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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

$20.88 AUD

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

$14.99 AUD

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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Antarctica in International Law

Edited by Dr Ben Saul, Tim Stephens ...

Antarctica, one of the world's last great wildernesses, presents special challenges for international law. Fears that Antarctica would become a front in the Cold War catalysed agreement on the 1959 Antarctic Treaty which neither legitimised nor challenged the existing sovereign claims to the continent. The unique Antarctic Treaty System has provided the foundation for peaceful, harmonious and ... Read more

$160.37 AUD

Antarctica, one of the world's last great wildernesses, presents special challenges for international law. Fears that Antarctica would become a front in the Cold War catalysed agreement on the 1959 Antarctic Treaty which neither legitimised nor challenged the existing sovereign claims to the continent. The unique Antarctic Treaty System has provided the foundation for peaceful, harmonious and
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Marine and Coastal Law: Cases and Materials, 3rd Edition

by Dennis W. Nixon, Michael J. Daly, Susan E. Farady, Read D. Porter, Julia B. Wyman ...

This extensively updated third edition of the classic casebook Marine and Coastal Law provides readers with an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to landmark laws, regulations, and legal decisions governing the United States' vast marine and coastal resources.This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the prestigious Marine and Coastal Law casebook provides an essential ... Read more

$125.03 AUD

This extensively updated third edition of the classic casebook Marine and Coastal Law provides readers with an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to landmark laws, regulations, and legal decisions governing the United States' vast marine and coastal resources.This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the prestigious Marine and Coastal Law casebook provides an essential
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International Law Of The Sea In The Twenty-first Century, The: State Practice In East Asia

by Keyuan Zou ...

The international law of the sea is the oldest branch in traditional international law but also a fast developing branch in contemporary international law. After the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1994, there have been considerable developments in the field of the law of the sea. Some provisions of the Convention proved to be inadequate, ambiguous or difficult for ... Read more

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The international law of the sea is the oldest branch in traditional international law but also a fast developing branch in contemporary international law. After the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1994, there have been considerable developments in the field of the law of the sea. Some provisions of the Convention proved to be inadequate, ambiguous or difficult for
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European Sustainable Carriage of Goods

The Role of Contract Law

by Ellen Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson ...

Series series IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law
This work discusses the rapidly developing European transport policy on sustainable freight and the connected efforts initiated by the European Commission (EC) on greening transport by the means of contract law.Greening transport has been a central goal for the EU for decades. The main problem has been, and still is, that far too much carriage of goods within the EU is performed unimodally: by ... Read more

$96.46 AUD

This work discusses the rapidly developing European transport policy on sustainable freight and the connected efforts initiated by the European Commission (EC) on greening transport by the means of contract law.Greening transport has been a central goal for the EU for decades. The main problem has been, and still is, that far too much carriage of goods within the EU is performed unimodally: by
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Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements in Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Sea

Limitations on Party Autonomy

by Jonatan Echebarria Fernández ...

Series series Maritime and Transport Law Library
Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements in Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Sea focuses on party autonomy and its limitations in relation to jurisdiction and arbitration clauses included in contracts for the carriage of goods by sea in case of any cargo dispute. The author takes the perspective of the shipping companies and the shipowners, as these are the driving forces of the shipping ... Read more

$190.14 AUD

Jurisdiction and Arbitration Agreements in Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Sea focuses on party autonomy and its limitations in relation to jurisdiction and arbitration clauses included in contracts for the carriage of goods by sea in case of any cargo dispute. The author takes the perspective of the shipping companies and the shipowners, as these are the driving forces of the shipping
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Ocean Governance and Conflict in the East and South China Sea

Negotiating Natural Resources, Institutions and Power

by Christian Schultheiss ...

Series series Politics and International Relations in Asia
This book tells the story of the negotiations between China, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries about the East and South China Sea disputes. Tapping into formerly classified and newly available primary sources, the book meticulously tracks these negotiations and their sudden U-turns. It is a story about the promises and perils of cooperation – as much about ... Read more

$90.87 AUD

This book tells the story of the negotiations between China, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries about the East and South China Sea disputes. Tapping into formerly classified and newly available primary sources, the book meticulously tracks these negotiations and their sudden U-turns. It is a story about the promises and perils of cooperation – as much about
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Multimodal Transport Law

by Michiel Spanjaart ...

An accessible introduction to multimodal contracts of carriage, Multimodal Transport Law works from general principles toward specific, technical problems. Adopting an international approach, it addresses such key topics as:Contracts of carriageTransport documentsThe parties to a contract of carriageInternational conventions on the carriage of goodsMultimodal situations covered by unimodal ... Read more

$103.45 AUD

An accessible introduction to multimodal contracts of carriage, Multimodal Transport Law works from general principles toward specific, technical problems. Adopting an international approach, it addresses such key topics as:Contracts of carriageTransport documentsThe parties to a contract of carriageInternational conventions on the carriage of goodsMultimodal situations covered by unimodal
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Shipbreaking in Developing Countries

A Requiem for Environmental Justice from the Perspective of Bangladesh

by Md Saiful Karim ...

Series series IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law
This book explores the process of shipbreaking in developing countries, with a particular focus on Bangladesh.In the past, shipbreaking (the disposal of obsolete ships) was a very common industrial activity in many developed countries. However, due to stringent domestic environmental and labour laws it is almost impossible for the increasing number of vessels to be disposed of domestically, and ... Read more

$92.27 AUD

This book explores the process of shipbreaking in developing countries, with a particular focus on Bangladesh.In the past, shipbreaking (the disposal of obsolete ships) was a very common industrial activity in many developed countries. However, due to stringent domestic environmental and labour laws it is almost impossible for the increasing number of vessels to be disposed of domestically, and
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War, Terror and Carriage by Sea

by Keith Michel ...

Series series Maritime and Transport Law Library
War, Terror and Carriage by Sea provides a comprehensive legal analysis of the law and practice relating to the impact of war or war related risks, terrorism and piracy on international commercial shipping. It includes a detailed review of: • International Hull Clauses, the Institute War and Strikes Clauses, and by the P&I Associations and War Risk Associations in respect of war, war related, ... Read more

$810.95 AUD

War, Terror and Carriage by Sea provides a comprehensive legal analysis of the law and practice relating to the impact of war or war related risks, terrorism and piracy on international commercial shipping. It includes a detailed review of: • International Hull Clauses, the Institute War and Strikes Clauses, and by the P&I Associations and War Risk Associations in respect of war, war related,
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Technology, Sovereignty and International Law

by Francis Lyall ...

Series series Routledge Research in International Law
The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system. However, developments in recent technology have led this ideology to depart from reality. Viewing state sovereignty through the prism of public international law, the book will begin with an overview of the settlement of Westphalia, how it has influenced ... Read more

$88.07 AUD

The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system. However, developments in recent technology have led this ideology to depart from reality. Viewing state sovereignty through the prism of public international law, the book will begin with an overview of the settlement of Westphalia, how it has influenced
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Electronic Documents in Maritime Trade

Law and Practice

by Miriam Goldby ...

The book provides a critical analysis of electronic alternatives to documents used in the international sale of goods carried by sea, including invoices, bills of lading, certificates of insurance, as well as other documentation required under documentary credits, and payment processing arrangements. It constitutes an in-depth discussion of their legal status and the practices relating to their ... Read more

$291.94 AUD

The book provides a critical analysis of electronic alternatives to documents used in the international sale of goods carried by sea, including invoices, bills of lading, certificates of insurance, as well as other documentation required under documentary credits, and payment processing arrangements. It constitutes an in-depth discussion of their legal status and the practices relating to their
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Peaceful Management of Maritime Disputes

Edited by James Kraska, Heecheol Yang ...

Series series Routledge Research on the Law of the Sea
International law concerning maritime boundary dispute resolution reflects normative aspirations for peacefully managing some of the most intractable challenges in foreign affairs. Focusing on key international law issues relating to maritime boundary disputes, this book explores how international law and legal institutions facilitate these goals theoretically and practically. This process ... Read more

$85.28 AUD

International law concerning maritime boundary dispute resolution reflects normative aspirations for peacefully managing some of the most intractable challenges in foreign affairs. Focusing on key international law issues relating to maritime boundary disputes, this book explores how international law and legal institutions facilitate these goals theoretically and practically. This process
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Introduction to Container Ship Operations and Onboard Safety

by Alexander Arnfinn Olsen ...

Introduction to Container Ship Operations and Onboard Safety is an introduction for students and professionals involved in the maritime industry.It provides an overview of the merchant navy from its beginnings to the present day, entry and training requirements, shipboard hierarchy and roles and responsibilities, shipboard safety organisation, inductions and new crew member familiarisation, safe ... Read more

$102.05 AUD

Introduction to Container Ship Operations and Onboard Safety is an introduction for students and professionals involved in the maritime industry.It provides an overview of the merchant navy from its beginnings to the present day, entry and training requirements, shipboard hierarchy and roles and responsibilities, shipboard safety organisation, inductions and new crew member familiarisation, safe
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Dictionary of Shipping Terms

by Peter Brodie ...

Shipping has many hundreds of terms and phrases whose meaning is not always obvious, even for experienced practitioners. This comprehensive dictionary contains concise definitions of maritime terms and phrases, including those used in liner, tramp and bulk shipping.This sixth edition contains new terms and phrases which cover:The latest technological and other improvements in cargo ... Read more

$314.58 AUD

Shipping has many hundreds of terms and phrases whose meaning is not always obvious, even for experienced practitioners. This comprehensive dictionary contains concise definitions of maritime terms and phrases, including those used in liner, tramp and bulk shipping.This sixth edition contains new terms and phrases which cover:The latest technological and other improvements in cargo
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Legal Aspects of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean Sea

An Adriatic and Ionian Perspective

Edited by Mitja Grbec, Tullio Scovazzi, Ilaria Tani ...

Series series IMLI Studies in International Maritime Law
The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the legal basis, under international law and the relevant regional legal frameworks, for the establishment and further development of area-based conservation tools in the Mediterranean Sea, with a particular emphasis placed on the transboundary area-based conservation instruments available for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. ... Read more

$90.87 AUD

The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the legal basis, under international law and the relevant regional legal frameworks, for the establishment and further development of area-based conservation tools in the Mediterranean Sea, with a particular emphasis placed on the transboundary area-based conservation instruments available for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
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The Law and Practice of Admiralty Matters

by Sarah Derrington, James M Turner QC ...

By their very nature, ships do not stay put. They are also uniquely vulnerable to arrest. The good sense of a work which covers the law of arrest in multiple significant maritime jurisdictions is not hard to see. Derrington & Turner should be at the elbow of lawyers, insurers, ship owners, and maritime claimants across the globe. In addition to its practical value, the scholarly and uniquely ... Read more

$523.50 AUD

By their very nature, ships do not stay put. They are also uniquely vulnerable to arrest. The good sense of a work which covers the law of arrest in multiple significant maritime jurisdictions is not hard to see. Derrington & Turner should be at the elbow of lawyers, insurers, ship owners, and maritime claimants across the globe. In addition to its practical value, the scholarly and uniquely
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The Strategic Importance of Major Man-Made Sea Canals for Global Trade

Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts

by John Erik Hagen ...

The book focuses on the most significant man-made sea canals in the context of their strategic importance for maritime global trade. It provides insights into how these canals serve as key supply chains for industries, trade, and the provision of food and energy, emphasizing their central role in sustainability and the world’s major shipping routes.Providing a comprehensive introduction to how ... Read more

$85.28 AUD

The book focuses on the most significant man-made sea canals in the context of their strategic importance for maritime global trade. It provides insights into how these canals serve as key supply chains for industries, trade, and the provision of food and energy, emphasizing their central role in sustainability and the world’s major shipping routes.Providing a comprehensive introduction to how
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Maritime Law and Policy in China

Edited by Sharon Li, Colin Ingram ...

On 11 November 2001,the People’s Republic of China officially became a member of the World Trade Organisation. During the preceding two decades China emerged as a major trading and maritime nation, has adopted more than twenty maritime related laws and has ratified most of the important international maritime conventions.Maritime Law and Policy in China contains new translations of all the major ... Read more

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On 11 November 2001,the People’s Republic of China officially became a member of the World Trade Organisation. During the preceding two decades China emerged as a major trading and maritime nation, has adopted more than twenty maritime related laws and has ratified most of the important international maritime conventions.Maritime Law and Policy in China contains new translations of all the major
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Maritime Piracy

by Robert Haywood, Roberta Spivak ...

Series series Global Institutions
Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area. Never truly having receded into a romanticized past, seaborne banditry’s rapid growth was stimulated by low risks and increasingly high rewards. Currently, obsolete, incomplete and complicating structures and norms of governance, together with advances in technology, ... Read more

$81.08 AUD

Maritime Piracy is now a pressing global issue, and this work seeks to provide a concise and informative introduction to the area. Never truly having receded into a romanticized past, seaborne banditry’s rapid growth was stimulated by low risks and increasingly high rewards. Currently, obsolete, incomplete and complicating structures and norms of governance, together with advances in technology,
... Read more
Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning and International Law

Edited by Daud Hassan, Tuomas Kuokkanen, Niko Soininen ...

Series series Earthscan Oceans
Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an integrated and comprehensive approach to ocean governance and is used to establish a rational use of marine space and reconcile conflicting interests of its users. MSP allows both a high level of environmental protection and a wide range of human activities and emphasizes coordinated networks of national, regional and global institutions.This book focuses on the ... Read more

$99.26 AUD

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an integrated and comprehensive approach to ocean governance and is used to establish a rational use of marine space and reconcile conflicting interests of its users. MSP allows both a high level of environmental protection and a wide range of human activities and emphasizes coordinated networks of national, regional and global institutions.This book focuses on the
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