International law, transport and commerce: maritime law

A sharp, informed and thoroughly practical guide to contemporary and developing issues relating to sea pollution, prepared by leading academics and practitioners with everyday hands-on experience.

Piracy, international disputes over undersea oil and gas, and chronic overfishing have left our oceans in turmoil.

This book provides readers with a foundation in policy development and analysis, describing how policy, including legal mechanisms, are applied to the marine environment.

International Cargo Insurance examines the law and practice of marine cargo insurance on a worldwide basis, and provides the busy practitioner the information needed to quickly and accurately resolve cargo insurance coverage issues, wherever they may arise.

Limitation of liability for maritime claims is a concept of respectable antiquity which is now deeply entrenched in the maritime industry.

Maritime autonomous vehicles (MAVs) have the potential to radically alter all uses of maritime space, with technology progressing faster than the law.

Takes an in-depth look into the war victim''s right to reparation from the seventeenth century until the present day.

The main focus of this book is the impact of maritime fraud on contracts for sale and carriage, documentary credits and marine insurance.

International maritime law is far from inert, everyday international affairs constantly test existing law and, in many occasions, require its development.

The Routledge Handbook of the South China Sea presents a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of South China Sea issues.

This book analyses the European legal framework on inland water transport in light of the most recent legislation adopted and how the main Member States of Central Western Europe have implemented it.

Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security is the first book to address security, risk and reliability issues in maritime, port and supply chain settings.

The book examines whether the jurisdiction of coastal States under international law can be extended to include powers of intervention towards vessels posing a significant risk to their coastal and marine environment, but which have not yet been involved in any incident or accident.

The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks.

Now in its fifth edition, this authoritative guide covers all of the core aspects of maritime law in one distinct volume.

The fourth edition consists of consideration of all aspects of the jurisdiction of English courts and arbitrators over maritime claims, applicable law, judgments, remedies and security interests, including the continuing critical impact of membership of the European Union.

Port State Control, Second Edition is a comprehensive publication dealing with the full implications and regulations of port State control.

The proposed book draws on the on-going South China Sea dispute, and the multifaceted challenges wrought by the South China Sea issue that requires an inter-disciplinary perspective.

From the time it was first published in 1998, Shipping and the Environment has been the leading text on international and US law and practice in this field.

The first study of the three-stage approach to maritime delimitation, collating methods from judicial decisions, treaties and scholarship.

Oil and natural gas, which today account for over 60% of the world's energy supply, are often produced by offshore platforms.

This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy, including naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coasts of Africa and Asia.

Maritime Law is an exhaustive introduction to this complex area of law.

The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system.

The ISM Code has been mandatory for almost every commercial vessel in the world for more than a decade and nearly two decades for high risk vessels, yet there is very little case law in this area.

Now in its third edition, Merchant Shipping Legislation is a useful tool tool for those wishing to refer to the UK and Commonwealth merchant shipping statutes.

The law that applies to maritime operations at sea is complex and comprises two distinct elements: treaty law (1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), and the cases and incidents that occur at sea in both peacetime and during armed conflict which result in the creation of customary international law applicable to maritime operations at sea.

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) remains the cornerstone of global ocean governance.

Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms.

Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.

By their very nature, ships do not stay put.

This fourth edition is a detailed but easy-to-follow account of the constitution, workings and daily practice of protection and indemnity clubs.

In Maritime Power and the Law of the Sea: Expeditionary Operations in World Politics, Commander James Kraska analyzes the evolving rules governing freedom of the seas and their impact on expeditionary operations in the littoral, near-shore coastal zone.

Cargo management, especially in the maritime sphere, plays a vital role in the transfer of goods between seller and buyer.

This book analyses the European legal framework on inland water transport in light of the most recent legislation adopted and how the main Member States of Central Western Europe have implemented it.

Waste management poses increasing challenges to both the protection of the environment and to human health.

This book covers in one handy volume all the major topics associated with ship operations.

This unique book rethinks and rewrites the previous edition.

Now in its eighth edition, this classic text is a first point of reference for anyone looking to obtain an understanding of chartering and shipbroking practice.

The doctrines of waiver, variation and estoppel are relied upon to justify or criticize a party's changed position as to its contractual obligations.

International maritime law is far from inert, everyday international affairs constantly test existing law and, in many occasions, require its development.

Grain is one of the most important commodities shipped around the world and one of the most unpredictable markets to trade in.

This book provides a comprehensive collection of Cases and Materials On Marine Insurance Law.

Written by a team of acclaimed practitioners and leading academics, this book brings together in one single volume an analysis of contemporary legal issues concerning ship building, sale and finance contracts.

Given the magnitude of the risks associated with commercial activities in the Arctic arising as a result of the milder climate, new business opportunities raise important questions of responsibility and liability.

This book is an in-depth study of air and ocean goods-in-transit claims.

Featuring over 20,000 definitions, this dictionary has been revised to reflect changes and advances in the marine industry.

This book provides a comprehensive and coherent legal analysis of the impact of fraud on the position of various parties to a marine insurance contract, as well as the cover provided by standard marine policies.

This book consists of edited versions of the papers delivered at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law's 12th International Colloquium at Swansea Law School in September 2016.

The main focus of this book is the impact of maritime fraud on contracts for sale and carriage, documentary credits and marine insurance.