Download or read book Third-Party Liability of Classification Societies written by Jürgen Basedow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the worldwide upsurge of lawsuits against classification societies, their liability towards third parties has become one of the most contentious issues in contemporary maritime law. Against this background, the authors analyze potential third-party claims and examine to what extent classification societies may limit their liability. The study highlights the development in Australian, English, French, New Zealand, U.S. and German law.