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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461961703321

Autore

Cartner John A. C.

Titolo

The international law of the shipmaster / / by John A.C. Cartner, Richard P. Fiske, Tara L. Leiter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Informa

ISBN

1-283-71657-7

1-136-65390-2

0-203-58485-6

Edizione

[Latest edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Maritime and transport law library

Altri autori (Persone)

FiskeRichard P

LeiterTara L

Disciplina

343.09/6

Soggetti

Maritime law

Ship captains - Law and legislation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the law of the shipmaster -- Overview and introduction to the international law affecting the shipmaster -- International organisations and convention and the shipmaster -- Domestic laws and the shipmaster -- Overview of jurisdiction -- The flag state and the shipmaster -- Coastal and port states and the shipmaster -- The shipmaster, the owner and the charterer -- The powers, duties and rights of the shipmaster -- shipmasters and safety and seaworthiness -- The shipmaster and cargo and bills of lading -- The shipmaster and the environment -- Labour and the shipmaster -- Limitation of the shipmaster's liability.

Sommario/riassunto

International Law of the Shipmaster is a comprehensive review of the laws and regulations governing the shipmaster including customary law, case law, statutory law, treaty law and regulatory law.""For the legal practitioner, this book is a unique and invaluably time saving survey of the law affecting the shipmaster across a range of jurisdictions worldwide, all logically set out in one convenient volume. Not only is this a unique source of reference for lawyers and the courts, as well as ship masters themselves, the insights it provides constitute



an invaluable aid to decision ma