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International law of the sea
- Details
- Category: Integrated undergraduate/graduate university Study of Law
Year of study | ECTS | Language 1 | Language2 | |
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III | 6 | English |
Course coordinator
Prof. Vesna Crnić-Grotić | Assoc. prof. Sandra Fabijanić Gagror | Asst. Prof. Petra Perišić |
Course objectives:
The main objective of this course is acquiring basic knowledge on international law of the sea, its sources, differences between maritime areas, rights and obligations of the coastal state, division and legal position of ships in different areas, and the basic rules of warfare at the sea.
Course content:
Law of the sea in time of peace: Historical development. The codification of international law of the sea. Legal regimes of various maritime areas: Internal waters. Archipelagic waters. Territorial sea. Contiguous zone. Exclusive economic zone. Continental shelf. High Seas. Zone. International straits and channel. The position of a ship at sea in peacetime: The concept of the ship. Merchant ship in the port and in other parts of the sea. Other ships which do not enjoy immunity. Warship in the port and in other parts of the sea. Other maritime vehicles enjoying immunity. Law of the Sea in armed conflicts: Legal rules on maritime warfare. The rules of hostilities at sea. Neutrality in maritime warfare.