The Dutch Law Perspective on the Enforcement of Marina Operator Claims

This article focuses on a very specific aspect of maritime law, i.e. the remedies that exist under Dutch law in order for a marina operator to pursue a claim against a vessel owner either based on a contract or based on torts. This is not a straightforward matter, as it involves various areas of law as well as specific maritime legal issues, for instance contract law, the right of attachment, including the 1952 Arrest Convention,1 and the right of retention. After a general introduction about pleasure craft and marinas in the Netherlands, and some general considerations about the legal framewo... Mehr ...