Problems of contemporary maritime codes. A comparative study of recent codifications of maritime law

In recent years there have been several attempts, successful to a greater or lesser extent, to modernize national maritime law in various jurisdictions all around the world. Having regard to the beneficial result of comparative research which furnishes greater understanding and contributes to the harmonization of law, the authors of this book aim to discuss selected issues of the new national maritime law codifications from a comparative perspective. They have gathered multiple resources from different jurisdictions and analyzed them against the reasoning standing behind the Polish proposed draft of a new maritime code.

Preface / 7
Note on authors / 11
List of legislation and draft proposals / 13
1. The national codification of maritime law – from its beginning until today / 19
2. The concept of ship in maritime codes – new challenges ahead of a complex issue / 41
3. Ship nationality and ship registry – national regulations challenged / 65
4. National modernization of law on carriage of goods contracts. The carrier’s liability issues / 93
5. Developments in national regulation on the carriage of passengers / 111
6. Maritime liens, ship mortgages and other encumbrances on the ship / 135
7. Recent codifications of maritime law and its autonomy / 167
8. Concluding remarks / 187
Bibliography / 193
Index / 209

Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska

Justyna Nawrot

Patryk Ciok