Rules to Govern the Liability of Vessels when Collisions Occur Between Them: Hearings Before a Subcommittee, Seventy-fifth Congress, Third Session, on an International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules to Govern the Liability of Vessels when Collisions Occur Between Them, and a Protocol Thereto, Both Signed at Brussels on September 23, 1910. January 10-14, 1938 |
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adherence admiralty admiralty law adopted American ship American shipowners apply apportionment rule Association BECKER bill of lading both-to-blame collision British Brussels Brussels Convention BURLINGHAM cargo owner cargo underwriters Carriage carrying ship carrying vessel Chairman Collision Convention committee conference Congress course damages degree of fault delegates Department discussion effect EMERSON ENGLAR fact foreign going Government Hague Rules Harter Act Insurance Co insurance rates judge KNAUTH legal presumptions legislation letter limitation of liability litigation loss Marine Insurance Maritime Commission maritime law matter mean national law navigation negligence noncarrying ship noncarrying vessel opinion parties percent personal injury premium presumptions of fault proportion provisions question record recover represent reservation respect result SAYRE Sea Act Secretary Senator PEPPER Senator SCHWELLENBACH shippers signed situation STALEY statement statute steamship owners suggest Supreme Court thing tion tort trade treaty uniformity United vention York
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Page 54 - That if the owner of any vessel transporting merchandise or property to or from any port in the United States of America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied...
Page 345 - ... faults or errors in navigation or in the management of said vessel, nor shall the vessel, her owner or owners, charterers, agent, or master be held liable for losses arising from dangers of the sea or other navigable waters, acts of God, or public enemies, or the inherent defect, quality, or vice of the thing carried, or from insufficiency of package, or seizure under legal process, or for loss resulting from any act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative,...
Page 50 - America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied, neither the vessel, her owner or owners, agent or charterers, shall become or be held responsible for damage or loss resulting from faults or errors in navigation or in the management of said vessel...
Page 310 - That in every case of collision between two vessels it shall be the duty of the master or person in charge of each vessel, if and so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers...
Page 308 - Dominion" means any of the following Dominions, that is to say, the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State and Newfoundland.
Page 268 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from — (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 349 - In any suit, whether in rem or in personam, the claimant or respondent (as the case may be) shall be entitled to bring in any other vessel or person (individual or corporation) who may be partly or wholly liable either to the libellant or to such claimant or respondent by way of remedy over, contribution or otherwise, growing out of the same matter.
Page 21 - ... negligence, fault, or failure in proper loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge. Any and all words or clauses of such import inserted in bills of lading or shipping receipts shall be null and void and of no effect.
Page 349 - ... and such further proceedings shall be had and decree rendered by the court in the suit as to law and justice shall appertain.
Page 6 - Republic; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc., and Apostolic King of Hungary...