§ 4705 - Liability of barge removal contractors

CHAPTER 47— ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS › SUBCHAPTER I— BARGES

(a) A barge removal contractor and its subcontractor are not liable for damages that result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of removing a barge under this subchapter.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply—

(b)(1) with respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or

(b)(2) if the contractor or subcontractor is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

2006—Pub. L. 109–304 in subsec. (a) struck out par. (1) designation before “A barge removal” and substituted “subcontractor are not” for “subcontractor not”, redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b) and subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as pars. (1) and (2) of subsec. (b), respectively, and substituted “Subsection (a)” for “Paragraph (1)”.