Maritime Operations Law in Practice

Description

The law that applies to maritime operations at sea is complex and comprises two distinct elements: treaty law (1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), and the cases and incidents that occur at sea in both peacetime and during armed conflict which result in the creation of customary international law applicable to maritime operations at sea. Covering sovereignty and vessel status, jurisdiction and interdiction, freedom of navigation, maritime law enforcement and security, and the law of naval warfare, this edited collection brings together the most famous and influential cases and incidents at sea. Exploring the entire spectrum of maritime operations from ‘high end’ war-fighting to constabulary operations that are conducted by naval forces and maritime law enforcement agencies at sea to provide the factual circumstances of each case or incident; offering sophisticated analysis and insights into the case or incidents enduring importance, and their significance for the development of the law applicable to maritime operations; and offering a detailed account and evaluation of the most critical but rarely understood cases in maritime operations law, which encourages comparison between key cases, this book will be an essential reference for practitioners, scholars, teachers, and students of maritime operations law. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents List of contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Treaties, laws, and cases cited 1 Introduction PART I Sovereignty and vessel status 2 The Lotus case (France v Turkey) 3 ARA Libertad: refining the legal grounds for warship-immunity in foreign ports PART II Jurisdiction and interdiction 4 The MS Achille Lauro hijacking 5 The So San incident 6 United States of America v Lei Shi 7 The Ali and Shibin cases in relation to Article 101(c) of UNCLOS and the facilitation of piracy PART III Freedom of navigation, maritime law enforcement, and maritime security 8 The Black Sea bumping incident 9 I’m Alone 10 The Red Crusader incident 11 The MV Saiga (No. 2) case: St Vincent and the Grenadines v Guinea 12 The ‘Whiskey on the Rocks’ incident PART IV Law of naval warfare 13 RMS Lusitania 14 The Admiral Graf Spee in Montevideo 15 The Altmark incident 16 The sinking of ARA General Belgrano 17 The Mavi Marmara incident Index