Benedict on Admiralty. 7th ed., rev. San Francisco, CA : Bender, [ -1998]
<KF1104.B4>

Major loose-leaf publication attempting comprehensive coverage of admiralty and maritime law. Contains several freestanding treatises by well-known authorities, as noted in parentheses. Volume titles include: Jurisdiction (by Friedell)—Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act—Seaman’s actions—The Shipping Act of 1984—Claims against the vessel (by Russell)—Carriage of goods by sea (by Sturley & Koster)—Limitation of liability—Marine oil pollution—The law of salvage (by Norris)—Maritime bankruptcy (by Edginton)—Practice and procedure—Admiralty rules—International maritime law (by Wiswall)—Marine insurance—Desk reference—Index.

CONTENTS (paraphrased): Jurisdiction.— Federalism issues.— General maritime law.— Seamen.— Longshore and harbor workers.— Wrongful death.— Maritime liens and ship mortgages.— Carriage of goods.— Charter parties.— Towage.— Pilotage.— Collision and marine casualty.— Limitation of liability.— Salvage.— General average.— Marine pollution.— Marine insurance.— Sovereign immunity.— Admiralty practice and procedure.

More expansive version of hornbook edition (see General Reference/Intro. Sources).  Vol. 3 includes appendices on Navigation and seamanship; Constitution and historical materials; International conventions; Forms and documents.

Volume devoted entirely to admiralty practice. Section headings include: History of admiralty practice; Supplemental rules for certain admiralty; Admiralty jurisdiction; Admiralty pleading and procedure; Admiralty arrest and attachment; Admiralty sales; Particular admiralty actions; Limitation of liability; Admiralty arbitration; Admiralty appeals.

American Bar Association. Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Maritime Personal Injury Litigation : Jurisdiction and Damages. Chicago, IL : ABA, 1992.
<KF1107.M37 1992> (Papers from 1991 annual meeting)

Buglass, Leslie J. Marine Insurance and General Average in the United States: An Average Adjuster’s Viewpoint. 2d ed. Centreville, MD : Cornell Maritime Press, 1981.
<KF1135.B8 1981>

Cooke, Julian [et al.] Voyage Charters. London : Lloyd’s of London Press, 1993.
<KF1114.C4V69 1993> (Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library)

Hood, Jack B. [et al.] Handbook of Seamen’s Damages for Death and Injury. 2d ed. Norcross, GA : Harrison Co., 1995. [Supplemented through 1997]
<KF1103.H66 1995> (With forms)

The Longshore Textbook. Compiled by David E. Cisek. 3d ed. Tucson, AZ : Lawyers & Judges Pub. Co., 1993.
<KF3628.L66 1993> (Collection of papers concerning longshore and harbor workers’ labor relations law)

Mangione, Gerard J. United States Admiralty Law. The Hague : Kluwer Law International, 1997.
<KF1104.M36 1997> (Historical treatment)

McConnell, John W. The U.S. Shipping Act of 1984. London : Lloyd’s of London Press, 1985.
<KF2605.M32 1985> (History and analysis)

Norris, Martin J. The Law of Seamen. 4th ed. Rochester, NY : Lawyers Co-op. Pub. Co., 1985. [Updated through 1998]
<KF1121.N64 1985>

Parks, Alex L. The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance and Average. Centreville, MD : Cornell Maritime Press, 1987.
<KF1135.P35 1987>

Parks, Alex L. The Law of Tug, Tow, and Pilotage. Centreville, MD : Cornell Maritime Press, 1982.
<KF2566.P37 1982>

Wilford, Michael [et al.] Time Charters. 4th ed. London : Lloyd’s of London Press, 1995.
<KF1114.C4W54 1995> (Lloyd’s Shipping Law Library)

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