尽管海上责任保险发展的历史并不长,但是海上责任保险正占据日益重要的地位并有独立发展的倾向;海上责任保险立法也开始更加注重对受害人的保护并有进一步强制化的趋势,虽然这并不意味着强制责任保险将完全取代任意责任保险;此外,海上责任保险立法还出现了国际趋同和统一化的趋势,并且在一些领域内已经成为现实。 Although the history of maritime liability insurance development is not long, maritime liability insurance is occupying an increasingly important position and has an independent tendency to develop. Maritime liability insurance legislation has also begun to pay more attention to the protection of victims and there is a tendency toward further compulsion. This does not mean that compulsory liability insurance will completely replace the optional liability insurance. In addition, there is a trend of international convergence and unification in the legislation on maritime liability insurance, and in some areas it has become a reality.