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The Very Best  

International Organizations and Law Associations   

Government Sites  

Law Sites  

Insurance and P&I Sites  

Shipping Sites  

Fisheries Sites

The Very Best

These are sites that we consider to be the very best. They have lots of content, are updated frequently, are well indexed and attractively designed. They are must see and bookmark sites.

University of Cape Town - Marine And Shipping Law
This site is an excellent source of information on South African maritime law and an example of what an internet site can and should be.

Institute of Maritime Law
This site is connected with the University of Southampton. It has good content and a great collection of links. 

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
This site contains a very useful collection of links emphasizing U.S. sites. 

Tetley's Maritime and Admiralty Law

Despite the title, there is very little nonsense at this site. Professor Tetley has collected many of his works and has a great deal of other useful information.

 

International Organizations and Law Associations

Australia and New Zealand Maritime Law Association

British Maritime Law Association  

Canada Association of Maritime Arbitrators

Canadian Maritime Law Association

Comite Maritime International  

International Maritime Organization  

Latvian Maritime Law Association

United States Maritime Law Association  

UNCITRAL

 

Government Sites

Government of Canada
The official web site of the Government of Canada

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

    Canadian Waters (Oceans Management)

    Canadian Coast Guard

Boating Safety

Search and Rescue

Ice Breaking

Communication and Traffic Services

Environment Canada

Environment Canada - Weather Office

Marine Forecasts

Transport Canada

Marine Acts and Regulations 

Marine Safety

Canadian Marine Advisory Council

Marine Policy

Vessel Registration Guide and Vessel Search

Port State Control

Inspections

Construction and Equipment Standards

Navigation, Safety and Radio

Environmental Protection

Dangerous Goods

Canadian Transportation Safety Board.

Statistics

Reports

U.S. Coastguard

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This is the place to go for U.S. weather info.

  Maritime Law Sites

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
This site contains a very useful collection of links emphasizing U.S. sites. 

Association of Canadian Port Authorities

Australia Law Reform Commission - Civil Admiralty Jurisdiction
This is a link to a very interesting study on Admiralty jurisdiction by the Australia Law Reform Commission. As the history of Australia's Admiralty jurisdiction is very similar to that of Canada, South Africa and other former British Colonies, it is of wide interest.  

British Columbia. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
Here you will find the full text of recent cases decided by these courts, including many of the decisions that are summarized on AdmiraltyLaw.com.

Canadian Federal Statutes and Regulations

CargoLaw.com
A site by Countryman & McDaniel devoted to the law of cargo. 

Cornell University  Legal Information Institute
This is an excellent resource for U.S. statutes regulations and case decisions. A page devoted to Admiralty law can be found here. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Admiralty matters can be found here. Decisions by  U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals can be found  here. the Federal rules of Civil Procedure can be found here.

Federal Court of Canada
Here you will find the full text of many of the recent maritime cases summarized on these pages.

FindLaw
This is an all purpose legal index, mostly American. Their admiralty page can be found here.

Forwarderlaw.com
A great site on the law of Freight Forwarders. It is maintained by Peter Jones.

Freightworld - The Freight Transportation and Logistics Site
This site contains information and links relevant to all modes of transportation.

George D'Angelo's Admiralty and Maritime Law Page
Introduces readers to some of the principles and major areas of maritime law, particularly U.S.law.

House of Lords Judgments

Institute of Maritime Law
This site is connected with the University of Southampton. It has good content and a great collection of links. 

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

LawCrawler
This is a search site specializing in law.

Law Lounge - Maritime Law Links

Law Research - Law of the Sea
This site has a good collection of links relating to the law of the sea. 

Lex Mercatoria Carriage of Goods
A good source for conventions relating to carriage of goods.

Maine Marine Law Institute

MegaLaw - Legal Research, Case Law, Supreme Court
This is another legal index site. Their Admiralty law page can be found here.

Translink
If you are interested in EDI, this is the site for you.

University of Cape Town - Marine And Shipping Law
This site is an excellent source of information on South African maritime law. 

U.S. Admiralty Law - Cornell Law School
A brief introduction to U.S. Admiralty Law with links to some key U.S. statutes. 

U.S. Department of Transport - Compilation of U.S. Maritime Laws

Weiss, Philip - Resources for Maritime Law
This site has a collection of links, primarily U.S. law.

Insurance and P&I sites

British Marine P&I

Brittania P&I

Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters

Coast Underwriters Ltd.
One of Vancouver's premier underwriting managers.

Gard P&I

Inland Marine Underwriters Association

Japan P&I Club

Lloyd's

Richards Hogg

Royal Sun Alliance

Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association

The London Steam-Ship Owners Mutual

The U.K. P&I Club

Tokio Marine

TT Club - The Transport Mutual

West of England P&I

Willis Faber

  Yahoo - Index of Marine Insurance Sites

 

 

  Shipping Sites

Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering - Vancouver Island Branch

Marine Design Associates - Naval Architecture, Marine Engineers & Marine Surveyors.  Victoria, British Columbia.

American Bureau of Shipping

The Baltic Exchange

  BIMCO

Boating Safety Resource Page - Boating Safety Information

Boat Safe Boating Safety Courses, Safe Boating Tips, Boating Education, Safe Boating Contests

Bureau Veritas

Canadian Shipowners' Association

Det Norske Veritas

Electronic Shipping Guide
This site has voyage schedules to and from Canada and the USA.

Fairplay Marine Information Company

InforMare
This site bills itself as the on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transport.

Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers

International Association of Classification Societies

Lloyd's Register

Maritime Global Net
Links relating to commercial shipping including: companies, ports, products, publications, U.S. Government resources and various associations.

Maritime History Virtual Archives

Nautical Institute

NSnet - Shipbuilding and Maritime News and Information

The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS)

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
A diverse collection of things maritime.

 

Fisheries Sites

Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
Victoria, British Columbia.  Providing innovative approaches to fisheries monitoring and marine environmental assessment.


   

 

 

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