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5 Cargo

5.2.2 Bulk carrier cargo claimsShortage - mainly caused by:

Claims caused by cargo not being in the proper condition • Improper cargo handling shipside

when loaded, or caused by the nature of the cargo such• Improper cargo handling and poor tally
• Loaded or unloaded cargo not being properly calculated
as inherent vice can be very costly. It can be dificult for
a shipowner to prevent this from happening, so detailed • Incorrect cargo handling shipside or shore-side

records should be kept on board showing that best
Contamination – mainly caused by:
practices have always been followed during loading, transit
and discharge.• Improper cargo handling shipside

The most common claims in this category are shortage • Improper cargo handling shore-side
• Ineficient cleaning prior to loading
and wet damage.
Contamination is an expensive claim category on bulk • Poor maintenance of cargo holds

carriers; the claims are not very frequent but when they • Mixingofincompatiblecargo
• Cargo being contaminated or high moisture content prior
occur they are quite severe.
to loading

Wet damage – mainly caused by:• Inherentvice

• Improper cargo handling shipside
• Improper cargo handling shore-sideConcerns on bulk carriers

• Cargo being wet when loaded• Leaky hatch cover (coamings/rubber seals).
• Heat damage.
• Leakycargohatches
• Contamination (cargo hold cleaning).

• Shortage (common depending on cargo and geography).

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