Executive Order 2926

by President of the United States

By virtue of the authority vested in me, I hereby establish the following Executive Order for the Canal Zone:

Section 1. Paragraph 20 of the Executive Order of July 9, 1914, entitled "Rules and Regulations for the Operation and Navigation of The Panama Canal and approaches thereto, including all waters under its jurisdiction," is hereby amended to read as follows:

‘‘20. The captain or master of a vessel in Canal waters, except while the vessel is being passed through the locks, shall be charged with the safe handling and proper navigation of the vessel; the pilot is to be considered as being on board solely in an advisory capacity, but masters of vessels must abide by rules and regulations of the Canal as interpreted by the pilot. No claim against The Panama Canal for damages on account of injury to a vessel or its cargo while in Canal Zone waters, arising from the operation of the Canal (other than the passing of vessels through the locks) shall be allowed unless it shall be determined by the Governor of The Panama Canal that such injury was due to the negligence or want of care on the part of agents or employees of The Panama Canal, and there shall be an appropriation available for the payment of such claim.’’

Section 2. This order shall take effect from and after this date.

Woodrow Wilson 

The White House,

July 26, 1918.

Notes

Amends

• Executive Order 1990, July 9, 1914