PERISHABLE CARGO. 24.1 Goods of a perishable nature shall be carried in ordinary containers without special protection, services or other measures unless there is noted on the reverse side of this Bill of Lading that the goods will be carried in a refrigerated, heated, electrically ventilated or otherwise specially equipped container or are to receive special attention in any way. Carrier shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to goods in a special hold or container arising from latent defects, breakdown, or stoppage of the refrigeration, ventilation or heating machinery, insulation, ship’s plant, or other such apparatus of the vessel or container, provided that Carrier shall before or at the beginning of the transport exercise due diligence to maintain the special hold or container in an efficient state.
PERISHABLE CARGO. Notwithstanding the above, when employees are ordered out to work on vessels which are loading and/or unloading perishable cargo and, because of low temperatures, the hatches cannot be opened, they shall be paid a minimum of three (3) hours pay. However, if a vessel is working perishable cargo in some hatches and other cargo in other hatches, then, if because of low temperatures the perishable cargo cannot be worked and the other cargo is being worked, all gangs ordered for work on that vessel shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours pay.
PERISHABLE CARGO. (A) Goods of a perishable nature shall be carried in ordinary Containers without special protection, services, or other measures unless there is stated on the front page of this Bill of Lading that the Goods will be carried in a refrigerated, heated, electrically ventilated, or otherwise specially-equipped Container, or that the Goods are to receive special attention in any way.
PERISHABLE CARGO. 24.1 Goods of a perishable nature shall be carried in ordinary containers without special protection, services or other measures unless there is noted on the reverse side of this Bill of Lading that the goods will be carried in a refrigerated, heated, electrically ventilated or otherwise specially equipped container or are to receive special attention in any way. Carrier shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to goods in a special hold or container arising from latent defects, breakdown, or stoppage of the refrigeration, ventilation or heating machinery, insulation, ship’s plant, or other such apparatus of the vessel or container, provided that Carrier shall before or at the beginning of the transport exercise due diligence to maintain the special hold or container in an efficient state. 24.2 Merchant undertakes not to tender for transportation any goods which require refrigeration without given written notice of their nature and the required temperature setting of the thermostatic controls before receipt of the goods by Carrier. In case of refrigerated containers packed by or on behalf of Merchant, Merchant warrants that the goods have been properly stowed in the container and that the thermostatic controls have been adequately set before receipt of the goods by Carrier. 24.3 Merchant's attention is drawn to the fact that refrigerated containers are not designed to freeze down cargo which has not been presented for stuffing at or below its designated carrying temperature. Xxxxxxx shall not be responsible for the consequences of cargo tendered at a higher temperature than that required for the transportation. 24.4 If the above requirements are not complied with, Carrier shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to the goods whatsoever. (25)
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