Warranty Of Seaworthiness

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Pt. 1 Considers H.R. 207, to nullify shipowner liability to longshoremen based on warranty of seaworthiness; pt. 2 Continuation of hearings on H.R. 207, to limit vessel owners' liability in longshoremen's third party suits based on breach of seaworthiness warranty.

For centuries, warranties have played a significant role in the law of marine insurance and have recently sparked debate on a national and international level after calls for reform. This second edition includes a more involved analysis of law reform as well as a discussion of the recent proposals of the Australian Law Reform Commission. Soyer lucidly analyzes the legal remedy available when a marine insurance warranty is breached as well as setting out the current law on marine insurance warranties. This new edition also includes: a new section on the impact of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) reference to numerous decisions recently handed down by the courts eg. HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd. v. New Hampshire Co. and Agapitos v. Agnew (No. 2) a more in-depth discussion of the position in other commonwealth jurisdictions, specially Australia and Canada.

Pt. 1 Considers H.R. 207, to nullify shipowner liability to longshoremen based on warranty of seaworthiness; pt. 2 Continuation of hearings on H.R. 207, to limit vessel owners' liability in longshoremen's third party suits based on breach of seaworthiness warranty.

This is an abridged version of a casebook (previously published in two volumes) on admiralty and maritime law. Nine chapters cover: admiralty jurisdiction and procedure; federalism and admiralty jurisdiction; admiralty remedies; carriage of goods; charter parties; personal injury and death claims; collision and other accidents; maritime liens; and

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Considers H.R. 207, to nullify shipowner liability to longshoremen based on warranty of seaworthiness; Continuation of hearings on H.R. 207, to limit vessel owners' liability in longshoremen's third party suits based on breach of seaworthiness warranty.