Convoy

A convoy is an association for a hostile object. In undertaking it, a nation spreads over the merchant vessel an immunity from search, which belongs only to a national ship; and by joining a convoy, every individual ship puts off her pacific character, and undertakes for the discharge of duties which belong only to the military marine, and adds to the numerical, if not to the real, strength of the convoy.

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. bk. 1, c. 9, § 5; Park, Ins. 388. 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 the 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 from it by necessity. Marsh. Ins. bk. 1, c. 9. § 5.

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. Warranties are sometimes Inserted In policies of Insurance that the ship shall sail with convoy. To comply with this warranty, Ave 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 the 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 from It by necessity. Marsh. Ins. b. 1, c. 9, s. 5.

In international law. A naval force under the command of an ofl Scer appointed by government, or under its authority, for the protection of its merchant vessels on a voyage or a part of a voyage.

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, § 5; Park, Ins. 388; Peake, Add. Cas. 143; 2 H. Bl. 551.

[from Fr. convoyer, to escort; Lat. convehere, to convey or conduct safely.] In commercial and international law. A naval force under the command of an officer appointed by the government of a country, or imder its authority, for the purpose of sailing with, and protecting its merchant vessels, and usually in time of war.* Park on Insurance, ch. 18. 1 Marshall on Ins. 860. Smith's Merc. Law, 227. Abbott on Ship. [352], 432. 2 Archb. H. Prius, 176.