一、概说船舶所有人责任限制,是指当发生重大海难给其他人带来重大损失时,将船舶所有人的赔偿责任,限制在一定的限度之内的赔偿制度。海上船舶所有人在船舶营运中,时常会发生因船长或其他船员在执行职务中的疏忽或过失,造成第三者重大的人身伤亡和(或)财产的灭失和(或)损害。比如船舶碰撞,除了财产损失外,还可能使一些人受伤或丧失生命;又如油轮所造成的污染,也常会带来重大损失;再 I. General The limitation of shipowner’s liability refers to the compensation system that limits the liability of the owner of the ship to a certain extent when a major shipwreck causes heavy losses to others. In the course of the operation of the ship, the owner of the ship at sea often causes serious personal injury and death and / or loss of property and / or damage to a third party due to the negligence or negligence of the master or other crew members in the performance of their duties. For example, the collision of ships, in addition to the loss of property, may also cause injury or loss of life to some people. In addition, pollution caused by tanker ships often results in heavy losses.