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Author: Thomas J. Schoenbaum
Published: January 1993
Publisher: West Group
ISBN: 0314421084
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Number of Pages: 692

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Admiralty and Maritime Law

This Hornbook provides an overview of the history and traditions underlying today's admiralty and maritime law. Topics covered include the law of the sea, jurisdiction, maritime torts, seamen's remedies, and workers' compensation as it applies to the maritime setting. Addresses the carriage of goods, towage, charter parties, marine pollution, and marine insurance, including general average. Also explores the aspects of shipping law, including the distinctive admiralty rules. This book covers the basic rules, principles, and issues relating to the law of the sea. Topics include admiralty jurisdiction, federalism, the General Maritime Law, seamen, longshore and harbor workers, wrongful death, liens and ship mortgages, carriage of goods, charter parties, towage, pilotage, collisions, liability, pollution, insurance, sovereign immunity, and admiralty practice and procedure. A table of cases is included. Schoenbaum teaches law at the University of Georgia.

Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter Admiralty Jurisdiction Federalism and Admiralty Admiralty and the General Maritime Law Seamen Longshore and Harbor Workers Wrongful Death Maritime Liens and Ship Mortgages Carriage of Goods Charter Parties Towage Pilotage Collision and Marine Casualty Limitation of Liability Salvage General Average Marine Pollution Marine Insurance Sovereign Immunity Admiralty Practice and Procedure Table of Cases Index

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