Marsden and Gault forms part of the highly respected British Shipping Law Series. It serves as an in-depth guide to the specialist and self-contained area of Collision and Loss in maritime law examining recent cases and convention developments. The commentary proceeds seamlessly from navigational fault and the interpretation of the Collision Regulations, towards special liability regimes and pollution.

Updates to the 16th edition include:

• Important developments in the law of limitation
• Changes in the rules on jurisdiction
• Developments in the law of damages relevant to collisions
• The new rules on collision statements of case
• Amendments to the Collision Regulations

The 16th edition also covers all relevant cases, including:

• Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 6; [2025] A.C. 406 (damages and causation)
• The Panamax Alexander [2022] EWHC 2828 (Admlty); [2023] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 83 (effect of local navigation rules)
• Nautical Challenge Ltd v Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd [2022] EWHC 206 (Admlty) (The re-trial of a collision action in light of the Supreme Court decision in Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd v Nautical Challenge Ltd [2021] UKSC 6
• Denver Maritime Ltd v Belpareil AS [2024] EWHC 362 (Admlty); [2024] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 323 (causation and proactive duties when collision possible)
• The MSC Flaminia [2025] UKSC 14; [2025] 1 W.L.R. 1835 (limitation)
• MV Pacific Pearl Co Ltd v NYK Orpheus Corp [2022] EWHC 2828 (Admlty); [2023] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 83 (security)
• Splitt Chartering APS v Saga Shipholding Norway AS [2021] EWCA Civ 1880; [2022] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 170 (limitation)
• FMG Hong Kong Shipping Ltd, the Demise Charterers of FMG SYDNEY v Owners of the MSC APOLLO [2023] EWHC 328 (Admlty) (the crossing rule)
• The Star Centurion and The Antea [2023] HKCFA 20; [2024] 2 Lloyd's Rep 435 (limitation)
• UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30; [2024] 3 W.L.R. 659 (foreign arbitration agreements)
• Monford Management Ltd (Owners of the KIVELI) v Afina Navigation Ltd (Owners of the AFINA I) [2025] EWHC 1185 (Admlty) (Rules 14 and 15 of the Collision Regulations)
• X-PRESS MAHANADA, (Owners of the) v BURGAN, (Owners of the) [2025] EWHC 721 (Admlty) (apportionment in collision cases)

Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong is the definitive text on maritime law and practice in Hong Kong. Written by a team of leading maritime law practitioners and academics, the text provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of maritime law, such aspects as: (a) dry shipping; (b) wet shipping; (c) jurisdiction and applicable laws; and (d) practice and procedures of maritime disputes. The book has an accessible style and clear illustrations of latest cases from major maritime jurisdictions, international conventions, and references to latest local issues. The second edition includes a new chapter on Criminal Law at Seas which covers Piracy, Homicide, Endangering Persons at Sea, Customs, Immigration and Summary offences.