BAD WEATHER CONDITION PROTEST

M / T .........

TO  WHOM IT MAY CONCERN                                         DATE:

DEAR SIR/s

        MY VESSEL ARRIVED AT SETUBAL ROADS ON 18 TH DECEMBER 2002 AT 0530 LOCAL HRS TO DISCHARGE OF HER CARGO CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION, AND GIVE HER NOTICE OF READINESS ACCORDINGLY.

         

        IT WAS INSTRUCTED TO ME;  TO DRIFT OUTSIDE THE ROADS DUE TO SUSPENSION OF PILOTAGE SERVICE, ALSO IT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ANCHOR.

       MY VESSEL NAVIGATE WITH TRAVERSE COURSES FROM   18 DEC 2002 0530 LT    TILL 19 DEC 2002  0800 LT  TO AVOID ROLLING AND APPROACHING TO THE COAST

         UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES I PROTEST YOU AGAINST ALL DELAYS, EXPENCES AND CONSEQUENCES WHICH MAY ARISE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

CPT. .......

MASTER OF MT .....