The third edition of "Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts" was published in September 2024. The book, written by Lucy Garrett KC and former member of chambers Mr Justice Constable, provides in-depth guidance on the agreements involved in the construction of ships, rigs and other offshore vessels and structures. It will equip marine construction lawyers with a one-stop reference on all aspects of the modern shipbuilding and offshore engineering contracts and for dealing effectively with the problems that may arise.
New to the third edition:
- Updated to cover the latest editions of all the standard forms
- Expanded commentary taking into account LOGIC Marine Construction, Offshore Decommissioning and the Design Edition, as well as the new BIMCO DISMANTLECON contract
- Key recent cases discussed in detail, including Jiangsu Guoxin Corp Ltd v Precious Shipping Public Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 1030 (Comm), Panther Real Estate Development LLC v Modern Executive Systems Contracting LLC [2022] DIFC CA 016, Van Oord UK Ltd v Dragados UK Ltd [2021] CSIH 50; 198 Con LR 1 and Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood Investment Co Ltd [2021] 1 WLR 5408 (CA)
- Expanded commentary on express or implied terms of good faith
- Commentary on claims arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic
- New commentary on the use of adjudication in the context of shipbuilding and offshore construction
Other contributors from Keating Chambers are Jane Lemon QC, Calum Lamont KC, Abdul-Lateef Jinadu, James Thompson, Tom Lazur, Peter Brogden, Sarah Williams, Paul Bury, Brenna Conroy, Tom Coulson, Callum Monro Morrison, John Steel, Thomas Saunders and Wen Jin Teh. The chapters they cover include:
- The Nature of an Offshore Construction Contract
- Introduction to the Standard Forms
- General Principles of Contract
- Payment and Damages
- Performance
- Change
- Time for Delivery and Completion
- Termination
- Guarantees, Bonds and Insurance
- Passing of Title, Risks Liens and Delivery Up
- Dispute Resolution
This book has been published by Sweet & Maxwell and is available to purchase on their website.
