The expanded and fully updated second edition include detailed coverage of additional flag states; an examination of the implications of the ISM and ISPS Codes and the requirements of the Large Yacht Code as they relate to ship registration; a new introductory chapter describing the legal and practical requirements of ship registration; and a fresh analysis of the status and usage of national and open registries in current practice.

Author Biography

Richard Coles is a solictor with HBJ Gateley Wareing LLP, London. Edward Watt is a solicitor with HBJ Gateley Wareing LLP, Edinburgh.