ABSTRACT
The purpose of clause 9 of Saleform 2012 is to afford protection to the buyer against the possibility that there was in existence at the time of delivery some undisclosed encumbrance on the ship or some maritime lien attaching to the ship or any other liability in respect of which a claim could be made against the ship following her delivery to the buyer. The clause follows the form and wording of the corresponding provision of Saleform 1993 except that the 2012 form extends the seller’s warranty to expressly cover port state or other administrative detentions.
