Guidance: Rights of passengers travelling by sea in the event of an accident

Advice for ferry and cruise passengers to help them understand their rights in respect of compensation following an accident at sea.

Published: 13 December 2022
By Chris Haycock

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This guidance provides a summary of retained Regulation (EU) No 392/2009, as amended by Regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/649). The amended version came into force on 31 December 2019.

The Regulations implement the Athens Convention 1974 relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (as amended by the Protocol of 2002).

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