§ 25-2-322. Delivery "ex-ship."
§25‑2‑322. Delivery "ex‑ship."
(1) Unless otherwiseagreed a term for delivery of goods "ex‑ship" (which means fromthe carrying vessel) or in equivalent language is not restricted to aparticular ship and requires delivery from a ship which has reached a place atthe named port of destination where goods of the kind are usually discharged.
(2) Under such a termunless otherwise agreed
(a) the seller mustdischarge all liens arising out of the carriage and furnish the buyer with adirection which puts the carrier under a duty to deliver the goods; and
(b) the risk of lossdoes not pass to the buyer until the goods leave the ship's tackle or areotherwise properly unloaded. (1965, c. 700, s. 1.)
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