This is volume one of a two volume case book on admiralty and maritime law written by three leading and well known law professors at Tulane Law School.

This is an abridged version of a casebook (previously published in two volumes) on admiralty and maritime law. Nine chapters cover: admiralty jurisdiction and procedure; federalism and admiralty jurisdiction; admiralty remedies; carriage of goods; charter parties; personal injury and death claims; collision and other accidents; maritime liens; and

This abridged edition of a two volume set presents the sometimes bewildering array of maritime law doctrines in a clear, readily comprehensible, and concise fashion. Extracts from all the leading cases and statutes are supplemented by expert commentary and references for further reading.