International carriage of passengers by sea

Passengers and shipping; Regulation of ships on international voyages; The push for further regulation of safety of cruise ships; Other regulatory matters; The contract: overview; Formation of contract; Proper construction of contractual terms; Principles of interpretation; Statutory amelioration of full effect of contractual terms; International conventions: Introduction # liability conventions;Two types of limitation Conventions for passenger claims; Scope of Convention; Part I#voyages to which the Convention applies; Scope of Application Part II #Period of application; Scope of Application III # What types of claims are recoverable?; Basis of liability for personal injury or death under Athens Convention; General Limitation Conventions; Passenger #consumer# claims # introduction; Claims by passengers against cruise ship operators; Pecuniary claims; Non pecuniary claims; Dispute resolution # introduction; Commencing proceedings: considering jurisdiction; Courts with jurisdiction over passenger claims # England; Courts with jurisdiction over passenger claims # Australia; Courts with jurisdiction over passenger claims # Singapore; Settlement; Appendices