Neuchatel Swiss General Insurance Co Ltd & Ors v Vlasons Shipping Inc (The “Biyayang Ginto”) - Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal (Ormiston, Callaway and Batt JJA) - 27 March 2001

Marine Insurance - “Typhoon Clause” - Condition prohibiting vessel from being “allowed to sail…when there is a typhoon or storm warning” - Warnings in existence prior to sailing - Meaning of “allowed” - Whether necessary to show knowledge of master or owner

The appellants were the insurers of the respondent’s vessel pursuant to a hull (time) companies combined marine policy. By way of endorsement the policy included a “typhoon clause” as follows: