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Kanonathena Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Possible grammar error in an official document
Value of the cargo when in excess of the Carrier’s liability, as provided for in clause V overleaf, is declared as follows:
Shipped on board in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents, value unknown, for carriage to the Port of Discharge or so near thereunto as the Vessel may safety get and lie always afloat, to be delivered in the like good order and condition at the aforesaid Port unto Consignees or their Assigns, they paying freight as indicated plus other charges incurred in accordance with the provisions contained in the Bill of Lading.
I think it should be safely not safety, my understanding is that:
With regard to the value of those cargo (when in excess of the Carrier’s liability) that are:
in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents, value unknown, for carriage to the Port of Discharge or so near thereunto as the Vessel may safely get and lie always afloat,
and
to be delivered in the like good order and condition at the aforesaid Port unto Consignees or their Assigns,
they (Consignees or their Assigns) are required to pay freight as indicated plus other charges incurred in accordance with the provisions contained in the Bill of Lading.
Is this correct? What do you think?
Thank you.
Shipped on board in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents, value unknown, for carriage to the Port of Discharge or so near thereunto as the Vessel may safety get and lie always afloat, to be delivered in the like good order and condition at the aforesaid Port unto Consignees or their Assigns, they paying freight as indicated plus other charges incurred in accordance with the provisions contained in the Bill of Lading.
I think it should be safely not safety, my understanding is that:
With regard to the value of those cargo (when in excess of the Carrier’s liability) that are:
in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents, value unknown, for carriage to the Port of Discharge or so near thereunto as the Vessel may safely get and lie always afloat,
and
to be delivered in the like good order and condition at the aforesaid Port unto Consignees or their Assigns,
they (Consignees or their Assigns) are required to pay freight as indicated plus other charges incurred in accordance with the provisions contained in the Bill of Lading.
Is this correct? What do you think?
Thank you.
Top answer
'Safety' should read ' safely '. ' Paying ' is correct.
- 'Safety' should read ' safely '.
- ' Paying ' is correct.
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The whole paragraph, I know all the words but I am not sure it is trying to say, what is the structure of the sentence?
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Does this help?—
Shipped on board = Put onto the ship
in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents = accurately as listed on the bill of lading
value unknown = value not indicated on the B/L (?)
for carriage to the Port of Discharge = to be carried to the buyer's port
or so nea
Shipped on board = Put onto the ship
in apparent good order and condition, weight, measure, marks numbers, quality, contents = accurately as listed on the bill of lading
value unknown = value not indicated on the B/L (?)
for carriage to the Port of Discharge = to be carried to the buyer's port
or so nea
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