The liability limitation system of shipowners, the subject of liability, the limits of liability, the exceptive event, and the measurement of liability limitation are devoted in section 3.

第三章共分为五节：就海峡两岸海商法中船舶所有人责任限制的制度、责任主体、责任限制之债权、债权除外事项及责任限制计算方法，参酌国际公约的相关规定加以剖析。