---
title: "Assemble the facts for a written notice of cargo loss"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/draft-a-claim-reservation-or-letter-of-protest-from-the-survey-and-the-b/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-A20260923-1-US"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Assemble the facts for a written notice of cargo loss

> List the bill of lading number, the delivery date in the papers, whether the papers say the damage was apparent, and the date any notice was already sent. Write no sentence of a notice or protest.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the bill of lading number, the delivery date in the papers, whether the papers say the damage was apparent, and the date any notice was already sent. Write no sentence of a notice or protest. |
| What the lawyer must review | The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act note to 46 USC section 30701 requires written notice of loss or damage, and its general nature, to the carrier or agent at the port of discharge before or at removal of the goods. If the loss or damage is not apparent, the notice must be given within three days of delivery. Removal without that notice is prima facie evidence of delivery as described in the bill. Failure to give notice does not bar suit. The carrier and the ship are discharged unless suit is brought within one year after delivery or the date the goods should have been delivered. The Act does not apply to charter parties. You write any notice. The tool writes none of it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a claim-reservation or letter of protest from the survey and the bill](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/draft-a-claim-reservation-or-letter-of-protest-from-the-survey-and-the-b.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the bill of lading number, the delivery date in the papers, whether the papers say the damage was apparent, and the date any notice was already sent. Write no sentence of a notice or protest.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The three-day notice is not the one-year suit time. Keep them separate.
- Do not assume the Act applies to a coastwise movement. That statute was not opened.

## Sources

- [46 USC section 30701 (Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, statutory note)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/30701) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [28 USC section 1333 (admiralty and maritime jurisdiction)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1333) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*