46 U.S.C. § 80107 — Salvors of life to share in remuneration
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 196 words · no verdicts yet
This section gives life salvors a share of salvage payment, preserves rights despite common ownership, sets a two-year action limit with an exception, and excludes certain vessels.
(a) Entitlement of Salvors. A person who saves human life and gave aid after an accident leading to salvage is entitled to a fair share of the payment awarded for salvaging the vessel* or other property or preventing or reducing environmental damage.
(b) Common Ownership of Vessels. Common ownership of the vessels giving and receiving aid or salvage does not affect the right to payment for those services.
(c) Time Limit on Bringing Actions. A civil action to recover payment for aid or salvage must be filed within 2 years after the aid or services were given. The exception is that the court may allow it if, during those 2 years, there was no reasonable opportunity to seize the aided or salvaged vessel within the court’s jurisdiction or the territorial waters of the country where the plaintiff lives or has its main business.
(d) Nonapplication. This section does not apply to a warship or a vessel owned by the United States Government and used only for public service.
A salvor of human life, who gave aid following an accident giving rise to salvage, is entitled to a fair share of the payment awarded to the salvor for salvaging the vessel* or other property or preventing or minimizing damage to the environment.
The right to remuneration for aid or salvage services is not affected by common ownership of the vessels giving and receiving the aid or salvage services.
A civil action to recover remuneration for giving aid or salvage services must be brought within 2 years after the date the aid or salvage services were given, unless the court in which the action is brought is satisfied that during that 2-year period there had not been a reasonable opportunity to seize the aided or salvaged vessel within the jurisdiction of the court or within the territorial waters of the country of the plaintiff’s residence or principal place of business.
This section does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1691.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1691
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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