Responsibility and Accountability in Maritime Law: Criminalisation of the Ship’s Master

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Simon Daniels

Responsibility and Accountability in Maritime Law

Criminalisation of the Ship’s Master

Simon Daniels

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Informa Law
05 April 2022

Law & society; International maritime law

Series: Maritime and Transport Law Library

The criminalisation of seafarers has been observed as a growing phenomenon for more than forty years, presenting a picture of increasing liability upon the Master even though their responsibilities remain essentially unchanged in generations of maritime law. Because of the demand by society to find someone to blame for environmental and human loss, there is a constant flow of cases, which serve to confirm the phenomenon but offer no solutions to defend the innocent. The structure of the maritime environment in which they work has changed dramatically, as evidenced by the complex evolution of fleet ownership and management, leaving the Master with diminished management influence. This book has been written in a format which meets the needs of lawyers, academics and maritime professionals, with the aim to analyse the character of criminalisation to determine the features which characterise the phenomenon in Port and Flag State contexts; it interrogates the aim to define the nature of criminalisation and identifies the constituent problems in such criminal accountability.

Each chapter relies heavily on case studies to illustrate how the laws which reflect national policy underpinning those priorities are applied in practice. This structure enables an understanding of the problems in the criminal process, with a view to offering options for solutions. The book is directly relevant to a broad range of parties which includes lawyers, academics, P & I clubs, seafarers, shipowners, managers and agents, and national and international seafaring unions.

By: Simon Daniels
Imprint: Informa Law
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781032211190
ISBN 10: 1032211199
Series: Maritime and Transport Law Library
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 05 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION 1. WHAT IS A CRIME? 2. SOURCES OF LAW 3. THE MASTER AND THE SHIP 4. THE RISK BUSINESS 5. PORT STATE SOVEREIGNTY: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? 6. MANAGEMENT CONTROL BY THE FLAG STATE 7. CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE 8. CRIMINALISATION AND SEAFARERS’ RIGHTS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 9. INVESTIGATIONS, EVIDENCE AND SELF-INCRIMINATION 10. THE FOUNDATIONS OF SENTENCING: CULPABILITY AND HARM 11. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS 12. COMPULSORY PILOTAGE: WHO TAKES THE BLAME? 13. POLAR RISKS 14. AUTONOMOUS SHIPS

Dr Simon Daniels qualified as a Solicitor in 1985, practising in marine litigation, with experience in commercial and criminal cases over many years, before he developed a career in alternative dispute resolution as a Qualified Dispute Resolver and Member of the Faculty of Mediation and ADR, founded by the Academy of Experts in London. He brought his professional background in maritime practice to the academic field at Solent University, where he managed the law and business parts of the MCA-accredited Merchant Vessel Operations programme at Warsash Maritime Academy, one of the world's leading centres of excellence in training for merchant shipping professionals. With the benefit of his experience across professional and academic fields, he took particular interest in the field of the criminalisation of the Ship’s Master and, in 2012, was awarded a PhD for his thesis: The Criminalisation of the Ship’s Master. A new approach for the new millennium. In August 2019, Simon left Solent University and established a new career in maritime research and consultancy. Most recently he has carried out a complete review and update of The Shipmaster’s Business Self-Examiner, the flagship publication of the Nautical Institute.

Reviews for Responsibility and Accountability in Maritime Law: Criminalisation of the Ship’s Master

'This book is 'rich' with highly valuable summary information for any interested reader. It has been written in a format that meets the interdisciplinary needs of the maritime industry and enables a completely targeted reading of singular chapters.' Dr Henning Jessen, Professor of Maritime Law and Digital Change (Nippon Foundation Chair), World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden