ΝΑΥΤΙΚΑ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ Ε ΠΛΟΙΑΡΧΩΝ

Dear Sirs, On of my Owners and Charterers I present this protest due to the slow discharge of the cargo of Jet A1, owing to the restricted cargo facilities available. This vessel is equipped to discharge through 4 x 16” lines but at your terminal only two 8” hoses were available for this grade. In addition, the vessel was restricted to discharge at a maximum backpressure of 8.5 kg as per shore . I reserve the rights of my Owners and Charterers to refer to this matter at some later date and take such actions, or make any , as they may deem necessary. Dear Sir, On behalf of my Owners and Charterers I hereby this protest due to the apparent loading of contaminated cargo into ship’s tanks. Once loading operations were at 0945 LT 24/09/15, further samples were taken from shipʼs tank No: 4 centre. These were visibly cloudy, with apparent solid present. At 1020 LT 24/09/15, the master required that loading be suspended, until this matter can be . Charterers and Owners were informed of the situation via phone, and Ship’s agency, "Mina Tank" and Owners’ P and I Club, "Gulf Agency Corp., (Kuwait)", were telexed, and P & I representative requested to attend the vessel.