S.L. 499.26 Art. 16DLiability of owner or master.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, the owner or master of a ship navigating under the circumstances in which pilotage is compulsory shall be answerable for any loss or damage caused by the ship or by any fault of the navigation of the ship in the same manner as he would if pilotage were not compulsory:

Provided that the owner or master shall be responsible for any damage incurred to the pilot launch during the pilot transfer.