ERDEM-NEWSLETTER-2018-metin

65 COMMERCIAL LAW As per Article 1352, a maritime claim is defined as a claim arising out of one or more of the following: a) Loss or damage caused by the operation of the ship. b) Loss of life or personal injury, whether on land or on water, in direct connection with the operation of the ship. c) Salvage operations or any salvage agreement, including, if ap- plicable, special compensation relating to salvage operations in respect a ship, by itself, or its cargo, threatens damage to the environment. d) Damage, or threat of damage caused by the ship to the environ- ment, coastline, or related interests. Measures taken to prevent, mini- mize, or remove such damage; compensation for such damage; cost of reasonable measures of reinstatement of the environment actually undertaken, or to be undertaken; loss incurred, or likely to be incurred, by third parties in connection with such damage; and damages, costs, or loss of a similar nature to those identified in this subparagraph. e) Costs or expenses relating to the raising, removal, recovery, destruction, or the rendering harmless of a ship that has sunk, has been wrecked, stranded or abandoned, including anything that is, or has been on board such ship, and the costs or expenses related to the pres- ervation of an abandoned ship and the maintenance of its crew. f) Any agreement relating to the use or hire of the ship, whether contained in a charter party or otherwise. g) Any agreement relating to the carriage of goods or passengers on board the ship, whether contended in a charter party, or otherwise. h) Loss of or damage to, or in connection with, goods, including luggage, carried on board the ship. i) General average. j) Towage. k) Pilotage. l) Goods, materials, provisions, bunkers, equipment (including containers) supplied, or services rendered to, the ship or its operation, management, preservation or maintenance.