Admiralty in a Nutshell

Front Cover
Thomson/West, 2005 - Law - 414 pages
Authoritative text covers maritime jurisdiction and substantive law. Explores maritime property liens and the seamans employment contract, wages, and compromise of claims. Discusses marine insurance, towage and pilotage, salvage, and general average. Addresses maritime tort law, collision law, worker injury claims, wrongful death, and platform injuries. Also covers sovereign immunity; joint and several liability, indemnity, and contribution; liability limitations; and jurisdiction and procedure in maritime claims.

From inside the book

Contents

Demise Charter
1
Time Charter
50
Bills of Lading
60
Copyright

26 other sections not shown

Common terms and phrases

Bibliographic information