General
Some of the clauses and the Commentary to Chapter 15 were edited in 2016.
Chapter 15 provides a complete set of conditions on war risks insurance. Part One is also applicable as background law for Chapter 15. The perils covered under war risk insurance have therefore been kept in the general part of the Plan, see primarily Cl. 2-9. These rules are closely related to the rules on perils covered for marine insurance and, consequently, it is most appropriate to place them together.
Shipowners may combine war risks insurance on Nordic Plan conditions with marine perils covered by foreign (usually English) conditions. Since Chapter 15 has been adapted to marine perils cover in accordance with the other conditions of the Plan, the combination of war risks insurance under the conditions in Chapter 15 and marine perils insurance on foreign conditions may lead to gaps in the overall insurance cover or to double cover in certain areas. In particular: the piracy risk may be defined as a marine peril under some foreign conditions, while it is a war peril pursuant to Cl. 2-9, sub-clause 1, letter (d). If so, there will be a double cover of this peril. Likewise, there will be a gap in the cover with a marine peril insurance on the basis of the Plan and war risks insurance on foreign conditions that are not covering the piracy peril. It is in the parties’ best interest to solve problems of this nature by special clauses available in the market.
Section 1: General rules relating to the scope of war risks insurance
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Section 1: Duty of disclosure of the person effecting the insurance
The insurance covers war perils, cf. Cl. 2-9.
Go to Plan pageSection 2: Termination of the insurance
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Section 2: Termination of the insurance
In the event of war or war-like conditions breaking out between any of the following States:
Go to Plan pageSection 3: Trading areas
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Section 3: Trading areas
Clause 15-9. Excluded and conditional trading areas In addition to Cl. 3-15 the following applies: The insurer may at any time designate new or change existing trading areas. The insurer may…
Go to Plan pageSection 4: Total loss
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Section 3: Trading areas
Clause 15-9. Excluded and conditional trading areas In addition to Cl. 3-15 the following applies: The insurer may at any time designate new or change existing trading areas. The insurer may…
Go to Plan pageSection 5: Damage
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Section 5: Damage
The provisions in Chapter 12 shall apply, subject to the following exceptions:
Go to Plan pageSection 6: Loss of hire
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Section 6: Loss of hire
The provisions contained in this Section shall apply in addition to the provisions in Chapter 16.
Go to Plan pageSection 7: Owner’s liability, etc. (P&I)
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Section 7: Owner’s liability, etc. (P&I)
The insurer covers liability and expenses which are covered by the the vessel's P&I insurance if the liability/expenses have been caused by a war peril as defined in:
Go to Plan pageSection 8: Occupational injury insurance, etc.
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Section 8: Occupational injury insurance, etc.
Clause 15-23. Scope of cover If, pursuant to law or collective agreements, the assured is required to effect insurance against death and disablement for the vessel's crew, the insurer covers…
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