(1) If a ship or its cargo is salved, in whole or in part, by another ship, then the salvage reward or special compensation will be apportioned between the following: the ship’s owner or the Reeder; the skipper or master; and the other persons in the service of the other ship; in the process, the ship’s owner or the Reeder are to be compensated for the damages the ship has suffered and are to be reimbursed for expenses incurred, while the rest is to be apportioned such that the ship’s owner or the Reeder is paid two thirds, while the skipper or master and the other persons in the service of the ship each receive one sixth.
(2) The amount payable to the ship’s company, not including the skipper or master, is apportioned to the members thereof while making special allowance for each member’s personal skills and effort made. The skipper or master distributes the amount based on a disbursement scheme. This sets out the portion to which each party is entitled. The ship’s company is to be informed of the disbursement scheme prior to the end of the voyage.
(3) Any agreements diverging from the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) to the detriment of the ship’s skipper or master or of the other persons in the service of the ship are null and void
(4) Subsections (1) through (3) are not to be applied if the salvage measures are undertaken from a naval rescue and salvage ship or a salvage tug.