Choice of law clauses in maritime contracts are presumptively enforceable as a matter of federal admiralty law just as forum selection clauses in those contracts are generally enforceable. Choice of law clauses in maritime contracts are unenforceable only when they contravene a federal statute or conflict with established federal maritime policy or when the parties cannot furnish a reasonable basis for having chosen that the chosen state’s or country’s law. Public policy concerns of a state of one of the parties’ residence do not play any role as to enforceability of a choice of law clause in a maritime contract. Federal uniformity is more important. For that reason, Rest.2d of Conflicts of Law §187(2)(b) is inapplicable to choice of law clauses in maritime contracts.