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The initial opening of hatches on entering port and the commencement of discharge of cargo.

At common law the general rule was that no dishonest or wrongful act whatever done by a bailee during the bailment could be a trespass or theft, unless in the case of certain acts which were held to destroy the identity of the subject of the bailment, and consequently the bailment itself. Thus, where a bailee of a package or bulk took things out of [..]

Discharge a ship's cargo to shore according to a pre-established discharge plan.