Mate's Receipt 7
Mate's Receipt 7 :
This is a document signed by the Chief Officer or Cargo Officer or Mate of the Ship as the Receipt of Cargo which is loaded on board the ship. The Mate's Receipt contains the description of the Cargo which is to be loaded on board the Ship, and as a rule it should be made available to the Chief Officer before Cargo work starts. On the basis of this receipt they decide the stowage of the Cargo and also instruct the Duty Officer or the Ship Surveyor to check for the expected damages and the quality and quantity of the Cargo. These remarks are put by the Chief Officer while signing the Mate's Receipt as acceptance of Cargo on board the Ship. This is exchanged by the Shipper for the Bill of Lading and handed over to the Agent
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