Víctor Hugo Chacón
Senior Research Fellow
lawvic@nus.edu.sg
+65 6516 3161

Dr Víctor Chacón was, until 2018, "Docente" (Professor) at the Universidad Marítima Internacional de Panamá (UMIP). He has also been a practising lawyer for over 13 years before the Maritime Courts of the Republic of Panama, handling claims related cargo losses and damages, personal injuries, ship suppliers and ship collisions, among others. He has a law degree from the University of Panamá and an LLM (Maritime Law) summa cum laude from the Catholic University of Santa Maria of Antigua. He earned his Dr Jur degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Hamburg/International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs in 2016 and his doctorate was published by Springer as The Due Diligence in Maritime Transportation in the Technological Era (Springer, 2017).

Víctor was a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in CML from 4 April 2018 to 1 August 2018.

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Developments in the Law of Maritime Liens: Maritime liens are a most effective instrument for securing the claims of creditors, including the master and crew, salvors, and other shipowners. The rights of such maritime lienees become particularly relevant when other creditors, such as banks, also seek a remedy against the same shipowners. The evolution of international trade and the prospect of the introduction of new technologies in the shipping industry has put maritime liens under renewed scrutiny. In addition, the international trade crisis, from which the shipping industry is still recovering, has brought about new challenges for those creditors seeking to enforce maritime liens. This comparative study addresses developments in the law of maritime liens in four major jurisdictions: Germany, Panama, Singapore, and the USA.

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