[greenhorn123]

You can't contract out of the law. That goes for almost all law I don't see why maritime law would be an exception.

[multjoy]

The majority of contract case law has developed from shipping disputes. These are business transactions, not consumer ones, so there is plenty of scope to contract/indemnify out of all sorts of protections.

[kingcharles]

You can waive your legal rights in a contract.

[pc86]

Some legal rights but not all.