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Could a master clause a bill of lading in the previous question without making it “dirty”?
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What should a master do if rusty steel is presented for loading?
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What should a master do if asked to accept a letter of indemnity in return for signing “clean” bills of lading, when these were not justified?
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Why might a shipper offer a letter of indemnity in the case in the previous question?
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What is an acceptable letter of indemnity?
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The master of a dry cargo ship is asked to discharge cargo onto trucks without presentation of a bill of lading by the receiver. What should he do?
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Just before sailing, the chief mate informs the master that the cargo loaded is 4000 tonnes short of the charter party figure. What should the master do?
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What are the two main types of marine insurance usually obtained by owners of seagoing ships?