Ship Registration Law and Practice

The second edition of Ship Registration: Law and Practice has been thoroughly updated to provide a complete and authoritative guide to registering a ship. It explains the legal concepts and their practical application, with special consideration given to: underlying legal concepts behind ship registration, flags of convenience (what they are and why their use is on the increase), registering a bareboat charter, and factors governing the choice of flag. The book not only provides the theory, it also contains the full procedural requirements including sample forms for the leading Open Registries. Invaluable information for each registry includes the reference material needed to submit a ship for registration and a list of conventions ratified by each flagged state.