# Fundamental books about maritime law

**URL:** <https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402>\
**Category:** Maritime law and insurance\
**Tags:** books, shipping-law\
**Created:** [August 24, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402 "2022-08-24T13:44:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paraschos.Liadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Paraschos.Liadis](https://www.queseas.com/u/Paraschos.Liadis)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402/1 "2022-08-24T13:44:15Z")

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What are some fundamental books for an engineer who wishes to understand the basic principles of maritime law?

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**Author:** ![JulesDauchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@JulesDauchez](https://www.queseas.com/u/JulesDauchez)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402/2 "2022-08-24T15:11:12Z")

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I’d recommend Paul Todd, Principles of the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Routledge, 2016) which I had as an undergrad and makes a comprehensive and interesting overview of carriage of goods by sea, charterparties and bills of lading

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**Author:** ![Paraschos.Liadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Paraschos.Liadis](https://www.queseas.com/u/Paraschos.Liadis)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402/3 "2022-08-25T16:11:52Z")

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Thank you @JulesDauchez ! I will order it.

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**Author:** ![Despina.Papaliou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@Despina.Papaliou](https://www.queseas.com/u/Despina.Papaliou)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402/4 "2022-08-26T10:04:11Z")

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Another useful book to add to your list is Baughen Simon, Shipping Law (Routledge, 2018).

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**Author:** ![Paraschos.Liadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Paraschos.Liadis](https://www.queseas.com/u/Paraschos.Liadis)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/fundamental-books-about-maritime-law/402/5 "2022-08-26T18:22:25Z")

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Thank you @Despina.Papaliou , appreciated!