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I have previously reported on this blog (here) on the dispute between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the one hand and Spain on the other hand concerning the arrest and detention the M/V Louisa and its tender, the Gemini III. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea gave its order on provisional [...]
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The latest case to come before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea raises some interesting questions about the availability of prompt release proceedings for vessels arrested for violating laws and regulations in the exclusive economic zone of a coastal state. The case has been initiated by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following [...]
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On 17 March 2009, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea adopted an amendment to the rules relating to the prompt release of vessels. The new rules change the way in which financial security may be posted to comply with the relevant provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention. Articles 73 and [...]
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A Special Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was convened on Friday 6 March in order to elect a judge to fill the vacancy created by the sad death of Judge Choon-Ho Park in November last year. In accordance with the practice of the States Parties, [...]
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Could the question of “Arctic ownership” push the US to sign the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention? As we have reported earlier, and as frequently reported in the media (see e.g. this latest article at tampabay.com), the support for the ratification of UNCLOS is growing by the day. Not only are prominent members [...]
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José Luis Jesus of Cape Verde has been elected as the new President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, replacing previous President, Rüdiger Wolfrum of Germany. President Jesus will serve a three-year term until 2011. President Jesus is no stranger to the Tribunal as he has served on the judicial organ [...]
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On 13 June the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea elected seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (press release). Among the judges that were re-elected for another term of nine years (beginning 1 October 2008 ) is the president of the Tribunal, Judge [...]
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Today the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), or rather the Special Chamber of the ITLOS which was formed by order of 20 December 2000, further extended the time-limits for the Case between Chile and the European Community concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Exploitation of Swordfish Stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean for one year until [...]
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On Friday the ITLOS announced that Russia had released the Japanese fishing vessel Hoshinmaru and its crew following the courts judgment of 6 August 2007 (see earlier reports here, here and here). I guess this is another good example of the fact that public international law is indeed being followed by (most) States and that it [...]
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On 6 August 2007 the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) presented its judgments in the “Tomimaru” Case (No. 15) and “Hoshinmaru” Case (No. 14) – see also the previous entry of 31 July 2007: New Cases for the ITLOS. The Cases had been filed with the ITLOS on 6 July 2007 [...]
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On 6 August 2007, the ITLOS will deliver its judgments in the cases “Hoshinmaru” and “Tomimaru”, which had been brought before the court on 6 July 2007 (see the previous post). A detailed comment on the judgments will follow as soon as they have been made public.
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On 6th July the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) received two applications on behalf of Japan and against the Russian Federation. According to the applications, Japan requests the prompt release of two fishing vessels and the crew of one of those vessels (the Hoshinmaru and 17 crew members and the Tomimaru). [...]
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