Question: COURSEWORK #2 Mr. Bondsworth owns Logically Tech, a registered company which specialises in the sale of professional camera equipment. He has procured fifteen (15) full

COURSEWORK #2 Mr. Bondsworth owns Logically Tech, a registered company which specialises in the sale of professional camera equipment. He has procured fifteen (15) full container loads of professional camera equipment scheduled to travel from China to Jamaica on CIF terms. The contract of carriage is governed by the Hague Visby Rules. During the voyage, 5 of the containers are washed overboard and another 5 are heavily damaged. When the ship eventually arrives, only 5 of the fifteen containers are useable. Mr. Bondsworth is livid when he recognises that only 5 of his fifteen containers are useable. He brings a claim through his marine insurance company. His insurance company orders an investigation to be done. Investigations revealed that the carrier did not ensure that the vessel was fit to hold his containers. It was further revealed that the containers were not properly stowed and lashed due to insufficiency of men and these missteps contributed to his losses. As a result, he brings a lawsuit against the carrier Bankable. Bankable counter sues and indicates that they did all that was required of them. They note in their counter suit that they did ensure that the vessel was fit to hold the

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