May–December 1954

1/2/51.

This Policy covers :— 1. (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 of any attempt thereat. Warranted free 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 concerned or, in a collision, any other vessel involved therein, is performing) by a hostile act by or against a belligerent power ; and for the purpose of this warranty 'power' includes any authority maintaining naval, military or air forces in association with a power." Further warranted free from the consequences of civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, or civil strife arising therefrom, or piracy." (b) loss caused by (1) hostilities or 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 herein.

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 to the interest hereby insured or to any part thereof (i) prior to being on board an overseas vessel (ii) after being discharged overside from an overseas vessel at the final port of discharge or after the expiry of 15 days counting from midnight of the day of arrival of the overseas vessel at the final port of discharge, whichever shall first occur. (iii) after expiry of 15 days from midnight of the day of arrival of the interest at an intermediate port or place of discharge the interest hereby insured leaves the warehouse at the place named in the policy for the commencement of the transit and ceases to be insured hereunder, but shall re-attach as the interest is loaded on the on-carrying overseas vessel. During the said period of 15 days the insurance remains in force whether the interest is awaiting transit or in transit between the overseas vessels. (b) the insurance against the risks of mines and derelict torpedoes, floating or submerged, attaches as the interest hereby insured is first loaded on the vessel or craft after such insured leaves the warehouse at the place named in the policy for the commencement of the transit or ceases to be insured hereunder (c) the insurance shall not be discharged overside finally from the vessel or craft prior to delivery to warehouse at the destination named in the policy (or a substituted destination...)

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. Warranted free of loss or damage proximately caused by delay inherent vice or loss of market, or of any claim for expenses arising from delay except such expenses as would be recoverable in principle in English law and practice under York-Antwerp Rules. 4. General average and salvage charges payable (subject to the terms of these clauses) according to Foreign Statement or York-Antwerp Rules if in accordance with 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 deviation or change of voyage, or other variation of the adventure by reason of the exercise of any liberty granted to the Shipowner or Charterer under the contract of affreightment, the interest vessel or voyage. 7. It is a condition of this insurance that the Assured shall act with reasonable despatch in all circumstances within their control.

CL. 27. Sold by Witherby & Co. Ltd., London, E.C.4.

Printed: PRINTED IN ENGLAND.

Stamp: blue circular stamp, partly illegible