Risks, Damages, Accidents of Maritime Commerce Averages
Risks, Damages, Accidents of Maritime Commerce Averages
Risks, Damages, Accidents of Maritime Commerce Averages
COMMERCE AVERAGES
AVERAGES – ALL EXTRAORDINARY OR ACCIDENTAL EXPENSES WHICH
MAY BE INCURRED DURING THE VOYAGE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
THE VESSEL OR CARGO, OR BOTH.
(1) SIMPLE/PARTICULAR AVERAGES – EXPENSES AND DAMAGE
CAUSED TO THE VESSEL OR TO HER CARGO WHICH HAVE NOT INURED
TO THE COMMON BENEFIT OF ALL INTERESTED PERSONS.
(2) GENERAL/GROSS AVERAGES – DAMAGES AND EXPENSES
DELIBERATELY CAUSED IN ORDER TO SAVE THE VESSEL , CARGO OR
BOTH FROM A REAL KNOWN RISK.
REQUISITES OF GENERAL AVERAGES
ARRIVAL UNDER STRESS – the arrival of a vessel at the nearest and most
convenient port upon instance of the captain if the vessel cannot continue
the trip to the port of destination on account of LACK OF PROVISIONS, WELL
FOUNDED FEAR OF SEIZURE, PRIVATEERS OR PIRATES or any ACCIDENT AT SEA
disabling it to navigate.
The Captain shall call a meeting of the officers and persons interest in the
cargo and should the reason be determined to be well founded, the minutes
signed by all shall be entered in the logbook. The captain shall have the
deciding vote and objections and protests by persons interested in the cargo
may be entered therein.
The Captain is required to make a marine protest within 24 hours upon arrival
at the port of distress. If the cause for arrival ceases and he should discontinue
with the voyage, he becomes liable for damages.
ARRIVAL – NOT CONSIDERED AS LAWFUL