Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 305 - EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SUBCHAPTER II - EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Sec. 30530 - Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

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

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.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1516, §30512; renumbered §30530, Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, §11503(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4130.)

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

30512 46 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.