Steel Preshipment
Surveys – A Guide to Good Practice
Arthur Sparks, MNI
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ISBN 0
9546537 7 7 – 36pp A5 – soft cover – reprinted 2005 – £30
>> Over 10,000 copies of this handy illustrated
guide are now in use world-wide. It is designed to make sure that shipping
documents accurately describe the apparent order and condition of steel
cargo when loaded - thus avoiding disputes at the end of a voyage due to
the wide interpretation of vague descriptions such as ‘rusty’ or ‘bent’.
>> It recommends a set of 18
standard surface condition clauses and 16 mechanical damage clauses
covering every conceivable type of steel cargo and the condition it is in when
loaded. The clauses are based on the International Group of P&I Clubs
circular of 1964. By including a short simple description of each clause,
high quality colour photographs and translations into 11 languages, the
guide aims to ensure correct and consistent uses of the International Group
circular world-wide.
>> Detailed guidance is also
provided on the inspection of weather deck openings including the use of
chalk, ultrasound and hose tests for watertightness checks.
>> The guide has been written by Arthur
Sparks, the leading international expert on the carriage of steel products
by sea, and international mutual marine liability insurer the North of England
P&I Association.
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