ABSTRACT
The adoption at Sydney of the Rule Paramount stimulated a rethink as to the philosophy underlying Rule VI. Even before the introduction of Rule VI in 1974, problems had arisen when ship and cargo interests have made separate settlements with the salvors at different levels of remuneration; also when separate lawyers' bills are put in by the parties who have been separately represented in the salvage proceedings. The Advisory Committee was unanimously of the opinion that Rule VI is mandatory as between the parties to a contract of affreightment providing for adjustment of general average according to York-Antwerp Rules 1974. The Committee accordingly took the view that subject to the overall requirement of reasonableness in the amounts claimed by the parties to the adventure, differential expenditure, including costs, on account of salvage should be allowed in general average and apportioned as such.
