Time-barred Actions

A book which sets out the latest national law relating to time bars on the most common maritime claims in over 30 countries. It includes new jurisdictions and additional information. It provides the answers to such questions as what is the time-bar period for a particular type of claim, when does a time-bar period for a claim begin, how can the time-bar period be interrupted, extended or ended and what are the consequences of the time-bar period running out?

Legal nature of the time-bar period; time-bar periods in respect of various types of maritime claims; when the time-bar period commences to run; tort claims; collision, pollution, other damage to the environment, damage to third parties at sea or ashore, damage to the salved ship during salvage operations; contract claims - shipbuilding and ship repairs, supplies to ship, agency agreements, terminal operations, contracts of affreightment, loss of or damage to cargo, contracts of carriage of passengers; death of or personal injury to passengers, insurance, reinsurance, general average, salvage; time-bar periods for securities; mortgages and hypotheques, maritime liens, possessory and other liens, other charges; suspension and interruption of the time-bar periods; part contents.