# Practice profile: Maritime & Admiralty — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-maritime`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

U.S. maritime & admiralty law — ocean bills of lading and carriage of goods, and case analysis of admiralty jurisdiction, collisions, liens, salvage, cargo damage, charter parties, and injury aboard vessels.

## Forums & authorities

Federal district courts sitting in **admiralty (28 U.S.C. § 1333)**.

## Key sources of law

**COGSA (46 U.S.C.)**, the Hague-Visby Rules, the general maritime law; charterparty forms. For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `us/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `us/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

Inland/road freight → `transportation`; general litigation procedure → `litigation`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
