Context : Half-way during a sea journey carrying refrigerated meat…

Question Answered step-by-step Context : Half-way during a sea journey carrying refrigerated meat… Context: Half-way during a sea journey carrying refrigerated meat products from Sydney to Shanghai, a crew member responsible for checking and maintaining the temperature controls in the ship’s refrigerated cargo holds accidently turned the temperature controls to the ‘off’ setting.  The ship’s cargo of meat products spoils and goes bad as a result.   Question: Would the carrier be able to rely on the ‘nautical fault’ defence found in Article 4(2)(a) of the Hague-Visby Rules in the above situation?   Business Management Business Law BTX 3110 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)