In the antebellum years, the Western world's symbolic realities were expanded and challenged as merchant, military, and scientific activity moved into Pacific and Arctic waters. In Antebellum at Sea, Jason Berger explores the roles that early nineteenth-century maritime narratives played in conceptualizing ...
High-seas hijackings, hostile boardings, and robberies at port or anchorage have exploded world wide, and today's pirates are more daring, sophisticated and violent than ever before. Before a ship sets sail, a comprehensive maritime security plan is essential to ensure the safety of vessel and crew.
The third edition of this work demonstrates how salvage law applies to the complex situations which arise from shipping operations. Major legislative developments, such as the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 have been fully incorporated into the text, as has the Nagasaki Spirit.
