Section 401: Salvage of life, cargo or wreck within Nigeria

Where any vessel is wrecked, stranded or in distress at any place on or near the coasts of Nigeria or any tidal water within Nigeria, and services are rendered by any person in assisting that vessel, saving life from that vessel or saving the cargo or apparel of that vessel, or any part of the vessel and the services are rendered by any person other than the Receiver of Wreck in saving any wreck, there shall be payable to the salvor by the owner of the vessel, cargo apparel or wreck a reasonable amount of salvage, to be determined in case of dispute in the manner hereinafter mentioned.