Tally Comments

　Tally comment refers to the tally clerk’s comment on the relevant tally sheet A record of the quantity or status of goods. The purpose and function of the annotation is, firstly, to explain the number and status of the goods, and secondly, to explain the responsibility relationship of the goods.

Tally comments can generally be divided into two situations:

One is that when loading, the tally personnel find that there is a problem with the appearance of the goods, and the shipper cannot deal with it, but must insist on loading. At this time, the tally personnel must truthfully comment on the condition of the goods. On the mate’s receipt. It is also found that the numbers of the goods do not match, but the shipper insists on loading according to the numbers recorded on the loading list, and the tally personnel should also annotate the tallying numbers on the loading list. Sometimes there is also a truthful comment on the shipment date of the goods.

Another situation is when the cargo is unloaded, the tally master has different opinions on the content of the annotation added by the ship on the tally document. After presenting the facts and reasoning, the ship still insists on not changing the annotation. content. At this time, the tally chief can add counter-approval comments that disagree with the ship’s comments on the tally document.

Controversial content of the comment

IN DISOUTE

The crew tallied 500 pieces and the tallyman tallied 480 pieces. (500PACKES TALLIED BU SHIP`S CREW,480PACKES TALLIED BY TALLYMEN).

It is said that the content of the goods belongs to the annotation

It is said. (SAID TO BE).

TALLY SAID TO BE.

Content that denies the tally work

Tally figures are inaccurate (TALLY FIGURES INCORRECT).

The ship does not agree with the above shortage (SHIP NOT AGREE TO THE ABOVE SHORTAGE).

SHORTAGE LISTED IS UNCONFIRMED.

During unloading, packages were dropped at the dock and the goods could not be counted. (IMPOSSIBLE FIGURES CORRECT OWING TO FALLEN BAGS ON WHARE).

Contents belonging to comments based on shore tally figures

According to shore figures (ACCORDING TO SHORE TALLY FIGURES).

NOBODY TALLYING.

Tallymen NOT ON SPOT.

Content that denies the ship’s responsibility

The ship is not responsible for the above shortages (SHIP IB NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOVE SHOTAGE).

The ship is not responsible for the inconsistency between the two port numbers (SHIP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIFFERENT FIGURES BETWWEN LOADING & DISCHARGING PORTS).

The ship does not accept the above damages (SHIP CAN NOT ACCEPT THE ABOVE DAMAGED).

The ship is not responsible for old cars (SHIP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SECOND HAND TRUCK).

The annotation unfoundedly shifts the responsibility for cargo accidents to the port

The above damage was caused by workers during unloading (THE ABOVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY STEVEDORES DURING DISCHARGING).

SHORT BUNDLES AND OVER PIECES DUE TO THE OFF-BUNDLE BY STEVEDORES DURINDISCHARGING).

It is an annotation and other content that does not conform to the facts

ALL CARGO DELIVERED AS LOAD.

Subject to the approval of the waiting shipping company (SUBJECT TO SHIP OMNER`S APPROVAL).

The box is broken, but the contents are intact (CASE BROKEN, CONTENTS INTACT).

Forced to sign (SIGN UNDER PROTEST).