Liability Regime Of The Carrier In The Rotterdam Rules

All along, the ocean carrier liability system is an important part of the legalsystem of international maritime transport of goods. For uniform rules of internationalcarriage of goods by sea and balancing cargo interests on both sides, the RotterdamRules has published.In the law,the ocean carrier liability system is the core partof the characteristics of the times. In this paper, through the comparative analysisof the relevant system of Rotterdam Rules and the internationalmaritime conventions, comments on the advantages and disadvantages ofthe Rotterdam Rules will be gived. At the same time,combined with China’s specificsituation, the paper will make some suggestions about the carrier’s liability system ofour Maritime Law by using for reference to Rotterdam Rules.This article divided intothree parts, including the body of the main content asfollows:Chapter One: brief introduction of the carrier’s liability system of the RotterdamRules.It firstly introduces the background of the rule set and the characteristics of thecarrier system, and then to comment the value of the system and its prospects.Chapter Two:discussed the development of the carrier’s liability. On the basis ofintroducing the international maritime conventions related system,the chaptercompare the relevant system of Rotterdam Rules and the other internationalmaritime conventions.Besides, comments on the advantages and disadvantages ofthe Rotterdam Rules will be gived.Chapter Three: the enlightenment of Rotterdam Rules to Our Maritime Lawt. Inthis chapter, the author first introduces the existing carrier’s liability system in China.Then discusses the necessity of the modification of our Maritime Law and how theRotterdam Rules bring opportunity and enlightenment to us.At last,on the basis of inreference to the Rotterdam Rules and combining with the actual situation in ourcountry, the chapter makes some suggestions about the carrier’s liability system of ourMaritime Law, mainly for the definition of the responsible subject, basic of liability,the period of responsibility,the minimum statutory obligations and carrier’s limitationof liability.