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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... .... 72 a. The Great American Insurance Case ............................................ 72 aa. The Facts .............................................................................. 72 bb. The Verdict ................
... ....125 c. Reeman v. Department of Transport...........................................126 aa. The Facts.............................................................................126 bb. The Verdict .................
... fact that their control is of superior importance to the shipowner, to third parties, and to the flag State, classification societies often argue that their role is subordinate to their contracting parties and that they do not assume ...
... fact, a confirmation of class does not claim to reflect exactly the condition of the vessel; it only reflects the status as ascertained in the course of the last surveys. This status has been laid down in the files, which are the basis ...
... fact that the ship is classified and on the information given in the Register of Ships. 5. The Rules of a Classification Society As the process of classification is governed by the individual rules of the society, it is of relevance ...
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 |