Carrier Liability Regime under the Qatari Maritime Law: A Comparative Study

摘要

Since the current carrier liability regime under the QML is not in conformity with the modern shipping industry and modern international conventions of carriage of goods by sea, some changes to the QML are required. Among the significant changes the legislature is highly advised to seek is the elimination of the error in navigation exception. Why is the carrier relieved from liability when the persons acting on its behalf made mistakes related to their job? It is unfair for the shipper to bear the risk of loss or damage for the wrongdoing of the carrier's servants or agents. The justification of the error in navigation exception is no longer valid nowadays with the advancement of technology and navigational development.