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Bills of lading case leaves masters in ‘tricky position’, says lawyer

Legal action centred on apparent contradiction between duty of master to vouch for condition of cargo and time pressure to sign clean bills of lading so as not to delay payment

‘Buyers under a fob sale contract will rely on what masters confirm before paying for the cargo and so it is vital that masters perform their own independent assessment,’ says lawyer

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