Common use of Deviation Clause in Contracts

Deviation. The Vessel shall have liberty to comply with any directions or recommendations as to departure, arrival, routes, ports of call, stoppages, destinations, zones, waters, delivery or in any other wise whatsoever given by the government of the nation under whose flag the Vessel sails or any other government or local authority having or purporting to have authority over the Vessel, including any de facto government or local authority, or by any person or body acting or purporting to act as or with the authority of any such government or authority, or by any committee or person having under the terms of the war risks insurance on the Vessel the right to give any such directions or recommendations. If, by reason of or in compliance with any such directions or recommendations, anything is done or is not done, such shall not be deemed a deviation.