16. Lien
The Carrier shall have a lien on the Goods and any documents relating thereto for all sums payable to the Carrier under this contract and for general average contributions to whomsoever due and for the cost of recovering the same, and for that purpose shall have the right to sell the Goods by public auction or private treaty without notice to the Merchant.

17. Optional Stowage
(i) The Goods may be stowed by Carrier in Containers or similar articles of transport used to consolidate goods.
(ii) Goods stowed in Container other than flats or pallets whether by the carrier or the Merchant, may be carried on or under deck without notice to the Merchant. such Goods (other than livestock) whether carried on deck or under deck shall participate in general average and shall be deemed to be within the definition of goods for the purposes of the Hague Rules.

18. Deck Cargo
Goods (not being Goods stowed in Containers other than flats or pallets) which are stated herein to be carried on deck are carried without responsibility on the part of the Carrier for loss or damage of whatsoever nature arising during carriage by sea whether caused by unseaworthiness or negligence or any other
cause whatsoever.

19. Livestock
Livestock are carried at the sale risk of the Merchant The Carrier shall be under no liability whatsoever for any injury, illness, death, delay or destruction howsoever arising even though caused or contributed to by the act, neglect or default of the Carrier or by the unseaworthiness or unfitness of any vessel, craft, conveyance, container or other place existing at any time. In the event of the Master, in his sale discretion, considering that any livestock Is likely to be injuries to the health of any other livestock or of any person on board or to cause the vessel to be delayed or impeded in the prosecution of the voyage, such to the Carrier. The Merchant shall indemnify the Carrier against the cost of veterinary services on the voyage and of providing forage for any period during which the carriage is delayed for any reason whatsoever, and of complying with the regulations of any authority of any country whatsoever with regard to such livestock.

20. Methods and Routes of Transportation
(i) The Carrier may at any time and without notice to the Merchant
(a) use any means of transport or storage whatsoever;.
(b) transfer the goods from on conveyance to another, including transhipping or carrying the same on another vessel than the vessel named overleaf or on any other means of transport whatsoever.
(c) proceed by any route in his discretion (whether or not the nearest or most direct or customary or advertised route) and proceed to or stay at any place or port whatsoever once or more often and in any order.
(d) load and unload the Goods at any place or port (whether or not any such port is named overleaf as the Port of Loading or Port of Discharge) and store the Goods at any such place or port..
(e) comply with any orders or recommendations given by any government or authority or any person or body acting or purporting to act as or on behalf of such government or authority or having under the terms of the insurance on the conveyance employed by the Carrier the right to give orders or directions,
(ii) The liberties set out in sub clause (i) may be invoked by the Carrier for any purpose whatsoever. including undergoing repairs, towing or being towed adjusting instruments, dry docking and assisting vessels in all situations end anything done in accordance with sub-clause (i) or any delay arising therefrom shall be deemed to be within the contractual carriage and shall not be a deviation.