Admirality
Law:
Many of the
links on this page provided courtesy of Healy
& Baillie. Healy & Baillie, LLP is an international law firm,
with offices in New York, Hong Kong and Connecticut. The Firm was
formed in 1948, and currently has 35 attorneys, many of whom have
expertise in more than one practice area. The representation of
the Firm's international clientele is facilitated by the fact that
many of the Firm's attorneys are fluent in several languages, including
Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian and Spanish.
Arbitration
Resources
Associations
Courts
General
Legal Resources
Government
Resources
Maritime
and Other Transportation Resources
Maritime
Law Resources
P&I
and Insurance Resources
Search
Engines & Miscellaneous
Ship
Registries
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American
Arbitration Association
Full text of AAA Rules, information about AAA arbitration.
China
Maritime Arbitration Commission
German
Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA)
GMAA History, Rules, Model Clauses and Member Publications
Hong
Kong International Arbibration Centre
International
ADR Center
International arbitration resources.
International
Court of Arbitration (ICC)
Full text of ICC Rules, Awards, and additional info on the ICC
court.
London
Maritime Arbitrators Association
Society
of Maritime Arbitrators (NY)
Full text of SMA Rules, biographies of members and more.
The
Chartered Inst. of Arbitrators (CIArb)
CIArb is a professional organization of arbitrators, mediators
and adjudicators. Their website posts membership information
and news and events relating to alternate dispute resolution.
Vancouver
Maritime Arbitrators Association (VMAA)
VMAA's website. Publishes a roster of member to serve as arbitrators
as well as rules for mediation and arbitration.
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Association
of Shipbrokers & Agents (ASBA) USA, Inc.
British
Maritime Law Association
Canadian
Maritime Law Association
Comite
Maritime International (CMI)
International
Transport Workers' Federation
New
York Shipping Association, Inc.
Trade association of carriers, stevedores, and agents in the
Port of New York and New Jersey.
The
Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA)
The
Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)
WISTA
Women's International Shipping and Trading Association.
World
Organization of Dredging Associations
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Bankruptcy
Court, SDNY
Local rules, information on electronic filing and more.
Courts.net
A service for locating the web sites of courts.
Eastern
District of New York
Local rules, Judges' individual rules, directions to the courthouses,
and more.
New
York State Unified Court System
Comprehensive information on the state courts.
Southern
District of New York
Local rules, Judges' individual rules, directions to the courthouses,
and more.
US Supreme Court
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Briefserve.com
US Supreme Court briefs, appendices, docket sheets, etc., other
courts to be added. Fee based ($25).
CISG
Database
Resources on the UN Convention for the International Sale of
Goods maintained by Pace University
Cornell's
Legal Information Institute
Federal laws, regulations and cases (U.S. Supreme Court, U.S.
Circuit Courts and N.Y. Court of Appeals decisions from 5/90).
Domain
Magistrate
Resource for info on domain-names and related disputes.
Findlaw
a law locator.
Fletcher
Treaty Database
full text of many multilateral treaties and their current status.
Harvard
Law School
the law library.
International
Law Office.Com
A collection of articles on current developments in all areas
of the law by leading firms around the world (including this
firm).
International
Trade and Commercial Law Monitor
Maintained by the Law Faculty of the University of Tromso, Pace
University and others. It provides links to trade related sites
and substantive texts.
National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
Information on uniform laws.
New
York Court of Appeals Decisions
From Cornell's LII project.
New
York Supreme Court
N.Y. County Commercial decisions.
Supreme
Court Decisions
Provided by Cornell University.
The
Federal Court Locator
A set of graphical links to the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
provided by Villanova.
The
Legal Domain Network
lists of legal email listservs, where experts discuss law.
The
State Court Locator
Links to State Courts provided by Villanova University
Thomas
a government legislative server.
U.S.
House of Representatives Internet Law Library
U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Treaties, International
Law, laws of other nations, etc.
United
Nations' Treaties
Current status and full text. Subscription will be required
after March 1, 2000.
United
States Code
Provided by Cornell. As with all internet databases, it may
not be totally up to date.
University
of Cape Town
Marine and Shipping Law Home Page.
US
Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR")
Direct from the Government Publications Office.
US
Second Circuit
Current decisions provided by Touro Law School.
VCILP
- Charting the Web
An extensive set of legal links from Villanova University.
Versus
Law
Full text of state court decisions and more (fee based but not
expensive).
Villanova
Center for Information Law and Policy
Extensive substantive legal resources.
WashLaw
WEB -- Washburn University School of Law
A well-organized set of legal links.
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Coast
Guard
Customs
and Border Protection
Customs and Border Protection website; includes FAQ section
on the 24-hour rule.
Federal
Maritime Commission
Maritime
Administration
NTSB
Marine Section
Information on marine casualty investigations
Paris
Memorandum of Understanding
Lists vessels detained under port state control by European
member countries and Canada.
The
World Wide Web Virtual Library on Naval and Maritime Related
Issues
Links include associations, government and naval pages, mailing
lists, periodicals, usenet groups, and more.
Title
XI Information
General information, regulations, etc.
Transportation
Links Page
U.S. Department of Transportation links to sites covering all
modes of transportion.
U.S.
Coast Guard List of Oil Spill Response Organizations by Company
Name
U.S.
Coast Guard List of Oil Spill Response Organizations by Port
Zone
U.S.
Coast Guard Maritime Links
Three screens of maritime links arranged alphabetically. It
also has numbers for several useful Coast Guard electronic bulletin
boards.
U.S.
Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center
information and forms for vessel documentation
U.S.
Coast Guard Office of Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
Documents of general interest.
U.S.
Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange
Access to vessel compliance histories
U.S.
DOT News and Press Releases
News, press releases, fact sheets from all DOT agencies and
selected speeches given by Secretary of Transportation.
U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration
The home page includes links to pages on airports, air traffic
services, commercial space regulation, and the Office of System
Safety.
U.S.
Federal Maritime Commission
The "FMC," text of decisions under "Public Information" and
other resources.
U.S.
Gov't Printing Office
Official forms and several search engines for government information.
U.S.
International Trade Commission/U.S. Court of International Trade
Monthly calendar, status of investigations, U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule, trade-related law journal articles and trade-related
sites.
U.S.
Maritime Administration
Congressional and industry news, publications and annual reports,
customer service standards, Title XI application status, MARlinespike
Bulletin Board.
US
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Enforcement office for trade sanctions and embargoes against
other countries
USDA
Handbooks
USDA cargo inspection handbooks
World
Wide Threats to Shipping
Site of Office of Naval Intelligence, lists piracy and maritime
crime information world-wide
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American
President Lines
Daily status of international shipments, rate lookups, trace
bills of lading, job information.
Barber
International
Ship management division of Norwegian shipowner, Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Ltd A/S, founded in 1861.
BIMCO
The Baltic and International Maritime Council
Cargo
Letter Home Page
An archive of Interpool's newsletter for freight forwarders,
NVOCC's, consolidators, surveyors, customs brokers and underwriters
Circle
International/The Harper Group
Has waybill tracking service, a Newsletter, shipping advice,
etc.
CSX
Transporatation
Provides a variety of rail, container-shipping, intermodal,
trucking, barging, contract logistics and related services worldwide.
Dart
Maritime,Inc.
Includes information on their tariff automation software.
Fairplay
A massive set of links to maritime resources.
FedEx
Home Page
General information on shipping via FedEx and their very popular
package tracking page.
GAFTA
The Grain and Feed Trade Association
Gulf
& Atlantic Maritime Services, Transportation and Shipping Links
This U.S. shipping agency provides links to transportation,
shipping, and maritime resources. One of the earliest maritime
sites.
How
To Select A Freight Forwarder
From the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
IACS
International Association of Classification Societies.
International
Maritime Organization ("IMO")
Information about IMO, a UN agency, and its activities.
IPX
- Interpool
Has company business and financial information and their popular
Cargo Letter newsletter.
Iran
Business Resources
General Information, Businesses, Exhibits and Publications including
several Iranian maritime and trade links.
Journal
of Commerce Links
Provides an extensive set of maritime links
Lloyd's
List
Website for Lloyd's List, daily shipping newspaper.
Maher
Terminals, Inc.
Multi-user container terminal operator.
Marine
Transport Corporation
U.S. based supplier of marine transportation services. Website
incudes MTC's fleet, history, contact info and glossary of martime
terms.
Maritime
History Virtual Archives
A huge database of historical information including letters,
biographies, societies, museums, rigging and shipbuilding
NSnet
- Maritime Industry's Chart to News, Information and Services
News; the maritime industry; shipyards; vendors and suppliers;
professional organizations; design agencies; standards and classification
societies; banking, finance and insurance; education, research,
and legal resources; and government and regulatory bodies. One
of the nets largest marine sites.
Orient
Overseas Container Line (OOCL)
An award winning site with cargo tracking, booking requests,
sailing schedules, cargo cutoffs, EDI services, customs requirements,
career opportunites and currency exchange information.
Pacific
Maritime
An interesting site with information for members of the merchant
marine including hiring, training and newsletters.
Seaports
of the Americas
This site is maintained by Compass North America, the publisher
of American Association of Port Authorities's Directory. It
has links to port websites in North and South America and to
the AAPA.
Ships
Home Page
Historic and some recent ships from the The Maritime History
Virtual Archives.
Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Directory of members, index of publications. Much of this site is
restricted to Society members.
Tetley's
maritime & admiralty law
Prof. William Tetley of the Faculty of Law of McGill
University has a website
with extensive resources and links on maritime and admiralty law.
The
Mariner's All-In-One Page
An interesting and eclectic set of maritime links from the Mass.
Maritime Academy
The
US Coast Guard Maritime Links
This site provides links to a myriad of naval and maritime related
web sites.
The
World Wide Web Virtual Library on Naval and Maritime Related
Issues
A comprehensive set of links to associations, government organizations,
mailing lists, periodicals, usenet groups, and more.
United
Kingdom SeaNet
A huge subscription-based site with a trade directory, trading
area, links to associations, weather reports, tanker and route
information, transaction databases and world time. Much of the
site is free.
World
Time
Local time around the world and local holidays.
World
Trader II
International Trade as seen from a New Hampshire, USA viewpoint.
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Case
Notes by David Martin-Clark
Notes on recent cases of interest from maritime jurisdictions
around the world, edited by David Martin-Clark. Healy & Baillie
contributes notes to this site.
Law
Journal Extra
Admiralty section.
Admiralty
and Maritime Law Guide
The Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide includes over 1,500 annotated
links to admiralty law resources on the Internet and a growing
database of admiralty case digests, opinions and international
maritime conventions.
Law
of the Sea Page of the Council on Ocean Law
Links and texts of international agreements, including analysis
and summaries.
Legal
Information Institute (LII) of Cornell University - Maritime
Law
The LII has extensive legal information including a large section
on maritime law.
Maltese
and International Connections
A comprehensive site for Maltese and international law including
trade, maritime, European Union, etc.
Maritime
Cabotage Task Force - Jones Act
The Maritime Cabotage Task Force (MCTF) is a coalition of companies
to preserve cabotage laws, (the Jones Act), which governs shipment
of goods between U.S. domestic ports.
Shipping
and Transport Newsletter
Newsletters provided by law firms around the world. The firm
provides newsletters on US shipping law.
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American
Club
Britannia
British
Marine Mutual
Charterers
Club
Dex
Hull Syndicate
A very informative site by the new hull syndicate formed by
Thomas Miller, Swiss Re and Chartwell.
Dutch
P&I Club
Dutch P&I Club Website
Gard
IUA
International Underwriting Association.
Japan
Club
Lloyd's
London
P& I Club
The London Steamship Owners' Mutual Assurance Association.
Marine
Insurance Megasite
Resources and links on marine insurance.
North
of England P&I Club
Northern
Shipowners Defence Club (NORDISK)
Defence Association's Website
Shipowners
Marine Mutual
Skuld
Steamship
Mutual
The
Standard Club
The
Swedish Club
Through
Transport Club
Information about the Through Transport Club.
UK
P&I Club
Information about the UK P&I Club with related links.
West
of England
WQIS
Water Quality Insurance Syndicate
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AltaVista
A keyword search engine that is usually very fast.
Bankruptcy
Data
A source of information about companies in bankruptcy in the
US.
Chartmaker
Nautical Charts published by U.S. NOAA on-line.
Equasis
Contains safety-related information on ships including names
of owners, managers, class society, P&I club and port state
control data.
Infoseek
Guide
A keyword search engine that also includes searches by concept.
Librarian's
Index to the Internet
Searchable, annotated directory of internet resources selected
and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of
public libraries.
Recent
Maritime Disasters
Interesting web site with thumbnail description/photos of many
familiar recent maritime disasters.
Search.com
A guide to over 250 search engines and link compiliations.
Time
The exact time
Yahoo!
A good place to start if you know the company name or want all
listings in an industry.
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Bahamas
Honduras
Hong
Kong
Jamaica
Liberia
Marshall
Islands
Panama
United
Kingdom
United
States
Vanuatu
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