257Liability of pilots and pilotage service providers

257 Liability of pilots and pilotage service providers (1) A pilot who has the conduct of a vessel in State waters is subject to the authority of the master of the vessel and the master is not relieved from responsibility for the conduct and navigation of the vessel by reason only of the vessel being under pilotage. (2) Despite any law of the State, the owner or master of a vessel navigating in State waters under circumstances in which pilotage is compulsory under such a law is answerable for any loss or damage caused by the vessel, or by a fault of the navigation of the vessel, in the same manner as the master or owner would if pilotage were not compulsory. (3) If a pilot— (a) does an act, issues an instruction, or provides information or advice in or in relation to the pilotage of a vessel in State waters; and (b) that act is done, that instruction is issued, or that information or advice is provided, in the course of the pilot's duty and in good faith; and (c) that act, instruction, information or advice affects the navigation of the vessel in State waters so that loss or damage is caused to or by the vessel— neither the pilot nor any pilotage services provider responsible for the provision of the pilot's services is liable in civil proceedings for that loss or damage.