CA Admiralty Specialist case studies
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The Admiralty and Maritime Law Legal Specialist Examination is the specialty examination tied to California's legal specialization program for admiralty and maritime law. The State Bar of California's website lists legal specialization under its Legal Professionals section, with pages for Becoming a Certified Specialist, Legal Specialty Areas, Legal Specialization Rules & Standards, and the Certified Legal Specialist Exam. The CA Admiralty Specialist case studies are 5 cases and about 3,739 words.
1Towage Contract Salvage or Not
A 3,200 GT general cargo vessel loses steering in dense fog 14 nm off a rocky headland and drifts toward a lee shore at 1.5 knots. Her master broadcasts a MAYDAY.
775 words, about 4 min2Cargo Shortage and the Hague-Visby Package Limitation
A container vessel carries 1,400 containers from Shanghai to Los Angeles under bills of lading incorporating the Hague-Visby Rules. One bill covers 600 cartons of consumer electronics, each carton weighing 12 kg and packed on 20 pallets, with the bill describing the cargo as 600 cartons.
735 words, about 4 min3General Average After Engine Room Fire
A bulk carrier loaded with 22,000 tonnes of iron ore is 300 nm from the nearest port when a fire breaks out in the engine room. The crew floods the compartment, extinguishing the fire but disabling the main engine.
759 words, about 4 min4Collision Apportionment and the Crossing Rule
A 180 m container ship and a 25 m fishing vessel collide at night in clear visibility 8 nm off a port. The container ship was making 18 knots on a course of 090.
734 words, about 4 min5Charterparty Off-Hire and Performance After Hull Fouling
A time charterparty on an amended NYPE form covers a 60,000 dwt bulk carrier for 18 months at $22,000 per day. The charterers load a cargo of grain at a river berth and the vessel sails for a discharge port 4,500 nm away.
736 words, about 4 min