Sale of Ships; The Norwegian Saleform

*Offers practical guidance on using the Norwegian Saleform, the most commonly used contract for the sale of ships *Goes through the Saleform clause-by-clause systematically explaining what each one means and the key issues for practitioners *Identifies potential problems when drafting contracts *Gives constructive advice in areas where the law is unclear *Contains step-by-step lists explaining what to do in specific situations *Provides a wealth of practical documents: sample letters; memoranda of agreement; explanatory notes to Saleform 93; extracts from legislation and conventions *Features new material in key areassuch as sales of ships by liquidators and demolition contracts *Includes a new chapter on newbuilding resale contracts *Explains the impact of recent case law, such as The Achilleas on contractual damage *Deals with the impact of money laundering legislation on ship sales *Highlights where the Saleform 97 differs from the Saleform 87 *Examines the Nipponsale 1993