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Declare a general average! Shippers suffer!
Jul 29,2024
Event review:
The Maersk Frankfurt is a newly built container ship charted by Maersk,The ship caught fire in the Arabian Sea on 19 July 2024.At the time of the incident, the ship was sailing from Mondra to Colombo. The ship was carrying some dangerous goods and a total of 21 crew members, one of whom was killed in the accident.
It is reported that the ship was deployed by Maersk on the India-Pakistan route FI3, involving ONE, UAE, X-PRESS and other ships sharing cabins. In June, they were attached to China one after another.Tianjin, Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao Port, etc.The first voyage has not yet been completed.
The fire was largely extinguished.
The first team of the SMIT rescue team has boarded the ship,Relevant teams are closely monitoring the situation to extinguish a possible resurgence. A helicopter dropped 200 kilograms of dry powder onto the burning container to extinguish the fire. Judging from the picture, the ship is still flushing the fourth row of containers with water pipes, and there is obvious smoke on the containers in the third and fifth rows.
According to the Indian Coast Guard, which provided the first details of the cargo on board, it reported that there were 1154 containers on board. However, there are still embers inside the container, and there is a risk of a resurgence. The ICG is working to keep vessels off shore, given the serious threat posed to the Indian coastline. According to local reports,The ship was carrying some dangerous goods, including benzene and sodium cyanate, which could be dangerous if leaked. According to the latest ship dynamic information display, the ship is still hovering near the coast of India.
Shipowners declare general average
A few days ago, insurance claims consultant WK Webster said that after the initial report, the owner of the "Maersk Frankfurt" had declared a common sea loss caused by the fire. Therefore, before the goods are delivered, all cargo owners need to provide a general average guarantee. It is understood that salvage services are provided by professional salvors under contract with shipowners. Therefore, in addition to the GA guarantee, a rescue guarantee is required on behalf of all cargo parties. WK Webster added, "We have cargo inspectors in India on standby to inspect any damaged goods as needed and will investigate the cause of the fire."
Declaration of general average.This also means that all the owners of the goods on the "Maersk Frankfurt" should also bear the responsibility,The goods can only be obtained after the provision of a general average guarantee.Maersk said in a statement sent to the media on Wednesday: "The ship is reported to be in stable condition and all machinery, steering and navigation equipment are operating normally. At this time, we cannot confirm the extent of the impact of the fire on the cargo. We are in close contact with the ship owner and ship management." I would like to remind you that the ship may involve a large amount of Chinese cargo, and there are cargo shippers and related stakeholders on board the ship,Keep communication with customers in a timely manner, pay attention to the cargo situation, subsequent shipping delays, etc! Forwarding is well known ~
About general average
Common sea loss takes the form of common sea loss sacrifice and common sea loss costs. Common sea loss sacrifices include the abandonment of goods, damage to the ship caused by the fire on board, damage caused by the removal of damage, damage to machinery and boilers, goods used as fuel, ship materials and materials, damage caused in the course of unloading, etc.
Common sea loss costs include salvage remuneration, stranded ship load reduction costs and consequent damage, port of refuge costs, wages and other expenses paid to crew members to and at the port of refuge, repair costs, replacement costs, advance fees and insurance premiums, interest on common sea loss, etc. General average is a special sacrifice or special expense intentionally and reasonably made in order to avoid common danger to the ship or the goods on board. In the event of a general average loss on a cargo ship, the owner of the cargo shall, in accordance with the relevant legal provisions and international practice, provide a general average deposit so that the loss can be compensated by the loss. The freight forwarding enterprise may be required to advance the deposit and other expenses, and has the right to recover from the principal.
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