Who makes the SOF?

Who makes the SOF?

• A. Ship Agent
• B. Port Authority
• C. Master
• D. Owner

Answer: (A)

A Statement of Facts is the document used to record the actual events and times that affect laytime and demurrage in port operations. In practice, the ship’s agent takes on the responsibility of creating this record. They gather the timing data from the ship’s logs, port records, pilots, tugs, and stevedores, then draft the Statement of Facts and present it to the master for verification and signature. The agent handles the formal preparation and communication with charterers and terminals, which is why this document is associated with the ship’s agent. The master can confirm the facts, but the document itself is produced by the agent, not by the port authority, the owner, or the vessel’s master alone.

A Statement of Facts is the document used to record the actual events and times that affect laytime and demurrage in port operations. In practice, the ship’s agent takes on the responsibility of creating this record. They gather the timing data from the ship’s logs, port records, pilots, tugs, and stevedores, then draft the Statement of Facts and present it to the master for verification and signature. The agent handles the formal preparation and communication with charterers and terminals, which is why this document is associated with the ship’s agent. The master can confirm the facts, but the document itself is produced by the agent, not by the port authority, the owner, or the vessel’s master alone.