Where judges sat to determine maritime matters, there too attorneys with skill in admiralty law might flourish. As commerce and the disputes it generated increased, it is not surprising to find that ...

Professor Michael Tsimplis – a maritime law scholar and oceanographer – provides an overview of maritime law from the perspective of the environment. Until now, maritime law has been influenced mainly ...

Most boat owners do not understand the intricacies of salvage, a unique part of maritime law that also has a blurred relationship to a towing service. Indeed, the law of salvage applies to all boats, ...

Maritime conflicts and disputes are on the rise in East Asia, reflecting the lingering territorial disputes in the region. The maritime law enforcement agencies of each country face the dilemma of ...

Whether a contract for oil field services in the Gulf of Mexico constitutes a maritime contract has always been a significant issue for the offshore energy industry. If it is a maritime contract, the ...

A new maritime law enacted by the Chinese government this week could pose a "serious threat" to freedom of navigation and free trade, the Pentagon has said. An amendment to China's Maritime Traffic ...

With the development of the global maritime sector and relevant governance, the concept of "maritime community with shared future" has won increasing support worldwide. Building a secure and stable ...

The National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA), and its subsidiary International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (IMLEA), announced a teaming agreement with AMES Maritime Security (AMES) of ...

Members of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) have renewed their call for a single, harmonised legislation to govern all modes of transport, arguing that an integrated legal framework is ...

The government is revitalizing civilian sea patrol in a bid to bolster the protection of the country’s municipal waters ...