Essays about: "nautical fault"

Found 2 essays containing the words nautical fault.

  1. 1. The Abolition of the Nautical Fault Exemption: To Be or Not To Be

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Yin Yang; [2011]
    Keywords : Maritime Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Historically, the nautical fault exception was justified on the basis that shipowners lacked the ways to control their ships by communication on long voyages and so masters had to act in their own judgement. Modern communications have defeated this underlying rationale but shipowners still want to claim the benefit of the exception. READ MORE

  2. 2. The consequences of a deletion of the nautical fault

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Jansson; [2007-09-25T08:38:21Z]
    Keywords : Sjörätt; Maritime law;

    Abstract : Summary When a vessel is involved in an accident like grounding or collision there is often some sort of damage to the ship or even the total loss of the ship. Let us say the ship is damaged and there is a seawater leakage or similar, then it is likely that the cargo will also be damaged. READ MORE