convoy
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CONVOY, mar. law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by
government, for the protection of merchant ships and others, during the
whole voyage, or such part of it as is known to require such protection.
Marsh. Ins. B. 1, c. 9, s. 5 Park. Ins. 388.
2. Warranties are sometimes inserted in policies of insurance that the
ship shall sail with convoy. To comply with this warranty, five things are
essential; first, the ship must sail with the regular convoy appointed by
the government; secondly, she must sail from the place of rendezvous
appointed by government; thirdly, the convoy must be for the Voyage;
fourthly, the ship insured must have sailing instructions; fifthly, she must
depart and continue with the convoy till the end of the voyage, unless
separated by necessity. Marsh. Ins. B. 1, c. 9, s. 5.