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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"merchant shipping"”.
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Enforcement of UK merchant shipping legislation: in 2 volumes
… and MAIB are addressed within the context of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and Regulations issued under the Act.<br/><br/>The thesis identifies inconsistencies of UK legislation when compared with European law and apparent lack of clarification within UK law. The analysis of administrative …
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The decline of UK merchant shipping, 1975-90: beyond the market view
… will provide explanation for the decline of UK merchant shipping, 1975-1990. This involves identifying and analysing a broad range of factors which have simultaneously affected the merchant fleet. In attaining this objective it has become apparent that prominent amongst the explanations is the …
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The First Draft Merchant Shipping, Bill: Should South Africa implement the proposed amendments in section 271 of the Bill, in its current form?
For over a period of over sixty years, South Africa has applied the provisions of the MSA enacted in 1951 to matters relating to shipowner’s right to limit liability. Since then, Parliament has made several attempts at amending the MSA with no success. However, determining whether South Africa …
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The capital markets as a source of finance for shipping and the feasibility of a merchant shipping company listing in the Athens Stock Exchange
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1995.
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A Design Methodology for Adaptive Open-Seas Course-Keeping Control of Containerships (Adaptive, Steering, Ship)
… in available tonnage of the world's merchant shipping have combined to cause a major problem for the maritime industry. This has stimulated an increasing interest in research on autopilots for ships. Much of this research effort is directed to the problem of automatic steering of …
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Maritime courts and the constitution
INTRODUCTION: The South African Merchant Shipping Act establishes three different kinds of shipping tribunal, namely, Courts of Marine Enquiry, Courts of Survey, and Maritime Courts. Courts of Marine Enquiry are used when a South African ship is lost, abandoned or stranded, or an accident occurs …
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Analysing the international civil liability regime for oil pollution damage caused by ships and aligning with it the South African civil liability regime for oil pollution damage cause by ships
… protocols. In December 2013 (own emphasis), the Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability Convention) Act 25 of 2013 (“MSCLC act”), the Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 24 of 2013 (“the IOPC act”), the Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) …
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The registration of ships and the South African ships register- current and proposed (and some related aspects)
… regime. This is at present governed by the Merchant Shipping Act, No. 57 of 1951, which is to great measure based upon_ the legislation and policies of the nineteenth century. Developments in the shipping industry (for example, the practice of" flagging-out" ships and the specific practice …
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REASSESSING THE CAPE HATTERAS MINEFIELD: AN EXAMINATION OF NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL DEFENSES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
… to the German U-boat attacks on Allied Atlantic merchant shipping during the Second World War, Ernest King, the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, approved construction of a defensive wall of naval mines in an area off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This configuration of mines was intended …
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The Iran-Iraq conflict : recent developments in the international law of naval engagements
… for Iran's successful blockade of Iraqi shipping and partly in an attempt to cripple Iranian oil exports and undermine the enemy war effort, Iraq expanded the conflict onto the waters of the Persian Gulf. Exclusion zones were declared in the northern Gulf, and shipping calling at the …
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The South African application of the global phenomenon of limitation of liability and the impact of proposed amendments to the South African legislation
… South African Government has published a draft Merchant Shipping Bill (draft MSB)5 for comment. Among other changes it proposes, is that it advocates the replacement of the current dispensation on limitation of shipowners’ liability with that contained in the Convention on Limitation of …
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Bringing forward shipping for government service: the indispensable role of the transport service, 1793 to 1815
… The government depended upon the availability of merchant ships for this purpose. Yet less than 10 per cent of the registered merchant ships were suitable to be used as troop ships. At peaks of demand, in 1805, 1808 and 1814, the Transport Board chartered 30 to 39 per cent of this shipping. This …
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The Iran-Iraq conflict: recent developments in the international law of naval engagements
… for Iran's successful blockade of Iraqi shipping and partly in an attempt to cripple Iranian oil exports and undermine the enemy war effort, Iraq expanded the conflict onto the waters of the Persian Gulf. Exclusion zones were declared in the northern Gulf, and shipping calling at the …
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The humanitarian, technical and political response to shipwreck in the first half of the nineteenth century: the 1836 Inquiry and its aftermath
… two decades up until the unifying 'great' Merchant Shipping Act of 1854.
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Limitation of shipowners' liability
… a matter of public policy designed to encourage shipping and trade. The various attempts at reaching international unity are then reviewed by way of reference to the 1924, 1957 and 1976 Conventions on Limitation of Shipowners' Liability including comment on the separate limitation regimes …
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Harbour policing : a criminological investigation
… for the protection of our sea resources; The Merchant Shipping Act (Act 57 of 1951); The Department of Transport (Maritime section) to ensure a clean and safe sea; The Defence Force (Navy} whose main task is to defend; The Natal Parks Board for conservation of fauna and flora; Customs and …
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Reconfiguring the ship environment for damage stability enhancement
… accidents claiming heavy loss of life. The first Merchant Shipping Act of1854 is the earliest known legal requirement addressing safety at sea and concerning watertight bulkheads, i.e., permanent (passive) reconfiguration of the internal ship environment to enhance safety. This has been the most …
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British personnel in the Dutch navy, 1642-1697
… sets of ‘control’ data – naval wages and foreign shipping – are amongst the incentives and routes determined. British expatriate communities are examined as conduits for the supply of naval labour and civilian support. British personnel are compared and contrasted with other foreigners, against …