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Q. (a) Differentiate between “Passage”, and “Innocent Passage” as stipulated underArticle 18 and 19 of UNCLOS 1982 to which India is party.(b) State the duties and rights of protection of the Coastal State as prescribed inArticle 24 and 25 of the UNCLOS 1982. (a)Passage means navigation through the territorial sea for the purpose of traversing…
SCOPIC If the salvor has carried out salvage operations in respect of a vessel which by itself or its cargo threatened damage to the environment, have failed to earn a reward at least equivalent to the special compensation assessable under the Convention (because, for example, of the low values of the vessel and/or cargo salved),…
Article 13 reward is given only when the salvage was successful. Many salvors would not go for salvage where success chances were slim. To encourage the salvors, Article 14 was introduced by which the salvor if failed to earn a reward under Article 13 or the reward was not sufficient to recover his own expenses,…
FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE MAKING AN OFFER TO TOW ANOTHER VESSEL WHICH IS DISABLED BUT NOT IN DISTRESS? WHEN TOWAGE BECOMES SALVAGE? Prior offering to tow a disabled vessel the master should verify if he is permitted to do so by the charter party and/ or the b/l ‘s. In addition the…