594: NICHOLAS'S SEAMANSHLP AMD NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
in a foreign port, and cause an entry or note of protest to be made,
and sign it himself.
The entering or noting a protest should be done as soon after
arrival as possible. It should be done within 48 hours, but if delayed,
a note giving the reason of the delay should be entered on the
protest.
The protest may afterwards be extended. This must be done
within six months of being noted. The extended protest should
contain a full narrative of the facts which form the subject of the
protest; the facts being taken from the log book, or supplied from
the recollections of the master, mate, or trustworthy seaman,
In most foreign countries the noting and extending of a protest
must be made within a specified time limit in order to make it
effective.
Protests are of great importance in connection with claims that
may arise under insurances, and also in the adjustment of averages
or claims on damaged cargo.
Copies of protests should be sent home to the owners.
Receiver of Wreck.—An officer appointed by the Board of
Trade. He is generally the chief officer of Customs at the nearest
port. His duty is to receive any wreck or wreckage which may be
brought to or washed up in his district. A list is issued by the
Board of Trade, setting out the different districts and receivers.
Register or Certificate of Registry.—When a vessel is
registered as a British ship, a certificate is issued to that effect, and
it contains particulars as to her name, port of registry, tonnage,
build, principal dimensions, and other points identifying the vessel;
also particulars as to her origin and name, and description of owner
or owners.
The master of a vessel must see that his name is endorsed on the
Register. This must be done in ordinary circumstances by the
chief officer of Customs at the Custom House at a home port, or
by the British Consul at a foreign port.
The certificate must only be used for the navigation of the
vessel; that is, for production at the Custom House when entering
or leaving port, and in other cases where it may be necessary.
Respondentia is a term, used to denote the fact of money