ABSTRACT
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China was adopted on 7 November 1992 by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and came into force as of 1 July 1993. In this chapter, the author analyses the necessity for the revision, discusses the main contents of revision and anticipates the future of the revision of the Maritime Code. A typical example of provisions lacking in detail is Article 14 of the Maritime Code, which provides that mortgages may be established on a ship under construction. This chapter presents the author's view on the main points of revision in various chapters of the Maritime Code. The Maritime Code is the main source of maritime law in China and is deemed as one of the four principal laws in support of the maritime and shipping industry in China.
