138. Limit for passenger claims

Terms defined in this Act

• Convention

  Convention

  Defined · s 134

  “Convention” means the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, as amended by the Protocol of 1996 to Amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and set out in the First Schedule;

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• passenger ship

  passenger ship

  Defined · s 2

  “passenger ship” means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers;

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• ship

  ship

  Defined · s 2

  “ship” means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes —(a)a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;(b)an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water; and(c)an off-shore industry mobile unit;

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