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Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability
Chapter 301 - General Liability Provisions
Sec. 30103 - Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot
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46 U.S.C. § 30103 (2016) | ||||||
§30103. Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot | ||||||
A person may bring a civil action against a master, mate, engineer, or pilot of a vessel, and recover damages, for personal injury or loss caused by the master's, mate's, engineer's, or pilot's— (1) negligence or willful misconduct; or (2) neglect or refusal to obey the laws governing the navigation of vessels. |
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(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1510.) |
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Before paragraph (1), the words "bring a civil action" are substituted for "sue" for consistency with rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.). In paragraph (1), the word "carelessness" is omitted as included in "negligence". |
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Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 301 - GENERAL LIABILITY PROVISIONS Sec. 30103 - Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot |
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