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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... Certificate or the Ship's Register ..................................................... 232 3. Claims by Legal Subjects Which Have not Received Information .. 233 a. Persons that Have Been Affected in Their Life or Health ...
... certificate with annual endorsements valid for five years. [...] For classification, vessels are to comply with both the hull and the machinery requirements of the Rules.' In accordance with that, the classification society analyses the ...
Nicolai I. Lagoni. tion certificate and publishes the name of the vessel in its Register of Ships. The inspection by the society, however, does not guarantee its seaworthiness; this would require a very thorough and time–consuming ...
... Certificate pursuant to SOLAS Rule I/12 for a classified vessel. The sole precondition for this certificate is that the vessel is classified by a classification society that is recognised by the flag State. Depending on the domestic ...
... certificate and overdue surveys, as well as the text of overdue conditions of class and recommendations.51 If the insurance contract incorporates such an obligation, it may also learn about both the contents of classification certificates ...
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 |