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Addresses the sub-standard conditions and problems often faced by seamen worldwide, especially those sailing under flags of convenience. A self-help guide for mariners in job-related distress. Provides many examples with suggested remedies as well as spotlighting international laws and conventions. Softcover. 248pg. Indexed.

An invaluable summary the legal requirements, procedures and protocols required upon entering and leaving popular cruising areas in the Caribbean. Includes many of the actual clearance forms. A great aid and time saver for the cruising skipper and crew. Softcover.

Until now, the most recent complete text on the law of collision had been John Griffin's The American Law of Collision, which appeared in 1949. There have been so many changes since the adoption of the 1972 COLREGS that a new American text was warranted. COLREGS and the current U.S. Inland Rules are arranged in an orderly fashion than in the past. In addition to the Rules, the book covers damages, both-to-blame collisions, and official investigations. It also includes chapters on pilotage, towage, marine pollution, limitation of liability, marine insurance, salvage. and general average, all in relation to collisions. Table of cases. Hardcover. 672pg. Color plates

This is a comprehensive treatment of ship salvage in all its aspects, but it is written in plain language. The early chapters introduce the concepts of marine salvage and explain how the parties involved in a salvage operation relate. The fine points of surveys, salvage plans and processes, rigging, lifting, restoring buoyancy, machinery and equipment used in salvage, cargo handling, and the special aspects relating to the salvage of tankers are discussed in complete detail. The book's appendices include necessary salvage contracts, sample forms, and checklists for all possible situations. Hardcover. 792pg. Photographs. Figures. Index.