Has carrier any defences (ie was loss caused by something other than breach of Art 3 obligations)? Art 4 (1) Not liable for loss/damage caused by unseaworthiness unless caused by want of due diligence by carrier to make ship seaworthy etc (2) No liable if loss/damage caused by (a) act, neglect of default in navigation or management of ship - NOTE (b) fire, unless cause by fault of carrier (c) perils of sea - FOOTNOTE IMPORTANT MENTION – (d) act of God (e) war (f) public enemies (g) arrest of princes (h) quarantine (i) act of omission of shipper (j) strikes (k) riots (l) saving of life or property at sea (m) wasting in weight of goods from inherent vice (n) insufficiency of packing
Has carrier any defences (ie was loss caused by something other than breach of Art 3 obligations)? Art 4 (1) Not liable for loss/damage caused by unseaworthiness unless caused by want of due diligence by carrier to make ship seaworthy etc (2) No liable if loss/damage caused by (a) act, neglect of default in navigation or management of ship - NOTE (b) fire, unless cause by fault of carrier (c) perils of sea - FOOTNOTE – IMPORTANT MENTION (d) act of God (e) war (f) public enemies (g) arrest of princes (h) quarantine (i) act of omission of shipper (j) strikes (k) riots (l) saving of life or property at sea (m) wasting in weight of goods from inherent vice (n) insufficiency of packing
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