Commercial Maritime Law
Art. 240Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A claim for damages arising from the death or injury of a passenger shall not
be heard after the lapse of two years. The period shall commence from the
day following the date the passenger disembarks the vessel in the event of
bodily injury, or from the day on which he should have disembarked in the
event of death during the execution of the contract of carriage.
2. If the death of the passenger, which is caused by an accident during the
execution of the contract of carriage, occurs after he disembarks the vessel,
the claim shall not be heard after the lapse of three years from the date of
the passenger’s disembarkment.
3. A claim for damages arising from the delay in arrival shall not be heard after
the lapse of six months from the day following the date the passenger
disembarks the vessel.
Commercial Maritime Law
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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