Third-Party Liability of Classification Societies A Comparative Perspective /

• Main Authors: Basedow, Jürgen (Author), Wurmnest, Wolfgang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, 2
• Subjects: Law.; Business.; Management science.; International law.; Trade.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; Business and Management, general.

Classification societies are charged with the technical supervision of maritime shipping to enhance the safety of life and property at sea by securing high te- nical standards of design, manufacture, construction and maintenance of seagoing vessels. Each and every shipping catastrophe caused by a te...

Table of Contents:

• The Role of Classification Societies in the Shipping Industry
• Third-Party Liability of Classification Societies in Selected Legal Systems
• The Basis for Liability under German Law
• The Extent of Liability under German Law — Selected Issues
• Conclusion.