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(MIDTERMS)
ADMIRALTY OR MARITIME LAW came to be known
as the law of the sea or the body of law applied to
maritime cases
*Maritime law is not the law of a particular country but
the general law of nations
ART. 9, Civil Code if our law is silent or insufficient, the
court should fill the deficiency by resorting to
customs or general principles of laws
LIMITED LIABILITY OR REAL AND HYPOTHECARY
NATURE OF MARITIME LIEN
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Determined by law
RTC
EFFECTS OF REGISTRATION
- While the person in whose name a vessel is
registered has legal title thereto, such registration is
not always conclusive as to ownership over the
vessels against the real owners. The circumstances
of each case will determine whether the registration
is conclusive or not
ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION OF COAST
GUARD - SEIZURE
- Any vessel, sold, transferred or mortgaged to any
person not a citizen of the Philippines without
previous approval of the MARINA
- Leased or chartered to any citizen or national of a
country with which the Philippines has no diplomatic
relations
- Put under foreign registry or flag without such
approval
- Operated in violation of any of the provisions of
these regulations
GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE
1. Certificate of Philippine Registry or Certificate of
Ownership was illegally or improperly issued
2. The vessel is no longer of domestic ownership
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS
Bill of sale - presented with 15 days after execution
to the registrar at the port registry and a new
certificate of Ownership and Certificate of Philippine
registry shall be issued in the name of the new
owner