How to Learn Maritime Law
Learning maritime law is a must for individuals that want to get their Captain's license. It's also a requirment for lawyers that deal with shipping and vessels. Maritime law has evolved over the centuries and for many reasons it can be very different from the laws we deal with on land.
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Instructions
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Learn maritime law in order to get your Captain's license from the different Captain's license schools that are set up expressly to pass the Coast Guard Captain's License Test.
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Decide what you're going to do with your maritime law knowledge. Specialize in maritime law as a lawyer, Captain, insurance agent or underwriter. Seamen, union representatives and shippers that work with commercial fleets require some knowledge of maritime law.
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Search online for colleges and universities that offer classes in maritime law. Most of these are courses for insurance underwriters and agents that want to write maritime policies.
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Understand that there are many maritime laws, just as there are many countries that list these laws. Study trade regulations in relation to maritime laws.
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Tips & Warnings
You can get information from the United States Coast Guard on Maritime Law.
There are universities that specialize in maritime law. The Charleston School of Law, The Tulane Maritime Law Center, The New England School of Law, Admiralty Law Cornell University, and the University of Richmond School of Law to name a few. There are also books that cover most of the generalities of Maritime law.
Maritime laws are based on Roman Maritime laws and were the basis of Roman Common Law which in turn is the basis of English Common law. The laws of the United States are based on the English Common law.
Don't assume that what is the law on land is also the law on the sea. Check before doing something questionable, especially in international waters or the waters of a sovereign nation. You can end up imprisoned for violation of maritime laws.
