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Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1121 — Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1121

Type
Statute
Source
California Harbors and Navigation Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

If any pilot, in endeavoring to assist or relieve any vessel in distress, suffers loss or damage to the pilot’s vessel, the owner and operator of the distressed vessel are jointly and severally liable for the loss or damage.

Citator

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1121 — Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If any pilot, in endeavoring to assist or relieve any vessel in distress, suffers loss or damage to the pilot’s vessel, the owner and operator of the distressed vessel are jointly and severally liable for the loss or damage.