signing of cp bills of lading

jsheehan · Post by **jsheehan** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:00 am

would a charter party BL signed as follows be acceptable under UCP Article 22?

"by authority of the Master, Captain ABC, (signed) XYZ Shipping Services as agent only"
Thanks

ThuHoangAnh_ · Post by **ThuHoangAnh_** » Sat May 09, 2009 1:00 am

Hi,

Authority means the power and capacity to act granted by someone in a position of control; specifically : the power to act granted by a principal to his or her agent (Merriam – Webster’s Dictionary of Law, ©1996 Merriam-Webster Inc).

“To sign by authority of the master” should be understood as “to sign for or on behalf of the master”.

I see that the charter party bill of lading signed as described is complying with UCP 600 sub-article 22 (a)(i), hence, it is acceptable.

Further comments from native English speakers are appreciated.

Best regards,
N.H. Duc

AsifMahmoodButt · Post by **AsifMahmoodButt** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:00 am

Hi,
I would say the B/L would be unacceptable as it is not clear that XYZ is signing as agents of the master/carier/owner Regards Khalid

jsheehan · Post by **jsheehan** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:00 am

Felt that the BL signing would not be a discrepancy but was looking for some additional views. FYI the bank accepted the BL without comment. Thanks for the input.

GlennRansier_ · Post by **GlennRansier_** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:00 am

Hi John,
As described, the way the CP was signed is acceptable. It is not discrepant and does satisfy the UCP requirements.
Best Regards