Maritime law

body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes

maritime law

activity within the shipping industry

"Demurrage" in vessel chartering is the amount of liquidated damages owed by a charterer to a shipowner when the charterer remained in possession of the vessel for the purpose of loading and unloading (laytime) beyond the time allowed by contract. That is, demurrage describes the charges that the charterer pays to the ship owner for its delayed operations of loading or unloading. Officially, demurrage is a form of liquidated damages for breaching the laytime as it is stated in the governing contract (the charterparty). The demurrage sometimes causes a loss to the seller as it increases cost of

process of recovering a ship or cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty

Specific kinds of property lost or abandoned at sea

ancient Roman law

Sea law written in the late 12th century

A supercargo (from Italian

A bottomry, or bottomage, is an arrangement in which the master of a ship borrows money upon the bottom or keel of it, so as to forfeit the ship itself to the creditor, if the money with interest is not paid at the time appointed at the ship's safe return.

court by type

Affreightment (from freight) is a legal term relating to shipping.

statement in maritime law

contract for marine salvage

fatal shooting of Indian fishermen and related incidents

international university

in admiralty law: gross misconduct resulting in damage to a ship or contents