Common use of Infected Areas and Customs Clause in Contracts

Infected Areas and Customs. Owner shall be liable for any loss of time and expense in quarantine arising from the Master’s or any of the Vessel’s officers or crew (other than any of Charterer’s Personnel or supernumeraries carried pursuant to the Operation and Services Agreement) having communication or interaction with the shore at any infected area without the consent or instructions of Charterer or its agent, and/or any detention by customs or other authorities caused by smuggling or other infraction of local laws by the Master, officers or crew. Owner shall also be liable for any loss of time and expense attributable to the unavailability on board the Vessel of the appropriate certificates of inoculation/vaccination for all personnel on board, with the exception of any of Charterer’s Personnel.