Serving the Rule of International Maritime Law

Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez is a lecturer at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta.

• Part 1: General 1. IMO: 60 Years in the Service of Shipping, H.E. Mr Efthimios E. Mitropoulos 2. New European Maritime Policy for Cleaner Oceans and Seas, Marko Pavliha 3. Protection of International Watercourses, Malgosia Fitzmaurice 4. Criminal Sanctions in relation to Ship-Source Pollution, Bernard Vanheule Part 2: The Law of the Sea 5. Malta, Maine and Beyond: Trends in the Theory and Practice of Maritime Boundary Delimitation, Charles Norchi 6. A Legal and Practical Arrangement of Disputes Concerning Maritime Boundaries Pending Their Final Solution and Law Enforcement - From a Japanese Perspective, Atsuko Kanehara 7. Bioprospecting, Marine Scientific Research and the Patentability of Genetic Resources, Andree Kirchner 8. Marine Scientific Research and the Right to Lay Submarine Cables and Pipelines: Differences in Regime, Umberto Leanza 9. A New Advent for Renewable Offshore Resources, Ivan Vella 10. The Idea of the Common Heritage of Mankind, Helmut Tuerk 11. Correlative Concepts of the Common Heritage and the Present Euro-Mediterranean Context, Peter Serracino-Inglott 12. Extension of Coastal State Jurisdiction in the Mediterranean: ‘Quasi EEZs’ or Real ‘Sui Generis’ Zones?, Mitja Grbec 13. Lo Stretto di Hormuz e le Minacce al Regime Internazionale di Transito, Admiral Fabio Caffio 14. The Fight against Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships off the Coast of Somalia: International Cooperation Illustrated, Patricia Mallia Part 3: Shipping Law 15. Hague, Visby, Hamburg and Rotterdam: A Maritime Tour of Northern Europe, Francis Reynolds 16. A Summary of Some General Criticisms of the UNCITRAL Convention (The Rotterdam Rules), William Tetley 17. UNCTAD and its Role in Regulation of Liability for Carriage of Goods by Sea and Multimodal Transport, Mahin Faghfouri 18. Operation of a Ship’s Hatch Covers: Allocation of Responsibility under a Charterparty Agreement, Norman A. Martinez Gutierrez 19. The Maritime Labour Convention 2006: A Major Step Forward in Maritime Law, Reto Dürler 20. Maritime Security Vis-à-Vis Fair Treatment of Seafarers – A Conundrum in the Development of International Maritime Law, Frank Wiswall Jr 21. Influence of the Torrey Canyon Incident on the Liability and Compensation Regimes Developed under the Auspices of the International Maritime Organization, Gaetano Librando 22. Dispute Resolution in Oil Pollution Cases – Are There Alternatives to Litigation in National Courts?, Måns Jacobsson 23. International Maritime Law - Developing a Comprehensive Third Party Liability Convention, Patrick J.S. Griggs 24. Places of Refuge – Environmental Salvage, Archie Bishop 25. Implementation of the Arrest Convention, Ignacio Arroyo 26. Good Faith and the Duty of Disclosure in Marine Insurance Law, Ping-Fat Sze