PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006
120 STAT. 1517
‘‘§ 30706. Defenses ‘‘(a) DUE DILIGENCE.—If a carrier has exercised due diligence to make the vessel in all respects seaworthy and to properly man, equip, and supply the vessel, the carrier and the vessel are not liable for loss or damage arising from an error in the navigation or management of the vessel. ‘‘(b) OTHER DEFENSES.—A carrier and the vessel are not liable for loss or damage arising from— ‘‘(1) dangers of the sea or other navigable waters; ‘‘(2) acts of God; ‘‘(3) public enemies; ‘‘(4) seizure under legal process; ‘‘(5) inherent defect, quality, or vice of the goods; ‘‘(6) insufficiency of package; ‘‘(7) act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods or their agent; or ‘‘(8) saving or attempting to save life or property at sea, including a deviation in rendering such a service. ‘‘§ 30707. Criminal penalty ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A carrier that violates this chapter shall be fined under title 18. ‘‘(b) LIEN.—The amount of the fine and costs for the violation constitute a lien on the vessel engaged in the carriage. A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found. ‘‘(c) DISPOSITION OF FINE.—Half of the fine shall go to the person injured by the violation and half to the United States Government. ‘‘CHAPTER 309—SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ‘‘Sec. ‘‘30901. ‘‘30902. ‘‘30903. ‘‘30904. ‘‘30905. ‘‘30906. ‘‘30907. ‘‘30908. ‘‘30909. ‘‘30910. ‘‘30911. ‘‘30912. ‘‘30913. ‘‘30914. ‘‘30915. ‘‘30916. ‘‘30917. ‘‘30918.
Short title. Definition. Waiver of immunity. Exclusive remedy. Period for bringing action. Venue. Procedure for hearing and determination. Exemption from arrest or seizure. Security. Exoneration and limitation. Costs and interest. Arbitration, compromise, or settlement. Payment of judgment or settlement. Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment. Seizures and other proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. Recovery by the United States for salvage services. Disposition of amounts recovered by the United States. Reports.
‘‘§ 30901. Short title ‘‘This chapter may be cited as the ‘Suits in Admiralty Act’. ‘‘§ 30902. Definition ‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘federally-owned corporation’ means a corporation in which the United States owns all the outstanding capital stock.
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