In tanker operations, cargo contamination is never just an operational issue. It quickly becomes a legal, financial and reputational exposure.
This Loss Prevention article by the Shipowners’ Club highlights a crucial reality: without robust sampling procedures, proving where contamination occurred is extremely difficult.
From open, restricted and closed sampling methods to sample management, sealing and retention, the takeaway is straightforward:
👉 sampling is not a formality — it is evidence.
📄 Full article available here:
https://www.shipownersclub.com/resources/sampling-the-safeguard-against-liquid-cargo-contamination-claims/
Open question:
In your operations, is sampling treated as routine compliance — or as a strategic risk-mitigation tool?
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