Legislation, Reports and Abstracts

This site offers reports and abstracts from national
and international shipping regulations.
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  1. Bills of Lading : Functions and commercial significance of B's/L
  2. Carriage of Goods by Sea : The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (Hague Visby Rules in English law)
  3. Cif-Fob : Sale of Goods Act
  4. Collision : Laws, regulations, legal and practical aspects
  5. Contract of Employment : Specimen of a seaferer's contract of employment - Terms and conditions
  6. Demand for Shipping : Factors affecting demand for shipping
  7. Freight Forwarders : The role and work of Freight Forwarders
  8. Dismissal : Lawfull, summary, fair, unfair dismissal
  9. H.S.W.A : Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  10. Incoterms : Details on Cif-Fob
  11. Formal Risk Assessment : Introduction to Formal Risk Assessment - Problem definition, risk identification, risk estimation, risk evaluation, design review
  12. Occupational Safety : Legal and practical aspects of safety at work
  13. Protocol Of 1992 To Amend The International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage 1969
  14. Protocol Of 1992 To Amend The International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage 1971
  15. The York-Antwerp Rules 1974
  16. The York-Antwerp Rules 1994
  17. The Hague-Visby Rules The Hague Rules as Amended by the Brussels Protocol 1968
  18. International Convention On Maritime Liens And Mortgages 1993 Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 19 April to 6 May 1993
  19. United Nations (UNCTAD) Minimum Standards For Shipping Agents (1988)
  20. United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (The Hamburg Rules) Hamburg, 30 March 1978
  21. United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978 (Hamburg) (As of 22 February 1996) - Unofficial Status Of Convention (As of 21 May 1996)
  22. The International Convention On Salvage, 1989

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