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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... purchaser of a vessel.36 Also, chartering practice requires the ser31 ABS was founded in 1862, BV in 1828, China Classification Society (CCS) in 1956, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) in 1867, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in 1864, Korean Register of ...
... purchaser of a ship will always want to ascertain that she is in good condition. This may be achieved by inspecting the ship or by investigating the vessel's classification record. The Norwegian Saleform,56 which is one of the forms ...
... purchaser of a vessel or of the owners of cargo or a classification society itself. Marine surveyors may conduct damage surveys, surveys of the condition of a vessel, check how a vessel is loaded and the cargo is stowed, check the ...
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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 |