Section Text
In section 352 of the principal Act,-
(i) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
(b) "Convention" means the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 as amended from time to time;';
(ii) after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
(h) "salvor" means any person rendering services in direct connection with salvage operations.
Explanation.-For the purpose of this clause, "salvage operations" includes-
(i) the raising, removal, destruction or the rendering a ship harmless which is sunk, wrecked, stranded or abandoned including anything that is or has been on board such ship;
(ii) the removal, destruction or rendering the cargo of a ship harmless; and
(iii) the measures taken to avert or minimise loss to a ship or its cargo or both;
(i) "ship owner" means owner, charterer, manager,'and operator of a sea going ship;
(j) "Special Drawing Rights" means Special Drawing Rights as determined by the International Monetary Fund.'.