天津海事法院是1984年6月首批成立的全国6家海事法院之一,此后又陆续成立了4家,目前共10家,1999年7月正式纳入国家司法管理体系,由天津市委、市政府和市高级人民法院共同管理。天津海事法院作为人民法院的重要组成部分,与普通法院相比,在履行审判职能方面,既有共同之处,更有其自身的特点:一是管辖的跨地 Tianjin Maritime Court was one of the first six maritime courts set up in June 1984 in the country. Since then, four maritime courts have been set up, and there are now 10 in total. In July 1999, Tianjin Maritime Court officially incorporated into the national judicial administration system and was jointly commissioned by Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Tianjin Municipal Government And City High People’s Court co-management. Tianjin Maritime Court as an important part of the people’s court, compared with the ordinary courts, to perform the trial functions, both common, but also has its own characteristics: First, the jurisdiction of the ground