In a recent blog post I commented on various gaps in the limitation regime and the Admiralty court has now given guidance as to how another gap may be plugged – namely whilst an “operator of a seagoing ship” is a “person entitled to limit liability” pursuant to article 1.2 of the 1976 Limitation Convention,…

Who is an “operator of a seagoing ship” for the purposes of the 1976 Limitation Convention? — International Maritime and Commercial Law