Dispute settlement mechanism in the law of the sea 1. Background to the dispute settlement mechanism Traditionally, provisions for the...
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International Laws of The Sea
International Seabed Authority
International Seabed Authority 1. Institutional structure of the International Seabed Authority The Authority is comprised of three principal organs: a)...
Legal Status of the Deep Seabed and Its Resources
Legal status of the deep seabed and its resources 1. Evolution of the legal regime concerning the deep seabed and...
Principle of the Freedoms of the High Seas
Principle of the freedoms of the high seas 1. Evolution of the principle of the freedoms of the seas The...
Rights and Duties of Coastal and Other States in the EEZ
Rights and duties of coastal and other states in the EEZ 1. Rights and duties of coastal states The 1982...
Concept of the EEZ
Concept of the EEZ 1. Evolution of the concept of the EEZ In the late 1940s and early 1950s, a...
Rights of Coastal States and Other States in the Continental Shelf
Rights of coastal states and other states in the continental shelf 1. Rights of coastal states Coastal states have exclusive...
Definition and Method of Drawing the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Definition and method of drawing the limits of the continental shelf 1. Evolution of the continental shelf as a legal...
Contiguous Zone
Contiguous zone 1. Development of the concept of a contiguous zone When states began to make extensive claims for a...
Right of Innocent and Transit Passage
Right of innocent and transit passage 1. Nature and meaning of innocent passage The 1982 Convention defines the meaning of...
Territorial Sea
Territorial sea 1. Concept of a territorial sea The concept of a territorial sea has a long history. Those who...
Law on Drawing Baselines
Law on drawing baselines 1. Background to the law The seas and oceans of the world had long been subject...
Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III)
Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) 1. Second UN Conference on the Law of the...
Four Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea of 1958
Four Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea of 1958 1. Four Conventions a)Convention on the Territorial Sea and...
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I)
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I) Aftermath of the Second World War The conduct of...
Pre-UN Development of the Law of the Sea
Pre-UN development of the law of the sea Introduction We know that as early as the fourth millennium BC there...
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Codification of the Law of Marine Insurance
Codification Of The Law Of Marine Insurance 01. Condifcation The Marine Insurance Act 1906 (hereafter referred to as the MIA...
The Subject of Marine Insurance
The Subject of Marine Insurance What Can Be Insured Generally, everything that will be exposed to risk of facing...
Owner’s implied obligations I
Owner’s implied obligations I – general principles> Liability Of Sea Carriers At Common Law Liability of common carriers In the...
Owner’s Implied Obligations II
Owner’s Implied Obligations II – The Duty To Provide A Seaworthy Ship Meaning of seaworthiness A ship is not seaworthy...
The Nature of Admiralty Jurisdiction
The Nature Of Admiralty Jurisdiction Statutory rights in rem and maritime liens The Senior Court Act 1981 (hereinafter known as SCA 1981) provides...
Enforceability of Claims under The Admiralty Jurisdiction of The High Court
Enforceability of claims under the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court Nature of in rem proceedings The advantages of the...
Pre-UN Development of the Law of the Sea
Pre-UN development of the law of the sea Introduction We know that as early as the fourth millennium BC there...
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I)
First UN Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I) Aftermath of the Second World War The conduct of...