Cap. 234 Art. 347Liability of shipowners. 

Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, and to any other exclusion or limitation provided by law in relation to the carriage of goods or otherwise, the owner or the bareboat charterer of a ship shall be responsible for all obligations contracted by the master in relation to the ship, and shall be liable for any damages caused by acts or omissions in the navigation or management of the ship.