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HomeInsurance CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 1Art. 5§ 1965 Shipwreck Reshipment Liability

§ 1965 Shipwreck Reshipment Liability

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§ 1965 Shipwreck Reshipment Liability

This law says that if a ship is stopped at a stop‑over port because of a covered danger, the captain must try to get another ship nearby to carry the cargo onward, and the cargo insurer stays responsible even after the cargo is moved.

Key Takeaways

  • •The ship’s master must try to find another ship in the same or a neighboring port to finish the trip.
  • •The cargo insurer’s liability does not end when the cargo is moved to a new ship.
  • •Any extra insurer duties are spelled out in the next section (1966).

Example

A cargo ship is stuck in a harbor because a storm (which the insurance covers) damages the vessel, so the captain arranges for another ship in the next port to take the goods to the buyer.

The captain looks for a replacement ship in the same or a nearby port, and the insurance company still has to cover the cargo while it’s on the new ship.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1965 Shipwreck Reshipment Liability

When a ship is prevented, at an intermediate port and by the perils insured against, from completing the voyage, the master shall make every exertion to procure, in the same or a contiguous port, another ship for the purpose of conveying the cargo to its destination. The liability of a marine insurer on the cargo continues after it is thus reshipped and such insurer is additionally liable as prescribed in section 1966. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

intermediate portperils insured againstmarine insurerreshipped

Related Statutes

  • § 1966 Marine Insurer Liability Expenses
  • § 1979 Insurer'S Salvage Rights
  • § 1988 Marine Insurance Partial Loss
  • § 1994 Marine Insurer Repair Expenses
  • § 1997 Ship Repair Insurance Liability

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Insurance Code. Section 1965.
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