Merchant Shipping Act

359. Payment for life salvage

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

359. Payment for life salvage

(1)This section applies where—

(a)services are rendered wholly or in part in Kenyan waters in saving life from a vessel of any nationality or elsewhere in saving life from any Kenyan ship; and

(b)either the—

(i)vessel and other property are destroyed; or

(ii)sum to which the salvor is entitled under section 327(2) is less than a reasonable amount for the services rendered in saving life.

(2)Where this section applies, the Cabinet Secretary may pay to the salvor such sum or, as the case may be, such additional sum as he deems fit in respect of the services rendered in saving life.

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Source: Kenya Law