The CMI Colloquium –organized in collaboration with the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association- was held in Istanbul from 7th to 9th June. Many interesting topics were discussed at the Colloquium, and among them it is worth highlighting the seminars about General Average, Offshore Drilling and those dealing with Turkey as Coastal State, where the central debate focused on the regulation and practice of Turkish Straits, salvage operations and marine insurance, among others. Eduardo Albors and Javier Portales attended the Colloquium as Vice President and Chair of the Spanish Maritime Law Association, respectively. More information can be found at www.comitemaritime.org and www.cmi2015istanbul.org.