432. Rules as to division of loss
Where, by the fault of 2 or more vessels, damage or loss is caused to one or more of them, or to their cargo or freight or to any property on board, the liability to make good the damage or loss shall be in proportion to the degree to which each vessel was at fault.
However—
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(a) if, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it is not possible to establish different degrees of fault, the liability shall be apportioned equally;
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(b) This section shall not—
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(i) operate so as to render any vessel liable for any loss or damage to which the fault of the vessel has not contributed,
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(ii) affect the liability of any person under a contract of carriage, or any other contract, or
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(iii) be construed as imposing any liability upon any person from which that person is exempted by any contract or by any provision of law, or as affecting the right of any person to limit his or her liability in the manner provided by law.