Time bars applicable under Polish law:
Nature of ClaimTime Bar
| Claims arising from the bill of lading | 1 year |
| Other claims arising from the contract of carriage by sea including passenger claims | 2 years |
| Claims arising from the time charter | 2 years |
| Claims related to agency services | 2 years |
| Towage and pilotage | 2 years |
| Rescue at sea | 2 years |
| Ships' collisions | 2 years |
| Marine insurance | 5 years |
Only these terms can be extended by parties' activities
| Claims "ex tort liability" (for example: damage to piers, buoys, personal injury, outsider injury, personal injury arising from a contract of employment | 3 years |
| Other claims arising from economic activity, i.e. outstanding dues | 3 years |
