such signature on bl acceptable or not?

ldt5205 · Post by **ldt5205** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:01 pm

such signature on bl acceptable or not?

Bill

AS MASTER

FOR THE CARRIER, XYZ SHIPPING CO.

YOUR COMENTS ARE APPRECIATED.

cristiand969 · Post by **cristiand969** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:37 pm

a party signing on behalf of carrier should be a NAMED AGENT
a master must sign as master and not for or on behalf of other party even that party is the carrier

venkat · Post by **venkat** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:10 pm

Hi

If carrier is identified in BL master can sign as " Bill as master"
If carrier is not identified in BL master must sign as " Bill as a master for carrier XYZ"

Please correct me if I am wrong

all other comments are welcome

best regards
venkat

shahriar · Post by **shahriar** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:22 pm

interesting question indeed. in my opinion its should not be acceptable. when a master sign a document, it should on its own capacity and not for another. only an agent can sign for the carrier and i believe there is a lots of legal difference between a master and an agent. while im saying, i have some hazy idea of the industry practice. for carriers who are in fact time charterer of a vessel have their own crew. so a master may not know the vessel name.

ridiculous idea. the bill of lading must have the name of vessel. hummm..not acceptable

such signature on bl acceptable or not?

such signature on bl acceptable or not?

SIGNATURE UNACCEPTABLE

this signature is acceptable

interesting