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46 U.S.C. § 30102 — Liability to passengers

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 84 words · no verdicts yet

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This law makes a ship's owner, master, and the ship itself liable to passengers. That liability covers injuries or baggage damage from broken safety rules or a known defect. This liability cannot be limited under the usual shipowner liability-limitation law.

(a) Liability. The owner of a vessel, the vessel's master (captain), and the vessel itself can all be held liable if a passenger is personally injured, or a passenger's baggage is damaged, because of— (1) a failure to follow the safety rules in part B or part F of subtitle II of this title; or (2) a defect in the vessel's steam engine or hull that someone already knew about. (b) Not subject to limitation. Normally, shipowners can limit how much they have to pay for claims under chapter 305 of this title. That limit does not apply to liability created by this section.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Liability.—

The owner and master of a vessel, and the vessel, are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger’s baggage caused by—

(1)

a neglect or failure to comply with part B or F of subtitle II of this title; or

(2)

a known defect in the steaming apparatus or hull of the vessel.

(b)Not Subject to Limitation.—

A liability imposed under this section is not subject to limitation under chapter 305 of this title.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1509.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1509

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.

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