Maritime Cause

A cause arising from a maritime contract, whether made at sea or on land. The term includes such causes as relate to the business, commerce, or navigation of the sea; as charter parties, bills of lading, and other contracts of affreightment; bottomry and respondentia contracts; and contracts for maritime services in repairing, supplying, and navigating ships and vessels; contracts and quasi contracts respecting averages, contributions, and jettisons, when the party prosecuting has a maritime lien; and also those arising from torts and injuries committed on the high seas, or on other navigable waters within the admiralty jurisdiction.