Description
Book SynopsisThe seaworthiness of merchant ships plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of life and property and the prevention of marine pollution. It deals with the fitness and readiness of a ship and its fundamental ability to sail safely to its destination. The standards of seaworthiness extend to literally all aspects of a ship, including the human element, physical structure, documentation, cargo worthiness and so on. It is one of the most complicated concepts in the maritime regulatory regime, and it takes many forms. However, although one of the most important terms in maritime transportation and ship management, seaworthiness is not an absolute concept, but a relative one, dependent on the particular environment, context and facts, and the standards of seaworthiness have changed greatly with the introduction of new maritime regulations over the years.
The existing literature on seaworthiness is found within a variety of dedicated articles or book chapters. This book summari
Table of Contents
Preface, 1. Introduction The Concept of Seaworthiness, 2. Seaworthiness of The Vessel, 3. Cargoworthiness, 4. Cargo Stowage, 5. Fire, 6. Crew and Spare Parts, 7. Vessel's Certificates and Documents, Index
