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Author: Colin De La Rue, Charles B Anderson

Pub Date: 2009
Publisher: Informa Publishing
ISBN / ISSN: 9781843113232/ 1843113236
Binding: Hard cover
Price: £485.00

The first edition of this book was quickly acclaimed as the new leading text worldwide on the law and practice of pollution from ships.

The second edition deals with:

• A variety of developments since then in this fast-moving subject: the Erika and the Prestige
• Changes in international law on maritime safety and compensation
• Latest decisions on claims for compensation; analysis of the SCOPIC regime new material on ports of refuge
• Transboundary movements
• Pollution from offshore craft
• Latest cases and regulatory changes in the US
• Enlarged chapters on enforcement of laws and criminal sanctions

Like its predecessor, the second edition is superbly indexed and written clearly with the needs in mind of a wide international readership.

This is an up-to-date legal text for day-to-day reference, providing detailed information on one of the most complex areas of maritime law. The authors have combined their expertise to produce a comprehensive and comparative work on shipping and the environment, making the title a vital reference tool for anyone involved in the shipping industry.

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