§ 30530 - Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected

CHAPTER 305— EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY › SUBCHAPTER II— EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This chapter does not affect the liability of an individual as a master, officer, or seaman, even though the individual is also an owner of the vessel.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3051246 App.:187.R.S. § 4287.

This section is substituted for the source provision for consistency with the restatement of 46 App. U.S.C. 183(a) and 189 in section 30505 and to eliminate unnecessary words. The reference in the source to particular sections is extended to include the entire chapter to simplify the reference and to conform to the obvious original policy and intent of the source provision.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–263 renumbered section 30512 of this title as this section.