Point in time view as at 25/07/2013.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1U.K.The salvor shall owe a duty to the owner of the vessel or other property in danger—
(a)to carry out the salvage operations with due care;
(b)in performing the duty specified in subparagraph (a), to exercise due care to prevent or minimise damage to the environment;
(c)whenever circumstances reasonably require, to seek assistance from other salvors; and
(d)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 however that the amount of his reward shall not be prejudiced should it be found that such a request was unreasonable.
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