Baratterie

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Under barratry (of ital. Baratteria = fraud ) is understood in the maritime wrongful act of the captain or the crew of a ship; the Duden defines it as "dishonesty of the ship's crew towards shipowners or freight owners (in maritime law )".

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The term goes to the Italian term Baratteria within the meaning of bribery back or fraud. It describes an intentional act by the captain or crew of a ship that causes damage to the ship or the cargo to the detriment of the freight forwarder or the shipping company . An act with the consent of the shipping company to the detriment of the freight forwarder does not fall under the term baratterie.

Examples of barattery can be: smuggling , drilling into or incapacitating ships, breaking sea ​​blockades , resisting a warship that makes use of search rights or violating navigation laws .

literature

  • J. Bes: Chartering and Shipping Terms. Manual for tramp and liner shipping . 2nd Edition. Uitgeverij C. De Boer Jr., Hilversum 1968.

Individual proof

  1. ↑ a b Baratterie im Duden (accessed November 24, 2013)

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