1. Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law (NIFS)
SHIPOWNER LIABILITY
Eve de Coning
Research Fellow Ph.D.
Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law (NIFS)
St. Olavsgt. 23
Room 543

2. OUTLINE
Chapters 7 – 11 of Falkanger, Bull and Brautaset Scandinavian Maritime Law (2nd ed, 2004)
Four lectures
Agenda
Features of maritime liability (ch 8)
The shipowner’s vicarious liability (ch 8)
Collission liability rules (ch 11)
Global limitation to liability (ch 9)
Oil pollution liability (ch 10)

3. 1. LIABILITY 1.1. Liability 101: - act/omission - fault - ’accident’?
- ordinary negligence
- gross negligence
- intention
- causation
- chain of causation
- factual
- legal
- damage/loss

4. 1. LIABILTY 1.2. Exceptions 1.2.1. Vicarious liability
Strict liability
Personal injury
1.3. Contractual liabilty
- negligent breach of contract

5. 2. FEATURES OF MARITIME LIABILITY
2.1. Legal source: MC section 151
2.2. Statutory strict liability in MC chapter 10
- Bunker oil pollution
- Oil pollution from tankers
- HNS (Hazardous and Noxious Substances)
2.3. Security
- maritime liens
- security funds
- liability insurance