24. General average salvage i) gene

24. General average salvage
i) general average shall be adjusted at any port of place at the option of the carrier and subject to clause 16. In accordance with the York Antwerp Rules 1994, provided that where an adjustment is made in accordance with the law and practice of the United State of America or of any other country having the same or similar law or practice the following clause shall apply- New Jasson Clause
+ In the event of accident damage, peril or disaster, before or after the commencement of the voyage resulting from any cause whatsoever, whether due to negligence or not, for which, or the consequence of which, the Carrier is not responsible,by statule, contract, or otherwise. The Goods and the Merchant shall jointly and severally contribute with the Carrier in general verage to the payment of any sacrifices, losses or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred and shall pay salvage and special charges incurred in respect of the Goods
+It a salving Vessel is owned or operated by the Carrier, salvage shall be paid for as fully as it the said salving Vessel belonged to strangers.
ii) It the Carrier delivers the Goods without obtaining security for general average contribution, the Merchant by taking delivery of the Goods , undertakes personal responsibility to pay such contributions and to provide such cash deposit or other security for the estimated amount of such contribution as the Carrier shall reasonably require.
iii) In the event of the Master in his sole discretion or in consultation with owners considering that salvage services are needed, the Merchant agrees that the Master may act as his agent to settle salvage to Goods and that the Carrier may act as hid agent to settle salvage remuneration, without any prior consultation with the Merchant.