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A maritime lawyer, or otherwise a maritime lawyer, is an important profession that includes several branches of work related to commercial shipping. A specialist in this profession necessarily has contacts with customs officers, owners of courts, representing their interests or defense in court as necessary.
Actually maritime lawyer regulates property relations that often arise in international economic turnover in the maritime industry.
Activities
A maritime lawyer can engage in such activities as:
- drafting documentation for chartering vessels;
- verification and full analysis of similar contracts;
- representation of clients' interests in court (on the specifics of maritime law);
- contesting the decisions of courts of maritime law, for example, when the transportation of goods is prohibited, the entrance to the port's wharf. for loading and unloading operations, disputing fines, disputing customs decisions, etc.);
- disputing refusals of registers of Russian significance to issue permits and certificates;
- pre-trial actions under contracts for sea transportation of goods;
- disputing refusals to issue licenses by foreign and Russian authorities;
- disputing refusals to issue certificates;
- collection of debts under sea transportation contracts;
- disputing prohibiting customs decisions on the import of goods into the country;
- drawing up documentation for a protest;
- other legal issues related to maritime activity.
The essence of the profession
The most important thing in the profession is that a lawyer in general practice is not qualified to deal with issues of sea use. A civilian specialist simply will not be able to understand all the nuances of this industry, which can lead to losses.
For example, in the marine industry, there is such a concept as a maritime lien, or otherwise, a maritime lien. This deposit regulates price relations for the lease of the vessel, as well as wages to sailors and all possible expenses in case of delay of the vessel, crew health compensation, payment of fees in the ports of the world, and so on. No branch of law will be able to fully control all these aspects, only a maritime lawyer can do this.
A maritime law lawyer with relevant knowledge and experience is well-versed in all areas of maritime use, and also has full command of civil law in the areas of environmental protection, labor relations, and cargo transportation. This is the main essence and complexity of the profession.
