Places of refuge: international law in the making?

Shaw, Richard (2003) Places of refuge: international law in the making? Journal of International Maritime Law, 9 (2), 159-180.

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Discusses the general principles of the duty of seafarers to go to the assistance of a vessel in distress. Compares the incidents of the Castor, the Prestige and the Sea Empress. Examines International Maritime Organisation (IMO) initiatives on guidelines for masters of vessels in need of refuge and the provision of places of refuge by coastal states. Explores the Comite Maritime International (CMI) work programme on places of refuge. Includes annexes of: (1) the Report on Places of Refuge submitted by the CMI to the IMO Legal Committee; and (2) Guidelines on Places of Refuge for Ships in Need of Assistance.

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Published date: 2003

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Local EPrints ID: 79792

URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/79792

ISSN: 1478-8586

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Date deposited: 19 Mar 2010

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Author: Richard Shaw

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