Introduction to the law of the shipmaster -- Overview and introduction to the international law affecting the shipmaster -- International organisations and convention and the shipmaster -- Domestic laws and the shipmaster -- Overview of jurisdiction -- The flag state and the shipmaster -- Coastal and port states and the shipmaster -- The shipmaster, the owner and the charterer -- The powers, duties and rights of the shipmaster -- shipmasters and safety and seaworthiness -- The shipmaster and cargo and bills of lading -- The shipmaster and the environment -- Labour and the shipmaster -- Limitation of the shipmaster's liability.