WATER TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS
Hague-Visby Rules were signed in 1968 in Visby. The Rules establish conditions for carriage of goods by sea under the concluded transportation contract Bill of Lading (B/L). The Rules regulate not only transportation but also the cargo handling, fastening (unless otherwise is provided), loading and unloading.
- Carrier’s liability in marine transportation is limited to 2 SDR per kg or 666.67 SDR per packing.
- Facts of cargo damage or loss shall be recorded during cargo acceptance procedure.
- Reclamations regarding damage of cargo shall be submitted in written no later than within 3 days from delivery of cargo.
- Value of goods shall be calculated by using the prices of the country where and of the period when the cargo was or had to be unloaded.
- If for any reasons the consignor delivered the dangerous cargo without informing the agent or marine transportation company, the captain of the ship reserves a right, by giving prior written notice to the consignor, to destroy the cargo in any place of the world at the consignor’s expense or to leave the cargo to store.
- The carrier may be released from liability if the damage is made because of false information about the cargo, false packing, marking or the poorly prepared accompanying documents.
