Admiralty and Maritime Law (Hornbooks);

This is a handy, streamlined one-volume abridgement of the fifth edition of Schoenbaum's comprehensive practitioners' treatise on admiralty and maritime law. It covers the essential topics of jurisdiction, admiralty rules and practice, maritime torts, seamen's remedies, maritime workers' compensation, carriage of goods by sea in international trade, charter parties, towage, pilotage, salvage, collision, and limitation of liablility. Ideal for students and those wanting an introduction to this important field of law, this hornbook places emphasis on the international aspects of maritime law.