example of damage to the ships bulkwark

VISERITRANS CO., LTD

NUSAHOPE DEC 17, 2002

TO : - KALENA TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED
P.O. BOX 201 HONIARA-SOLOMON ISLANDS
- EAGON PACIFIC HONIARA AS SHIP’S AGENT

Re : M.V “ DONG HA” damage to the ship’s bulkwark
Dear Sirs,
I regret to inform you that on the 17th December,2002 at 1530 HRS during time
Loading cargo in hold No.2 , the Stevedore work careless and one big round logs touched
strong to ship’s bulkwark at Starboard side forward Hold No.2 and it made the bulkwark
was bent about 1 meter.
In this connection above – mentioned damage I hold the Shipper – Kalena Timber
Company Limited and the Stevedore Company at Nusahope responsible for the damage
caused to the loss of ship.
Please take care for repairing before ship loading on deck cargo at next port.
If you can not repair , please let us know so we can arrange the repair on the way to
the next port by our crew on your account, of course.

Yours faithfully

Master of M.V “DONG HA”
Captain Le Hong Chien