Admiralty, Shipping and Maritime Knowledge Office (ASAMKO)

 Is there a different between Admiralty Law and Maritime Law? I had noted that there are differing views posted on line. In my opinion, and based on the course syllabus of NUS Law School, they are different (Otherwise they will be one course, instead of separated into two courses). The NUS 2008 Maritime Law course topics comprised of Collision, Salvage, Towage, General Average and Forum Selection; while its 2009/2010 Admiralty Law and Practice course topics comprised of Historical background of admiralty, The nature of Admiralty Jurisdictions, Maritime and Statutory Liens, Possessory Liens, The exercise of Admiralty Jurisdiction, Admiralty Procedure, Ship Mortagages, Priorities, Limitation of Liability and, Maritime Arbitration. 

The late William Tetley, Q.C., prefaced* that:

... 'no clear distinction  can be drawn between maritime and admiralty law today because they have evolved separately in various countries of the world at various times, so that today, neither is truly a term of art, distinct from the other.'

... '[they] have been fused together into a virtually single body of law, by the passage of time, and particularly because so many shipping conventions are international. 

... 'Maritime law is international law and therefore not only must the laws of other nations be known, but also international maritime conventions which give the framework of modern maritime law.'

... ' "Admiralty law" too, being more concerned with procedure and remedies in the common law tradition. ...'

*Preface, at p. xiii, William Tetley, International Maritime and Admiralty Law. Les Editions Yvon Blais Inc. (2002), C.P. 180 Cowansville (Quebec) Canada.

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