2.12.3.1 GENERAL
For further details please refer to
Gard News 177, Major cargo claims analysis – Liquid bulk, reefer
unitised and containerised carriage
Gard News 167, value your bills like your pint of beer.
Claims in relation to the carriage and delivery of liquid or liquefied cargo
may arise due to
shortage and/or cargo remaining on board after completion of discharge
contamination by impurities or residues of previous cargoes
leakage from adjacent tanks containing, for example, other grades of
cargo or ballast
improper operation of valves during loading/discharge
improper temperature maintenance during the voyage
damage caused by defective cooling/heating systems
leakage from heating coils or hydraulic pumps
leaking tank hatches
cargo contamination due to transfer of vapour between cargo tanks
shore side errors.