167. Salvage of cargo or wreck

Terms defined in this Act

• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 125

  “owner”, in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien (if any) to that lien;

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• receiver

  receiver

  Defined · s 145

  “receiver” means a receiver of wreck;

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• salvage

  salvage

  Defined · s 145

  “salvage” includes all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of salvage services;

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• Salvage Convention

  Salvage Convention

  Defined · s 145

  “Salvage Convention” means the International Convention on Salvage, 1989, as set out in the Second Schedule;

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• salvor

  salvor

  Defined · s 2

  “salvor”, in relation to salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any naval ship, means the person in command of that ship;

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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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• wreck

  wreck

  Defined · s 145

  “wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water.

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