Law of Yachts & Yachting (Maritime and Transport Law Library)

The book is the first comprehensive treatise on the law relating to yachts and provides its readers with a thorough analysis of maritime law as relevant to the superyacht sector. Written by a team of leading yachting practitioners and researchers, it covers the legal issues arising during the life of a yacht. The book is written for the legal practitioner, yacht-broker and manager concerned with the operation of professionally crewed yachts including financing, registration, chartering, insurance, compliance and casualty management. Key Features - •This is the first and only practitioners’ book on the area •It covers all major aspects of yachting law in a single book • The Law of Yachts and Yachting is highly comprehensive - despite its main focus on contract and tort law, it contains references to public law and international law and practice •References to case law, English, foreign and international •Appendices containing essential source materials The Past 20 Years Have Seen A Steady Growth In The Numbers And Size Of Pleasure Yachts And Other Leisure Craft, Coupled With An Explosion In The Numbers Of Professionally Crewed Super Yachts And Mega Yachts, Many Of Which Are Operated On A Commercial Basis For Charter By The Wealthy. Many Of These Vessels Rely Upon Cutting Edge Technology, Innovative Design, And State-of-the-art Communications Systems. Built By A Growing Number Of Specialist Yacht Builders, And Managed, Crewed, And Operated By Super Yacht Professionals, The Super Yacht Industry Has In Recent Years Evolved As A Distinct And Separate Industry Alongside Mainstream Shipping, But With Subtle Differences Of Approach And Traps For The Non-specialist. Against This Background, This Book Offers A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Many Aspects Of Yachting Law. Written By A Team Of Leading Yachting Practitioners And Researchers, The Book Covers The Legal Issues That Arise During The Life Of A Yacht, From Conception To The Scrap Yard. The book is the first comprehensive treatise on the law relating to yachts and provides its readers with a thorough analysis of maritime law as relevant to the superyacht sector. Written by a team of leading yachting practitioners and researchers, it covers the legal issues arising during the life of a yacht. The book is written for the legal practitioner, yacht-broker and manager concerned with the operation of professionally crewed yachts including financing, registration, chartering, insurance, compliance and casualty management. Key Features - •This is the first and only practitioners’ book on the area •It covers all major aspects of yachting law in a single book •__The Law of Yachts and Yachting__ is highly comprehensive - despite its main focus on contract and tort law, it contains references to public law and international law and practice •References to case law, English, foreign and international•Appendices containing essential source materials The book is the first comprehensive treatise on the law relating to yachts and provides its readers with a thorough analysis of maritime law as relevant to the superyacht sector. Written by a team of leading yachting practitioners and researchers, it covers the legal issues arising during the life of a yacht. The book is written for the legal practitioner, yacht-broker and manager concerned with the operation of professionally crewed yachts including financing, registration, chartering, insurance, compliance and casualty management. Key features: this is the first and only practitioners, book on the area; it covers all major aspects of yachting law in a single book; the "Law of Yachts and Yachting" is highly comprehensive - despite its main focus on contract and tort law, it contains references to public law and international law and practice; references to case law, English, foreign and international; and appendices containing essential source materials