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Organisations representing the global shipping and oil industry have announced that the size of the ‘High Risk Area’ for piracy in the Indian Ocean has been reduced and issued new advice to merchant ship operators.
This clause addresses force majeure events occurring under contracts used by the shipping industry that affects the performance of the parties.
It is a model clause that should be carefully reviewed by the parties and adapted as required to fit the context of the type of contract it is used in.