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Merchant Shipping Act 1995

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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Cross Heading: The limit for passenger claims is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

The limit for passenger claimsU.K.

[F11U.K.In respect of claims arising on any distinct occasion for loss of life or personal injury to passengers of ship, the limit of liability of the shipowner thereof shall be an amount of 175,000 Units of Account multiplied by the number of passengers which the ship is authorised to carry according to the ship’s certificate.]

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F1Sch. 7 Pt. I Ch. II Art. 7 para. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1998/1258, arts. 4(b), 8, Sch.

2U.K.For the purpose of this Article “claims for loss of life or personal injury to passengers of a ship” shall mean any such claims brought by or on behalf of any person carried in that ship:

(a)under a contract of passenger carriage, or

(b)who, with the consent of the carrier, is accompanying a vehicle or live animals which are covered by a contract for the carriage of goods.

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