Convention on limitation of liability for maritime claims, 1976:Article 6 The general limits

Convention on limitation of liability for maritime claims, 1976

Article 6 The general limits

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1.

The limits of liability for claims other than those mentioned in article 7, arising on any distinct occasion, shall be calculated as follows:

(a)

in respect of claims for loss of life or personal injury,

(i)

3.02 million Units of Account for a ship with a tonnage not exceeding 2,000 tons,

(ii)

for a ship with a tonnage in excess thereof, the following amount in addition to that mentioned in (i):

for each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 1,200 Units of Account;

for each ton from 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 906 Units of Account;

and

for each ton in excess of 70,000 tons, 604 Units of Account,

(b)

in respect of any other claims,

(i)

1.51 million Units of Account for a ship with a tonnage not exceeding 2,000 tons,

(ii)

for a ship with a tonnage in excess thereof, the following amount in addition to that mentioned in (i):

for each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 604 Units of Account;

for each ton from 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 453 Units of Account;

and

for each ton in excess of 70,000 tons, 302 Units of Account.

2.

Where the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 (a) is insufficient to pay the claims mentioned therein in full, the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 (b) shall be available for payment of the unpaid balance of claims under paragraph 1 (a) and such unpaid balance shall rank rateably with claims mentioned under paragraph 1 (b).

3.

However, without prejudice to the right of claims for loss of life or personal injury according to paragraph 2, a State Party may provide in its national law that claims in respect of damage to harbour works, basins and waterways and aids to navigation shall have such priority over other claims under paragraph 1 (b) as is provided by that law.

4.

The limits of liability for any salvor not operating from any ship or for any salvor operating solely on the ship to, or in respect of which he is rendering salvage services, shall be calculated according to a tonnage of 1,500 tons.

5.

For the purpose of this Convention the ship's tonnage shall be the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement rules contained in Annex 1 of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.

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