APPLICATION OF NON-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNER AND SHIP OPERATOR PRESCRIBED BY THE MARITIME CODE ON YACHTS AND BOATS

Sa？etak This paper provides a short overview of the basic forms of non-contractual liability prescribed by the Maritime Code. Considering that the prescribed forms apply to all vessels, in this paper special attention is given to the problem of determining the liable persons in cases of liability for damage caused by a yacht or a boat. It is pointed out that the current regulations regarding nautical tourism, especially the ones regulating the activity of renting yachts and boats, use different terms and definitions regarding persons on the side of the yacht and the boat which makes it more difficult to determine which of them can be the bearer of liability. With the interest of protecting potential injured parties, in particular marinas and other nautical tourism ports, the author proposes changes and additions to the Maritime Code regarding the determination of liable persons on the side of the yachts and boats. Finally, the author stresses that, if applied, the proposed changes and additions would contribute to clearer and more accurate interpretation and application of legal provisions and contribute to achieving legal certainty, as well