Maritime Law of Salvage and Adequacy of Laws Protecting the Salvors’ Interest

• Autorzy: Lansakara, F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Under maritime law salvage is encouraged and given priority with respect to salvage awards in many aspects such as maritime liens, leniency on salvors’ negligence, right to limit liability and to the extend of departure from “no cure no pay principle” in the case of unsuccessful salvage but have saved the environ-ment. These laws in favor of salvage affecting the salvors are not straight forward and have been criticized in some cases. This paper discusses the relevant maritime law principles under each circumstances criticism they face and legal remedies available to safeguard the interest of the salvors and access the adequacy of maritime laws pro-tecting the salvors interest.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

maritime law; Law of Salvage; Salvors' Interest; Law Princliples

• Czasopismo: TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 6, no. 3
• Strony: 431--435
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Lansakara, F.

• Master Mariner. LLM (Maritime Law) Consultant JMC NAUTICAL PTE LTD. Singapore

Bibliografia

• [1] 1989 International Salvage Convention
• [2] 1976 Limitation of Liability Convention
• [3] 1996 Protocol to Limitation of liability Convention
• [4] Limitation of Liability Act USA 46 U.S.C SS181 -196
• [5] 1993 International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages.
• [6] English Supreme Courts Act 1981.
• [7] Lloyd Open From 2000
• [8] International Salvage Union Form ISU5 and SCOPIC clause