波罗的海国际航运公会（BIMCO）提供了多种标准格式合同及格式条款，这些格式合同及条款可以为会员提供保护并能可靠使用。但是，北英保赔协会注意到，当这些合同或条款被”修改” 并改变其含义时，会对会员非常不利。下文由BIMCO提供，就未授权的BIMCO文件版本会产生的问题及如何克服这些问题做出解释。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Beware of Non-standard Contracts
BIMCO provides standard forms for a variety of contracts and clauses that are considered proven and reliable to use. However, North is aware of occasions when such contracts or clauses have been ‘doctored’ and their meaning changed, which has had the effect of significantly undermining a Member’s position. The following article, reproduced by courtesy of BIMCO, explains some of the problems that can be caused by unauthorised versions of BIMCO documents and how these can be overcome.
See attached file: Beware of Non-standard Contracts.pdf
