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,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
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nonpecuni>y damages 9 an action result+ 
f a cruise %ip voyage occurr+ on ! high 
seas4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,hamm]s' ,law4  #b4            
,limitations 9 c]ta9 cases  7a7 ,9 g5]al
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section head+1 by /rik+ ,comm]cial      
aviation accid5ts & ins]t+ ,limitations 
9 c]ta9 cases2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection
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 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cruise %ip ,! t]m
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?an a vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates op]at$ by
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op]at$ by a ,/ate1 t-- 7,a7 is au?oriz$ 
to c>ry at lea/ #bej pass5g]s2  7,b7 has

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disemb>ks pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,d7 is n engag$ on a coa/wise voyage4  
7#b7 ,nonpecuni>y damages ,! t]m        
nonpecuni>y damages means damages = loss
 ( c>e1 com=t1 & companion%ip4  2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ or cruise   
%ip voyage aft] comm]cial aviation2 &   
7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or     
cruise %ip voyage aft] comm]cial        
aviation4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #cjc ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #cjcjg & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #cjcjg4 ,limitations 9 c]ta9 
cases4  4