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Dead in the Water

Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry

by Matthew Campbell, Kit Chellel ...

Shortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year'Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity. ' The Economist'I read it in one sitting,... ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year'Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity. ' The Economist'I read it in one sitting,...
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Deep Sea and Foreign Going

Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything

by Rose George ...

An award-winning investigation into the strange and secretive world of international shipping.'Arresting, sharply observed, deeply researched and compelling... Plenty of books promise to reveal the secrets of little-known worlds but few actually deliver. This is one that does' Melanie McGrath, Sunday TelegraphThere are 100,000 freighters on the seas. Between them they carry nearly everything we ... Read more

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An award-winning investigation into the strange and secretive world of international shipping.'Arresting, sharply observed, deeply researched and compelling... Plenty of books promise to reveal the secrets of little-known worlds but few actually deliver. This is one that does' Melanie McGrath, Sunday TelegraphThere are 100,000 freighters on the seas. Between them they carry nearly everything we
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Finding Longitude

How ships, clocks and stars helped solve the longitude problem

by National Maritime Museum, Dunn, Rebekah Higgitt ...

Recommended for viewing on colour device.Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition.300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how ... Read more

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Recommended for viewing on colour device.Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition.300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how
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Seized!

A Sea Captain's Adventures Battling Pirates and Recovering Stolen Ships in the World's Most Troubled Waters

by Max Hardberger ...

Capt. Max Hardberger uses every trick, tool and tactic at his disposal to right wrongs and out-pirate pirates in this action-packed exposé of the seedy underworld of international shipping. As a professional ship extractor, he risks death and imprisonment in dangerous third-world ports to steal ships from modern buccaneers and corrupt governments and deliver them back to their rightful owners. In ... Read more

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Capt. Max Hardberger uses every trick, tool and tactic at his disposal to right wrongs and out-pirate pirates in this action-packed exposé of the seedy underworld of international shipping. As a professional ship extractor, he risks death and imprisonment in dangerous third-world ports to steal ships from modern buccaneers and corrupt governments and deliver them back to their rightful owners. In
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The South China Sea Arbitration

A Chinese Perspective

Edited by Professor Dr Stefan Talmon, Professor Dr Bing Bing Jia ...

On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with regard to disputes between the two countries in the South China Sea (South China Sea Arbitration). On 19 February 2013, the PRC formally expressed its opposition to the institution of proceedings, ... Read more

$109.39 AUD

On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People's Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with regard to disputes between the two countries in the South China Sea (South China Sea Arbitration). On 19 February 2013, the PRC formally expressed its opposition to the institution of proceedings,
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What to Do If You’re Lost at Sea: The Ultimate Survival Handbook

by Business Success Shop ...

Being lost at sea can be terrifying, but knowing the right survival strategies can save your life. This comprehensive handbook provides essential tips and actionable steps to stay safe, find resources, and increase your chances of rescue. Whether you're a sailor, adventurer, or simply want to be prepared, this guide is your ultimate resource for surviving the unthinkable.What's Inside:Immediate ... Read more

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Being lost at sea can be terrifying, but knowing the right survival strategies can save your life. This comprehensive handbook provides essential tips and actionable steps to stay safe, find resources, and increase your chances of rescue. Whether you're a sailor, adventurer, or simply want to be prepared, this guide is your ultimate resource for surviving the unthinkable.What's Inside:Immediate
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Horizons Maritimes Management et Expertise

by Dua Roland KOFFI ...

Horizons Maritimes Management et Expertise n'est pas seulement un guide technique du secteur maritime. C'est une tâche cruciale qui allie savoir-faire technique, vision stratégique, expérience de terrain et engagement environnemental. Cet ouvrage offre une compréhension approfondie et actualisée de l'expertise maritime dans un domaine en rapide évolution, où la mer est à la fois une ressource, une ... Read more

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Horizons Maritimes Management et Expertise n'est pas seulement un guide technique du secteur maritime. C'est une tâche cruciale qui allie savoir-faire technique, vision stratégique, expérience de terrain et engagement environnemental. Cet ouvrage offre une compréhension approfondie et actualisée de l'expertise maritime dans un domaine en rapide évolution, où la mer est à la fois une ressource, une
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Derecho portuario

Edited by José Antonio Pejovés Macedo ...

En una coyuntura de modernización de la infraestructura portuaria nacional, estrechamente relacionada con el crecimiento de las exportaciones peruanas, gracias al despegue económico de los últimos años, resulta necesario abordar y profundizar los estudios sobre derecho portuario, teniendo en cuenta que cerca del noventa por ciento de nuestro comercio exterior se realiza por la vía marítima. ... Read more

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En una coyuntura de modernización de la infraestructura portuaria nacional, estrechamente relacionada con el crecimiento de las exportaciones peruanas, gracias al despegue económico de los últimos años, resulta necesario abordar y profundizar los estudios sobre derecho portuario, teniendo en cuenta que cerca del noventa por ciento de nuestro comercio exterior se realiza por la vía marítima.
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The World Trade Organization

Implementing international trade norms

by Asif Qureshi ...

Series series Melland Schill Studies in International Law
Now available as an eBook for the first time, this 1998 book from the Melland Schill series looks at The World Trade Organization, which was set up at the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Trade Negotiations and came into force on 1 January 1995, forming a pillar of the international trading system.This book explains the legal framework established by the WTO, and explores how it can be made to ... Read more

$67.11 AUD

Now available as an eBook for the first time, this 1998 book from the Melland Schill series looks at The World Trade Organization, which was set up at the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Trade Negotiations and came into force on 1 January 1995, forming a pillar of the international trading system.This book explains the legal framework established by the WTO, and explores how it can be made to
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The International Law of the Sea

by Yoshifumi Tanaka ...

This new edition has been fully revised to include up-to-date coverage of essential issues of the international law of the sea. Covering a number of new and important issues, such as the headline debate of migrant movement across the seas, and the definition of islands in light of the South China Sea Arbitration, it also includes chapters on conservation of marine living resources and biological ... Read more

$63.45 AUD

This new edition has been fully revised to include up-to-date coverage of essential issues of the international law of the sea. Covering a number of new and important issues, such as the headline debate of migrant movement across the seas, and the definition of islands in light of the South China Sea Arbitration, it also includes chapters on conservation of marine living resources and biological
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Ship Registration: Law and Practice

by Edward Watt ...

Series series Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
Ship Registration Law and Practice is fully updated and now entering its third edition. Part of Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library, it is the most authoritative guide to the theory and practice of ship registration in the most popular jurisdictions. It contains the reference material needed to submit a vessel for registration at the leading ship registries world-wide, as well as extracts from key ... Read more

$1,069.62 AUD

Ship Registration Law and Practice is fully updated and now entering its third edition. Part of Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library, it is the most authoritative guide to the theory and practice of ship registration in the most popular jurisdictions. It contains the reference material needed to submit a vessel for registration at the leading ship registries world-wide, as well as extracts from key
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Marine Insurance

Law and Practice

by Francis Rose ...

Series series Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
Marine Insurance: Law and Practice, Second Edition, continues to provide the most comprehensive and integrated account of the English law and practice of marine insurance. It provides readers with a fresh and up-to-date review of the modern law in the light of traditional principles and rules of underlying commercial law, and the specific statutory rules of marine insurance as interpreted by case ... Read more

$1,069.62 AUD

Marine Insurance: Law and Practice, Second Edition, continues to provide the most comprehensive and integrated account of the English law and practice of marine insurance. It provides readers with a fresh and up-to-date review of the modern law in the light of traditional principles and rules of underlying commercial law, and the specific statutory rules of marine insurance as interpreted by case
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Cyber-worthiness in Shipping

Law, Regulation and Practice

by Furkan Dogan ...

Series series Maritime and Transport Law Library
As the maritime industry undergoes a technological transformation, traditional legal doctrines must evolve to address new challenges. This book explores the legal and operational implications of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and the increasing reliance on digital systems in modern shipping. While automation and digitalisation enhance efficiency and safety, they also introduce ... Read more

$328.56 AUD

As the maritime industry undergoes a technological transformation, traditional legal doctrines must evolve to address new challenges. This book explores the legal and operational implications of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and the increasing reliance on digital systems in modern shipping. While automation and digitalisation enhance efficiency and safety, they also introduce
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The Law of Yachts & Yachting

Edited by Richard Coles, Filippo Lorenzon ...

Series series Maritime and Transport Law Library
Now it its second edition, The Law of Yachts and Yachting is a 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, ... Read more

$482.38 AUD

Now it its second edition, The Law of Yachts and Yachting is a 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,
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The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts

by Simon Rainey ...

Series series Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts has established itself as a leading text and is written by Simon Rainey KC, one of the foremost shipping practitioners with unrivalled experience in the field. It is the only modern work on the law of towage and offshore vessel services, providing a comprehensive and extensively researched account of the general law coupled with a detailed clause-by ... Read more

$1,069.62 AUD

The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts has established itself as a leading text and is written by Simon Rainey KC, one of the foremost shipping practitioners with unrivalled experience in the field. It is the only modern work on the law of towage and offshore vessel services, providing a comprehensive and extensively researched account of the general law coupled with a detailed clause-by
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Port State Control

by Oya Özçayır ...

Series series Maritime and Transport Law Library
Port State Control, Second Edition is a comprehensive publication dealing with the full implications and regulations of port State control. It provides a detailed analysis of the legal framework relating to port State control, including the most recent developments in this area. It covers not only the regional agreements on port State control and the EU legislation on this subject but also the ... Read more

$1,020.68 AUD

Port State Control, Second Edition is a comprehensive publication dealing with the full implications and regulations of port State control. It provides a detailed analysis of the legal framework relating to port State control, including the most recent developments in this area. It covers not only the regional agreements on port State control and the EU legislation on this subject but also the
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Freedom of Navigation and the Law of the Sea

Warships, States and the Use of Force

by Cameron Moore ...

Series series Routledge Research on the Law of the Sea
There has been a recent increase in clashes between warships asserting rights to navigate and states asserting sovereignty over coastal waters. This book argues for a set of rules which respect the rights of coastal states to protect their sovereignty and of warships to navigate lawfully, whilst also outlining the limits of each.The book addresses the issue of the clash between warships and states ... Read more

$40.53 AUD

There has been a recent increase in clashes between warships asserting rights to navigate and states asserting sovereignty over coastal waters. This book argues for a set of rules which respect the rights of coastal states to protect their sovereignty and of warships to navigate lawfully, whilst also outlining the limits of each.The book addresses the issue of the clash between warships and states
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Merchant Shipping Act 1995: An Annotated Guide

by Nevil Phillips, Nicholas Craig ...

The long-awaited consolidation of the UK merchant shipping legislation finally arrived with the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which replaced the thirty or so Acts dating from the Merchant Shipping Act 1894. This new edition of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 - An Annotated Guide provides an authoritative and practical guide to the implications of this important legislation.Written in a ... Read more

$559.28 AUD

The long-awaited consolidation of the UK merchant shipping legislation finally arrived with the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which replaced the thirty or so Acts dating from the Merchant Shipping Act 1894. This new edition of Merchant Shipping Act 1995 - An Annotated Guide provides an authoritative and practical guide to the implications of this important legislation.Written in a
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The Straight Bill of Lading

by Michiel Spanjaart ...

The bill of lading has been the subject of numerous articles, dissertations, and textbooks over the years, and this is hardly surprising. The bill of lading has a fascinating history, it has several functions with roots in both contract and property law, and its issuance may trigger the application of an international convention on the carriage of goods by sea, the Hague–Visby Rules. Whereas most ... Read more

$90.87 AUD

The bill of lading has been the subject of numerous articles, dissertations, and textbooks over the years, and this is hardly surprising. The bill of lading has a fascinating history, it has several functions with roots in both contract and property law, and its issuance may trigger the application of an international convention on the carriage of goods by sea, the Hague–Visby Rules. Whereas most
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Collisions at Sea

Volume 2: Case Studies

by Harry Hirst ...

It has been over forty years now since the present International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea—the Collision Regulations—came into force. It’s been over forty years in which there have been considerable technological improvements in ship design and equipment. Despite these improvements, however, mariners are still having collisions; and marine lawyers are still being called upon to ... Read more

$25.33 AUD

It has been over forty years now since the present International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea—the Collision Regulations—came into force. It’s been over forty years in which there have been considerable technological improvements in ship design and equipment. Despite these improvements, however, mariners are still having collisions; and marine lawyers are still being called upon to
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O BRASIL E O MAR NO SÉCULO XXI

by CEMBRA ...

Este livro leva à meditação das elites do Brasil um elenco de sugestões, ao final de cada capítulo, visando um melhor aproveitamento das potencialidades do Mar Brasileiro. Também se configura subsídio de muito valor a todos os que se dedicam a estudos relativos ao mar, pesquisadores, professores, universitários , técnicos e profissionais de diversas atividades marinhas e até aos que, por simples ... Read more

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Este livro leva à meditação das elites do Brasil um elenco de sugestões, ao final de cada capítulo, visando um melhor aproveitamento das potencialidades do Mar Brasileiro. Também se configura subsídio de muito valor a todos os que se dedicam a estudos relativos ao mar, pesquisadores, professores, universitários , técnicos e profissionais de diversas atividades marinhas e até aos que, por simples
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Round the Galley Fire

by William Clark Russell ...

“Round the Galley Fire” by Walter Besant is a collection of stories centered around maritime life and seafaring adventures. The book delves into the experiences of sailors, capturing the camaraderie and the unique life aboard ships. Through various naval tales, Besant brings to life the challenges, dangers, and camaraderie of those who spend their lives at sea. The stories often focus on the ... Read more

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“Round the Galley Fire” by Walter Besant is a collection of stories centered around maritime life and seafaring adventures. The book delves into the experiences of sailors, capturing the camaraderie and the unique life aboard ships. Through various naval tales, Besant brings to life the challenges, dangers, and camaraderie of those who spend their lives at sea. The stories often focus on the
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Poesie der Meere: Ostsee II

Gedichte aus dem Ostseeland

by Claus Beese ...

Warum nur sehnen wir uns so nach dem Meer? Weil alles Leben aus dem Wasser kam? Oder weil es in uns das Fernweh weckt?Weil es uns Ruhe schenkt? Uns gelassen macht?Was lässt uns stundenlang auf das Wasser blicken, den Möwen nachschauen, den Schiffen am Horizont? Warum können wir unentwegt dem Plätschern der Wellen am Strand lauschen oder dem Heulen des Sturmwinds, der den Sand raschelnd über die ... Read more

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Warum nur sehnen wir uns so nach dem Meer? Weil alles Leben aus dem Wasser kam? Oder weil es in uns das Fernweh weckt?Weil es uns Ruhe schenkt? Uns gelassen macht?Was lässt uns stundenlang auf das Wasser blicken, den Möwen nachschauen, den Schiffen am Horizont? Warum können wir unentwegt dem Plätschern der Wellen am Strand lauschen oder dem Heulen des Sturmwinds, der den Sand raschelnd über die
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Akteur «Wasser»: Betrachtungen aus den Rechts-, Geo-, Kunst-, Musik- und Literaturwissenschaften

by Sonja Fielitz ...

Series Book 6 - Kulturelle Identitaeten. Studien zur Entwicklung der europaeischen Kulturen der Neuzeit / Cultural Identities. Studies in Early Modern and Modern European Cultures
In diesem interdisziplinären Sammelband wird nicht nur eine Motivgeschichte des Themas Wasser vorgelegt. Vielmehr eint die Beiträge der Ansatz, Wasser als ein mit vielfältigen kulturellen Bedeutungen aufgeladenes Phänomen und als Akteur zu verstehen. Alle Aufsätze befassen sich mit der Repräsentation der grundlegenden Eigenschaft von Wasser, nämlich dessen materieller Wandelbarkeit. Diese zeigt ... Read more

$85.53 AUD

In diesem interdisziplinären Sammelband wird nicht nur eine Motivgeschichte des Themas Wasser vorgelegt. Vielmehr eint die Beiträge der Ansatz, Wasser als ein mit vielfältigen kulturellen Bedeutungen aufgeladenes Phänomen und als Akteur zu verstehen. Alle Aufsätze befassen sich mit der Repräsentation der grundlegenden Eigenschaft von Wasser, nämlich dessen materieller Wandelbarkeit. Diese zeigt
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