Cartner on the International Law of the Shipmaster

Cartner on the International Law of the Shipmaster is a unique book that rethinks and rewrites the previous edition, categorizing the nine interactive legal duties of the shipmaster and proposing voyage planning follow the spacecraft model of the USA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It criticizes the conventions and management and proposes that command at sea be its own profession and discipline with those called to it specifically trained. The insights the book provides are invaluable for decision-making for the modern civil commander and anyone associated with this pivotal and essential profession.

Format: Hardback
Length: 872 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This unique book offers a fresh perspective on the previous edition, rethinking and rewriting it in a comprehensive manner. It categorizes the nine interactive legal duties of the shipmaster, analyzing and relating them to laws and conventions within a single volume.

In Cartner on the International Law of the Shipmaster, the author emphasizes that command relies on decision-making, and shipmasters often face challenges in obtaining sufficient, timely, relevant, and pertinent information for making command decisions. The book proposes a voyage planning approach inspired by the spacecraft model of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, providing readers with a metric for command. It offers constructive criticism of conventions and management, with the aim of reducing catastrophes by focusing on the often overlooked human factor in shipmasters.

Cartner advocates for the separation of command at sea into its own profession and discipline, with individuals specifically trained in its intricacies. He argues that current ships are not designed to be command-worthy or secure, and that management should reevaluate its relationship with shipmasters as tactical managers afloat. The insights provided in this book are invaluable for decision-making in the modern civil commander and for anyone associated with this critical and essential profession.

This book serves as a crucial reference and guide for shipmasters, technologists, naval architects, regulators, underwriters, students, practitioners, and courts of maritime law and command across the globe. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of shipmasters, as well as the broader context of international law and conventions. By exploring the human factor in shipmaster decision-making, Cartner on the International Law of the Shipmaster contributes to the safety and security of maritime operations and promotes the professionalization of the shipmaster's role.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138780408
Edition number: 2 New edition