1. Introduction 1
2. International Trade 4
Historical Beginnings 4
Principles 5
Explanation of Terms 5
Introduction to Legal Principles 7
Financial Provisions 8
3. Ship Ownership 14
Charterparties 14
Civil Remedies 16
Criminal Actions 18
Geneva Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone 21
4. Classification of Maritime Crimes 24
Documentary Fraud 24
Charter Fraud 27
Scuttling Fraud 29
Cargo Theft 30
Containerisation 31
Barratry 33
Piracy 33
5. Maritime Crimes Examined 36
Documentary Frauds 36
Cargo Frauds 48
Illegal Sinkings 52
6. Flags of Convenience 61
7. International Organisations 69
Police Organisations 69
Intergovernmental Organisations 80
8. The Commercial Organisations 92
The Baltic Exchange 92
The International Chamber of Commerce 93
The General Council of British Shipping 94
Lloyd's Register of Shipping 95
The Salvage Association 97
Lloyd's of London 99
P& I Clubs 101
9. The London Insurance Market 102
10. Prevention of Maritime Fraud 109
Documentary Fraud 109
Charterparty Fraud 112
The "Rust-Bucket" or Scuttling Fraud 113
Piracy 114
Who Pays 114
The Future 115
Fraud Prevention 116
The Way Ahead—the Role of Governments—Future Patterns of Maritime Fraud 121
Appendix A 132
Appendix B 135
Appendix C 144
Appendix D 153
Appendix E 158
Appendix F 161