Summer School On Maritime Affairs

WHAT IS MARITIME LAW? Definition:

• Body of rules that “govern” everything that goes on territorial and open waters.
• Govern? jurisdiction | procedural law | substantive law
• Term interchangeable with Law of the Sea | Admiralty

• 900 BC: Greece
• 3000 BC: India started ship trade / commerce
• 2000 BC: Arabs first used ships to go to Indian Ocean
• 1492: Columbus discovered America
• 1609: Mare Liberum (Freedom of Seas)(Territorial Waters)
• 1603: East India first came to South Asia
• 1990: Dubai became smugglers stop / port

• United Nations specialized agency: safety and security of shipping + prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution + sustainable shipping.
• 175 Member States. 66 intergovernmental organizations with observer status.
• 85 international non-governmental organizations with consultative status.
• Maritime law of IMO covers cybersecurity in shipping, regulation of autonomous shipping, fishing, making shipping safer and combating issues like piracy and human trafficking.
• Forefront of drafting conventions and treaties relating to maritime laws.
THE MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS PAKISTAN
• Objective: national ports, provide competitive shipping, enhance seaborne trade, harness marine fishing resources and develop coastal infrastructure.
• Regulation of license ports & marine services and facilities.
• Managing vessel traffic in the port while ensuring safety and security.

• Marine Pollution Liabilities
• Collision Liabilities
• Climate Change
• Admiralty Law
• Carriage of Goods by Sea
• Marine Insurance Law
• International Shipping
• Artificial Intelligence and the use of Autonomous Ships and Vessels
• Cybersecurity