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    Carriage of goods by sea / Stephen Girvin.

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    • Title:Carriage of goods by sea / Stephen Girvin.
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    • Author/Creator:Girvin, Stephen.
    • Published/Created:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Maritime law--Great Britain.
      Bills of lading--Great Britain.
      Freight and freightage--Great Britain.
      Contracts, Maritime--Great Britain.
      Charter-parties--Great Britain.
      Maritime law.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:lxvii, 871 p. : forms ; 26 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xxii) and index.
    • ISBN:9780199589913
      0199589917
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: I. INTRODUCTION
      1. Business of Carriage of Goods
      A. Introduction
      B. Cargoes
      C. Vessels
      D. Markets
      E. Parties
      F. Contracts
      II. BILLS OF LADING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF CARRIAGE
      2. Shipping Documents Issued before Shipment
      A. Introduction
      B. Liner Booking Notes
      C. Tally Clerk's Receipts
      D. Mate's Receipts
      3. Types of Bills of Lading
      A. Introduction
      B. Historical Background
      C. Liner Bills of Lading
      D. Straight Bills of Lading
      E. Charterparty Bills of Lading
      F. Freight Forwarders' Bills of Lading
      G. Through (Combined Transport) Bills of Lading
      H. Multimodal Transport and Bills of Lading
      4. Other Documents of Carriage
      A. Introduction
      B. Sea Waybills
      C. Ship's Delivery Orders
      5. Issue and Transfer of Bills of Lading
      A. Introduction
      B. Issue of Bills of Lading
      C. Transfer of Bills of Lading
      6. Bill of Lading as a Receipt for the Goods Shipped
      A. Introduction
      B. Statements on the Face of the Bill of Lading
      C. Quantity or Weight
      D. Condition
      E. Leading Marks
      F. Receipt and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
      G. Endorsements and Indemnities
      H. Master's Role in Clausing the Bills of Lading
      7. Bill of Lading as Evidence of the Contract of Carriage
      A. Introduction
      B. Bills of Lading between Shippers and Shipowners
      C. Where a Charterer Holds a Bill of Lading
      D. Position of a Transferee
      8. Bill of Lading as a Document of Title
      A. Introduction
      B. Common Law Principles
      C. Documents of Title under Statute
      D. Transfer of Rights and Obligations in Bills of Lading
      E. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
      F. Spent Bills of Lading
      9. Third Parties and Bill of Lading Terms
      A. Introduction
      B. Contract
      C. Implied Contracts
      D. Special Contract
      E. Negligence
      F. Bailment
      G. Himalaya Clauses
      H. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
      10. Carriers' Delivery Obligation
      A. Introduction
      B. Delivery to the Person Entitled
      C. Delivery against Fraudulent Bills of Lading
      D. Delivery and Exclusionary Terms
      E. Delivery and Custom
      F. Delivery and Straight Bills of Lading
      G. Delivery: Sea Waybills
      H. Delivery against Letters of Indemnity
      I. Consequences of Failure to Take Delivery
      J. Consequences of Misdelivery
      K. Delivery under the Rotterdam Rules
      11. Alterations of Delivery Obligations and Other Problems
      A. Introduction
      B. Problems Associated with the Commencement of Carriage
      C. Correction or Amendment of the Bills of Lading after Signature
      D. Switch Bills of Lading
      12. Charterparties and their Relationship with Bills of Lading
      A. Introduction
      B. Background
      C. Bills of Lading in the Hands of the Charterer
      D. Who is the Carrier?
      E. Incorporation of Charterparty Terms
      F. Bills of Lading Transferred to a Third Party
      13. Paperless Trading
      A. Introduction
      B. Commercial Background
      C. Legal Difficulties
      D. Seadocs
      E. CMI Rules for Electronic Bills of Lading
      F. Bolero Project
      G. Rotterdam Rules
      III. INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC REGULATION
      14. Domestic Legislation on Cargo Liability
      A. Introduction
      B. Basic Liability of the Carrier
      C. Harter Act
      D. Legislation in Other Countries
      15. Rise of International Regulation
      A. Introduction
      B. Early Developments
      C. Hague Rules
      D. Visby Protocol
      E. SDR Protocol
      16. Movement to the Hamburg Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Background
      C. Hamburg Conference
      17. Hybrid Carriage Regimes and the Movement to the Rotterdam Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Move to Domestic Solutions
      C. New Movements Towards Uniformity
      D. Rotterdam Rules
      18. Legal Effect and Interpretation of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Legal Effect of the Hague Rules
      C. Legal Effect of the Hague-Visby Rules
      D. Contractual Freedom
      E. Interpretation of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      19. Scope and Application of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. General Scope of Coverage
      C. Operational Coverage
      D. Period of Coverage
      E. Carriers
      F. Vessels
      G. Documents
      H. Charterparties and the Rules
      I. Cargoes Excluded
      J. Shipment of Particular Goods
      K. Additional Responsibilities
      L. No Derogation from the Rules
      M. Paramount Clauses
      20. Scope and Application of the Rotterdam Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Interpretation
      C. General Scope of Application
      D. Carriers and Other Parties
      E. Period of Coverage
      F. Transport Documents
      G. Volume Contracts
      H. Special Cargoes
      I. Rights of Control
      J. Transfer of Rights
      K. Validity of Terms
      L. Final Provisions
      IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SHIPPER
      21. Shipper's Common Law Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Obligations at Common Law
      C. Dangerous Cargoes
      D. Obligation to Nominate a Safe Port
      22. Freight
      A. Introduction
      B. Basic Obligation
      C. Freight at Common Law
      D. Calculation of Freight
      E. Deductions from Freight
      F. Advance Freight
      G. Lump Sum Freight
      H. Pro Rata Freight
      I. Back Freight
      J. Deadfreight
      K. Payment of Freight
      23. Shipper's Obligations and Immunities under the Hague, Hague-Visby, and Rotterdam Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Shipper's Guarantee of Particulars
      C. Notice of Loss or Damage
      D. Shipment of Dangerous Cargoes
      E. Obligations under the Rotterdam Rules
      V. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CARRIER
      24. Seaworthiness
      A. Introduction
      B. Common Law Obligation
      C. Meaning of Seaworthiness
      D. Nature of the Obligation
      E. Extent of the Obligation
      F. Burden of Proof and Causation
      G. Effect of Unseaworthiness
      H. Express Seaworthiness Clauses
      I. Exceptions Clauses and Seaworthiness
      25. Deviation
      A. Introduction
      B. Meaning
      C. Justifiable Deviations
      D. Liberty Clauses
      E. Effect of Unjustifiable Deviation
      26. Reasonable Despatch
      A. Introduction
      B. Common Law
      C. Express Clauses
      27. Carrier's Obligations under the Hague, Hague-Visby, and Rotterdam Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Issue of Bills of Lading
      C. Seaworthiness
      D. Due Care
      E. Deviation
      F. Rotterdam Rules
      VI. RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES OF THE CARRIER
      28. Liens
      A. Introduction
      B. Types of Lien
      C. Liens at Common Law
      D. Express Contractual Liens Over Cargo
      E. Liens Over Sub-Freights
      F. Cesser Clauses
      29. Exclusion of Liability under the Hague, Hague-Visby, and Rotterdam Rules
      A. Introduction
      B. Exemptions under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      C. Exemptions under the Rotterdam Rules
      D. Servants and Agents
      30. Limitation of Liability
      A. Introduction
      B. Background to Limitation
      C. Package Limitation: the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      D. Package Limitation: the Rotterdam Rules
      E. Global Limitation
      F. Earlier International Conventions
      G. International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC)
      H. 1996 Protocol to the Convention (LLMC)
      I. Conflicts between Jurisdictions
      VII. CHARTERPARTIES
      31. Voyage Charterparties
      A. Introduction
      B. Gencon 1994 Charterparty
      C. Asbatankvoy Charterparty
      D. Performance Clauses
      E. Preliminary Voyage
      F. Loading Operation
      G. Carrying Voyage
      H. Discharging Operation
      32. Laytime and Demurrage
      A. Introduction
      B. Commencement of Laytime
      C. Arrived Ship
      D. Charterparty Provisions Shifting the Risk of Delay
      E. Readiness to Load or Discharge
      F. Calculation of Laytime
      G. Suspension of Laytime
      H. Demurrage
      I. Damages for Detention
      J. Despatch Money
      33. Time Charterparties
      A. Introduction
      B. NYPE 93 Charterparty
      C. Shelltime 4 Charterparty
      D. Description of the Vessel
      E. Delivery
      F. Period of Hire
      G. Payment for Hire
      H. Off-Hire Clause
      I. Deductions from Hire
      J. Right to Withdraw for Non-Payment of Hire
      K. Employment and Agency Clause
      L. Liability for Loss or Damage to Cargo
      M. Inter-Club Agreement
      N. Redelivery of the Vessel
      VIII. CARGO CLAIMS
      34. Frustration
      A. Introduction
      B. Frustration and Contracts of Carriage of Goods by Sea
      C. Types of Frustration
      D. Factors
      E. Burden of Proof
      F. Effect of Frustration
      35. Limitation Periods
      A. Introduction
      B. Domestic Law Provisions
      C. Under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
      D. Rotterdam Rules
      Appendix 1 Statutes and Conventions
      A. Bills of Lading Act 1855, 18 & 19 Vict (c 111)
      B. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 (c 50)
      C. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (c 19)
      D. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea 2008 (The Rotterdam Rules)
      Appendix 2 Standard Forms
      A. Bills of Lading
      B. Voyage Charterparties
      C. Time Charterparties
      Appendix 3 Signatories to Conventions
      A. Hague Rules
      B. Hague-Visby Rules
      C. SDR Protocol
      D. Hamburg Rules
      E. Rotterdam Rules.
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