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The implied warranty of seaworthiness in the law of marine insurance contract has been known as one of the most important warranty. The purpose of this warranty is to give the insurer a chance to assess the risk precisely, in other words the assured is obliged to maintain the risk in question as it was understood to be by the insurer who accepted the risk. The American law of marine insurance has been originated from the authorities and legal interpretation in the English courts. However, since mid-1950's, the American courts have established their own interpretation in various area in the law of marine insurance including the warranty of seaworthiness. It is submitted that American rule of warranty of seaworthiness provides us with a fresh way to analysis and interpret this difficult issue.