论船舶碰撞的定义、概念、责任

Definition,concept and responsibility of collision of ships

通过对英国法律、相关国际公约和中国法律条文的分析,论证中国法律对于"船舶碰撞"应有的定义与概念,认为只有在船与船之间有接触的情况下才构成船舶碰撞,排除了可能与碰撞相关的一切非接触性的事件,法律准用规则是借用而不是界定;《最高法院关于审理船舶碰撞和触碰案件财产损害赔偿的规定》第16条的规定,扩大解释了法律对船舶碰撞界定的定义与概念,应予修订。指出船舶保险的碰撞责任,保险人不承担所谓的"间接碰撞"引起的赔偿责任。

The paper expounds the deserved definition and conception of collision of ships of china legislation by analyzing the English law and related international convention and china legal clauses, and considers that only in the circumstances of touching between one ship and other ship composes collision of ships, while ex- cluding all untouchable things. Art 16 of the Supreme People＇ s Court＇ s Compensation in Cases of Collision and Touching of Ships Rulers for Determining Property Damage is to be revised ,because it enlarges the legal explanation of the definition and concept. At last,the paper points out that the insurer shall not take the compensation responsibility arising from indirect collision.