也谈海事优先权的法律性质

On Legal Character of Maritime Lien

近年来,随着我国海商法研究的不断深入,围绕海事优先权这个长期以来困扰着人们的问题,在法学界和航运界引起了激烈的争论,争论的焦点集中在两个方面:一是关于其译名问题,有人主张译为船舶优先请求权,也有人主张译为海事优先请求权抑或海事优先权;二是关于其法律性质问题,对此,可谓众说纷纭,莫衷一是。有人说它是一种担保物权,有人说是债权,也有人说它是一种法律规定的特权。笔者认为,当前。

Applying the principles in civl law,and based on the analyses and comparisons of theories of legal character of maritime lien existing presently in our circles of maritime law,some opinions are negated. And from aspects of the nature,the charaters and the reasons of oc- curence of maritime lien,a conclusion is reached that maritime lien has the character of creditor's right and furthermore,it is a kind of senior creditor's rights established by the law.