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 Duhaime's Maritime Law Dictionary Lawyer Lloyd Duhaime, with some help from maritime lawyer Darren Williams, describe in plain language all those watery terms of maritime, ocean and admiralty law. Ahoy! last updated Tuesday, July 05, 2011 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