article 1 this code is enacted with a view to regulating the relations arising from maritime transport and those pertaining to ships, to securing and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties concerned, and to promoting the development of maritime transport, economy and trade 第一条为了调整海上运输关系、船舶关系,维护当事人各方的合法权益,促进海上运输和经济贸易的发展,制定本法。