Instructions to consuls relating to matters affecting the British mercantile marine under "The Merchant Shipping Acts" - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...any other matters he may think important. He will be especially careful to report any circumstances showing fraud, negligence, or misconduct on the part of the Master or Officers. This report should either be made upon or accompany the Form Wr. 1 described in Form Wr. I. paragraphs 228, &c. Salvage by Her Majesty's Ships. General object 219. In order to prevent needless detention of the ships or proments.enaCt" Pty saved, and at the same time to ensure due satisfaction of the claims of the Salvors, provision is made for releasing the lien of the Salvors upon due security being given, of which the Consul will in certain cases have to judge. The practice will be as follows: Salvors to take 220. If any of Her Majesty's ships, or any of the crews of such eretnere is 8nP8 rener salvage service to a merchant ship at any place out of a Consul. the United Kingdom and the four seas adjoining thereto, then, S. 486. unless the parties can agree between themselves in manner men tioned in paragraph 207, the Salvor must, instead of retaining possession until the claim is settled, take the ship to some foreign port, where there is a Consul, or to some British port where there is a Vice-Admiralty judge. In so doing the Salvor will, so far as his primary duty to the Queen's service permits, be guided by the convenience of the ship saved. Salvor and 221. Within twenty-four hours after the ship's arrival the furnish Consul savor an tae master f tne saved ship must each deliver to the with statement. Consul a statement verified on oath. The salvor's statement must S. 486. contain the following particulars:--(a.) The place, condition, and circumstances in which the saved ship, cargo, or property was at the time when the services were rendered for which salvage is claim...
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