CONTRACTS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF SEAGOING SHIPS UNDER DALMATIAN STATUTE LAW

Autori analiziraju osnovne oblike ugovora o iskorištavanju pomorskih brodova u dalmatinskom statutarnom pravu, te obveze i odgovornost prijevoznika i naručitelja prijevoza. Brojnost statutarnih odredbi posvećenih ugovorima o iskorištavanju pomorskih brodova govori o značaju pomorstva i pomorske trgovine, kao i o relativnoj razvijenosti statutarnog obveznog prava. Iako glede forme ugovora o iskorištavanju brodova statuti nisu zauzimali jedinstveno stajalište, stranke su redovito sastavljale javnu ispravu. Odredbe o prijevozu putnika u dalmatinskom statutarnom pravu su malobrojne, budući da su jedini putnici bili trgovci i hodočasnici koji su bili dužni doprinositi uspješnosti plovidbenog pothvata, iako u njemu nisu neposredno sudjelovali.In this paper the authors analyses the contracts for the employment of seagoing ships (maritime contracts and hire of ships). The paper shows that dalmatian statutory law known all basic typs of contracts for the employment of seagoing ships, although statutory regulation were not numerous as in the modern times. Great number of statutory regulation according contracts for the employment of seagoing ships indicate great importance of maritime trade and obligation law. The author analyses obligation and responsibility of carrier and consignee. Written form of contracts was not obligatory, but parts usually made public document. Statutory regulations of contracts of pasengers and luggage was not numerous, as only passangers were mercants and pilgrims. Although they were not participate in maritime enterpriese, they had duty to contribute his successfuly