SHIPOWNER’S RIGHT TO LIMIT LIABILITY AND BREAKING THE LIMITATION UNDER THE 1976 LONDON CONVENTION Attorney at Law Barış Erkan Çelebi PREAMBLE Limiting the liability of shipowners in maritime commerce has always been the subject of hot debates. On one hand, shipowners make considerable investments, due...
Legal Framework for Yacht Registration in Turkey Yachts are mainly regulated by the Turkish Commercial Code, the Turkish International Ship Registry Law (Law No. 4490), and other maritime rules. Registration can happen in one of three systems: National Ship Registry (Milli Gemi Sicili – MGS):...
INTRODUCTION TO YACHT-BUILDING CONTRACTS IN TURKISH LAW The Legal Distinction Between Yachts and Ships Notions of ships and yachts, while easily distinguishable in practice, appear legally interchangeable. Despite the technical differences between “yacht” and “ship,” these differences are crucial for yacht building contracts and the...
Ship Mortgage Under Turkish Maritime Law Maritime Lawyer ATTORNEY BARIS ERKAN CELEBI I. INTRODUCTION Maritime Law The commercial value of ships and the fact that they are the main subject of maritime law have made them an important element of economic life. On the other...
