Full Description
Originally published in 1987, this book provides a comprehensive manual to the international law governing accidents at sea during the 1980s. It is a complementary study to International Maritime Organisation, now recognised as a standard work on this UN agency. Among the subjects covered in Part 1 are: reporting and investigation of accidents; accidents caused by collision; civil and criminal liability; accidents caused by non-marking wrecks. Part 2 deals with the consequences of accidents and contains a considerable body of law and regulations on oil and chemical pollution, salvage and personal injury
Contents
1.Reporting, Investigation, Statistics and Causes of Accidents i) Reporting of Casualty or Incident ii) Inquiries and Investigations iii) Casualty Statistics iv) Causes of Accidents 2. Collision as a Major Cause of Accidents i) The Collision Rules ii) Civil Liability iii) Criminal Liability 3. Other Causes of Navigational Accidents i) Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) ii) Accidents Caused by Defective Charts iii) Accidents with Wrecks 4. Salvage and Towage i) The Law of Salvage ii) The Law of Towage 5. General Average i) General Average Act ii) Outline of the Rules iii) Adjustment of General Average 6. Personal Injury i) Seafarers and Other Persons on Board The Ship ii) Passengers 7. Pollution i) Oil ii) Noxious Liquid Substances
