Shipping Interdiction and the Law of the Sea

In this comparative study of shipping interdiction, Douglas Guilfoyle considers the State action of stopping, searching and arresting foreign flag vessels and crew on the high seas in cases such as piracy, slavery, drug smuggling, fisheries management, migrant smuggling, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and maritime terrorism. Interdiction raises important questions of jurisdiction, including: how permission to board a foreign vessel is obtained; whether boarding State or flag State law applies during the interdiction (or whether both apply); and which State has jurisdiction to prosecute any crimes discovered. Rules on the use of force and protection of human rights, compensation for wrongful interdiction and the status of boarding State officers under flag State law are also examined. A unified and practical view is taken of the law applicable across existing interdiction regimes based on an extensive survey of state practice.

Author: Douglas Guilfoyle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 374
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780521760195

About the Author
Guilfoyle, Douglas: - Douglas Guilfoyle is a lecturer at University College London, where he teaches in public law and public international law.