Useful Sites for Maritime Law Lawyers
- EquasisA great and free resource to search for information on a ship.
- Marine TrafficA great and free resource to find a ship’s location.
- Vessel FinderAnother ship finder service.
- Canada Vessel Registration Query
- U.S. Vessel Registration Query Search
- Weather Sites
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThis is the place to go for U.S. weather info.
- National Data Buoy CenterCurrent and historical marine weather from buoys around the world.
- Canadian Buoy DataCurrent and historical marine weather from Canadian weather buoys.
- Canadian Tides and Water Levels DataCurrent and historical information on tides and water levels.
International Organizations and Law Associations
- Australia and New Zealand Maritime Law Association
- British Maritime Law Association
- Canadian Maritime Law Association
- Comite Maritime International
- International Maritime Organization
- United States Maritime Law Association
- UNCITRAL
Government Sites
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Transportation Safety Board Canada
- TSB – Marine Section
- TSB – Marine Statistics
- TSB – Marine Reports
- Environment Canada
- Marine Forecasts
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Ship Source Oil Pollution Fund
- Transport Canada
- Transport Canada Home
- Canadian Marine Advisory Council
- Dangerous Goods
- Environmental Protection
- Inspections
- Marine Acts and Regulations
- Marine Policy
- Marine Safety
- Navigation, Safety and Radio
- Regulatory Oversight & Boating Safety
- Port State Control
- Vessel Registration Search
- U.S. Coastguard
Maritime Law Sites
- Professor Tetley’s Maritime Law PageThe site of the late Professor Tetley.
- DMCDavid Martin Clark’s most excellent collection of case summaries.
- Admiralty and Maritime Law GuideThis site contains a very useful collection of links emphasizing U.S. sites.
- Cornell University – Legal Information InstituteThis is a link to the Admiralty Law page but his is also an excellent resource for U.S. statutes regulations and case decisions.
- FindLawThis is an all purpose legal index, mostly American. The link is to their admiralty page.
- Forwarderlaw.comA great site on the law of Freight Forwarders. It is maintained by Peter Jones.
- Institute of Maritime LawThis site is connected with the University of Southampton. It has good content and a great collection of links.
- Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
- Law Research – Law of the SeaThis site has a good collection of links relating to the law of the sea.
- Lex Mercatoria Carriage of GoodsA good source for conventions relating to carriage of goods.
- University of Cape Town – Marine And Shipping LawThis site is an excellent source of information on South African maritime law.
- Weiss, Philip – Resources for Maritime LawThis site has a collection of links, primarily U.S. law.