Seafarers' Rights

• A detailed analysis of a very complex subject: the rights of seafarers in international law as well as in key national laws
• Written by top academic and practitioner specialists in the field, offering a comprehensive examination of a problematic area of law
• It is the first book ever to seriously tackle this subject and so fills a major gap in the market
• The 12 national chapters cover the UK, US, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Greece, Liberia, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Russia and South Africa

Seafarers' Rights

provides the reader with a systematic analysis of the rights of seafarers in the context of the international shipping industry, showing how they are made up of a combination of national and international laws, drawn from a number of sources including maritime law, labour law and international human rights law. Central chapters on these topics are dealt with on an international basis, and complemented by 12 chapters covering key national regimes of particular importance in terms of shipping.

The book demonstrates how the seafarer, working in a truly global industry, often falls between the gaps in national and international law. As a result seafarers often have inadequate legal protections.

Seafarers' Rights

seeks to document the rights and remedies available to seafarers, highlight the problem areas, examine the legal systems of certain seafaring nations and port states and suggest areas that are ripe for legal reform. Countries covered in the national chapters include Brazil, China, Norway, Russia, South Africa, UK and the US.

Readership: Legal practitioners and labour organisations dealing with seafarers' rights in practice, inlcuding shipping, human rights and employment lawyers, as well as academics and institutions specialising in maritime, labour and human rights law. Ship owners and other parties active in the maritime industry such as charterers, manning agents and insurers.