A vessel proceeding to London, England, from New York makes an unscheduled call at the port of Hamilton, Bermuda. What term is used to denote the voluntary departure from the usual course?
• The meaning of customary route in voyage planning and carriage of goods by sea • How the law treats a voluntary change from the agreed or usual route versus an emergency or compulsory change • Traditional marine insurance / carriage of goods term for leaving the usual course without necessity
• Ask which choice is a specific legal/marine insurance term used when a ship intentionally leaves its customary or agreed route on a voyage • Decide whether the stop at Hamilton is required (e.g., for safety) or simply voluntary, and how that affects the term used • Consider which option sounds like ordinary English versus a technical term you would see in a bill of lading or charter party
• Which option is a recognized technical term in shipping law and marine insurance, not just a descriptive phrase • Which term would most likely appear in older maritime cases about ships departing from the agreed voyage route • Eliminate any choices that simply describe a stop or time off for the crew (e.g., shore leave or liberty) rather than a change in the planned route
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