Marine Insurance Contract : Article 3 of the Indian Marine Insurance Act, 1963 defines marine insurance contract as "It is an agreement whereby the insurer undertakes to indemnify the assured bin the manner and to extent thereby agreed, against marine losses, that is to say, the losses incidental to marine adventure". Before we explain different aspects of the marine insurance contract, it should be clearly understood that the word "marine" used in the definition does not have any specific connotation. Despite the usage of this word, cargo insurance principles as stated in the definition are equally applicable to all modes of transport used in the carriage of goods.