Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly

Professor Francis D Rose

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Swedish maritime law 1998–1999

Hugo Tiberg *

I. LEGISLATION

1. The Maritime Code (MC 1994:1009)

Chapter 20, s. 5 on marine intoxication amended by the introduction of a 1‰ blood alcohol (50 mg per litre breath air) limit for presumption of gross intoxication rendering prison sentence obligatory (Prop 98/99:43, ParlCom 98/99:JuU15).

2. Vessels

Hovercraft Ordinance (1986:305) amended by Ordinance (1999:349), that owner must beware that his craft is not used without permit or approval or in violation of conditions. Fines for intentional or negligent breach.

Ship Safety Ordinance (1988:594) amended by Act (1999:699) adjusting sea areas to EC Council Directive EGT L 144, 15.5.1991: area A other than B-E; area B no more than 20 nautical miles from accessible shoreline; C area of max. significant wave height 2.5 m, max. 15 nm from protected water and 5 nm from accessible shore line; D max. significant wave height 1.5 m, max. 6 nm from protected water and 3 nm from accessible shore line; and E (Sw. addition) harbours, rivers, canals, lakes, protected archipelagic areas with max. significant wave height 0.5 m.

Supervision of vessels: Maritime Administration’s Directions (SjöFS 1999:17) on supervision of vessels’ and shipping companies’ safety organization (implementing ISM Code).

* Professor of Maritime Law, Stockholm University.

Abbreviations: AD (Labour Court Reports, Stockholm). JT: Juridisk Tidskrift vid Stockholms Universitet (Law Journal at Stockholm University, Stockholm). ND Nordiske Domme i Sjöfartsanliggender (Scandinavian Judgments in Maritime Cases, Oslo). NJA: Nytt Juridiskt Arkiv (Swedish Supreme Court Cases, Stockholm). PXTR: På Kryss & Till Rors (Journal of the Swedish Cruising Club, Stockholm). Prop.: Proposition (Government Bill). ParlCom: Parliamentary Committee Reports. RfH: Rättsfall från Hovrätterna (Cases on Appeal, Stockholm). SvJT: Svensk Juristtidning (Swedish Law Journal, Stockholm). District Court is abbreviated DC, Appeal Court AC and the Supreme Court of Sweden SC. RSV: National Tax Board.

The terminology of this presentation follows that of Swedish Law, first edn., Juristförlaget Stockholm 1994, and explanatory notes in the Swedish Maritime Code (Sjö och transporträtt No. 16, Stockholm 1995). Cases not reported in recognized journals are cited by court name and case number, and reported cases are referred to by recognized report name. “Fines” indicates so-called day fines adjusted to a convicted person’s income; while “fine” in the singular indicates a monetary fine.

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