| Places of Refuge for Ships: Emerging Environmental Concerns of a Maritime Custom Contributor(s): Chircop (Editor), Linden (Editor) |
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ISBN: 900414952X ISBN-13: 9789004149526 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $272.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Written by scholars and practitioners, this work consists of 20 multidisciplinary chapters addressing the law, policy and management aspects of the problem of places of refuge for ships in need of assistance. Specific chapters focus on the experiences and approaches of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Maritime - Law | International |
| Series: Publications on Ocean Development |
| Physical Information: 580 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is about the contemporary problem of places of refuge for ships in need of assistance. There is an uncodified humanitarian custom providing a right to a ship in distress to assistance and protection by coastal authorities, including access to a place of refuge when necessary. With modern ships carrying large volumes of hazardous cargo and fuel, a disabled ship can pose a significant threat to the marine environment and interests of an affected coastal state. After being refused refuge, the 'Erika' and 'Prestige' became casualties causing severe environmental damage. Today, while the humanitarian right to assistance remains, the threat to the marine environment and the coastal state has to be considered in the granting of refuge. Written by scholars and practitioners, the book consists of 20 multidisciplinary chapters addressing the law, policy and management aspects of the problem. Specific chapters focus on the experiences and approaches of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and United States. |