Shipping and the Environment 2nd ed

Subjects:

Shipping, Transport and Maritime Law

The first edition of this book was quickly acclaimed as the new leading text worldwide on the law and practice of pollution from ships.

The second edition deals with:

• A variety of developments since then in this fast-moving subject: the Erika and the Prestige
• Changes in international law on maritime safety and compensation
• Latest decisions on claims for compensation; analysis of the SCOPIC regime new material on ports of refuge
• Transboundary movements
• Pollution from offshore craft
• Latest cases and regulatory changes in the US
• Enlarged chapters on enforcement of laws and criminal sanctions

Like its predecessor, the second edition is superbly indexed and written clearly with the needs in mind of a wide international readership.

This is an up-to-date legal text for day-to-day reference, providing detailed information on one of the most complex areas of maritime law. The authors have combined their expertise to produce a comprehensive and comparative work on shipping and the environment, making the title a vital reference tool for anyone involved in the shipping industry.