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Cal. Ins. Code § 1943 — Effect of Course of Voyage

Cal. Ins. Code § 1943

Type
Statute
Source
California Insurance Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A deviation is proper:

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 1943 — Effect of Course of Voyage is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A deviation is proper:

(a) When caused by circumstances over which neither the master nor the owner of the ship has any control.

(b) When necessary to comply with a warranty, or to avoid a peril, whether or not the peril is insured against.

(c) When made in good faith and upon reasonable grounds of belief in its necessity to avoid a peril.

(d) When made in good faith, for the purpose of saving human life or relieving another vessel in distress.