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Canadian Maritime Law - A Primer

"Away, lad, away beyond the blue horizon lays the truth of the world." Yeah, whatever. This primer will set you off on your journey over the sea of Canadian maritime law.

last updated Saturday, October 25, 2008

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: Wednesday, July 08, 2009

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: Friday, July 10, 2009

Maritime Law Dictionary

May the actual total loss be barratry or demurrage to your flottila soul! Finally, a Tower of Babel plain language legal dictionary so we can understand what all those maritime lawyers talk about!

last updated Saturday, October 17, 2009

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: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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: Friday, October 02, 2009

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: Saturday, September 26, 2009

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: Thursday, November 13, 2008

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: Sunday, August 09, 2009
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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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