Harbors and Navigation Code § 1121

ARTICLE 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services

Current as of September 28, 2026Harb. & Nav. Code, § 1121Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1653, Sec. 12.

If any pilot, in endeavoring to assist or relieve any vessel in distress, suffers loss or damage to the pilot’s vessel, the owner and operator of the distressed vessel are jointly and severally liable for the loss or damage.