Hence, the carrier is, in most circumstances, presumed negligent and therefore liable. Further limitations may follow from the rules on global limitation. Under Chapter 8 of the SMC, the provisions of the 1976 London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims are incorporated into Swedish law. In respect of oil pollution damages, Sweden has ratified the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damages and the 1971 Fund Convention, as well as the 1992 Protocols of Amendments. Administrative matters Sweden is a party to the important conventions relating to safety at sea.
Classification is no requirement as such.
In line with the delegations made by many other states, the NMA has delegated authority to carry out statutory inspections to approved classification societies. However, ISM inspections and certifications are not delegated. Decisions by the NMA may commonly be appealed to the administrative courts. Maritime courts and jurisdiction Legal disputes under the SMC are tried, in the first instance, by designated district courts. However, civil disputes are often arbitrated.