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Admiralty and Maritime Law

The law of marine collision

by Nicholas J. Healy. Cornell Maritime Press. 1st edition. 1998.
624 pages. No updates available.

This text on the law of collision reflects the adoption of the 1972 International Regulations for Avoiding Collisions at Sea (COLREGS). In addition to the rules, the book covers damages, both-to-blame collisions, and official investigations. It also includes chapters on pilotage, towage, marine pollution, limitation of liability, marine insurance, salvage, and general average, all in relation to collisions.