The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law Volume II Shipping Law

This three-volume Manual on International Maritime Law presents a systematic analysis of the history and contemporary development of international maritime law by leading contributors from across the world. Prepared in cooperation with the International Maritime Law Institute, the International Maritime Organization's research and training institute, this a uniquely comprehensive study of this fundamental area of international law. Volume II: Shipping Law provides a detailed understanding of the historical development of shipping law looking at concepts, sources, and international organisations relating to shipping law; nationality, registration and ownership of ships; ship sale and shipping contracts; ship management and ship finance; arrest of ships; international trade and shipping documents; carriage of goods, passengers and their luggage by sea; maritime labour law; law of maritime safety; law of marine collisions; law of salvage; law of wrecks; law of general average; law of towage; law of harbours and pilotage; limitation of liability for maritime claims; and law of marine insurance. Volume II published in October 2014 addresses the major issues which arise in the law of the sea. The forthcoming Volume III will provide analysis of marine environmental law and maritime security law. The full three-volume Manual will set out the entirety of international maritime law, re-stating and re-examining its fundamental principles, how it is enacted, and the issues that are shaping its future. It will be a superlative resource for those working with or studying this area of law.

1. Concept, Sources, and International Organizations Relating to Shipping Law ; 2. Nationality, Registration, and Ownership of Ships ; 3. Shipbuilding Contracts ; 4. Ship Sale and Purchase ; 5. Ship Management and Ship Finance ; 6. Security Interests in ships ; 7. Law of Maritime Safety ; 8. Maritime Labour Law ; 9. International Trade and Shipping Documents ; 10. Charter Parties ; 11. Bills of Lading ; 12. Multimodal Transport ; 13. Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage By Sea ; 14. Law of Towage ; 15. Law of Harbours and Pilotage ; 16. Law of Marine Collisions ; 17. Law of Salvage ; 18. Law of Wrecks ; 19. Law of General Average ; 20. Arrest of Ships ; 21. Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims ; 22. Law of Marine Insurance