Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts 2nd Edition

Author: Adam Constable
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414065581

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414028715
Published In: November 2018
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts provides in-depth guidance on the agreements involved in the construction of ships, rigs and other offshore vessels and structures.

It will equip marine construction lawyers with a one-stop reference on all aspects of the modern shipbuilding and offshore engineering contracts and for dealing effectively with the problems that may arise.

Key features:

Examines the main standard form agreements used in marine construction, including the SAJ, BIMCO, the Norwegian 2000, AWES as well as LOGIC and FIDIC
Looks at the documents required for creation of a marine construction contract e.g specifications, drawings, programmes of work
Discusses the general rules of formation and construction of offshore construction contracts, including commonly found implied terms and limitation clauses
Covers changes to contract terms and considerations that need to be made from contractor and buyer’s perspectives
Covers differences in approach between standard shipbuilding and engineering contracts
Analyses in detail all the issues surrounding time in contracts, the obligations, delay and extensions
Looks at payment, including potential extra payments, permissible delay and damages
Considers the rights and obligations of parties following contractual or common law termination
Deal with guarantees, bonds and insurance
Covers the dispute resolution frameworks used in international shipbuilding contracts, including litigation in the Commercial or Technology and Construction Court, and ADR
Examines the growing influence of land-based construction case law, and provides in-depth commentary of relevant authorities

New to 2nd Edition:-

Increases the scope of the Dispute Resolution chapter
Delves further into matters of insurance
Expands jurisdictional coverage to include Australia and Singapore

Chapter 1: The nature of an offshore construction contract

Chapter 2: Introduction to the standards forms

Chapter 3: General Principles of contract

Chapter 4: Payment

Chapter 5: Performance

Chapter 6: Change

Chapter 7: Time for delivery and completion

Chapter 8: Termination

Chapter 9: Guarantees, bonds and insurance

Chapter 10: Passing of title, risk, liens and delivery up

Chapter 11: Dispute resolution