Please be informed that the appointed surveyor did attend on board the member’s barge on yesterday to ascertain the cause and extent of the damage.
**Enclose herewith please find soft copy of surveyor’s prelim report in which you may notice that the member was engaged to carry the tapioca cargo for loading on to ocean going vessel called “Vinalines Trader”.
Reported that there was sudden rain during loading the cargo on to ocean going vessel at 0320 hrs of 23.5.16 and the barge crew could not close the hatch cover , by tarpaulin , in time and as a result , the rain water has ingress in to the cargo hold and contacted the cargo.
Reported that , as part of cargo are in sound condition , the appointed surveyor did discuss with master and officers of the ocean going vessel to accept the cargo but same was refused / rejected.
Under above circumstance , we would suggest the broker , RIC , to contact the member and ask them to notify the matter to their employer and request for instruction for the balance cargo.