Further to our last notice of January 22, 2020, we would like to update you on the GA status of the vessel and GA security requirements in this incident.
The vessel remains safely at the anchorage in Singapore, the Vessel Operator (ANL) is actively negotiating with Owners and PSA Terminal to berth the vessel at Singapore for all cargo discharge as a priority.
As you are aware the vessel Owners have appointed Stichling Hahn Hilbrich (Hamburg & London) (“SHH”) as Average Adjusters. SHH has overnight provided the following requirements for the GA security from all parties with cargo on the vessel:
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“Please note that prior to releasing any consignment, the following documentation needs to be provided:
Copy of commercial invoice and corresponding packing list.
Copy of Bill of Lading, with all pages including all attachments.
Copy of Sea freight invoice or arrival notice showing the sea freight amount.
Average Bond, completed, signed and stamped by shipper or receiver.
Average Guarantee, completed, signed and stamped by cargo insurers rated BBB+ or better, in case the cargo is insured.
Copy of the insurance premium invoice, if readily available. Otherwise, we add 0.1 per cent to the FOB value and sea freight value as insurance premium.
In case the cargo is not insured, Shipowners request a Cash Deposit of 10% of the CFR value into our Trust Account.
The necessary forms as well as our Standard Instructions in order to assist cargo/container interest in submitting sufficient General Average securities can be downloaded from our website:
www.shh-adjusters.com
Casualty Area:
- Enter vessel name Northern Jupiter
- Enter case number 20.001-2
- Click button "Find Case"
Please direct any further correspondence with regard to the collection of General Average securities to our cargo team with the following email address:-
Please note that for a smooth collection process without unnecessary delay, the submission of a complete set of sufficient General Average securities is mandatory.
Any insufficient General Average documentation will delay the delivery of the containerized cargo at the expense of the receivers.
Please make sure that after the releasing of cargo the original forms of Average Bond and Average Guarantee will be sent by courier to our Hamburg office:
Stichling Hahn Hilbrich GmbH
(Sworn Average Adjusters)
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 93 20355 Hamburg Germany”
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