international legislation on shipping

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• international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that …   Universalium

• International commercial law — is the body of law that governs international sale transactions. [Mo, John S.; International Commercial Law (2003) 1.] A transaction will qualify to be international if elements of more than one country are involved. [Pryles, Jeff Waincymer, and… …   Wikipedia

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea — The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGS) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and set out, inter alia, the rules of the road or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other… …   Wikipedia

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• International Ice Patrol — Since 1914 the International Ice Patrol has been monitoring the presence of icebergs in the northern Atlantic Ocean and reports their movements for safety purposes. It was established in response to the sinking of the RMS Titanic . According to… …   Wikipedia

• International Longshoremen's Association — Infobox Union name= ILA country= United States, Canada affiliation= AFL CIO, CLC, ITF members= 65,000 (2006)ref|members full name= International Longshoremen s Association native name= founded= 1892 current= head= dissolved date= dissolved state …   Wikipedia

• International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses — The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses(IARW) came into existence in 1891 when a number of conventional warehouse men took on the demands of storing perishable food and soon realized the increased challenge and complexity of… …   Wikipedia

• International Fund for Animal Welfare — Infobox Company | company name = The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) company company type = Charitable trust foundation = 1969, New Brunswick, Canada location = Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod Massachusetts key people = Fred O’Regan, Thomas… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant Shipping Act — (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to merchant shipping. List The Merchant Shipping Act 1786 The Merchant Shipping Act 1844 The Merchant Shipping Law Amendment Act 1853 (16 17 Vict c… …   Wikipedia