 The main aim of this volume is to introduce the readers to the modern legal concepts that surround the process of ship registration and to provide them with an objective and correct assessment of all issues commonly arising when so-called "flags of convenience" (or "open registers") are used, plus to perform detailed examination of the procedures in numerous key jurisdictions.
The content of the publication incorporates the individual national chapters with the materials being presented in a common format to enable the busy practitioners to gain ready and quick access to the relevant information and easily compare the requirements of one jurisdiction with another. This latest edition of the title has been significantly expanded and now includes several new chapters that are devoted to Belize, Singapore and NIS, standing for the Norwegian International Register.
The majority of the national chapters include an additional section that deals with the yachts where the flag authorities adopted relevant codes of practice applicable to commercial yachts or other measures implemented to attract private and commercial yachts to their flag. Ironically, going from open registers to national registers has broadened the categories of ship owners qualified to be owners of registered vessels in those jurisdictions...
 Today, sea transportation plays a significant role in the international transport of raw and mineral materials, in addition to other types of goods. This is partially due to the huge distance between the supply and demand markets as well as the nature of global trade.
Because of the diversity in demands in the field of carriage of goods in national and especially international markets, different types of sea transportation contracts are required to fulfill distinct demands. Generally, two different types of contracts of affreightment exist : 1) Bills of lading and 2) charterparties which are governed by a specific legal framework and different provisions. Various forms of charterparties have their own provisions, legal framework and standard forms.
One of the most commonly used form of charterparties is voyage charterparty based on which the charterer charters the vessel to carry cargo from agreed port or ports to determined port or ports, hi voyage charterparty, every act which is related to management, crewing, supplying the fuel and paying for it, port charges and every other necessary issue concerning the carriage of goods by the vessel and its operation, remains in the hands of the ship-owner, in return, the charterer has the duty to pay the freight and provide the cargo based on the contract.
 An excellent book on the shipping law, intended to describe the fundamental principles of the English law of marine carriage of goods. The publication is primarily aimed at students, though it is should not be treated as a reference book. The author, Paul Todd, is one of the leading experts in this field and professor in the Southampton University - he has tried to offer his readers an easily accessible and comprehensive overview of the maritime shipping law.
He concentrated on the principles of the common law, and used line data diagrams, case studies, sample problem questions, annotated appendices and other methods to duly support the material provided in this volume. The book will be very useful for the students who are studying the present topic as a part of LLB/LLM course.
They may use it as a easily accessible and thorough overview of the subject prepared for the students and concentrated on the principles. In short, the volume presents all major topics. Highly recommended to both practicing and future lawyers.
 Here is the second part of the two-volume set - the first part devoted to the jurisdiction and risks is also available at our website. The book addresses the management of the risks and liabilities. Among the key features of this third edition of the book we may note the explanation of the applicable Rules of liability attribution, professional analysis of the regulatory regime together with the newly introduced IMO and EU legislation.
All recent developments have been reflected including economic torts, ship managing risks, fiduciary duties, shipbuilding and ship sale risks, newly implemented BIMCO standard contract terms, mortgagees risks, piracy risks, general average, pollution liabilities, performance bonds and many other important aspects of ship risk management.
As it was the case with the first book of the set, this document is must-have book on a bookshelf of any professional practicing maritime lawyer.
 The present unique title is examining the issues related to the jurisdiction as well as maritime law and practice looking from a modern perspective. The authors of the volume are highlighting the significance of the risk management making an attempt to avoid the pitfalls in arbitration/litigation and also to minimize the exposure to the associated liabilities.
This edition is fully re-structured and revised. The book now consists of two separate volumes each of them being self-contained. The first part of the set offered herein covers the important juridical issues together with the risks. In turn, the second volume is exploring the various critical aspects of maritime law, liabilities and risks. The book is tackling a real wealth of very complex and widely ranged jurisdictional aspects.
It features the professional analysis of the recent cases, particularly those of international nature. The book is expected to be of great use for the academics and practicing lawyers as well as other shipping industry specialists worldwide. An excellent and practically useful volume which shall be there in the professional library of any maritime lawyer for easy and ready reference.
 The book is primarily aimed to the people willing to get the understanding of the sea functions during the twenty-first century addressing both diplomatic and commercial activities, including the activities in non-territorial waters. The content includes numerous informative examples.
The intention of the author was to get the modern maritime diplomacy completely redefined. In his book the author has provided clear description and analysis of the maritime diplomacy concept largely neglected in most of the books on the subject. the use of the maritime diplomacy will be interesting for the parochial effects of the relevant activities.
In addition, it could act as a sort of valve used to release any tension without any conflict arising. The book has been written in a very accessible yet quite authoritative manner and may be recommended to all groups of readers from beginners to the professionals.
 This is a unique new publication on the shipping law. Apart from providing the general information on the letters of indemnity, the authors of the book tried to cover the most important topics, such as bills of lading, the international approach to the LOIs, policy considerations, "Clean Bills" letters of indemnity, change of destination letters, enforcing "discharge" LOIs, implied indemnities, Gafta and Fosfa contract forms etc.
Among the key features of this volume we would note the detailed analysis of the enforceability of the letters of indemnity, liabilities and rights of all parties involved, including shipowners, buyers and sellers etc. The book also contains some historical overview of the maritime indemnity contracts and associated letters.
The readers may use this volume as the comprehensive and thoughtful guidance serving as a very useful addition to the professional library of any maritime lawyer and shipping practitioner. in fact, this is the only publication available on the market today, covering the subject in such remarkable detail.
 The present seventh edition of the volume shall be deservedly treated as one of the best publications on laytime and demurrage available today; it will answer all the questions related to this aspect of the maritime law. Since the release of the original edition of the book in 1986, it continues to offer readers the authoritative, reliable and professional in-depth analysis of these queries.
The book has gained the worldwide popularity because of the unrivalled coverage of the aspects and very lucid style of writing used by the author; it will provide a remarkably comprehensive overview of all sides of laytime and demurrage. The author has traced the law development from the very beginning back in XIX century up to the present day, delivering a thorough analysis of the laytime clauses, covering both fixed and customary ones as well as the rules governing the laytime commencement and discussing the circumstances under which the laytime could get suspended.
The author has also performed the analysis of the demurrage rules together with the important issue like detention and dispatch. The book may be used by the maritime professionals, ship owners, arbitrators, charterers, and legal professionals as the practical guide.
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