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ARTICLE · 14 AUGUST 2019

Shipping Law 2019

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In the event of a collision, grounding or other major casualty, what are the key provisions that will impact upon the liability and response of interested parties?

IndonesiaTransport
Dyah Soewito
Dyah Soewito
Stephen Igor Warokka
Stephen Igor Warokka
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1. MARINE CASUALTY

1.1 In the event of a collision, grounding or other major casualty, what are the key provisions that will impact upon the liability and response of interested parties? In particular, the relevant law / conventions in force in relation to:

(i) Collision

With regard to liability in a collision, the Indonesian Commercial Code ("ICC"), which was enacted in the 19th century, provides that:

a. If the collision is caused by force majeure, or if there are doubts as to the cause of the collision, the damages shall be borne by those who have suffered them.

b. If the collision is caused by the fault of one of the colliding vessels, liability to remedy the damages shall be borne by the vessel that committed the fault. Wirjono Prodjodikoro, an Indonesian legal scholar, stated that a collision caused by a defect (unseaworthiness) of the vessel shall also be considered as the fault of the vessel.

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