Legal Handbook Shipmaster | The standard practical Legal Guide for the Shipmaster - Peter van der Kruit [2024, PDF]

Legal Handbook Shipmaster | The standard practical Legal Guide for the Shipmaster

Year: 2024
Language: English
Author: Peter van der Kruit
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Netherlands Shipmasters’ Association (NVKK)
Edition: 5th (March 1, 2024)
ISBN: 9789090326689
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 513
Description: This Handbook is not only the standard legal guide to the Shipmaster, but also to all other seafarers, shipmanagers and operators. Besides, it is the reference for maritime training institutes and for all government departments involved in Shipping and Maritime Law. All over the world.
The Shipmaster must deal with both national and international legislation which applies on all seagoing vessels sailing under the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Therefore, the purpose of this handbook is to provide a good insight regarding national and international laws and regulations. The book focuses primarily on the safety of the vessel, the crew, the environment, and cargo operations.
This Handbook has been written for the Shipmaster, but it can be used by all other interested parties, regardless of the ship’s flagstate or nationality, worldwide. The national maritime legislation of all countries is, more or less, similar because these legislations originate from a variety of international maritime agreements.
The most relevant international pillars for national maritime law are the:
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL);
• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS);
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW);
• Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).