Introduction -- Liability of sea carriers -- The duty to carry with care -- Seaworthiness -- Deviation -- The bill of lading as a contract -- The bill of lading as a receipt -- The bill of lading as a document of title -- Carriage contracts and third parties -- Hague-Visby rules -- The vessel -- Cargo and loading -- Laytime and demurrage -- Freight -- Time charters -- Statutory exclusion and limitation of liability -- General average