Shipping Law, 6th Edition

In this well-established textbook, Simon Baughen expertly covers the whole spectrum of English shipping law, placing the highly specialised rules of shipping in a commercial context and relating them to the general principles of contract and tort law. The book’s accessible narrative and useful glossary of key terms will particularly benefit students new to Shipping Law or from non-law backgrounds.

In-depth commentary on judicial decisions and well-balanced coverage and analysis of recent and key cases, such as The New Flamenco, The Ocean Victory, and The Kos, provide an up-to-date reference for all students on Shipping Law courses. The comprehensive overview of topics also ensures that the book is ably suited to course use, including discussion of such areas as:

• Bills of lading
• Charterparties
• Salvage
• Marine Pollution
• Arbitration
• Accidents and collisions

Fully updated throughout, this sixth edition provides an invaluable source of reference and will be of use to both students and to those in practice.

Table of Contents

PART 1 DRY SHIPPING
Chapter 1 The Commercial Background
Chapter 2 Title to Sue
Chapter 3 Proving Loss or Damage in Transit
Chapter 4 The Terms of the Bill of Lading Contract
Chapter 5 Statutory Terms of the Bill of Lading Contract
Chapter 6 The Future? The Hamburg Rules and the Rotterdam Rules
Chapter 7 Combined Transport
Chapter 8 Carriage by Road – the CMR
Chapter 9 Charterparties
Chapter 10 Voyage Charterparties – Payment of Freight
Chapter 11 Voyage Charters – Laytime and Demurrage
Chapter 12 Time Charters
Chapter 13 Damages and Frustration

PART 2 WET SHIPPING
Chapter 14 Collisions
Chapter 15 Salvage
Chapter 16 General Average
Chapter 17 Marine Pollution

PART 3 JURISDICTION, CHOICE OF LAW, SECURITY AND LIMITATION
Chapter 18 Jurisdiction, Arbitration and Applicable Law
Chapter 19 Security and Interim Relief
Chapter 20 Limitation of Liability