The Interception of Vessels on the High Seas

The Interception of Vessels on the High Seas
Author: Efthymios Papastavridis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2014-08-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1782250859

The principal aim of this book is to address the international legal questions arising from the 'right of visit on the high seas' in the twenty-first century. This right is considered the most significant exception to the fundamental principle of the freedom of the high seas (the freedom, in peacetime, to remain free of interference by ships of another flag). It is this freedom that has been challenged by a recent significant increase in interceptions to counter the threats of international terrorism and WMD proliferation, or to suppress transnational organised crime at sea, particularly the trafficking of narcotics and smuggling of migrants. The author questions whether the principle of non-interference has been so significantly curtailed as to have lost its relevance in the contemporary legal order of the oceans. The book begins with an historical and theoretical examination of the framework underlying interception. This historical survey informs the remainder of the work, which then looks at the legal framework of the right of visit, contemporary challenges to the traditional right, interference on the high seas for the maintenance of international peace and security, interferences to maintain the 'bon usage' of the oceans (navigation and fishing), piracy j'ure gentium'and current counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, the problems posed by illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, interdiction operations to counter drug and people trafficking, and recent interception operations in the Mediterranean Sea organised by FRONTEX.

Shipping Interdiction and the Law of the Sea

Shipping Interdiction and the Law of the Sea
Author: Douglas Guilfoyle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2009-08-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521760194

In this comparative study of shipping interdiction, Douglas Guilfoyle considers the State action of stopping, searching and arresting foreign flag vessels and crew on the high seas in cases such as piracy, slavery, drug smuggling, fisheries management, migrant smuggling, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and maritime terrorism. Interdiction raises important questions of jurisdiction, including: how permission to board a foreign vessel is obtained; whether boarding State or flag State law applies during the interdiction (or whether both apply); and which State has jurisdiction to prosecute any crimes discovered. Rules on the use of force and protection of human rights, compensation for wrongful interdiction and the status of boarding State officers under flag State law are also examined. A unified and practical view is taken of the law applicable across existing interdiction regimes based on an extensive survey of state practice.

The Duty of the Shipmaster to Render Assistance at Sea under International Law

The Duty of the Shipmaster to Render Assistance at Sea under International Law
Author: Felicity G. Attard
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004438254

This study examines the shipmaster’s duty to render assistance at sea under international law. This duty is assessed in the light of contemporary challenges posed by the phenomenon of irregular migration by sea, a problem which has intensified in recent years. The approach undertaken gives special emphasis to the shipmaster’s responsibilities in rescue operations, and his role in the fulfilment of States’ international obligations in the rendering of assistance.

Migrant Smuggling by Sea

Migrant Smuggling by Sea
Author: Patricia Mallia
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2009-10-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004182977

A number of rules of the international law governing the oceans were created at a time far removed from the challenges of the present day. The principle of the freedom of the high seas and its corollary of flag State exclusivity are archetypical examples of this. Today these rules may appear to be obstacles in the effort to combat a number of contemporary maritime threats such as migrant smuggling by sea. This study examines this multi-faceted threat to maritime security against the backdrop of the current international legal framework and State practice in order to establish whether this threat can be effectively addressed within the existing framework of the law of the sea.

UNCLOS 1982 Commentary

UNCLOS 1982 Commentary
Author: Myron H. Nordquist
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 937
Release: 2012-01-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004215638

This Supplement to the seven-volume series United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, A Commentary, prepared at the University of Virginia’s Center for Oceans Law and Policy, contains additional primary documents and materials directly related to the Convention.

The International Law of Migrant Smuggling

The International Law of Migrant Smuggling
Author: Anne T. Gallagher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 841
Release: 2014-07-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107015928

This book, a companion volume to The International Law of Human Trafficking, presents the first-ever comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the international law of migrant smuggling. The authors call on their direct experience of working with the United Nations to chart the development of new international laws.

Japanese Maritime Security and Law of the Sea

Japanese Maritime Security and Law of the Sea
Author: Yurika Ishii
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2021-12-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004500413

Japan, the geopolitical lynchpin in the East Asian region, has developed a unique maritime security policy and interpretation of the law of the sea. Japanese Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea examines Japan’s domestic laws and its approach to international law.

Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea

Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea
Author: Natalie Klein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199566534

Maritime security is of increasing importance in a world threatened by terrorism, piracy, and drug-trafficking. This book sets out and evaluates the legal framework regulating the use of force on the oceans, as well as challenges like illegal fishing and environmental damage. It suggests that more flexible rules are needed to safeguard the seas.

The Legal Order of the Oceans

The Legal Order of the Oceans
Author: A.V. Lowe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 1030
Release: 2009-08-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1847317162

This compendium of documents brings together, for the first time in an affordable format, the essential documents needed to gain a thorough knowledge of the laws of the sea. There has been a long felt need for such a collection to provide students, scholars and practitioners with a working library of the key materials. This collection integrates documents of the International Maritime Organisation (which are not available anywhere on the web in consolidated form), of regional fisheries organizations, security related documents, treaties concerning resource exploitation, environmental protection measures and much more, into the framework created by the Law of the Sea Convention. The book is aimed at teachers and practitioners in the area and can be used as a class room companion for law of the sea courses.