Marsden and Gault on Collisions at Sea

Marsden and Gault on Collisions at Sea is the undisputed authority in its field. The new edition contains substantial commentary on recent legislation across the board in shipping law from some of the world’s leading shipping law authors and academics. Marsden and Gault examines existing and recent case law and regulatory developments, including the 2015 amendments to the LLMC 1996.
Marsden and Gault forms part of the highly respected British Shipping Law Series. It serves as an in-depth guide to the specialist and self-contained area of Collision and Loss in maritime law examining recent cases and convention developments.

New to this edition
The book has been extensively updated including new cases and SIs. Coverage reflects a recent increase in wet work, as ship owners work existing assets harder and for longer before repair or replacement.
Increased case coverage reflects a rise in routine accidents and collisions, and a subsequent increase in the number of cases facing court action .
Addresses the 2015 amendments to the LLMC 1996
New chapter on ship management covering the STCW Convention and the ISM Code
New appendices on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and Radio-Navigation Systems
A largely rewritten chapter on Limitation taking account of the LLMC Protocol and all the reported limitation cases since 2003

Its main features
Examines existing and recent case law and regulatory developments
Thorough coverage of new cases, SIs and ongoing interpretation of new and existing maritime regulations
Examination of the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea
Includes comprehensive Appendices, some authored by ship captains, covering all the core areas of Merchant Shipping Regulations which will be of key ready reference to any practitioner dealing with a Collision case.