Maritime and Admiralty Law
Maritime and Admiralty Law
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Admiralty law: An Unbroken Tradition
As soon as people built ships to carry cargoes, it became necessary to create law to address the circumstances that occurred to ships then and occur to ships now.
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Legal Liability for Wrecked and Abandoned Vessels
If your boat sinks or is left abandoned, you may be legally liable for any damage it causes. Here's how it works.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Maritime Liens (Part One)
A maritime lien gives a provider of fuel, repair services etc. an automatic lien on the ship to which the the services were provided. The lien allows the provider to seize the ship and sell it in satisfaction of the lien and the costs of sale.
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Salvage Claims & Awards Under Admiralty Law. I am tending traps in my lobster boat one blustery fall day, and as I watch an expensive yacht run up on a ledge. The yacht backs away from the ledge, then loses power...