The 26th national maritime trial seminar was held at Ningbo city of Zhejiang province on Nov. 22, 2018. Member of the Party Leadership and Vice President Luo Dongchuan of the Supreme People’s Court attended and delivered a speech, and nearly one hundred judges and specialists from maritime trial system of nationwide were also present. President Ye Liudong, Chief Judge Ni Xuewei, Deputy Chief Judge Song Ruiqiu and judge assistant Tan Xuewen were invited to the seminar.

During the seminar, Vice President Luo pointed out that the work of maritime trial should provide judicial services and safeguards for our nation, we should strengthen the talent construction in maritime trial field to continuously promote the quality maritime trial strategy thence endeavor to produce knock-out products which can present the maritime trial level of our nation. Besides, we should promote the construction of China International Maritime Judicial Center, and reinforce foreign exchanges and cooperation so as to enhance China’s judicial international influence. Finally, he also emphasized that maritime courts should strengthen informatization and promote the work of maritime trial to a new high.

According to the unified deployment of the Supreme People’s Court, the 27th national maritime trial seminar will be held in Guangzhou Maritime Court(GZMC) between June and July in 2019. President Ye made an ebullient speech and promised that GZMC will spare no efforts to prepare for the seminar and strive to organize a high level national maritime trial seminar.

There were 92 papers submitted in this seminar and GZMC has got an abundant harvest of it. The article “The Inspection and Improvement of Procedures for Establishment of Limitation Funds for Maritime Claims” won the first prize which was co-writen by Song Ruiqiu and Gengli Jun. The article“The Judgment Rules for Cases Concerning Ownership Disputes Over Ships which Arising From Sale of Ships”won the second prize which was co-writen by Tan Xuewen, Zhang Le, Huang Yaoxin and Shen Han. And other three papers won the excellence award, they are“The Application of Ship Arrest Before Litigation Under ‘Urgent Condition’”which was co-writen by Chen Wenzhi and Lin Yiyi, “The Analysis of Double Sales of Ships and Its Regulations”which was writen by Shen Han, “The Finding of the Objection by Actual Owner of Affiliated Ships” which was co-writen by Wang Yufei and Luo Chun.

Deputy Chief Judge Song Ruiqiu and judge assistant Tan Xuewen made speeches and exchanges during the seminar, and they also answered the question from attendees that deepen the study of related issues.