4. Maritime Law
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5. Maritime Law
Several codes:
UNCLOS- United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea
SOLAS
ISPS Code
SUA
Regional regimes (CRA, SARPSCO)
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6. Maritime Law
What is Piracy?
“Piracy consists of any of the following acts:
(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of
depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the
passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and
directed:
(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft,
or against persons or property on board such ship or
aircraft;
(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a
place outside the jurisdiction of any State;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship
or of an aircraft with knowledge of f acts making it a pirate
ship or aircraft;
(c) any act inciting or of intentionally facilitating
an act described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).”
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7. Maritime Law
Issues:
1. Has an offence been committed/being
committed?
2. Jurisdiction?
3. ROE?
4. National Policy? TF policy?
5. Resources?
6. Duty of Care?
7. Detention?
8. Prosecution?
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Jurisdiction: Is the alleged act in
International Waters?
Law abiding citizens respect
borders….criminal don’t!! 8
