Art. 461 Deck-cargo. — COMMERCIAL CODE

(1) Goods carried on deck shall contribute, if saved; if

they are jettisoned, or damaged by the jettison, no claim for

contribution can be made by the owner thereof, who shall, however,

have a right of recourse against the master, where the latter is liable

according to law.

(2) The provisions of this article shall not apply in the case of

voyages between Malta and Sicily, or between Malta and Tripoli or

Tunis, or in the case of goods which it is customary to carry on

deck.

← Art. 460 Goods for which there is no bill of lading. COMMERCIAL CODE Art. 462 Where jettison does not save vessel. →