Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00280:schedule:1a:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00280
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1A (pt 4/17)
Character Range: 41173–43772

its liability for the loss or damage.
[NOTE: Article 6A allows a shipper and a carrier to agree that these Rules do not apply to certain kinds of cargo that must be carried on deck—see that Article.]
ARTICLE 3
 1. The carrier shall be bound before and at the beginning of the voyage to exercise due diligence to—
     (a) Make the ship seaworthy.
     (b) Properly man, equip and supply the ship.
     (c) Make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation.
 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 4, the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried.
 3. After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier or the master or agent of the carrier shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper abill of lading sea carriage document showing among other things—
     (a) The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage.
     (b) Either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the case may be, as furnished in writing by the shipper.
     (c) The apparent order and condition of the goods.

Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading sea carriage document any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable ground for suspecting not accurately to represent the goods actually received, or which he has had no reasonable means of checking.
 4. Such a bill of lading sea carriage document shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3 (a), (b) and (c). However, proof to the contrary shall not be admissible when the bill of lading in the case of a negotiable sea carriage document that has been transferred to a third party acting in good faith.
 5. The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnify the carrier against all loss, damages and expenses arising or resulting from inaccuracies in such particulars. The right of the carrier to such