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Admiralty & Maritime Law

• Admiralty (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations, and judicial opinions & rules.
• Admiralty and Maritime Law (HG.org)
• Admiralty and Maritime Law (Lawyers.com)
  Includes cruise ships & maritime injuries.
• Agencies / Organizations
  • Federal Maritime Commission
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration
  • U.S. Navy
• Compilation of Maritime Laws (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration)
• Glossary of Shipping Terms (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration)
• International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (United Nations)
  Judgments and resolutions.
• Oceans and Law of the Sea (United Nations)
  Conventions & related agreements, UN documents, coastal state legislation & treaties regarding maritime boundaries, etc.

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• U.S. Code: Title 14 "Coast Guard"
• U.S. Code: Title 28, sec. 1333 "Admiralty, Maritime and Prize Cases"
• U.S. Code: Title 33 "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
• U.S. Code: Title 46 "Shipping"
• CFR Title 33 "Navigation & Navigable Waters"
• CFR Title 46 "Shipping"
• Opinions:
  • Federal Circuit Court Admiralty Cases
• Rules:
  • Navigation Rules: International & Inland (U.S. Coast Guard)

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Last Updated: October 17, 2012 | Up to Top