§729. Salvors of life to share in remuneration

Salvors of human life, who have taken part in the services rendered on the occasion of the accident giving rise to salvage, are entitled to a fair share of the payment awarded to the salvor for salving the vessel or other property or preventing or minimizing damage to the environment.

(Aug. 1, 1912, ch. 268, §3, 37 Stat. 242 ; Pub. L. 102–241, §40(a), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2225 .)

Amendments

1991-Pub. L. 102–241 substituted "payment awarded to the salvor for salving the vessel or other property or preventing or minimizing damage to the environment" for "remuneration awarded to the salvors of the vessel, her cargo, and accessories".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 731 of this Appendix.