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Cross-jurisdiction analysis of maritime regulation for the international shipping industry. Leading local practitioners outline the laws for their jurisdiction, treating the following topics: newbuilding contracts, ship registration and mortgages, limitation of liability, port state control, classification societies, collision, salvage, wreck removal and pollution, ship arrest, judicial sale of vessels, carriage of goods by sea and bills of lading, jurisdiction and dispute resolution and limitation periods for liability.

Containing international insights into all areas of finance and vessel ownership affecting the international shipping industry, Ship Finance provides local insight and analysis on topics including: due diligence, vessel ownership and registration, debt repayment and enforcement, vessel mortgages, insolvency and restructuring, and available tax incentives and exemptions for vessel owners.

The seventh edition of this book aims to continue to provide those involved in handling shipping disputes with an overview of the key issues relevant to multiple jurisdictions. We have again invited contributions on the law of leading maritime nations, including both major flag states and the countries in which most shipping companies are located. We also include chapters on the law of the major shipbuilding centres and a range of other jurisdictions.