THE law of general Average (GA) has been declared for the ZIM Charleston containership following a fire in stacks of containers earlier this month, reports marine casualty management firm WK Webster.
The 8,500 TEU ship suffered a fire in cargo hold number 4 while underway off of Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 8. Reports indicate approximately 300 containers may have been affected by the fire and subsequent efforts to extinguish it.
WK Webster said the vessel was reported to have berthed on August 12 at the East Container Terminal in Colombo, where the impacted containers were to be inspected and discharged. It's unclear whether or not the discharging of cargo has taken place.
In an update on Monday, WK Webster said it been notified that General Average has now been declared by the charterers, Israeli-based Zim. The vessel is owned by Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary Atlas Corp.
General Average is a maritime law principle requiring that the shipowner and cargo interests proportionately share in the costs associated with rescuing a vessel after a major casualty. When GA is declared, cargo owners are required to contribute to a GA fund before their cargo can be released, reports gCaptain, Ventura, California.
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The 8,500 TEU ship suffered a fire in cargo hold number 4 while underway off of Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 8. Reports indicate approximately 300 containers may have been affected by the fire and subsequent efforts to extinguish it.
WK Webster said the vessel was reported to have berthed on August 12 at the East Container Terminal in Colombo, where the impacted containers were to be inspected and discharged. It's unclear whether or not the discharging of cargo has taken place.
In an update on Monday, WK Webster said it been notified that General Average has now been declared by the charterers, Israeli-based Zim. The vessel is owned by Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary Atlas Corp.
General Average is a maritime law principle requiring that the shipowner and cargo interests proportionately share in the costs associated with rescuing a vessel after a major casualty. When GA is declared, cargo owners are required to contribute to a GA fund before their cargo can be released, reports gCaptain, Ventura, California.
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