Shipbreaking: Hazards and Liabilities

Shipbreaking: Hazards and Liabilities by Michael Galley.

Most of the world’s redundant ships are scrapped on the beaches of the Indian sub-continent, largely by hand. As well as cargo residues and wastes, ships contain high levels of hazardous materials that are released into the surrounding ecology when scrapped. The scrapping process is labour-intensive...

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Main Author: Galley, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
International environmental law.
Law of the sea.
International law.
Environmental sciences.
Private international law.
Conflict of laws.
Trade.
Quality control.
Reliability.
Industrial safety.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Industry Development and the Process of Disposal
  • 2. The Role and Application of International Law
  • 3. Legislation
  • 4. Ship Registration, Owner Anonymity and Sub-Standard Shipping
  • 5. Case Studies and Legal Judgements
  • 6 The Hong Kong Convention 2009
  • 7. Other Proposals
  • 8. Conclusions.

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