Ocean Law and Policy

Sulu-Sulawesi Seas Patrol: Lessons from the Malacca Straits Patrol and Other Similar Cooperative Frameworks

On 19 June 2017, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines launched the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas Patrol (SSSP), a framework of maritime security cooperation aimed at protecting the Sulu Sea and Sulawesi (Celebes) Sea from maritime crimes. The three nations had announced that their cooperation might be modelled on the Malacca Straits Patrol (MSP), a similar form of …

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21–23 August 2019: CIL Researchers Participate in AsianSIL Conference

CIL researchers participated in the Asian Society of International Law conference in Manila on 21–23 August 2019. At the Junior Scholars’ Conference, Dita Liliansa presented on ‘Protection of Sea Turtles in the Seas of Southeast Asia: An ASEAN Way?’, offering an ongoing investigation on the relationship between ASEAN law, policy and guidelines, and the development …

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22 August 2019: Robert Beckman Participates in UNESCAP Roundtable at MPA Academy in Singapore

Robert Beckman participated in the UNESCAP Roundtable on 22 August 2019 at the MPA Academy in Singapore, giving a presentation on ‘Tsunami Monitoring from Ships, Offshore Structures and Submarine Cables: Legal And Jurisdictional Issues’. The Roundtable was organised by UNESCAP, the MPA, the IMO, the SSA and the Global Compact Network Singapore in collaboration with …

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30 June–19 July 2019: CIL Researchers Participate in 24th Session of Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy

At the 24th session of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy, Associate Professor Robert Beckman and Captain Ashley Roach (CIL Visiting Senior Principal Research Fellow) were lecturers, and Research Associate Dita Liliansa was a participant.  Attended by 52 participants from different countries, the Rhodes Academy addressed the foundations and various topics of the …

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16–17 July 2019: Research Fellow Arron N Honniball Presents Paper at Conference on Legal Framework for Marine Scientific Research

Research Fellow Arron N Honniball presented a paper at the conference on Governing Science at Sea: The Legal Framework for Marine Scientific Research, held in Busan, South Korea. The conference was organised by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Law of the Sea Institute, UC Berkeley. Dr Honniball presented his paper titled …

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