Common use of Permissible Delays Clause in Contracts

Permissible Delays. (a) The Delivery Date shall be extended if and to the extent that any of the following events cause actual delay to the delivery of the Vessel: (i) Force majeure events (1) acts of God; (2) any government requisition, control, intervention, requirement or interference; (3) threat or act of war, warlike operations, terrorism or the consequences thereof; (4) riots, civil commotions, blockades or embargoes; (5) epidemics; (6) earthquakes, landslides, floods, tidal waves or extraordinary weather conditions; (7) strikes, lockouts or other industrial action, but only if of a general nature and not limited solely to the Builder and/or the sub-contractors or their employees; (8) fire, accident, explosion (whether in the Shipyard or elsewhere); (9) any interruption to the supply of public utilities to the Builder; (10) any other cause of a similar nature to the above beyond the control of the Builder or its Sub-contractors; (11) delays to sea trials in accordance with Clause 27(b) (Sea Trial – Weather Conditions).