Liability For Marine Pollution 1. 1992 Civil Liability Convention The 1992 CLC and the 1992 Fund Convention apply to oil...
Admiralty Law
Duties and Liabilities of Ports and Pilots
Duties and liabilities of ports and pilots 1. Statutory duties and rights of port authorities Harbour authorities have the power...
Towage Contracts
Towage contracts 1. The contract and basic terms Various standard forms of towage contracts are available. However, the arrangements under...
The Concept of Salvage
The concept of salvage 1. 1989 Salvage Convention The 1989 Salvage Convention has the force of law under s.224 of...
Limitation of Liability
Limitation Of Liability 1. Scope Of The 1976 London Convention On Limitation Of Liability For Maritime Claims The 1976 LLMC...
Civil Liability for Collision Damage
Civil Liability For Collision Damage 1. Who May Be Liable? Standard Of Care And Burden Of Proof When ships collide,...
Criminal Liability for Navigational Incidents
Criminal liability for navigational incidents 1. Breach of the COLREGS A failure to comply with the COLREGS can, irrespective of...
Seamanship and the Collision Regulations (COLREGS)
Seamanship and the Collision Regulations (COLREGS) The COLREGS The COLREGS are a code of good practice endorsed by law. There...
Ship Sale and Purchase
Ship sale and purchase 1. Negotiations stage and binding contract During the negotiations the parties owe no duty to make...
Shipbuilding Contracts
Shipbuilding contracts 1. The contract The negotiations leading up to the contract formation are significant in ensuring what the parties...
Ship Mortgages
Ship Mortgages 1. Nature Of A Ship Mortgage The nature of a ship mortgage is statutory under most legal systems....
Ownership and Management
Ownership And Management 1. Registration Of Ships And Ownership Ship registration has two functions. The first concerns the public law...
Ship Arrest and Jurisdiction on The Merits
Ship Arrest And Jurisdiction On The Merits 1. Outline Legal Framework For Obtaining Jurisdiction On The Merits The starting point...
Procedure for Enforcement of Claims in Rem
Procedure for enforcement of claims in rem 1. Arrest of a ship and the aftermath When the ship is arrested,...
Enforceability of Claims under The Admiralty Jurisdiction of The High Court
Enforceability of claims under the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court Nature of in rem proceedings The advantages of the...
The Nature of Admiralty Jurisdiction
The Nature Of Admiralty Jurisdiction Statutory rights in rem and maritime liens The Senior Court Act 1981 (hereinafter known as SCA 1981) provides...
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Codification of the Law of Marine Insurance
Codification Of The Law Of Marine Insurance 01. Condifcation The Marine Insurance Act 1906 (hereafter referred to as the MIA...
The Subject of Marine Insurance
The Subject of Marine Insurance What Can Be Insured Generally, everything that will be exposed to risk of facing...
Owner’s implied obligations I
Owner’s implied obligations I – general principles> Liability Of Sea Carriers At Common Law Liability of common carriers In the...
Owner’s Implied Obligations II
Owner’s Implied Obligations II – The Duty To Provide A Seaworthy Ship Meaning of seaworthiness A ship is not seaworthy...
The Nature of Admiralty Jurisdiction
The Nature Of Admiralty Jurisdiction Statutory rights in rem and maritime liens The Senior Court Act 1981 (hereinafter known as SCA 1981) provides...
Enforceability of Claims under The Admiralty Jurisdiction of The High Court
Enforceability of claims under the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court Nature of in rem proceedings The advantages of the...
Pre-UN Development of the Law of the Sea
Pre-UN development of the law of the sea Introduction We know that as early as the fourth millennium BC there...
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I)
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I) Aftermath of the Second World War The conduct of...