Ocean Law and Policy

International Shipping and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS): Developments at the IMO and Implications for the 1982 LOS Convention

Welcome Remarks Dr Nilüfer Oral, Director, NUS Centre for International Law Moderator Dr. Dawoon Jung, Research Fellow, Ocean Law & Policy Programme, NUS Centre for International Law Speakers Prof. Robert Beckman, Emeritus Professor and Ocean Law & Policy Programme Head, NUS Centre for International Law Ms. Maria Pia Benosa, Research Associate, Ocean Law and Policy […]

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CIL Guide to the International Maritime Organization

Authors: Maria Pia Benosa, Robert Beckman It is easy to get lost in the jargon with which maritime professionals navigate any discussion on the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Understanding the plethora of contemporary issues in international shipping that form part of its agenda, as well as the numerous conventions, technical guidelines and standards under

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Maritime Security and Commercial Shipping: Approaches of the IMO and ASEAN

Welcome Remarks Dr Nilüfer Oral, Director, NUS Centre for International Law Moderator Ms. Maria Pia Benosa, Research Associate, Ocean Law and Policy Programme, NUS Centre for International Law Speakers Prof. Robert Beckman, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Law, Ocean Law & Policy Programme Head, NUS Centre for International Law Dr. Vu Hai Dang, Senior Research Fellow,

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Prof Robert Beckman made a presentation in a panel at an International Conference on Maritime Security in Southeast Asia

On 23 September 2022, Prof Robert Beckman made a presentation in a panel at an International Conference on Maritime Security in Southeast Asia. The online conference was organized by the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and the Faculty of Law of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) of Indonesia and

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Prof Robert Beckman participated in a virtual conference on ocean governance hosted by Nankai University School of Law, Tianjin, China

On 21-22 September 2022 Prof Robert Beckman participated in a virtual conference on ocean governance hosted by Nankai University School of Law, Tianjin, China. The title of the conference was “International Symposium on Ocean Governance, Environmental Rights and Sustainable Development in the Anthropocene”.  Prof Beckman made a presentation on Wed 21 September in Panel 2

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Survival, Success and the Sea: The Importance of UNCLOS to Singapore by Tara Davenport

Tara Davenport, ‘Survival, Success and the Sea: The Importance of UNCLOS to Singapore,’ Fulcrum, 13 September 2022, available at https://fulcrum.sg/survival-success-and-the-sea-the-importance-of-unclos-to-singapore/and https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/survival-success-and-the-sea-the-importance-of-unclos-to-singapore  

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Prof Robert Beckman and Dr Vu Hai Dang lectured at the 10th Regional MarSec Practitioner Programme

Prof. Robert Beckman, Head of the Centre for International Law’s Ocean Law and Policy and Dr. Vu Hai Dang, Ocean Law and Policy Senior Research Fellow, were guest lecturers at the 10th Regional MarSec Practitioner Programme, International Fusion Centre, Changi Naval Base, Singapore. The Programme, co-organised by the Republic of Singapore Navy and S. Rajaratnam

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Prof Robert Beckman spoke at the IMO Seminar on Development of a Regulatory Framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

On 7 September 2022 Prof Robert Beckman was a speaker in the IMO Seminar on Development of a Regulatory Framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). The seminar was organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It was held over two days on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 September as an online meeting. Day Two

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Dr. Tara Davenport was invited to participate (online) in the Expert Group Meeting on Enforcement Related Issues in Deep Sea Mining

Senior Research Fellow Dr. Tara Davenport was invited to participate (online) in the Expert Group Meeting on Enforcement Related Issues in Deep Sea Mining organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) held in Bali, Indonesia from 29 – 30 August 2022 where experts explored

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