46-U.S.C.-30504

§30504 – Loss By Fire

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Title 46 > Subtitle III > Chapter 305 > Section 30504

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• Reference: Section 30504
• Legend: §30504 – Loss By Fire
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The owner of a vessel is not liable for loss or damage to merchandise on the vessel caused by a fire on the vessel unless the fire resulted from the design or neglect of the owner.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1513.)

The words liable for are substituted for liable to answer for or make good to any person, the words merchandise on the vessel are substituted for any merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such vessel, and the words caused by a fire on the vessel are substituted for by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, to eliminate unnecessary words.

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46-U.S.C.-30301 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Shipping

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46-U.S.C.-30303 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Maritime Liability

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46-U.S.C.-30306 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Liability

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