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Reefer Container Malfunction Container No.PONU4759285

Final Report

2011

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Kind Attn : Your Ref : Our Ref : Date of survey : 20th July 2011

Date final report sent : 31st July 2011

1. Request for Survey / Inspection

Received from :

Acting on behalf of : Maersk Line

Instructions received : Vide Email dated 20th July 2011

Location :

Thank you for the instructions on the subject matter.

2. Scope & Purpose of the Survey

The purpose of our survey was to ascertain the cause, nature & extent of damage to the container and consignment if any and supervise the X-Stuffing into a sound reefer container. We report as follows:

3. Attendance details

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4. Container & Consignment Information

Container type & Number 1 x 40’ HR – PONU4759285

Vessel Name / Voy No MAERSK SOFIA

Load port Paranagua, Brazil

Date of loading Not Known

Final Discharge Port Oman

Date of Discharge N/A

Seal Number at Destination (As per documents)

ML-BR0670286

New seal number after Inspection / X-Stuffing (Original Container)

N/A

Container type & Number (New X-Stuffed container)

1 x 40’ HR MWMU6418354

New seal number (X-Stuffed Container)

ML-AE0924828

Cargo Frozen Chicken Griller

Cargo weight 27369.200 Kgs

Set temperature - 22º C

Return Air temperature N/A

Observed temperature (Pulp temperature)

N/A

Value of cargo (as per commercial invoice)

Not known

Shippers Name

Consignees Name Oman

B/L Number / Date of Issue

Remarks on Bill of lading N/A

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5. Survey De ails

Where was the container stored for the survey to take place?

Were any signs of container damage visible? If yes mention the details?

Leak on Reefer unit evaporator distribution coil causing cooling malfunction.

Is the container partial or total loss?

N/A

Packing & securing of consignment inside the container?

Stowed in cartons, forming a tight stow behind red line and just below roof height.

Describe the Nature and Extent of Cargo Damage / Loss / Leakage

Cargo was noted to be soft and 6 Nos. cartons found with blood stains.

Does the damaged cargo have a salvage value?

Not known.

What is the monetary value of the cargo damage / loss?

Commercial invoices are not provided to us by the consignee. (calculated based on the commercial invoice)

Cause of the damage or loss? Reefer unit malfunction.

In your opinion where & when could the damage / loss have taken place?

Not known

Has the Master issued a Sea protest (if applicable and known)?

N/A

6. Remarks

• The reefer unit was switched off at the time of our attendance.

• The X-Stuffing was carried out into a sound container in order to protect the cargo due to leak on the reefer unit evaporator distribution coil resulting in the machinery not being able to maintain the set temperature.

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7. Conclusion

In our opinion without being prejudiced the subject container has been X-stuffed satisfactorily into a new sound

container and sealed in our presence.

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APPENDICES

1. Cargo Manifest

2. Tally sheet

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Intact Seal on Malfunctioning container

Consignment in Malfunctioning container

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Sound container for X-Stuffing

View of soggy cartons

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New seal after X-Stuffing

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