Study On Maritime Liens

This thesis covers the area of maritime liens.The thesis discussed the origin and history evolution, definition, characteristics and property of maritime liens systematically. By the way of comparative jurisprudence, the thesis pointed out the maritime liens belong to one of security real rights. Whereafter the thesis discussed the subject, object and priority order of maritime liens as well as the obtain, transfer, extinguishments and enforcement of maritime liens respectively. Finally the thesis probed into the relationship between maritime liens and limitation of liability for maritime claims also the relationship between maritime and bankruptcy proceedings. Since the maritime liens have the unique history process, it is very hard to attribute it into some legal theory. So the purpose of this thesis is not to clarify some questions in theory, but resolve some questions about how to exercise the maritime liens in the judicatory practice.