Commercial Maritime Law
Art. 265Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A reward shall be payable for the rescue of a person in distress at sea, the
amount of which shall be determined by the court if no agreement is reached.
Such court may exempt the rescued person from paying such reward if his
financial condition so warrants.
2. A person who rescues human lives in a maritime accident shall have a fair
share in the reward payable to the rescuers of the vessel and its cargo in the
same accident. No person may combine said share with the reward provided
for in paragraph (1) of this Article.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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