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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea

Part of the Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs Book Series (volume 12)

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-75837-2

ISBN: 978-3-540-75836-5

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg - Springer Journals

Jan 1, 2008

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Chapter 1Introduction

Pages: 1 –3

[The history of the carriage of dangerous goods by sea is as old as mankind itself. The dangers inherent in the carriage of such goods have grown with the passage of time and the development of new technologies. In the days of the sailing vessel, the hazards of the sea were so great, due to the...
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Chapter 2Dangerous goods regulations

Pages: 5 –38

[Dangerous goods as a category make legal sense only if rules are applied which differ in kind from those governing cargo in general and rules do exist which are based on the concept of the term “dangerous”.]
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Chapter 3Meaning of dangerous goods

Pages: 39 –87

[The parties to a contract for the carriage of goods by sea, whether this is embodied in a bill of lading or one of the standard charterparty forms, customarily negotiate its terms against a background of both commercial and legal considerations. The parties’ respective liability for risks to...
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Chapter 4Duties of the parties in relation to dangerous goods

Pages: 89 –135

[It is clear that a shipper is not restricted to shipping only goods which carry no risk at all and also true that all goods present some risk.1 Responsibility for such risks or for avoiding or minimizing their consequences may of course fall on the shipper, who may be liable for losses suffered...
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Chapter 5Rights and liabilities of the parties

Pages: 137 –202

[Generally speaking, in the field of carriage of goods, goods are the object of loss or damage. The system is mainly based on the concept of the loss of or damages or delay to goods. However, it is not always so. Goods can cause various damages in different situations while in transit. In...
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Chapter 6Limitation of liability and insurance

Pages: 203 –239

[As seen so far, the charterer or shipper may be exposed to liability vis-à-vis the shipowner or carrier due to the shipment of dangerous goods, whether strict or fault-based liability, for resulting damage to the vessel or other cargo onboard, injury to the crew, damage, the costs of disposing...
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Chapter 7Third-party liability for damage arising from the carriage of HNS

Pages: 241 –283

[So far we have seen liability issues in terms of contractual relation between shipper and carrier. In this part third party liability arising from the shipment of hazardous substances will be considered.]
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Chapter 8Conclusion

Pages: 285 –289

[In the carriage of goods by sea, the most common type of damage or loss is loss of or damage to goods. However, there are cases where the carrier suffers loss or damage as a result of the shipment of goods. In this regard, the law relating to “dangerous goods” occupies an important, although...

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