https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/maritime-law/ Recent content in maritime law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/maritime-law/russian-maritime-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/maritime-law/russian-maritime-law/ <h2 id="sources-and-scope">Sources and Scope</h2> <p>The Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation (Кодекс торгового мореплавания Российской Федерации, КТМ), adopted in 1999, is the primary legislative instrument governing merchant shipping. The Code defines merchant shipping broadly to include any activity related to the use of vessels for the transport of goods, passengers, and baggage; fishing and other marine resource extraction; mineral exploration; towing; icebreaking; and salvage operations. The Code applies to ships sailing under the state flag of the Russian Federation, and to foreign-flagged ships within Russian territorial waters and internal waters, subject to the limits of international law.</p>