If I may, Mr. Chair, unless there are other comments, I would say that my understanding is that those particular officials have lawful authority to enter a ship and to do what is necessary or else they wouldn't be doing it in the first place. They would be considered trespassers and would thus be illegal.
Nor do I understand, Mr. Gauthier--and I'd like you to confirm this--if this would exclude any other tort liability that may rest with the shipowner as a result of negligence, which obviously would be the case if the ship sank. This is simply to set in stone the liability. Is that not the case?