Voyage Charters
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Chapter 57
Limitation of Liability
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| (v) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Any provision of this Charter to the contrary notwithstanding the Owner shall have the benefit of all limitations of, and exemptions from, liability accorded to the owner or chartered owner of vessels by any statute or rule of law for the time being in force. |
| [Clause 20(b) is continued in the next chapter] |
“Any statute or rule of law for the time being in force”
57.1 See as to English law:- (1) Articles III(6) and IV of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules and Article IX of the Hague-Visby Rules: see .
- (2) Section 185 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 – enacting the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims: see Appendix 1.
- (3) Section 186 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 – exclusion of liability of the owner of a British ship for loss or damage to property on board caused by fire, or for loss of undeclared gold, silver or other valuables: see Appendix 1.
- (4) Liability for pollution is the subject of the 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage: see paragraph 65.4.
For a full discussion of limitation under the 1995 Act and the 1976 Convention see Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims.1