38 §162. Charterer deemed owner; responsibility to real owner
Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS
Subchapter 5: SHIP OWNERS
§162. Charterer deemed owner; responsibility to real owner
For the purposes of section 161 the charterer of any vessel, navigating the same at his own expense, shall be deemed the owner. If loss happens to any person from the causes therein mentioned and it is compensated from the freight or vessel, the owner thereof may recover the amount from the charterer.