Download or read book A Treatise on the Law of Shipping written by Henry Flanders and published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flanders [1826-1911] covers aspects of admiralty law relevant to ship owners, ship's officers and other individuals involved in the maritime trade, as well as the law concerning passengers and freight. Topics include the rights and duties of sailors, the punishment of offences committed at sea, the master's relation to the ship's owners, his duties in time of war and the carriage of goods.