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1990: Vol. LXVII, No. 2

The Liability of the Electronic Chartmaker for Negligent Charting

Soumise
juillet 31, 2015
Publié-e
2015-05-15

Résumé

This paper examines the current state of the law affecting the liability of the nautical chartmaker and engages in ‘informed speculation’ concerning the probable changes the electronic chart may bring to influence the nature and scope of this liability. Although the governments of the maritime community are likely to be the biggest producers of electronic databases and influence the nature of digital navigational information, the private sector will also be extensively involved in development, manufacture, and dissemination of electronic charts and related digital products. Recognizing how dynamic this new era of digital information is, this paper will only begin to define the parameters of the liability of the private sector and highlight the differences between governmental and private liability in the information age.