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46 U.S.C. § 30103 — Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 301 - GENERAL LIABILITY PROVISIONS Sec. 30103 - Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§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.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1510.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

30103 46 App.:491 (words after semicolon). R.S. §4493 (words after semicolon).

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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Ch. 301 — GENERAL LIABILITY PROVISIONS

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