Anchorage v Moorage: Seashore Eyesores - the Plague of Unwanted Vessels

Maritime lawyer Darren Williams looks to the unsightly black spots on the sea's horizon and tackles the delicate issue of anchoring versus moorage.

last updated Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Arrest of Vessels - A Double Edged Sword

Maritime law's Anton Pillar: the arrest of a vessel can be a powerful legal tool.

last updated Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Criminal Negligence and Dangerous Operation of Vessels

Whether on water or land, the long arm of the law watches and acts against those that operate their vessel dangerously.

last updated Sunday, November 13, 2011

Falling Asleep at the Wheel: Negligence, or Gross Negligence?

Ahhh ... the calm soothing splish-splash of the water and the gentle rocking of the boat. You are getting sleepy .... very sleepy .... BANG! And then what?

last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Limitation Periods: A Mariner’s Primer.

Is It Too Late to Sue, or Be Sued?

last updated Monday, January 31, 2011

Maritime Liens - A Primer

Maritime law expert Darren Williams doesn't just explain that maritime (or marine) liens are "something you don't want" but he also explodes the myths of maritime liens.

last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Salvage: A Primer

As attractive and swashbuckling it may appear to dive for Spanish wrecks in search of ancient gold coins or the Titanic's silverware, there are basic rules regarding the recovery of salvage. Finders keepers? Not quite.

last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Ship Repairs - Commercial Morality and the Doctrine of Conscionability

Ship repair is risky business but the ship-owner is not entirely orphaned at the altar of freedom of contract.

last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Terminating a Mariner for Poor Performance: Beyond the Duty to Simply Warn

Severance, just cause and employment law on the high seas.

last updated Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Obligation to Render Assistance at Sea

Mayday! Mayday! When a Canadian vessel hears that, she'd better react and help out 'else face a hefty 7-digit fine.

last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

For the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, it was never "to be or not to be". It had to be and be it is in all its glory, regulating the constant criss-crossing of the oceans of the world by maritime traffic and gold-diggers.

last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012