2026

Selected Titles Catalogue

New and Recent Publications — Marine Insurance, Seaworthiness & MASS

About This Catalogue

This catalogue presents a curated selection of recent and forthcoming titles in maritime and admiralty law, with a focus on the law of the sea, maritime security, marine insurance, seaworthiness and maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), comparative practice and the Asia-Pacific region. It is prepared for academic libraries, law firms, research centres and maritime professionals worldwide. All titles are supplied with worldwide delivery; price includes worldwide shipping.

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Areas Covered

• Public maritime law in Asia • Law of the sea • Admiralty jurisdiction & practice
• Maritime security & hybrid warfare • Maritime liens & arrest • Marine insurance & P&I
• Carriage of goods by sea • Autonomous & uncrewed vessels • IMO law & regulation
• China & comparative maritime law • Protection of life at sea • Maritime economics & business
• Seaworthiness, cyber-worthiness & cyber risk • Towage & offshore contracts

A Research Agenda for Maritime Law

Edited by Massimiliano Musi and Lucrezia Pari

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | To be published October 2026 | ISBN 9781035357499

A forward-looking survey that maps the questions shaping maritime law over the coming decade, from decarbonisation and digitalisation to the unresolved tensions between commercial practice and public regulation. Designed as a reference point for researchers and policy specialists setting institutional agendas.

Pirates and Maritime Law: Legal Constructs and Cultural Perceptions

Mirosław Michał Sadowski

Routledge | To be published July 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781041131588

Examines how piracy has been defined, prosecuted and imagined across legal systems and cultures, tracing the gap between doctrine and popular perception. A cross-disciplinary study of interest to scholars of the law of the sea, criminal law and legal history.

Public Maritime Law in Asia

Edited by Junghwan Choi

T.M.C. Asser Press | Published May 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9789819570362

A region-focused analysis of the public-law frameworks governing Asia's maritime spaces, covering jurisdiction, regulation and state practice across key Asian jurisdictions. Essential reading for libraries and practitioners following law of the sea and maritime governance in the Asia-Pacific.

Law of the Sea and Maritime Security

Tiago V. Zanella

Routledge | Published February 2026 | ISBN 9781041196853

Connects the foundational rules of the law of the sea with the operational realities of maritime security, addressing enforcement, interdiction and the protection of marine interests. A current treatment for international lawyers, defence analysts and maritime regulators.

The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business 3rd ed

Edited by Costas Th. Grammenos

Informa Law from Routledge | Published February 2026 | Hardcover | ISBN 9780367204716

A comprehensive third edition covering the economics, finance and commercial structures of the shipping industry, from freight markets to ship finance and risk. A standard institutional reference for maritime business, economics and law collections.

Maritime Insurance and the Law: Legal Action Against Protection and Indemnity Club

Feray Firinciogullari

Routledge | Published September 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781041035961

A focused study of liability and recovery in marine insurance, with particular attention to claims and legal action involving Protection and Indemnity clubs. Aimed at insurance lawyers, claims handlers and maritime litigation specialists.

International Maritime Law and Practice: Comparative Law in Context

Časlav Pejović

Informa Law from Routledge | Published July 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032446745

Sets the principles of international maritime law against the diverging solutions adopted in different legal traditions, illustrating doctrine through practical comparison. A valuable bridge between common law and civil law approaches for practitioners and postgraduate readers.

The Law and Practice of Maritime Liens

Damien J. Cremean

Informa Law from Routledge | Published July 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032388199

A practitioner-oriented treatment of maritime liens, their priorities and enforcement across jurisdictions. Combines doctrinal clarity with the procedural detail required in admiralty practice.

Protection of Human Life at Sea in International Law: Rescuing Maritime Migrants

Aphrodite Papachristodoulou

Routledge | Published May 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032940083

Analyses the duty to render assistance and the protection of life at sea where law of the sea, human rights and refugee law intersect. A timely contribution for scholars and institutions engaged with migration and maritime obligations.

Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice 6th ed

John A. Kimbell KC

Informa Law from Routledge | Published March 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032481449

The latest edition of a leading practitioner work on admiralty jurisdiction and procedure, covering arrest, claims and the conduct of maritime litigation. A core reference for admiralty practitioners and law firm libraries.

Maritime Autonomous Vehicles and International Law: Maritime Security Perspectives

Edited by Natalie Klein, Douglas Guilfoyle, Md Saiful Karim and Rob McLaughlin

Routledge | Published January 2025 | ISBN 9781032675596

Addresses the legal questions raised by autonomous and uncrewed vessels, from status and liability to their implications for maritime security. Brings together leading specialists on an area of rapid technological and regulatory change.

Modern Maritime Law, Volumes 1 & 2 3rd ed

Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard

Informa Law from Routledge | Published October 2024 | Set (Volumes 1 & 2) | ISBN 9781032917283

A two-volume treatise covering jurisdiction, risks and the management of liabilities in modern maritime law. A comprehensive scholarly and practitioner resource for serious maritime law collections.

Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the International Maritime Organization

Laura Carballo Piñeiro, Maximo Q. Mejia Jr. and IMO

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | Published September 2024 | ISBN 9781802206876

A detailed companion to the law, structure and regulatory practice of the International Maritime Organization, the principal global body for shipping standards. Indispensable for those working on maritime regulation, safety and environmental compliance.

Commercial and Maritime Law in China and Europe

Edited by Shengnan Jia and Lijun Liz Zhao

Informa Law from Routledge | Published August 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9780367749286

A comparative examination of commercial and maritime law across Chinese and European systems, highlighting points of convergence and divergence in cross-border trade. Relevant for practitioners and institutions engaged with China-facing maritime commerce.

Maritime Security Law in Hybrid Warfare

Edited by Alexander Lott

Brill Nijhoff | Published August 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9789004707986

Explores how maritime security law responds to grey-zone tactics and hybrid threats in contested waters. A focused volume for scholars of international security, the law of the sea and defence policy.

The Master's Practical Guide to Maritime Law

International Chamber of Shipping and International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations

International Chamber of Shipping | Published October 2023 | ISBN 9781913997472

A practical reference written for ships' masters and operators, translating complex maritime legal obligations into operational guidance. A useful bridge between legal doctrine and day-to-day command at sea for professional and training collections.

Arnould's Law of Marine Insurance and Average 21st ed with 1st Supplement

Mark Templeman KC, Claire Blanchard KC, Neil Hart KC, Philippa Hopkins KC, David Walsh, Helen Morton

Sweet & Maxwell Ltd | Published July 2026 | Hardback, 2 volumes | ISBN 9780414138889

The definitive treatise on English marine insurance law, now issued with its 1st Supplement bringing in post-21st-edition case law and post-Brexit jurisdiction developments. Long the first port of call for practitioners and scholars working through disputes on cover, causation and indemnity. An essential acquisition for any serious marine insurance law collection.

Research Handbook on Marine Insurance Law

Edited by Özlem Gürses

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | Published March 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9781803926674

A research-level collection bringing together leading academics and practitioners on marine insurance law's fundamental doctrines and its collision with new technology, including cyber risk and insurtech. Chapters address utmost good faith, subrogation, P&I cover and total loss alongside contemporary regulatory conflicts. A vital reference for researchers and postgraduate students in maritime and insurance law.

The Modern Law of Marine Insurance, Volume 5

Edited by D. Rhidian Thomas

Informa Law from Routledge | Published February 2023 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032215051

The fifth instalment in a leading scholarly series on marine insurance law, examining the Insurance Act 2015 in practice, Brexit's effect on jurisdiction, and the insuring of autonomous and remote-controlled vessels. Brings together contributions from leading academics and practitioners across the field. A core reference for any collection following the evolution of marine insurance doctrine.

Merchant Ship's Seaworthiness: Law and Practice

Xiankai Zhan and Pengfei Zhang

Informa Law from Routledge | Published February 2023 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032247380

A focused, single-volume treatment of seaworthiness across its many dimensions, from vessel and cargoworthiness to crew, documentation and fire risk. Draws on case law from multiple jurisdictions to explain how the doctrine is applied in practice. Fills a gap left by seaworthiness literature scattered across articles and outdated volumes.

Cyber-worthiness in Shipping: Law, Regulation and Practice

Furkan Dogan

Informa Law from Routledge | Published February 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781041132417

Redefines seaworthiness for the digital age, proposing 'cyber-worthiness' and 'communication-worthiness' as necessary extensions of the traditional doctrine for maritime autonomous surface ships. Analyses UNCLOS, SOLAS, STCW and marine insurance frameworks to identify where current law falls short. A timely study for anyone researching the legal frontier between shipping, automation and cybersecurity.

Regulating Autonomous Vessels: International, Regional, and European Regulation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Eva Ricarda Lange

Brill Nijhoff | Published April 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9789004729476

Maps the fragmented international, regional and European rules that currently govern maritime autonomous surface ships, identifying where existing regulatory frameworks fall short of accommodating uncrewed and remotely operated vessels. Part of the Publications on Ocean Development series. A rigorous companion to the growing MASS liability and insurance literature for researchers and regulators alike.

Insurability of Emerging Risks: Law, Theory and Practice

Baris Soyer

Hart Publishing | Published January 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781509978717

Baris Soyer examines how insurance law's core doctrines cope with risks that traditional underwriting was never designed for, from cyber exposure to climate and technological change. Offers a theoretical and practical framework for assessing insurability that speaks directly to marine underwriters facing autonomous vessels and connected systems. Essential reading alongside the marine-specific literature on cyber-worthiness and MASS insurance.

A Comparative Study of International, U.S., and Chinese Ship-Source Hazardous Substances Pollution: Prevention, Control, Response, and Compensation

Ruixuan Zhuo

Routledge | Published October 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9781041143314

A comparative analysis of how international conventions, U.S. law and Chinese law each allocate prevention, response and compensation duties for hazardous substances pollution from ships. Sets the HNS regime against national approaches to highlight gaps and convergences. A useful addition for collections following China's expanding role in maritime regulation.

The Unruly Ocean: Law and Justice in the World's Oceans, Seas and Shorelines

Erika Techera

Routledge | Published November 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9780367437183

Surveys the legal frameworks governing the world's oceans, seas and shorelines, questioning how far existing law of the sea doctrine can deliver justice amid mounting environmental and geopolitical pressure. Combines doctrinal analysis with a critical eye on implementation gaps. A broad-ranging addition for libraries building out their law of the sea holdings.

Geopolitical Disruption in Shipping: Sanctions, War, and Force Majeure

Richard L. Kilpatrick, Jr.

Hart Publishing | Published May 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781509983216

Separates physical disruption (war, unrest, piracy) from purely economic disruption (sanctions, trade wars), tracing how courts and arbitrators apply force majeure, frustration and impossibility doctrines across jurisdictions. Directly relevant to disputes arising from the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea crises.

Cargo Claims: The Essential Guide

David Richards

Informa Law from Routledge | Published March 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781041088172

The first dedicated cargo claims text in nearly two decades, following a claim from carrier liability through defences, cargo insurance, subrogation and recovery, with a full clause-by-clause commentary on the InterClub Agreement.

Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance 6th ed

International Chamber of Shipping

International Chamber of Shipping | Published July 2026 | Hardcover | ISBN 9781913997786

The ICS's flagship guide to environmental compliance, now in its sixth edition, with expanded international, regional and US-specific regulation, forthcoming rules from 2028, and a practical Environmental Protection Measures Checklist.

Commercial Disputes: Resolution and Jurisdiction

Edited by Barış Soyer

Informa Law from Routledge | Published May 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032726229

An edited collection on the resolution and jurisdiction of commercial disputes across national, international and EU dimensions, framed around the post-Brexit jurisdiction landscape and its effect on cross-border litigation.

Managing Legal Risks in Voyage Charterparties for Autonomous Ships

Raphael Esu

Informa Law from Routledge | Published February 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781003864288

Examines how the voyage charterparty obligations of seaworthiness, care for cargo and deviation apply to autonomous and remotely operated vessels, proposing a framework for reallocating liability between shipowners and charterers.

Sea-Level Rise and the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones

Frances Anggadi

Oxford University Press | Published May 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9780198973508

The first book-length treatment of "legal stability" as a governing concept for maritime zones threatened by climate-driven coastal change, arguing that UNCLOS baselines can be preserved through interpretative practice rather than formal amendment. A timely acquisition for public international law and law of the sea collections tracking climate-driven boundary disputes.

Maritime Law 5th ed

Edited by Yvonne Baatz

Informa Law from Routledge | Published October 2020 | Paperback | ISBN 9780367493844

A single-volume reference covering the core areas of maritime law, from ship finance and charterparties to cargo claims, marine insurance, marine pollution and shipping regulation, grounded in English law while giving full treatment to the international conventions in force. Includes updated coverage of smart contracts in marine insurance, post-Brexit shipping registration rules and Incoterms 2020.

The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts, 5th ed

Simon Rainey KC

Informa Law from Routledge | Published May 2026 | Hardcover | ISBN 9781041089025

The established, only modern treatment of towage and offshore vessel services law, with clause-by-clause commentary on the BIMCO Towcon, Towhire, Supplytime, Bargehire and Heavylift forms and the ISU Salvcon/Salvhire and wreck removal forms. Fully updated for the 2021 BIMCO Towcon/Towhire revisions and the 2024 UK Standard Conditions for Towage.

Regulating Unmanned Vessels: Emerging Solutions

Edited by Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska and Igor Vio

Informa Law from Routledge | Published June 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781032971421

Brings together IMO, EU and CMI perspectives on regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), from flag state jurisdiction over Remote Operation Centres to insurance, liability under the LLMC, and the artificial intelligence dimension of autonomous shipping. A natural companion to this catalogue's cyber-worthiness and MASS regulation titles.

Goods in Transit, 6th ed

Paul Bugden

Sweet & Maxwell Ltd | Published August 2026 | Hardcover | ISBN 9780414135031

Integrates commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, agency and banking law into a single practitioner-focused treatment of carriage of goods by sea, road, rail and air. Now in its sixth edition, updated with the BIFA 2025 Conditions and recent Supreme Court authority on carriage, bailment and liability.

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