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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... Case Comment: Fairness, Justice and Reasonableness to be Considered?....................................................................133 e. Conclusion: Marc Rich Reasoning to be Applied to All Cases?.135 3. Tort of Deceit ........
... considered by the Joint Working Group', 2 I.J.S.L. 171 (1997), at 183, 185; Wiswall, 'Report and Panel Discussion concerning the Joint Working Group on a Study of Issues Re Classification Societies', [1995] Il Diritto Marittimo 66, at ...
... considered more satisfactory than those in the northern ports. A vessel built on the Thames was therefore awarded a class for a period of thirteen years, whereas one built in a northern port was only allowed to hold it for eight years ...
... considered prestigious to possess a national classification society. Subsequently, many of the international classification societies were set up in the course of the nineteenth century.31 III. The Relevance of Classification Societies ...
... considered as a possible hazard, and it will be more often and more closely inspected. Therefore, such vessels have to be used in coastal traffic in regions where PSC is ineffective or they must be put out of service. In principle, the ...
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 |