Yosemite C Hilton San Francisco and Towers Ballroom Level
Section on Maritime Law Alexander J. Bolla, Jr., Samford University, Chair
U.S. Admiralty Law in the Wake of The International Law of the Sea
Speakers:
Detritus From the Intertanko Decision John Alton Duff, University of Maine Andrew R. Klein, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis
The International Law Aspects of Port State Control Ted McDorman, Associate Professor, University of Victoria Faculty of Law, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Commentators:
Edward C. Martin, Samford University Leonard J. Nelson III, Samford University
Admiralty law and the international law of the sea are like a vessel's bowsprit and rudder—what happens to one can seriously affect the other. Admiralty law deals primarily with civil disputes involving vessels and the international law of the sea with, inter alia, navigational freedom issues; the former can seriously affect the latter. Similarly, certain environmental and safety vessel standards may constructively close a port or lead to costly arrival and departure delays tantamount to interference with freedom of navigation. Can "freedom of navigation" really be used to avoid arrest or evade compliance with national laws on environmental safety standards? Following topical presentations, the panel will discuss this and other intriguing issues.