This document is an average bond related to a fire on deck of the vessel "Beautiful Lady" on March 14, 2017. It agrees to pay any salvage, general average, or special charges determined to be legally due from the goods in an adjustment prepared according to the contract of affreightment or law of the place where the adventure ended. It provides details on furnishing value information, making payments, English law governing, and statute of limitations commencing at adjustment issue date. The owner of the goods signs accepting these terms.
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Average Bond SG
1. STUDIO GALLIAN Salita Priaro 3 16036 Recco GE (ITALIA)
Tel. 0185 1872208 Mob. 3477862550 C.F. GLLGLC77L07D969I P. IVA 01992910990
E-mail: gianluca.gallian@gmail.com www.cargoclaims.blogspot.com
AVERAGE BOND
To: the owners of the vessel named below and other parties to the adventure as their
interests may appear.
BEAUTIFUL LADY: Fire on deck 14 March 2017
Port of shipment:
Port of destination/discharge:
Container number(s):
Bill of lading or waybill number(s):
Quantity and description of goods:
Invoice value (please attach copy)
In consideration of the delivery to us or to our order, on payment of the freight due, of the
goods noted above we agree to pay the proportion of any salvage and/or general
average and/or special charges which may hereafter be ascertained to be properly and
legally due from the goods or the shippers or owners thereof under an adjustment
prepared in accordance with the provisions of the contract of affreightment governing the
carriage of the goods or, failing any such provision, in accordance with the law and
practice of the place where the common maritime adventure ended and which is
properly and legally payable in respect of the goods by the shippers or owners thereof.
We agree also:
a) to furnish particulars of the value of the goods, supported by a copy of the
commercial invoice rendered to us or, if there is no such invoice, details of
the shipped value;
b) to make a payment on account of such sum as is duly certified by the
average adjusters and which is properly and legally payable in respect of the
goods by the shippers or owners thereof;
c) that this agreement shall be governed by English Law and the High Court of
Justice of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any
dispute arising out of this agreement and each party shall irrevocably submit
to the jurisdiction of that Court. We agree to nominate an address for service
of proceedings under this bond in England or Wales within 7 days of a
request by the shipowners or their lawyers to do so;
d) that any period of prescription, whether provided by statute law, contract or
otherwise, shall commence to run from the date upon which the general
average adjustment is issued;
2. STUDIO GALLIAN
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e) that this bond is intended to create a legally binding obligation
notwithstanding that it may be transmitted and stored solely in electronic
form. It is hereby agreed that transmission of this bond to the average
adjusters by email constitutes good delivery to the owners and other parties
to the adventure who wish to enforce this bond;
f) that the standard form of Non-Separation Agreement including the Bigham
Clause is to apply in respect of cargo forwarded to destination in another
vessel(s) (relevant wording can be found on our website).
Owner of goods:
Address:
Tel no: E-mail:
Signature: Date:
Name of authorised signatory:
Average adjusters are: Studio Gallian