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To Avoid Timeliness Issues, File a Limitation Proceeding Within Six Months of an Incident

By Sean McLaughlin on March 31, 2015
Posted in Admiralty and Maritime, Energy

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The Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30501 et seq., is a special protection available to a vessel owner (and in some instances vessel charterers) whose vessel allegedly caused damage to persons or property. When certain elements are satisfied, a vessel owner can limit total liability to the value of the vessel and…

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