ABSTRACT

The long-awaited consolidation of the UK merchant shipping legislation finally arrived with the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which replaced the thirty or so Acts dating from the Merchant Shipping Act 1894. This new edition of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 - An Annotated Guide provides an authoritative and practical guide to the implications of this important legislation.

Written in a clear and accessible style, the authors guide you chronologically through each of the Act's 313 sections. They include expert commentary and analysis to assist your understanding and interpretation of the Act.

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 - An Annotated Guide is an essential first-stop reference guide, providing guidance on the appropriate authorities and more detailed texts to which further reference can be made. It is also annotated throughout with comprehensive tables and indexes, making it a truly practical working tool.

Thoroughly revised and up-dated, the second edition includes details of

Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

The Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997

Statutory instruments and regulations introduced to supplement the Merchant Shipping Act

The most recent case law

Updated references to other texts, which have themselves been updated in the last 4 years

part |426 pages

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

chapter I|8 pages

British Ships

chapter II|23 pages

Registration

chapter III|50 pages

Masters and Seamen

chapter IV|38 pages

Safety

chapter V|13 pages

Fishing Vessels

chapter VI|59 pages

Prevention of Pollution

chapter VII|17 pages

Liability of Shipowners and Others

chapter VIII|19 pages

Lighthouses

chapter IX|22 pages

Salvage and Wreck

chapter X|13 pages

Enforcement Officers And Powers

chapter XI|9 pages

Accident Investigations and Inquiries

chapter XII|14 pages

Legal Proceedings

chapter XIII|21 pages

Supplemental

chapter |131 pages

Schedules