The Liability of Classification SocietiesSpringer Science & Business Media, 2007 M06 30 - 380 pages Classification societies are discharging various functions in the interest of flag States and shipowners. They are important actors in the system of maritime safety. Because the liability of shipowners is limited, classification societies have been considered as exempt from liability for a long time – and in several jurisdictions this view still prevails. This study analyses which actions of classification societies may give rise to claims and whether or not the societies can be held liable under English, German or United States maritime law. Moreover, the fundamental aspects of an international convention on the limitation of the liability of classification societies are developed. |
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... carried out in a similar way. It is a process which consists of several different activities. For example, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) describes it in the following way:6 'The classification process consists of a) the ...
... carried, the port and year of construction, as well as a classification stating the condition of hull and equipment.23 For the first time, such a classification required a survey of the ship, but there existed no classification society ...
... carried out, as well as abbreviated descriptions of the materials of which the vessels were constructed and the repairs executed.28 At the time of the reprint of the Register Book in 1838, all vessels that had not been surveyed by the ...
... carried on a vessel whose classification has been revoked.35 Moreover, representations made by the classification society can be important for both the seller and the purchaser of a vessel.36 Also, chartering practice requires the ser31 ...
... carried out in two different ways.39 The first way is the insurance by one or several insurers by way of an insurance contract. If there are several insurers, the risk is spread between individuals or companies called underwriters. As ...
Contents
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B Private Operations and Public Functions in Detail | 43 |
Obligations of the Classification Society | 54 |
NonDelegable Duty of the Shipowner to Make the Vessel Seaworthy | 55 |
Liability under United States Law | 240 |
Liability under German Law | 248 |
Damage Caused by Both a Classification and Statutory | 256 |
A Convention on the Limitation of Liability of Classification | 259 |
Bibliography | 331 |
Table of Cases 351 | 350 |
Table of International Conventions | 365 |
Index 373 | 372 |