Violation of Commitment to provide Seaworthiness and Compensation for Ship Damage by carrier(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
منبع:
Maritime Policy, Volume ۳, Issue ۹, Spring ۲۰۲۳
55 - 80
حوزههای تخصصی:
Carrier’s obligation of seaworthiness is among the controversial areas in legal systems around the world. Despite The interpretable concept of the commitment to seaworthiness, the damage caused by its violation is not limited to cargo or passengers. Carrier’s negligence of this legal requirement may also cause a ship to sink or sustain damage. Nevertheless, lack of clarity about the bilateral attention of commitment to the supply of seaworthiness to ships in addition to cargo or passengers can lead to the identification of this requirement based on legal regulations. The burden of proof in this case could be based on proved fault in contrast with the liability for cargo or passengers. Finally, it is necessary to highlight the importance of identification of such liability for the carrier in maritime law due to the deterrent effect. To achieve the aim of this study, a descriptive method will be conducted in this paper analyzing the carrier liability from a new angle by considering the ship damage resulting from the violation of commitment to the supply of seaworthiness.