Nautical Law: What is UNCLOS?
UNCLOS is an acronym for the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea. The convention is also sometimes referred to as the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty.
Is UNCLOS Fit For Protecting Human Rights At Sea?
Dr Elizabeth Mavropoulou provides a detailed commentary on one of the contemporary challenges that international law is facing today in protecting, monitoring, and enforcing human rights at sea.Â
5 Terms Every Mariner Should Know Under UNCLOS
UNCLOS or the United Nation’s Convention on Laws of the Sea was formed to ensure freedom of shipping navigation at the sea. This allowed ships of one country to move safely and freely in international waters.
High Seas Governance Must Take Account Of Existing IMO Framework
ICS is representing shipowners at a UN Preparatory Committee which is developing a new legal instrument, under the UNCLOS, which will apply to ‘high seas’ areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Italian Marines’ Murder Case In India May Go To Arbitration
A case in which two Italian marines are accused of killing two Indian fishermen could now be heard before an international court, offering a possible way out of a three-year impasse that has blighted bilateral relations.