Colombian Commercial Code - Decree 410 of 1971 - Book Five - Navigation - Part One - From the Navigation Aquatics - Title VII - Assistance and Rescue - From: Section Art 1545 Art: 1554
TITLE VII ASSISTANCE AND RESCUE Section 1545 .- Every act of assistance or salvage from ships that have had a useful result give rise to equitable remuneration. If assistance or rescue is obtained only saving lives, the owner or operator of a ship rugged reimburse or damage to the wizard or El Salvador. If saving lives with assets of navigation, will be the equitable distribution of pay among all participants or saviors. For purposes of this article shall not be considered as assets of the issuing of personal effects and baggage of the crew and passengers, except the checked baggage of the latter, but the contribution of each bag may not exceed twenty grams of pure gold per kilogram, or five hundred grams of pure gold in total and in any case the value of property saved. Paragraph .- For purposes of this article, means the relief assistance provided by one ship to another who is in danger of loss and salvage their assistance after the accident occurred. Sect...