Hosted by the Canadian Maritime Law Association, the 2023 CMI Colloquium took place from June 14 to 16 in Montreal, Canada. President of the Russian Maritime Law Association - Konstantin Krasnokutskiy chaired the Russian delegation to participate in the Colloquium.

The event traditionally brought together thought leaders in the field of maritime law from around the globe. It was chaired by newly minted CMI President Ann Fenech, the first woman to hold this post. The Colloquium featured several meetings of international working groups, discussions on the Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, Mobile Offshore Renewables Units, arctic shipping, and other hot topics.