Maritime Law Research Guide

Regulates common carriers by water and other persons involved in the foreign commerce of the U.S. under provisions of the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 [46 U.S.C. app. 1701-1720]; section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 [46 U.S.C. app. 876]; the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 [46 U.S.C. app. 1710a]; sections 2 and 3, Pub. L. 89-777, Financial Responsibility for Death or Injury to Passengers and for Non-Performance of Voyages [46 U.S.C. app. 817d and 817e]; and other applicable statutes

Governs U.S. transportation and infrastructure. Of the many subcommitees on transportation the one most focused upon maritime issues is the Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation

Governs U.S. commerce, science & transportation

MARAD programs promote the development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the Nation's domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of service as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency; seeks to ensure that the United States maintains adequate shipbuilding and repair services, efficient ports, effective intermodal water and land transportation systems, and reserve shipping capacity for use in time of national emergency

The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service within the Department of Transportation and one of the nation's five armed services; its core roles are to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways

Prepared by the Villanova Law Library

University of Richmond Law Library guide focusing on sources of the law of the sea itself as well as commentary and interpretive materials about admiralty and maritime law.

General overview of admiralty law with links to primary sources and other online resources from Cornell University Legal Information Institute.

This page prepared by Justia provides a synopsis of Maritime Law, including Cruise Ship Law, the Jones Act and recreational boating activities.

Professional organization concerned with improvements in the maritime law; membership consists of lawyers involved in maritime matters, judges active in matters involving admiralty issues, admiralty law professors, and non-lawyers who are selected because they hold responsible positions in the maritime field and have rendered distinguished service in the advancement of maritime law or its administration

Nonprofit organization with mission to educate maritime industry and general public about alternative dispute resolution procedures and encourage the use of ADR in the industry
Provides access to arbitration, mediation, and salvage rules, model documents and clauses, and the archives of The Arbitrator, a quarterly newsletter about recent developments in the field

This subcommittee of the Tort Trial and Practice Committee is a way for maritime attorneys to network and follow like causes.