Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993
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Salvage contracts. |
18.—(1) The provisions of this Part shall apply to any salvage operation except to the extent that a contract otherwise provides expressly or by implication. | |
(2) The master shall have the authority to conclude contracts for salvage operations on behalf of the owner of the vessel and the master or the owner of the vessel shall have the authority to conclude such contracts on behalf of the owner of the property on board the vessel. | ||
(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the application of section 19 nor the duties to prevent or minimize damage to the environment. |