OP-ED. Maritime law requires every captain to assist anyone in distress at sea. By delegating the coordination of rescue ...

Understand the York Antwerp Rules, a set of maritime laws detailing ship and cargo owners’ obligations when jettisoning cargo to save vessels.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s unique maritime law enforcement mission has recently been on display with the recent seizures and pursuits of foreign vessels.

President Trump’s announcement to Congress that he will create a new White House Office of Shipbuilding marks a long-overdue recognition of America’s maritime crisis. This initiative couldn’t come at ...

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 ...

India's government passes landmark maritime bills to modernise shipping operations, enhancing global compliance and ...

China’s revised Maritime Code sends a clear signal to international shipping markets that Beijing is aligning its cargo ...

Federal courts have original jurisdiction to hear admiralty and maritime claims regarding contracts and torts. Maritime jurisdiction involves two facets, which both must be satisfied: Where maritime ...

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, ...

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 ...