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INSTITUTE WAR CLAUSES.
1.This Policy covers :—
(a)the risks excluded from the Standard Form of English Marine Policy by the clause :— "Warranted free of capture, seizure, arrest, restraint or detainment, and the consequences thereof or any attempt thereat; also from the consequences of hostilities or warlike operations, whether there be a declaration of war or not; but this warranty shall not exclude collision, contact with any fixed or floating object (other than a mine or torpedo), stranding, heavy weather or fire unless caused directly (and independently of the nature of the voyage or service which the vessel content therein, is performing) by a hostile act by or against a belligerent power; and further warranted free from the consequences of civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, or civil strife arising therefrom or piracy."
(b)loss of or damage to the interest hereby insured caused by __ hostilities, warlike operations, civil war, revolution, insurrection or civil strife arising therefrom, or any other vessel involved therein, is performing) by a hostile act by or against a belligerent power; and further warranted free from the consequences of civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, or civil strife arising therefrom or piracy.
(1)hostilities, warlike operations, civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection or civil strife arising therefrom
(2)mines, torpedoes, bombs or other engines of war but excluding loss or damage covered by the Standard Form of English Marine Policy with the Free of Capture &c. Clause (as quoted in 1 (a) ) inserted therein.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing :— (a) the insurance against the said risks, except the risks of mines and derelict torpedoes, floating or submerged, referred to in (b) below, shall not attach (i) prior to the vessel being on board an oversea vessel. (For the purpose of this Clause 2 an oversea vessel shall be deemed to mean a vessel carrying the interest from one port or place to another where such voyage involves a sea passage by that vessel) (ii) after being discharged overside from an oversea vessel at the final port of discharge or after the expiry of 15 days counting from midnight of the day of arrival of the oversea vessel at the final port of discharge, whichever shall first occur. (iii) after the expiry of 15 days counting from midnight of the day of arrival of the oversea vessel at an intermediate port or place to discharge the interest for on-carriage from that or any other port or place by another oversea vessel, but shall re-attach as the interest is loaded on the on-carrying oversea vessel. During the said period of 15 days the insurance remains in force whether the interest is awaiting transit or in transit between the oversea vessels. (b) the insurance against the risks of mines and derelict torpedoes, floating or submerged, attaches as the interest hereby insured leaves the warehouse at the place named in the policy for the commencement of the transit and ceases to attach as the interest is delivered to the warehouse at the destination named in Clause 6. (c) this policy is warranted free of any claim based upon loss of, or frustration of, the insured voyage or adventure caused by arrests restraints or detainments of Kings Princes Peoples Usurpers or persons attempting to usurp power. If the contract of affreightment is terminated at a port or place other than the destination named therein such port or place shall be deemed the final port of discharge for the purpose of this Clause. If anything contained in this policy shall be inconsistent with this Clause 2 it shall to the extent of such inconsistency be null and void. 3. Loss or damage caused by delay except such expenses as would be recoverable in principle in English law and practice under York-Antwerp Rules 1950. 4. General average and salvage charges payable under or proximately arising from delay except such expenses as would be recoverable in principle in English law and practice under York-Antwerp Rules if in accordance with the terms of the contract of affreightment. 5. Claims for loss or damage within the terms of these clauses shall be payable without reference to average conditions. 6. Held covered (subject to the terms of these clauses) at a premium to be arranged in case of the exercise of any liberty granted to the Shipowner or Charterer under the contract of affreightment, or the variation of the adventure by the exercise of any liberty granted to the Shipowner or Charterer under the contract of affreightment, or any omission or error in the description of the interest or the vessel. 7. It is a condition of this insurance that the Assured shall act with reasonable despatch in all circumstances within their control.
CL. 27.
PRINTED IN ENGLAND.
Stamp: E. G. PERRING, AGENT / LLOYD'S REGISTER ... (illegible)
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