Maritime Law
-Current Developments and Perspectives Publication on the occasion
of the 35th anniversary
of the Institute for the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law (Hamburg)
edited by
Peter Ehlers and Marian Paschke
PREFACE 1
Chapter I
THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA AND
NEW CHALLENGES LYING AHEAD 3
Vladimir GOLITSYN
A. Introduction 3
B. Contribution of the Tribunal to the peaceful settlement of disputes
under UNCLOS 4
C. The 20th Anniversary of the Tribunal 18
D. New Challenges 19
E. Concluding remark 27
Chapter II
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITLOS TO THE LAW ON MARITIME
DELIMITATION 31
Suzette V. SUAREZ
A. Introduction 31
B. Overview of the history of the law on maritime delimitation .... 32 C. The rule-making role of international courts and tribunals in the
law on maritime delimitation 35
D. The ITLOS jurisprudence on maritime delimitation
methodology - the triumph of predictability and stability in the
law on maritime delimitation? 38
E. The ITLOS and the delimitation of the area of the continental shelf beyond 200 nm - a bold, initial exploration of the final
frontiers of the law on maritime delimitation? 42
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Chapter III
MARITIME TRANSPORT LAW AND THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE
21ST CENTURY 51
Henning JESSEN
A. Introduction 51
B. Safety and Security - A Short Primer on the EU's Regulatory
Activity 52
C. Environmental Sustainability and Decarbonisation - A Short
Primer on the EU's Regulatory Activity 54 D. How Far May the EU's Regulatory Arm Extend? The Example of
Ship Recycling 55
E. General Conclusions 59
Chapter IV
50 YEARS MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
-ACHIEVEMENTS AND UNSOLVED ISSUES 67
Peter EHLERS
A. The development of marine environmental law 67
B. Unsolved Issues 77
C. Conclusion 88
Chapter V
THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF THE SEA IN
LIGHT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 103 Katharina REILING
A. UNCLOS: An Extraordinary Framework Convention 103 B. Current Concerns in the Area of Marine Environmental Law. ... 104 C. Elaborating the Legal Framework of UNCLOS 119
D. Conclusion 124
Chapter VI
THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE SEA - AN OVERVIEW 133 Peter EHLERS, Nico NOLTE
A. Introduction 133
B. Maritime Transport Law 135
D. Marine Environmental Protection 150
E. Maritime Spatial Planning 152
F. Marine Observations and Research 154
Chapter VII
SHIPPING LAW 165
Klaus RAMMING
A. Introduction 165
B. The Shipping Industry 165
C. The Underlying Sales Contract 166
D. The Players 166
E. The International Legal Framework 168
F. The Container Trade 174
G. Contracts of Carriage 175
H. Bills of Lading 187
I. Contracts of Affreightment; Frame Agreements 194
Chapter VIII CHARTER PARTIES 197 Klaus RAMMING A. Introduction 197 B. Voyage Charters 205 C. Time Charters 215 D. Bareboat Charters 223 Chapter IX UNMANNED SHIPPING 229 Carina LUTTER A. Introduction 229
B. Developments towards the Unmanned Ship 229
C. Benefits of Crewless Ships 231
D. Are unmanned vessels considered "ships"? 232 E. Cross-border Operation of Unmanned Ships 233
F. Liability for Unmanned Ships 237
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H. Suggestions for a Future Legislative Framework for Unmanned
Ships 243
I. Final Considerations 245
Chapter X
SHIPPING IN POLAR WATERS - INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
AND PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC POLICY 251 Marilena MROSS
A. Introduction 251
B. Antarctica - counterpart of the Arctic 252 C. Arctic's allocation under international law 253
D. Plurality of actors as a problem 255
E. Legal framework of the Arctic 258
F. Political objective and international credo 259
G. Outlook 265
Chapter XI
MARINE HULL AND MACHINERY INSURANCE IN GERMANY. . . . 273 Dieter SCHWAMPE
A. Generalia 273
B. Co-Insurance 288
C. Closing Remarks 289
Chapter XII
A BRIEF HISTORY OF GERMAN SHIP FINANCING 291 Stefan RINDFLEISCH
A. The Beginning of Ship Finance Banking in Germany 291
B. The Birth of the German KG Market 292
C. Germany becoming the World's Global Hub for Ship Financing . . 294
D. The Turning Point in Autumn 2008 296
E. The Era of Stagnancy in 2009 297
F. Restructurings and Insolvencies 298
G. Private Equity and Hedge Funds entering the Market 300 H. Other New Financiers and New Finance Structures 301
J. Concluding Remarks 302
Chapter XIII
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION INTO MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT .... 305 Kai Holger DREWS
A. The basic idea of multimodal transport 305
B. Introduction 305
C. Basic principles 306
D. Multimodal transport today 312
E. Conclusion 319 Chapter XIV MARINE INSURANCE 323 Jens JAEGER A. Introduction 323 B. Historical background 324 C. Economic relevance 324 D. Legal basis 326 E. Cargo Insurance 327
F. Carrier's Liability Insurance 338
G. Current Developments and Perspectives 341
Chapter XV
THE PORT PACKAGE III: A EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF PORT SERVICES AND COMMON RULES ON THE
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY OF PORTS 349
Kai-Dieter CLASSEN
A. Introduction 349
B. Setting the Scene - Background and Context of the Port Package
III 350
C. The Anamnesis of a Regulation 352
D. Content of the Port Package III 355
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Chapter XVI
THE WTO LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPORT TRANSACTIONS . . 375 Marian PASCHKE
A. WTO law as legal order of global export business 375 B. The agreements under the umbrella of the WTO 376
C. Tasks and goals of the WTO 377
D. The Structure and Organization of WTO 377
E. The enforcement of WTO law 380
F. WTO rules on trade in goods (GATT) 382
G. Trade in Services (GATS) 390
H. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) . . 391
Chapter XVII
THE EU LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPORT TRANSACTIONS. ... 395 Marian PASCHKE
A. Export transactions within the EU 395
B. Exports from the EU to third countries 401
C. Imports from third countries 405
D. Protective measures in foreign trade 409
E. Outlook 410
Chapter XVIII
LIABILITY RISKS FOR SHIPPING COMPANIES IN EUROPEAN
CUSTOMS LAW 413
Lothar HARINGS
A. Introduction 413
B. Relevant legal provisions 413
C. Incurrence of customs debts on import 414 D. Entry of goods into the customs territory - provisions and
obligations 414
E. Incurrence of customs debt - Liability risks for shipping companies 416
Chapter XIX
MARITIME ARBITRATION 427
Jan WÖLPER
A. History of maritime arbitration 427
B. ADR Alternatives 427
C. Institutional arbitration vs. ad hoc arbitration 428
D. Differences in rules of procedure 429
E. How to reach an arbitration agreement 430
F. Advantages of arbitration 431
G. Disadvantages of arbitration 433
H. GMAA 434
I. The future of maritime arbitration 435
Chapter XX
LAW OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES 439
Felix GOEBEL
A. Introduction 439
B. Public Maritime Safety Law 440
C. Civil Liability of Classification Societies 451
D. Outlook 454
