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As a result of the incidence of slow-steaming in the market, BIMCO has developed standard form slow-steaming clauses for both time and voyage charterparties. Both clauses provide owners with a two-fold protection: an express recognition that slow-steaming in accordance with orders (whether given by charterers or owners) will not amount to a breach of the utmost/due dispatch obligation; and an obligation on the charterer to ensure that the terms of bills of lading permit slow-steaming and that charterers will indemnify owners for liabilities arising from claims for breach of the obligation to proceed with utmost and/or due dispatch.