Boatyards and their liability - can they contract it away?

11:34 PM Fri 29 Apr 2011 GMT

'Boatyard liability waivers - how strong is their case?' .

If you sign a work order with a shipyard that absolves the shipyard from liability, what are the ramifications? Could this void the boat's insurance policy? Can the shipyard really be absolved from negligence? Des Ryan here discusses some of the issues in a cautionary and awareness-raising article for all yacht owners: Obviously the answers depend, to some degree, to which country you are in, but in general these these provisions seek to shield the service provider from negligence, or alternatively, limit their liability to a small fixed sum. The bottom line is, if the protective language is properly worded, ...

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