KIAP launches new legal reference resource on maritime law, Shippinglaw.ru

26 September, on World Maritime Day, a UN special event, KIAP unveils Shippinglaw.ru, a new legal information resource dedicated to maritime law.

The website is expected to become a useful tool for maritime lawyers, novices and old hands at maritime law, insurers, exporters, importers, as well as coming in handy for undergraduates, postgraduates and practitioners in academic writing.

“The development of Shippinglaw.ru was prompted by a general shortage of structured information in the Russian language on private maritime law," says in discussing the project Aybek Ahmedov, partner, head of maritime and transport law at KIAP. "What sets Shippinglaw.ru apart from the other legal resources available in Russia is its coverage - we have gathered information on maritime law not only in Russia but also in common law countries, where this branch of law is at its pinnacle. We tried to make the portal as user-friendly as possible, giving it an intuitive structure and navigation and adding full-text search functionality. The English-language version of the website will also be up soon.”

The resource has several sections:
1. Legislation. The section features legal documents that come from different time periods and govern the status of craft in Russia and abroad. 
2. Case law. The section features a review of the maritime case law in Russia and the United Kingdom. It is supplemented with the case law of certain common and civil law countries in Western Europe. 
3. Analytical materials. Here you will find short articles and reviews covering important aspects of statutory regulation of the status of craft in Russia and abroad. 
4. Reference information. The section features maritime law bibliography, a list of periodicals, links to useful websites, and reviews of recent publications. 
5. News. In this section we provide summaries of news from around the world germane to the statutory regulation of craft status. Here you will also find advance notices of upcoming events. 
6. Glossary gives brief explanations of the terms that are used in shipbuilding and ship ownership, as well as in ship acquisitions. 

We welcome your feedback on Shippinglaw.ru and looking forward to your suggestions for improving it. Please email your feedback to the content manager, Aybek Ahmedov, at a.ahmedov@kiaplaw.ru