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Duties of salvor, etc.
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20.—(1) The salvor of a vessel shall owe the following duties to the owner of the vessel and to the owner or owners of other property in danger, that is to say:
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(a) to carry out the salvage operations with due care;
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(b) in performing the duty specified in paragraph (a), to exercise due care to prevent or minimize damage to the environment;
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(c) whenever circumstances reasonably require, to seek assistance from other salvors;
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(d) to accept the intervention of other salvors when reasonably requested to do so by the owner or master of the vessel or the owner of other property in danger.
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(2) Where a request under subsection (1) (d) is made to a salvor the amount of the salvor's reward shall not be prejudiced should it be found that the request was unreasonable.
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