Common use of War Risks Clause in Contracts

War Risks. If: (a) any port of loading or of discharge named in this Charter or to which the Vessel may properly be ordered pursuant to the terms of Bills of Lading be blockaded; or (b) owing to any war, hostilities, warlike operations, civil war, civil commotions, revolutions or the operation of international law: (i) entry to any such port of loading or of discharge or the loading or discharge of cargo at any such port be considered by the Master in his discretion dangerous or prohibited; or (ii) it be considered by the Master in his discretion dangerous or impossible for the Vessel to reach any such port of loading or of discharge, then Charterer or shipper, as the case may be, shall have the right to order the cargo or such part of it as may be affected to be loaded or discharged at any other port of loading or discharge, respectively, within the ranges of ports established under the provisions of this Charter or the ▇▇▇▇ of Lading, as the case may be (provided such other port is not blockaded or that entry thereto or loading or discharge of cargo thereat is not, in the Master’s discretion, dangerous or