Claims examples

20/10/2020

Costly courtesy

An ITIC member acted as a marine consultant, stowage and lashing planning advisor for the stowage of steel coils.

08/10/2019

A GAFTA gaffe

An ITIC member, who is a surveyor, was appointed in 2013 by a buyer to sample a cargo of 3,000 MT of Ukrainian sunflower...

04/04/2019

Mislabelling of machinery

A marine surveyor carried out a preshipment inspection of two consignments of trucks, cranes and other equipment. The...

24/04/2018

Over load / under water

A surveyor in Canada was contracted to provide a load and stow survey for a barge of steel.

13/04/2017

Towing trouble

A ferry operating in North America was due to be towed to a shipyard to undergo a refit. A marine surveyor was engaged by...

27/03/2014

Ensure you incorporate your standard terms and conditions

Shippers of a cargo of wheat instructed a marine surveyor to survey and certify the holds of a bulk carrier as fit for...

10/10/2013

Contaminated cargo

A marine chemist carried out routine testing of a cargo of methanol when a vessel docked for discharge.

16/05/2013

Damage to harps

Marine surveyors based in the Far East were instructed by the insurers of a cargo of HRSG harps (which are metal tube...

18/03/2013

Surveyors sued for loss of evidence

01/02/2013

Wrong test used

In many trade contracts, where the specification of the product is important, buyers and sellers will often agree that the...