Limitation of liability - Hill Dickinson

Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976
7. Claims excepted
from limitation.
Article 3
Claims for salvage (including claims for special compensation
under Art. 14 International Convention on Salvage as amended)
or contribution in General Average.
Oil pollution damage as defined by the CLC or any
amendment/Protocol thereof.
Claims subject to any International or National law governing
liability for nuclear damage.
Claims against a nuclear ship for nuclear damage.
Claims by servants of Owner or salvor where statute or the contract
of service does not allow Owner to limit his liability, or where by
such law liability can only be limited to an amount greater than
provided under Art.6.
8. Powers of exclusion
Article 15.3bis
Under the 1996 Protocol, a new provision has been introduced which
allows a State Party to regulate by special provisions of national law,
the system of liability to be applied to claims for loss of life/personal
injury for passengers on a ship - provided that such amended limit is
not lower than that prescribed in Article 7 of the 1976 Convention as
amended by the 1996 Protocol.
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