Although standardized lights and sound signals have been in use for long time, and radar other electronic aids have come into importance in recent decades, the marine collision is still a phenomenon of frequent incidence, and the litigation resulting ...
Although standardized lights and sound signals have been in use for long time, and radar other electronic aids have come into importance in recent decades, the marine collision is still a phenomenon of frequent incidence, and the litigation resulting from it continues to come to court in volume.
This paper deals with a judgment which the Korean Supreme Court rendered in respect of a maritime case on the issue of liability of collision of ships. This article refered to responsibility of ship owner's when the ship collided at sea.
The Korean Supreme Court sentences about collision with ships in the maritime case. That is key point a problem on the Limitation of Shipowner's Liability. The Supreme Court rendered a verdict on limitation of shipowner's liability when the ships collide. therefore this article treats of all about collision of ships in Korean Commercial Law.
So writer inspects of source of Law and finally agrees with the conclusion of the court and the writer express his opinion on the case.