Provisions on Limitation of Maritime Claims for Ships of Less Than 300 Gross Tonnage and Ships Engaged in Coastal Transport or Coastal Operations

(1993年11月7日国务院批准　1993年11月15日交通部令1993年第5号发布　自1994年1月1日起施行)

(Approved by the State Council on November 7, 1993, promulgated by Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Communications on November 15, 1993, effective as of January 1, 1994)

根据《中华人民共和国海商法》第二百一十条规定，制定本规定。

These Provisions are formulated in accordance with Article 210 of the Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China.

本规定适用于超过20总吨、不满300总吨的船舶及300总吨以上从事中华人民共和国港口之间货物运输或者沿海作业的船舶。

These Provisions apply to ships of more than 20 gross tonnage but less than 300 gross tonnage, and to ships of 300 gross tonnage or above engaged in cargo transportation between ports of the People's Republic of China or in coastal operations.

除本规定第四条另有规定外，不满300总吨船舶的海事赔偿责任限制，依照下列规定计算赔偿限额：

Except as otherwise provided in Article 4 of these Provisions, the limitation of liability for maritime claims for ships of less than 300 gross tonnage shall be calculated according to the following amounts:

(一)关于人身伤亡的赔偿请求：

(1) Claims for loss of life or personal injury:

1、超过20总吨、21总吨以下的船舶，赔偿限额为54000计算单位；

1. For ships of more than 20 gross tonnage but not exceeding 21 gross tonnage, the limitation amount shall be 54,000 units of account;

2、超过21总吨的船舶，超过部分每吨增加1000计算单位。

2. For ships exceeding 21 gross tonnage, an additional 1,000 units of account shall be added for each ton over 21 gross tonnage.

(二)关于非人身伤亡的赔偿请求：

(2) Claims other than for loss of life or personal injury:

1、超过20总吨、21总吨以下的船舶，赔偿限额为27500计算单位；

1. For ships of more than 20 gross tonnage but not exceeding 21 gross tonnage, the limitation amount shall be 27,500 units of account;

2、超过21总吨的船舶，超过部分每吨增加500计算单位。

2. For ships exceeding 21 gross tonnage, an additional 500 units of account shall be added for each ton over 21 gross tonnage.

从事中华人民共和国港口之间货物运输或者沿海作业的船舶，不满300总吨的，其海事赔偿限额依照本规定第三条规定的赔偿限额的50%计算；300总吨以上的，其海事赔偿限额依照《中华人民共和国海商法》第二百一十条第一款规定的赔偿限额的50%计算。

For ships of less than 300 gross tonnage engaged in cargo transportation between ports of the People's Republic of China or in coastal operations, the limitation of liability for maritime claims shall be calculated at 50% of the amounts specified in Article 3 of these Provisions; for ships of 300 gross tonnage or above, the limitation of liability for maritime claims shall be calculated at 50% of the amounts specified in Article 210, paragraph 1 of the Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China.

同一事故中的当事船舶的海事赔偿限额，有适用《中华人民共和国海商法》第二百一十条或者本规定第三条规定的，其他当事船舶的海事赔偿限额应当同样适用。

Where, in the same incident, the limitation of liability for maritime claims of one of the ships involved is subject to Article 210 of the Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China or Article 3 of these Provisions, the limitation of liability for maritime claims of the other ships involved shall be applied accordingly.

本规定由中华人民共和国交通部负责解释。

These Provisions shall be interpreted by the Ministry of Communications of the People's Republic of China.

本规定自一九九四年一月一日起施行。

These Provisions shall come into force as of January 1, 1994.