The 1982 LOS Convention locked in the quot;Thames Formula,quot; an approach that assigns primacy to flag States in implementing and enforcing the international maritime regime. Decades of experience have demonstrated that the balance of interests struck by the Thames Formula fails to meet the...

The word "piracy" has been applied to acts of murder, robbery, plunder, rape and other villainous deeds which have transpired throughout history. Piracy usually conjures up images of a flag with skull and crossbones and of swashbucklers, plundering ships and taking booty as prize. Traditionally,...

The paper focuses on the relations between the European Union and the International Maritime Organization. First, it briefly describes the framework as well as the impressive development of European law in the field of maritime safety after the “Erika” (1999) and “Prestige” (2002) oil...

1. Introduction -- 2. Amoco Cadiz and the early days of EC maritime regulation 37 -- 3. Braer and breakthrough for EU maritime engagement and regulation -- 4. Erika, a watershed in international maritime governance 95 -- 5. Prestige and near breakdown of the safety regime -- 6. From EU-IMO...