Maritime Law
By Paige Bruhn
Maritime-connected with the sea in relation to
navigation, shipping, etc.
Maritime Law-
the body of law relating to maritime commerce and navigation, and to
maritime matters.
So what exactly do you do?
• Maritime attorneys help their clients • Handles matters arising out of an injury or
in the law of the sea, barges, ships, damage to property on navigable waters
shipping, commercial vessels, fisheries, • Maritime contracts, contracts that relate to
offshore oil and gas rigs, commerce, the navigation, business or commerce of
passengers and cargo, salvage, towing the sea, including contracts to repair
and towage, wharves, piers, docks, vessels.
insurance, maritime liens, canals, • Maritime cases involving salvage. The
pleasure and recreation water craft, and concept of salvage arises from recovery of
even piracy all fall within the admiralty damaged property that includes treasure
law and maritime law area. and a damaged or a derelict vessel.
Technology
used:
Radars and cameras help enhance search and rescue, homeland
security, and law enforcement operations
So you want to study Maritime Law?
There are tons of institutions and places around the world to get
your degree.
•Tulane Law School
•International Maritime Law Institute
•Texas A&M at Galveston
•State University at New York Maritime College
Even internationally!
•Shanghai Maritime University
•University of Nantes
•Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Potential Employers:
Law firms all over, esp. in coastal regions.
How it relates to aquatic science:
Aquatic means relating to, living in, or growing in water, maritime law
deals with the system of law which relates to the affairs of the sea,
such as ships, shipping, navigation, etc.
What about the $$$?
Average Salaries by Location
• $194,000 in NYC, NY
• $152,000 in Dallas, TX
• $191,000 in San Francisco, CA
• $141,000 in Miami, FL
• $131,000 Portland, OR
The end.