Limitation Of Liability 1. Scope Of The 1976 London Convention On Limitation Of Liability For Maritime Claims The 1976 LLMC and its 1996 Protocol are in force in the UK. An amendment to the 1996 Protocol was agreed on 19 April 2012 and came into force on 8 June 2015. The UK enacted the new...
May 5, 2024
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April 27, 2022July 25, 2022Admiralty Law, Safety regulations in navigation, liabilities and limitation of liability
Civil Liability for Collision Damage
Civil Liability For Collision Damage 1. Who May Be Liable? Standard Of Care And Burden Of Proof When ships collide, they are normally under the command of the master of the ship. The master is responsible for taking all precautions in order to avoid a collision. The negligent act which causes the collision may be...
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April 27, 2022July 25, 2022Admiralty Law, Safety regulations in navigation, liabilities and limitation of liability
Criminal Liability for Navigational Incidents
Criminal liability for navigational incidents 1. Breach of the COLREGS A failure to comply with the COLREGS can, irrespective of whether a collision is actually caused, be an offence under the general criminal law or specific statutory provisions. The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/75), enacting the COLREGS in...
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April 27, 2022July 25, 2022Admiralty Law, Safety regulations in navigation, liabilities and limitation of liability
Seamanship and the Collision Regulations (COLREGS)
Seamanship and the Collision Regulations (COLREGS) The COLREGS The COLREGS are a code of good practice endorsed by law. There are 38 Rules and four annexes. The Rules are divided in parts: a) Part A: General b) Part B: Steering and Sailing c) Part C: Lights and Shapes d) Part D: Sound and Light Signals...