Business And Law For The Shipmaster

A modern comprehensive reference covering registry, classification, crew matters, carriage of passengers & goods, marine insurance, limitation of liability, & much more.

A comprehensive review of the laws and regulations governing the shipmaster including customary law, case law, statutory law, treaty law and regulatory law, covering: • A brief history of the shipmaster • Manning and crewing requirements in relation to vessel registration • Comparison of regimes of law of agency for shipmasters and crews across jurisdictions • Examination of shipmaster liability (civil and criminal)