UNIT 8

MANIFEST OF CARGO

VOCABULARY:

I. Read the text.

ТEXT.

Manifest of Cargo is a document which contains complete specifications of the goods loaded by a ship.

Manifest of Cargo is usually drawn up by the agents in the ports of loading, based upon the Bills of Lading.

Manifest of Cargo contains the following data: the name of the ship, port of loading and date of departure, port of destination, number of Bills of Lading, marks of packages and contents names of shippers and consignees, weight of packages, rate of freight per unit, total freight.

For particulars of cargo, freight, destination, etc., see overleaf

II.Answer the following questions on the above text:

1.What kind of document is Manifest of Cargo?

2.By whom is Manifest of Cargo drawn up?

3.What official document is Manifest of Cargo based upon?

4.What information does Manifest of Cargo contain?

III. Ask questions using the model.

MODEL: Complete specifications are contained in this document. What are contained in this document?

1.Manifest of Cargo is drawn up by the agents.

2.This Manifest of Cargo is based upon Bill of Lading No 25.

3.The nаmе of the ship is stated in this document.

4.The names of shippers and consignees are included in this agreement.

5.Bill of Lading No 24 is signed by shipowners and chaterers.

IV. Agree or disagree with the following statements using the following expressions:

I agree with you. I am of the same opinion. You are quite right. I am terribly sorry. I can’t agree with you. You are mistaken.

1.The Charter Party includes all terms concerning the rate of freight, the time of loading, the ports or ports of destination, the loading conditions and so on.

2.Chatering a ship is done through a stevedore.

3.Manifest of Cargo is not a document.

4.Manifest of Cargo is drawn up by the stevedores in the ports of loading.

V. Additional text.

MATE’S RECEIPT.

Mate’s Receipt is an official document signed by the Chief Officer which acknowledges the receipt of cargo on board ship. It is exchanged for Bills of Lading when loading is finished.

Bill of Lading is usually issued on collecting all mate's receipts. Cargo-plan or Stowage plan is a document which shows the clear dispo-

sition of each cargo piece on board ship. It shows marks and destination of cargo.

VI. Ask it in English:

1.Какие данные содержит Манифест;

2.При каких условиях начинается погрузка груза на судне;

3.Из какого документа вы можете узнать о полной спецификации груза;

4.Кто составляет грузовой манифест;

5.В каком случае обменивается штурманская расписка на коносамент.

VII. Translate the following business letters into Russian.

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M/V………………..

PORT:

DATE:

TO MESSRS……………..

(INSERT CARGO SHIPPERS/CHARTERERS NAME) RE: CHRS/ C/P / DATE

Dear Sirs,

I wish to refer to governing charter party dated ............per which "clean on board" Bills of Lading are to be signed by Master.

In this connection, I wish to tender you an official notification that in order to comply with this charter party term, all the cargo must be in good order and condition and without any damage or defect whatsoever.

Consequently, any cargo, which is not in good order and condition, must be withdrawn by your good selves and must be replaced by cargo, which shall be in good order and condition.

I fully expect that you will have no problem complying with this performance so that I will have the opportunity to release to you clean Bills of Lading.

Kindly acknowledge receipt by signing and returning copy of this letter. Yours faithfully,

Master.

Kindly note that in accordance with the charterparty, the Bills of Lading will be issued in accordance with the Mate's receipts, to this effect I hereby request you to submit the Mate's receipts daily, together with the tally reports, for the Chief officer's perusal and approval.

I also wish to inform you that only the Chief Officer is authorised to sign Mate's receipts, and such Mate's receipts should carry the Chief Officer's signature and the vessel's Official stamp to be considered as valid for the purpose of issuance of the Bills of Lading by the agents of the Charterers.

You are kindly requested to strictly comply with this requirement so that any inconvenience is avoided.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning copy of same.

Yours faithfully, Master.

Receipt of this letter hereby acknowledged by Stevedores: Complete name

.............................................

Title in company ............................................

Name of company ...............................

Date .....................................

CC: Agents

CC: Charterers

CC: Owners