🔍 Key Concepts

• Role and purpose of a master's protest in maritime incidents • What an adjuster's report is used for in insurance and claims • Meaning of prima facie relief from liability in the context of a casualty

💭 Think About

• Which of these documents is created specifically to formally record the circumstances of a casualty for legal protection of the ship and master? • Which document is mainly for commercial or insurance settlement purposes rather than establishing legal facts of the incident? • Think about which document would be presented first in court to show the master exercised due diligence and to describe what happened.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which document is sworn or notarized and lodged with an authority (often a notary or consulate) after a casualty to protect the master/owner from liability. • Separate documents that deal with financial/insurance matters from those that establish official facts about the voyage and casualty. • Verify which of the four is traditionally described in maritime practice as evidence of due diligence by the master in the event of damage or loss.