Description of Hage- Hague-Visby Rules

1. Members:
Roxana Correa V.
Ma. Lourdes León A.
Michelle Siguenza M.
Madelyn Soledispa C.
Kelly Tandazo C.
LOGISTICS II
Lecturer: Max Galarza Hernandez.
Course: ¨B¨GRADE:10

2. International Convention for the Unification of Certain
Rules of Law relating to Bills of Loading.
Set of international rules for the international carriage
of goods by sea.
After being amended by the Brussels Amendments in
1968, the Rules became known as the Hague-Visby
Rules.
Was drafted
in Brussels in
1924
Visby Amendments to Hague Rules.
- No Adopted by U.S.
- Adopted by UK,
Canada, Singapure,
Japan, Western and
European Countries.
Carrier liable for
losses from
reckessness in
operation and
navegation.
Raised liability
per package to
approx. $1000.

3. Applies only to contracts of
carriage covered by a bill of
lading or any similar
document of title.
Bill of Lading or any similar
document.
Shall apply to:
a. Bill of lading is issued in
a contracting State, or
b. The carriage is from a
port in a contracting State,
or
c. The contract contained
in or evidence by the bill of
lading.
- Seaworthy.
- Properly equip and supply the
ship.
- Make the holds ready to load,
carry, preserve and discharge
the cargo.
- Issue bill of lading after
loading.
- Carefully load, handle, stow
carry, keep, care for and
discharge the cargo.
“Carriage of goods”
covers the period from
the time when the goods
are loaded on to the time
they are discharged from
the ship.
Definitions Geographical scope of Application
Obligations Application and Responsibility
Art. 1 Art. 10
Art. 2
Art. 3
Art. 1

4. Exclusions Liability of the Carrier
Art. 4
Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be
responsible for loss or damage arising
or resulting from:
 Act, neglect, or default of the
master, mariner, pilot, or the
servants of the carrier in the
navigation or in the management of
the ship.
 Fire, unless caused by the actual
fault of the carrier.
 Any other cause arising without the
actual fault or privity of the carrier,
BUT the burden of proof shall be on
the person claiming the benefit of
this exception to show that neither
the actual fault or privity of the
carrier nor the fault or neglect of the
agents or servants of the carrier
contributed to the loss or damage.
Art. 1
‘Contract of carriage’ applies only to
contracts of carriage covered by a bill
of lading or any similar document of
title.
‘Goods’ includes goods, wares,
merchandise, and articles of every
kind whatsoever accept live animals
and cargo which by the contract of
carriage is stated as being carried on
deck.

5. MEMBERS

6. SOURCES:
https://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/workinggroups/wg_3/Berlingieri_paper
_comparing_RR_Hamb_HVR.pdf
http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/sea.carriage.hague.visby.rules.1968/doc.html
http://www.admiraltylaw.com/statutes/hague.php
http://www.euro-marine.eu/hague-VisbyRules.html
Brussels Amendments: officially the "Protocol to Amend the International Convention
for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading.
http://www.gard.no/web/updates/content/20651413/english-law-deck-
carriage-and-the-hague-visby-rules