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Liability Risk and Insurance

Limitation of liability by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Failure of the owner of a fishing vessel to comply with safety regulations, to the extent that he could be subject to fines, did not provide grounds for civil action for damages on behalf of members of the crew who had suffered injury or death.

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