill of lading Blue Star Line Britain or Northern Brussels bulk cargoes cargo owners carried chargeur charterer charterparty claims clauses in bills coasting trade Comité Maritime International commerce Conference consignee contract of carriage countries custody delivery deviation discharge document of title Dominions draft effect English law exercise due diligence facie evidence freedom of contract freight Hague Rules Harter Act Imperial Shipping Committee indorsed inserted International Law Association Joint Committee lading issued lading or similar legislation liability for loss loading London loss or damage marchandises Maritime Law Committee master or agent ment Merchant Shipping Act mittee navire negligence clauses Northern Ireland note to Art obligation original Rules parties pilferage port provisions receipt received for shipment referred Scrutton Sea Act sea carriers Section ship seaworthy shipowners shipper similar document Sir Norman Hill statute stowage tion transporteur vessel voyage
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Page 88 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from — (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 129 - Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative.
Page 62 - After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier, or the master or agent of the carrier, shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading...
Page 76 - ... shipped" bill of lading, provided that if the shipper shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods he shall surrender the same as against the issue of the "shipped...
Page 22 - That if the owner of any vessel transporting merchandise or property to or from any port in the United States of America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied...
Page 53 - The carrier shall be bound before and at the beginning of the voyage to exercise due diligence to : (a) Make the ship seaworthy...
Page 128 - That it shall not be lawful for any vessel transporting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States...
Page 17 - ... loss or damage arising from negligence, fault, or failure in proper loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge.
Page 89 - ... saving or attempting to save life or property at sea; (m) wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the goods...
Page 113 - Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3 (a), (b) and (c).