Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (JMLC), published under the auspices of the Marine Affairs Institute at Roger Williams University School of Law, is a scholarly publication devoted to all aspects of admiralty and maritime law.
Published since 1969, JMLC is the premier journal in the field of maritime law in the United States and one of the premier journals on the subject in the world. Courts and arbitrators — including the United States Supreme Court and foreign courts — have cited it over 450 times since its inception.
Current Issue: Volume 55, Issue 1 (2026) 2025-2026
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Articles
Insurance of Remotely Controlled and Autonomous Vessels
Eliseo Sierra-Noguero
One Man’s Pirate is Another Man’s . . . Nuclear Terrorist? Evaluating the Act of Piracy Against Floating Nuclear Power Plants on the High Seas
Marc Fialkoff and Cody Havrilak
Paddling the Shallows of Admiralty Jurisdiction
Ursula Ramsey
Law and Practice of Ship Arrest in Russia
Bulat Karimov
