ZASTĘPSTWO KAPITANA STATKU MORSKIEGO. ANALIZA STANU PRAWNEGO

Abstract

The article deals with a subject that is touched in the science of maritime law rarely. This subject is legal status of a deputy sea-going shipmaster. Scholars representing various sciences much more often investigate post of a shipmaster. Of course, genesis, history and symbols of shipmaster’s authority make also a part of the text. The author not only accentuates magnitude of powers of a shipmaster, but also finds arguments for existence of the post of his deputy. As well he reminds the sources of law that constituted such a post in the past. At the present time, deputy shipmaster’s office is based on hazy and incoherent source, because it is made of one statute (code) and one ordinance. Therefore the author tables a motion de lege ferenda for unmistakable and comprehensive legitimacy for the deputy shipmaster’s function, including the procedure of its assumption. Deputy shipmaster is respectable not less than a shipmaster.

Keywords

• shipmaster
• deputy shipmaster
• officer
• ship
• law
• succession