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Powers of the Master??
If anyone on this newsgroup is familiar with maritime law and the
powers of the Master of the Vessel, can you please comment on the ability of the Master to detain passengers for the safety and concern of other passengers? Royal Caribbean has stated (Guest Relations Manager and Guest Claims Manager that they are not a legal authority and cannot technically "detain" them in a stateroom, etc. for even further legal reasons, etc. They have promised to check in with their Legal department to clarify this issue. This group is full of very knowledgeable cruisers and travel agents. I hope that someone has the case law or experience to answer this for me. jeff |
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Powers of the Master??
The Master certainly does have the authority to detain anyone, even
forcibly, if the safety of the ship or it's passengers and crew are involved. He is the final decision maker on board. ....peter "Jeff" wrote in message om... If anyone on this newsgroup is familiar with maritime law and the powers of the Master of the Vessel, can you please comment on the ability of the Master to detain passengers for the safety and concern of other passengers? Royal Caribbean has stated (Guest Relations Manager and Guest Claims Manager that they are not a legal authority and cannot technically "detain" them in a stateroom, etc. for even further legal reasons, etc. They have promised to check in with their Legal department to clarify this issue. This group is full of very knowledgeable cruisers and travel agents. I hope that someone has the case law or experience to answer this for me. jeff |
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Powers of the Master??
Subject: Powers of the Master??
Yes, Jeff... he is. |
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Powers of the Master??
There was a recent appeals court decision that pretty much said the Master
was even more powerful then Oz. It states where the powers stemmed from, (see quotes below) then goes on to say they do have the power to detain somebody, etc. Pretty much anything they can claim is any way, shape, or form harmful to the ship or the management of it, they can do. ----------start The maritime law as to the position and powers of the master,and the responsibility of the vessel, is not derived from the civil law of master and servant, nor from the common law. It had its source in the commercial usages and jurisprudence of the middle ages. The master of a ship is the person who is entrusted with the care and management of it, and the great trust reposed in him by the owners, and the great authority which the law has vested in him, require on his part and for his own sake, no less than for the interest of his employers, the utmost fidelity and attention. "Jeff" wrote in message om... If anyone on this newsgroup is familiar with maritime law and the powers of the Master of the Vessel, can you please comment on the ability of the Master to detain passengers for the safety and concern of other passengers? Royal Caribbean has stated (Guest Relations Manager and Guest Claims Manager that they are not a legal authority and cannot technically "detain" them in a stateroom, etc. for even further legal reasons, etc. They have promised to check in with their Legal department to clarify this issue. This group is full of very knowledgeable cruisers and travel agents. I hope that someone has the case law or experience to answer this for me. jeff |
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Powers of the Master??
As I tell the students I teach (licensed merchant marine officers), the
Captain is next to God in his authority. "Jeff" wrote in message om... If anyone on this newsgroup is familiar with maritime law and the powers of the Master of the Vessel, can you please comment on the ability of the Master to detain passengers for the safety and concern of other passengers? Royal Caribbean has stated (Guest Relations Manager and Guest Claims Manager that they are not a legal authority and cannot technically "detain" them in a stateroom, etc. for even further legal reasons, etc. They have promised to check in with their Legal department to clarify this issue. This group is full of very knowledgeable cruisers and travel agents. I hope that someone has the case law or experience to answer this for me. jeff |
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