
John Southam, Loss Prevention Executive, and David Richards, Director (Claims), both from North P&I Club, offer lessons learned and discuss avoidable claims related to the carriage of finished and semi-finished steel products which continue to remain an issue.
The issues highlighted by North P&I include the importance of recording the preload condition and defending yourself against allegations of unseaworthiness with strong evidence.
In some recent cases it became apparent that the preload condition of the steel cargo was poor, whether it was physical damage through impact or corrosion damage from wetting. And when such damage to the cargo is noted at discharge, a high value claim can result. Continue reading “Lessons learned from wet damage steel product claims”