UDK: 347

Vitaly V. Klyuev - director of the Department of State Policy in the field of maritime and inland water transport of the Ministry of Transport of Russia

Abstract. Maritime law in the Russian legal system is a complex branch of law, the main element of which is the Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation (MSC). On April 30, 2025, there was the 25th anniversary of the date of coming into effect of the MSC of RF, which became a worthy successor to the 1929 and 1969 predecessors with similar names. The current paper has given an analysis of the place of the MSC in the Russian legal system, an analysis of the evolution of the MSC over its 25-year history and an evaluation of possible further development.

Keywords: merchant shipping; maritime law; Merchant Shipping Code; branches of law; subjects of maritime law.

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