XII International Scientific and Practical Conference “Maritime Law and Management: Evolution and Modern Challenges” was held at National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” on 29-30 March, 2018. The participants of the conference were greeted by O.M. Shemyakin, Vice-Rector of NU “OMA”; V.A. Serafimova, Chairman of Odessa Regional Organization of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine; A.D. Murugova, Chairman of charity organisation ”Seamen Relief Fund “Assol”; A. A.Drobitko, lawyer, correspondent of the London P & I; Deputy Vice-Rector for International Relations of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, doctor of juridical sciences, senior staff scientist; N.A. Savinova, Dean of Maritime Law and Management Faculty of NU “OMA”.

Guests from almost all Ukraine, as well as from Lithuania and the Netherlands took part in the work of the conference. Practical figures and scientists discussed the topical issues of the maritime law and management, identified new trends in the institutions‘ development in the mentioned field. Besides, the main ways of future cooperation between domestic and foreign theoreticians and practitioners in various directions were defined in order to improve the education and practical work of lawyers and managers in the maritime industry.

During the second day, apart from the classic measures to discuss problematic issues and summarize the conference, the Fair of Ideas, crossword contest and Blitz tournament “Justice: past, present, future” were held.