Section 356: General limits

(1)
The limits of liability for claims other than those mentioned in this General Act, arising on any distinct occasion, shall be calculated as follows:
(a)
in respect of claims for loss of life or personal injury-
(i) 2 million Units of Account for a ship with a tonnage not exceeding 2,000 tons,
(ii) for a ship with a tonnage in excess thereof, the following amount in addition to that mentioned in (i); for each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 800 Units of Account for each ton 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 600 Units of Account; and for each ton in excess of 70,000 tons, 400 Units of Account,
(b)
in respect of any other claims-
(i) 1 million Units of Account for a ship with a tonnage not exceeding 2,000 tons,
(ii) for a ship with a tonnage in excess thereof, the following amount in addition to that mentioned in (i); for each ton from 2,001 to 30,000 tons, 400 Units of Account,
(iii) for each ton from 30,001 to 70,000 tons, 300 Units of Account; and
(iv) for each ton in excess of 70,000 tons, 200 Units of Account.
(2)
Where the amount calculated in accordance with subsection (1) (a) of this section is insufficient to pay the claims mentioned in full, the amount calculated in accordance with subsection (1) (b) shall be available for payment of the unpaid balance of claims under subsection (1) (a) and such unpaid balance shall rank rateably
with claims mentioned under subsection (1) (b).
(3)
The limits of liability for any salvor not operating from any ship or for any salvor operating solely on the ship to or in respect of which he is rendering salvage services, shall be calculated according to a tonnage of 1,500 tons.
(4)
For the purpose of this part of this Act the ship's tonnage shall be the gross registered tonnage.