Case Studies
Palm Oil Cargo Problems
Transshipment of cargo like CPO (Crude Palm Oil) and other palm
products (palm olein, palm stearin) is performed at the terminals of
Odessa and Chornomorsk ports. The main problems with palm
products cargo can be generally divided into three main categories:
1. Problems related to cargo quality
2. Problems related to cargo quantity
3. Problems with ship equipment designated for palm oil products.
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Handling Claims On Damaged Chemical Containers
Сontainers turnover in Ukrainian ports is quite high and it has a
tendency to grow. Sometimes cargoes may be flammable or toxic so
it’s vital to meet appropriate safety rules. We handle containers
damage cases for vessels with chemicals onboard.
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P&I Correspondents Legal Assistance In Criminal Cases
It often happens that Shipowners deal with criminal affairs in crew
claims. Criminal aspect is very important because it also affects the
settlement of civil and contractual liability claim. Therefore in criminal
cases, legal assistance of Legal P&I Correspondent is extremely
important especially in the initial stage of the claim, i.e. during the
process of collecting the evidence, witnesses statements, discussion of
the circumstances of the case with Master, crew, police, and Public
Prosecutor.
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Crew Illness Claims Handling
As Legal P&I Correspondents, we are representing Shipowners in local
courts in illness cases. Needless to say that local courts are quite
favorable to claimants in illness-related claims. Sometimes they have
a pro-labor approach to such category of claims. The claimants pass
allegations that their health problems occur due to hard work
onboard the vessel and other factors. Moreover, sometimes we faced
with difficulties in the collection the evidence about the pre-
employment illness of seafarer due to provisions of local Law
concerning to confidentiality of information about a person’s state of
health.
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Handling Personal Injury Claims
Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers of the labor force to the world’s
maritime industry. Significant numbers of personal injury claims with
Ukrainian seafarers is a constant tendency in Ukraine which has
adverse effects on Shipowners who employ Ukrainian seafarers and
need to be considered when dealing with Ukrainian crew claims.
Needless to say, that lack of information about claims handling and
local developments and practice may lead to high damages and
payments of unjustified claims compensation.
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Problems With A Permanent Pass For P&I Surveyors
Due to political instability in Ukraine, there are some problems in
obtaining a permanent pass for P&I surveyors. Administration of
Ukrainian private terminals introduced own pass and security regime
and have additional pass requirements at the terminal territory and
sometimes serious obstacles for P&I surveyors attendance on the
vessels berthed for cargo operations at terminal’s area occur.
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Steel cargo – Problems
The most frequent damages in steel cargoes transported from the
steel-plants to the ports by railway using open platforms or open
wagons and stored at open area in the port open storage sites
unprotected from elements, oil and grease from port equipment stains
the steel cargo. Steel products also sustain serious damages such as
mechanical damage caused by use of improper handling gear and
rough cargo operations, etc...
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Disputes With Custom Authorities
Under the Ukrainian Customs Regulations, the local customs
authorities require to complete a customs declaration for inward
clearance prior to arrival at the port. The customs declaration shall
contain all items on board, including goods, materials, spare parts,
bunker quantity, paints, medications, etc. The list of mandatory items
to be declared is not clear enough and this results in significant
problems with Customs Authorities when some items are not
declared properly.
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Handling FFO Damage Claims
One of the most frequently encountered cases are claims for damage
caused to fixed and floating objects (FFO). Shipowners are aware that
the extent of the damage for fixed and floating objects claims can be
very different and evaluate to several hundred thousand Dollars.
Usually fixed and floating objects claims include 2 categories: actual
damage and consequential or auxiliary losses. Sometimes the second
category of losses might be much more than actual losses. We mostly
faced with claims which consist of the following points:
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Palm Oil Cargo Problems
Transshipment of cargo like CPO (Crude Palm Oil) and other palm
products (palm olein, palm stearin) is performed at the terminals of
Odessa and Chornomorsk ports. The main problems with palm
products cargo can be generally divided into three main categories:
1. Problems related to cargo quality
2. Problems related to cargo quantity
3. Problems with ship equipment designated for palm oil products.
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Svertilov Marine Consulting has more than 20 years of
professional experience as P&I Correspondents and
providing P&I services to Underwriters, Shipowners, Shipping
Lines and their P&I, insurance and claims divisions.
Disputes With Immigration Authorities
A significant part of current P&I Correspondent activities amounts to
administrative cases including disputes with Immigration Authorities.
In Ukraine, administrative cases are subject to several laws: the Code
of Administrative Transgressions, the Customs Code, and the
Immigration Regulations, to name a few. Under the Law,
administrative matters should be finally settled by a local court. A
Master can represent Shipowners in the court together with a local
lawyer for administrative cases. He is also entitled to authorize a local
lawyer to represent Shipowners with a special power of attorney.
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