Law of Tug, Tow, and Pilotage / Edition 3

by Alex L. Parks

Overview

In its first two editions by the late Alex L. Parks, this work achieved a worldwide reputation as the authority on the maritime laws that relate to the towing industry and pilotage. The current editor has continued in that fine tradition. Nowhere has the law related to marine transportation of goods by tug and tow and harbor towage and pilotage been treated in greater depth. The citations are presented in a useful form, giving precedence to the AMC cites most commonly used by the admiralty practitioner; the essence of the holdings of cases is enclosed in parentheses following the citation. Providing the professional practitioner with a ready source of reference to this area of the maritime world, the book treats the concepts of the field by tracing their derivation in admiralty law. Also included with the analysis of each topic is a thorough survey of case law. In this edition new case citations have been added, updating the law where there have been changes and reflecting the inevitable evolution of the law that is its lifeblood. The case update is generally through the 1992 AMC.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870334481
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/31/2009
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	1387
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

Alan Parks wrote the first edition in 1971 and the second in 1982; Cattell takes over the third edition. A text for towing company executives, insurance professionals, and practicing attorneys, providing a collection of cases which addresses the legal points of interest in the towing community, and which also contains the substance of the important collateral areas, such as insurance law, cargo law, and collision law; and providing the citations in a useful form, giving precedence to the American Maritime Cases (AMC) cites most commonly used by admiralty practitioners and professionals in the industry. This edition adds new citations updating the law where there have been changes and reflecting the evolution of the law. The case update is generally through the 1992 AMC. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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