Maritime Law
Maritime Law or Admiralty Law is the branch of the Law that deals with business and navigation that involves ships, shipping, fishing and crime on the sea or other open water.
Maritime UAE is an important part of nation’s trade and transport. It deals with all kinds of shipping matters in the United Arab Emirates. Our Maritime Lawyers and admiralty attornies have expertise in UAE Maritime Law and we can provide you the right and the best solution with prompt action.
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United Arab Emirates have 14 operating commercial ports. Main ports include Jebel Ali in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah. UAE ports contribute significantly to UAE gross domestic products and thousands of companies are currently engaged in maritime business. Among of these are leading container shipping companies and multinational shipping lines that have offices within UAE.
Federal Law No. 26 of 1981 serves as the main authority that deals with various maritime issues from vessel registration, ownership, mortgage, arrest, crew and their contracts, charter parties, collisions, salvage to general average maritime insurance.
Below are the issues that should be claimed under this Law :
- Registration and Licensing of Fishing Boats
- Registration and Ownership of Vessels
- Registration and Finance of Ships
- Vessel Mortgage
- Arrest and Seizure of Vessels
- Cargo and Freight Transportation
- Carrier Identity
- Crew
- Marine Debt
- Maritime Accidents
- Maritime Insurance
- Maritime Claims
- Maritime Pollutions
- Goods Carriage Contracts
- Damaged Goods
- Lost Goods
- Bareboat-Chartered Vessels