The Hovercraft (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (Amendment)) Order 1998

2.  The Hovercraft (Civil Liability) Order 1986(1) shall be amended so that in paragraph (8) of Part B of Schedule 3, and in Part (3)B of Schedule 4, in respect of Article 6 there shall be substituted:

“THE LIMITS

1.   The limits of liability for claims arising on any distinct occasion shall be calculated as follows:

(a) in respect of claims for loss of life or personal injury:

(i) £852,085 for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight not exceeding 8,000 kg.;

(ii) £1,659,605 for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight in excess of 8,000 kg., but not exceeding 13,000 kg., and

(iii) for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight in excess thereof, an amount in addition to that mentioned in (ii) which equals £25.55 for each additional kg.,

(b) in respect of any other claims:

(i) £357,360 for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight not exceeding 8,000 kg.;

(ii) £698,270 for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight in excess of 8,001 kg. but not exceeding 13,000 kg.; and

(iii) for a hovercraft with a maximum operational weight in excess thereof, an amount in addition to that mentioned in (ii) which equals £10.75 for each additional kg.

2.   Where the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(a) is insufficient to pay the claims mentioned therein in full, the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall be available for payment of the unpaid balance of claims under paragraph 1(a) and such unpaid balance shall rank rateably with claims mentioned under paragraph 1(b).”.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1305 as amended by S.I. 1987/1835.