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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY DEPUTY S.S.P.A. POWER OF ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2012
Question
Can the Minister confirm the status of insurance liability for cars and vehicles damaged on the car-deck of a Condor ferry service during bad weather and whether the liability for damage falls on the ferry company or the owner of the vehicle?
Answer
Liability is governed by the contract between the passenger and the company, as explained in the company's Terms and Conditions. These are published on-line at www.condorferries.co.uk.
The Terms and Conditions state that they incorporate the International Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (known as the Athens Convention). The Convention makes the carrier liable under certain conditions unless they prove otherwise, but also limits the liability.
This is a specialist legal area and should properly be a matter on which a claimant or his insurance company should take legal advice.