section 252
Duties of salvor, owner and master.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Infrastructure2025327 sections
Chapter II SALVAGE
Statutory text
- (1) The salvor shall have the following duties towards the owner of the vessel or other property in danger, namely:--
- (a) to carry out the salvage operations with due care;
- (b) to exercise due care to prevent or minimise damage to the environment during salvage operations;
- (c) to seek assistance from other salvors including port authorities or public authorities when circumstances so require;
- (d) to coordinate with the Director-General and act in compliance with the instructions issued by him; and
- (e) to accept the intervention of other salvors when reasonably requested to do so by the owner or master of the vessel or other property in danger: Provided that if it is found that such a request was unreasonable, it shall not prejudice the amount of reward of such salvor.
- (2) The owner or master of the vessel or the owner of other property which is in danger shall have the following duties towards the salvor, namely:--
- (a) to cooperate with the salvor during the course of the salvage operations;
- (b) to exercise due care to prevent or minimise damage to the environment during the salvage operations;
- (c) when the vessel or other property is brought to a place of safety, to accept redelivery when reasonably requested by the salvor; and
- (d) to provide satisfactory security for the claim, including interest and costs of the salvor for the salvage operations, at the request of the salvor.
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