Abstract
The role of English as a world language can be traced back to its formal role as the dominant language of the British Empire, whereby Standard British English has diversified into numerous regional and local varieties of ''new Englishes''. The paper is an attempt to make a theoretical overview of the role of English nowadays, analyzing some of its varieties and approaches to Maritime English as a fully-fledged type of ESP, arguing for its unique character, since its teaching and learning, as well as its research, are based on international legal procedures.
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