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INSTITUTE WAR AND STRIKES CLAUSES - marine hull clauses

 


INSTITUTE WAR AND STRIKES CLAUSES

Hulls - Time

 

This insurance is subject to English law and practice

1. PERILS

Subject always to the exclusions hereinafter referred to, this insurance covers loss of or damage to the Vessel
caused by

1.1. war civil war revolution rebellion insurrection, or civil strife arising therefrom, or any hostile act by or
        against belligerent power

1.2. capture seizure arrest restraint or detainment, and the consequences thereof or any attempt thereat

1.3. derelict mines torpedoes bombs or other derelict weapons of war

1.4. strikers, locked-out workmen, or persons taking part in labour disturbances, riots or civil commotions

1.5. any terrorist or any person acting maliciously or from a political motive

1.6. confiscation or expropriation

 

2. INCORPORATION

The Institute Time Clauses-Hulls 1/10/83 (including 4/4ths Collision Clause) except Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12,

21.1.8, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 are deemed to be incorporated in this insurance in so far as they do not conflict with the provisions of these clauses.

Held covered in case of breach of warranty as to towage or salvage services provided notice be given to the Underwriters immediately after receipt of advices and any additional premium required by them be agreed.

 

3. DETAINMENT

In the event that the Vessel shall have been the subject of capture seizure arrest restraint detainment confiscation
or expropriation, and the Assured shall thereby have lost the free use and disposal of the Vessel for a continuous
period of 12 months then for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Vessel is a constructive total loss the
Assured shall be deemed to have been deprived of the possession of the Vessel without any likelihood of

recovery.

4.  EXCLUSIONS

This insurance excludes

4.1 loss damage liability or expense arising from

4.1.1      any detonation of any weapon of war employing atomic or nuclear fission and/or fussion or other

like reaction or radioactive force or matter, hereinafter called a nuclear weapon of war

4.1.2      the outbreak of war (whether there be a declaration of war or not) between any of the following

countries:

United Kingdom, United States of America, France, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
The People’s Republic of China

4.1.3      requisition of pre-emption

4.1.4      capture seizure arrest restraint detainment confiscation or expropriation by or under the order of the

government or any public or local authority of the country in which the Vessel is owned or registered

4.1.5      arrest restraint detainment confiscation or expropriation under quarantine regulations or by reason of

any customs or trading regulations

4.1.6      the operation of ordinary judicial process, failure to provide security or to pay any fine or penalty or

any financial cause

4.1.7      piracy (but this exclusion shall not affect cover under Clause 1.4)

 

4.2 loss damage liability or covered by the Institute Time Clauses - Hulls 1/10/83 (including 4/4ths    Collision
       Clause) or which would be recoverable thereunder but for Clause 12 thereof

4.3 any claim for any sum recoverable under any other insurance on the Vessel or which would be recoverable
       under such insurance but for the existence of this insurance,


 

 

4.4 any claim for expenses arising from delay except such expenses as would be recoverable in principle in
       English law and practice under the York - Antwerp Rules 1974.

5. TERMINATION

5.1 This insurance may be cancelled by either the Underwriters or the Assured giving 7 days notice (such
       cancellation becoming effective on the expiry of 7 days from midnight of the day on which notice of

cancellation issued by or  to the Underwriters). The Underwriters agree however to reinstate this insurance subject to agreement between the Underwriters and the Assured prior to the expiry of such notice of cancellation as to new rate of premium and/or conditions and/or warranties.

 

5.2 Whether  or  not  such  notice  of  cancellation  has  been  given  this  insurance  shall  TERMINATE
       AUTOMATICALLY

 

5.2.1    upon the occurrence of any hostile detonation of any nuclear weapon of was a defined in Clause 4.1.1

wheresoever or whensoever such detonation may occur and whether or not the Vessel may be
involved

5.2.2    upon the outbreak  of  war (whether there be a declaration of war or not) between any of the

following countries:

United Kingdom, United States of America, France, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
The People’s Republic of China

5.2.3    in the event of the Vessel being requisitioned, either for title or use

5.3 in the event either of cancellation by notice or of automatic termination of this insurance by the reason of the
       operation of this Clause 5, or of the sale of the Vessel, pro rata net return of the premium shall be payable to

the Assured.

 

 

This insurance shall not become effective if, subsequent to its acceptance by the Underwriters and prior to the intended time  of  its attachment, there has occurred any event which would have automatically terminated this insurance under the provisions of Clause 6 above

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