Dispute resolution in the law of the sea

Contents......Page 7
Prologue......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Table of Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 15
Table of International and Domestic Cases......Page 21
Table of Treaties and Statutes......Page 33
1. Historical Background......Page 39
2. General Description of the Dispute Settlement System under the Convention......Page 44
3. Review of Literature, Methodology and Structure......Page 54
1.1. Nature, Purpose and History of Article 292 LOSC......Page 59
1.2. Applicability of Article 292 LOSC......Page 65
1.2.1. Release from Detentions Imposed in Enforcement of Fisheries Laws and Regulations......Page 69
A. Article 220(7) LOSC......Page 74
B. Article 226(1)(b) LOSC......Page 77
1.3. Prompt Release Procedure......Page 79
1.4.1. Jurisdiction......Page 87
A. Time-Limits......Page 90
B. Status of an Applicant as a Flag State (Nationality of Claims) and Genuine Link......Page 91
1.4.2. Admissibility......Page 104
A. Non-Compliance with Article 73(2) LOSC......Page 106
C. Non-Exhaustion of Local Remedies and Lis Pendens......Page 108
D. Confiscation of a Vessel......Page 109
E. Non-Posting of a Bond or a Bond Set after an Application under Article 292 LOSC Has Been Filed......Page 114
1.5. Reasonableness of Bond and Determination of Its Amount......Page 115
1.6. Interim Conclusions......Page 127
2.1.1. Nature and Purpose of Provisional Measures......Page 133
2.1.2. History of Article 290 LOSC......Page 137
2.1.3. The Convention vis-à-vis Other International Statutes. The Procedure......Page 138
2.2.1. General Aspects......Page 151
2.2.2. Prima Facie Jurisdiction......Page 153
A. Article 281 LOSC......Page 158
B. Article 282 LOSC......Page 161
C. Article 283 LOSC......Page 164
D. Article 297(3)(a) LOSC......Page 168
2.3.1. Preservation of the Parties’ Rights from Damage......Page 170
2.3.2. Prevention of Serious Harm to the Marine Environment......Page 176
2.3.3. Urgency of the Situation......Page 179
2.3.4. The Role of Precautionary Principle/Approach......Page 187
2.4. Binding Effect of Provisional Measures......Page 193
2.5. Provisional Measures vis-à-vis Prompt Release......Page 198
2.6. Interim Conclusions......Page 202
3.1. Purpose of Maritime Boundary Delimitation......Page 207
3.2. Maritime Zones to be Delimited: Some Topical Issues......Page 208
3.2.1. Contiguous Zone and Exclusive Fishing Zone......Page 209
3.2.2. Outer Shelf......Page 211
3.3. Maritime Boundaries Negotiated Directly by States and the Role of the Convention......Page 222
3.4.1. The Reference of Maritime Delimitation to Part XV LOSC, the Choice of Forum and Opting Out......Page 239
3.4.2. Prospects of the ICJ......Page 241
3.4.3. Prospects of ITLOS......Page 246
3.4.4. Role of Arbitration......Page 250
3.4.5. Role of Other Third-Party Means......Page 252
3.5.1. Methods of Delimitation: Equity or Equidistance?......Page 253
3.5.2. Relevant/Special Circumstances as a Verification of Equity......Page 260
A. Conduct of the Parties/Use of Resources......Page 262
B. Coastal Projection and Avoidance of Cut-off Effect......Page 267
C. Proportionality......Page 271
D. Regional Implications......Page 273
E. Navigational Interests......Page 275
3.6. Interim Conclusions......Page 276
4.1. The Growth of International Adjudication......Page 283
4.2. General Implications for the Law of the Sea......Page 289
4.3.1. Competing Jurisdictions Belonging to Treaties Dealing with Identical Subject-Matter: The Convention and Its Implementation Agreements......Page 293
4.3.2. Competing Jurisdictions Belonging to Treaties Dealing with Different Subject-Matters: The Convention and the Trade Agreements......Page 302
4.3.3. ‘Hybrid’ Category of Competing Jurisdictions......Page 309
4.4. The LOSC Tribunals’ Jurisprudence and General International Law......Page 324
4.4.1. Interpretation of Treaties......Page 326
4.4.2. Application of Other Rules of International Law......Page 330
4.4.3. Reliance on International Law Jurisprudence......Page 335
4.4.4. Consideration of Some Areas of General International Law......Page 339
A. Exhaustion of Local Remedies......Page 340
B. Protection of Alien Crew Members by the Vessel’s Flag State......Page 343
C. Use of Force at Sea......Page 347
D. Compensation for Internationally Wrongful Acts and State Responsibility......Page 349
4.5. Interim Conclusions......Page 351
General Conclusions......Page 357
Annex I The Law of the Sea Disputes and Situations Potentially Leading to Disputes, and Various Means of Their Resolution After 16 November 1994......Page 369
Annex II Maritime Delimitation Agreements and Provisional Arrangements Negotiated after 16 November 1994......Page 379
Sources and Bibliography......Page 393
Index......Page 427