Information Brochure

In collaboration with

GNLU INTERNATIONAL MARITIME

ACADEMY 2016
(Theme : Maritime Law and Blue
Economy)

6th-12th March 2016

Discover Blue Economy policy

Participate in Intellectual dialogues
Meet the academic and policy leaders

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Concept Note:
GNLU Center for Public International Law has a legacy in organizing various
noble events in the field of Maritime Law to disseminate knowledge among
various stakeholders. To further such gallant endeavour, GNLU is pleased to
inform you that GNLU Center for Public International Law, is Organizing
GNLU International Maritime Academy 2016 under the theme of maritime
developments, blue economy and the ocean governance. The Academy shall
provide reinforcement of knowledge, understanding and proficiency of Maritime Law required to perform the responsibilities assigned to the senior
officials, policy makers and shipping executives. The fluidity and complexity
of the nature of maritime issues and interdisciplinary response to maritime
security officers require a deep understanding of the law of the sea, maritime
law, policies and regulations. Modern ship-owners and operators, and vessel
officers are subjected to increasingly detailed and rigorously enforced environmental, security, safety, and political (embargo/sanctions) regulations and
requirements. The consequences of non-compliances can be catastrophic.
The Academy offers participants the opportunity to meet like-minded professionals in a sympathetic but nonetheless demanding academic atmosphere in
which valuable professional knowledge will be gained and shared.
Blue Economy and the Oceans Governance hold key to achievement of millennium development goals as well as sustainable development goals. While
the oceans governance is largely regulated by the law of the sea regime, specifically, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, blue economy
covers areas beyond and within the oceans governance. The missions and
works of several governments and international organizations - United Nations and its Specialised Agencies, International Seabed Authority, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Indian Ocean Rim Association,
AALCO bear direct significance to the issues and challenges posed by the
twin concept of blue economy and the oceans governance. While several maritime OECD states have taken a lead and have blue print before them, developing coastal states of Africa, Asia and the Pacific are in need and finding extremely important to fully realise the benefits of the ocean space for their population. Laws, policy, practices, issues and challenges differ from state to
state, like any other international legal regime.

Course Outline*
Maritime Interest, Doctrine and Strategy

National Interests and the Law of the Sea

Importance of Maritime Doctrine and Strategy

Law of the Sea

Historical Development of the UNCLOS, 1982
Maritime Zones and the Determination of the National Baseline
Delimitation of the Continental Shelf: International Jurisprudence,
Freedom of Navigation in a post- 9/11 World: Security and Creeping Jurisdiction
Straits Used for International Navigation, Regime for Islands
The land-locked and geographically disadvantaged states and the Law of the Sea

UNCLOS Dispute

Settlement Regime
Prompt Release of Vessels and Crews & ITLOS
Contemporary Legal Issues: South China Sea Dispute,

Sir Creek Dispute, India-Bangladesh, arbitration, Enrica Lexie Judgment, MV Arctic Sunrise incident

Laws of Naval Warfare

General Principles of Law of War

War Crimes: Individual Criminal Responsibility
Rules Governing Weapons and methods of Naval Warfare
Enemy Character, Seizure of Enemy Vessels and Goods
Protected Persons, Vessels and Aircrafts
Prize Courts, Law of Neutrality and Economic Warfare

Ship, Port and Coastal Security

Federal Structure of the Indian Constitution and Coastal Security Scheme

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS) as amended
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation,
The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code)
International Convention on Load Lines 1966, Classification Societies, ISM Code

1988

Maritime Security and Crimes

Historical and Legal Development on Maritime Piracy

Contemporary Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: Pitfall and on-ground Situation
International and Comparative Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies

Employed in

Counter-Piracy
Safety and Security of Sea Lines of Communication Against Maritime Terrorism
Illegal Immigration, Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking
Regulation on Illegal Dumping at Sea, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Issues

Blue Economy and Oceans Governance

and opportunities arising out of Promotion of Blue Economy & Oceans Governance Approach-

es
Perspective

of Major Nations and International Organizations: USA, European Union, China, Japan,
Kenya, India, Australia, International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), International Tribunal of the Law of the
Sea (ITLOS), International Seabed Authority (ISA).

* Tentative

Eligibility :
Serving officers dealing with law of the sea and maritime matters,
Security, government and private intelligence agencies/companies,
Lawyers and law firms, specializing in law of the sea and maritime laws,
Governmental officers and staff,
Researchers and students.
Aim:
To equip participants with theoretical and practical legal, operational strategic issues
enabling them to render efficient and effective research, advisory, policy and operational assistance to authorities of navy and maritime forces, agencies, institutions, industry, law firms and students.
Methodology:
Faculty:

Lectures (including video lectures),

workshop, seminar and documentary.
Each candidate will be required to undertake 500 pages additional selfstudy in advance prior to commencement of the course.
Reference material
Each candidate will be provided with
reading material consisting of research
papers, articles, reports and case-law
abstracts. Participants will be provided
with complimentary use of GNLU
Library. GNLU Library has the vast
collection of more than 40,000 volumes
of books, law reports and subscription
of 150 current journals, newspapers,
reference books, E books etc. GNLU
Library has some of the finest
collections on public international law

Faculty will consist of experts, professors,

senior navy and maritime officers,
international law jurists, scholars, judges
and Arbitrators, law of the sea experts,
policy-makers drawn from USA, EU,
China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Kenya,
Brazil, South Africa, Liberia, India among
others.

Facilities:

State-of-art modern world class fully IT

equipped (wi-fi) 50 acres university
campus with residential facilities, sports
complex, excellent library and online
research services, conference halls, 15
minutes
away
from
Ahmedabad
international airport (1 hour air flight from
Delhi or Mumbai); recreational facilities
in the surrounding region. GNLU VIP
Residency has 48 rooms with air
conditioned, comfortable and furnished
with modern furniture & amenities.

Registration Fees:
Participation Fees: USD 150 / INR 10,000 (including registration, boarding
and lodging, study material, cultural local visits, evaluation, complimentary
use of Library online legal da-tabases like West Law, Manupatra, J-store, Heinonline,
Cambridge University Publication E Books, Oxford University Publication E Books,
Oxford University Publication E Reference Books World Bank Ebooks, and the legal
database software of AIR, GLH and GLR.

Modes of payment:
Demand Draft in favour of GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY payable at
Ahmedabad or through online mode as follow:
Name of the Payee : GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY
Name of the Bank: Corporation Bank, Udyog Bhawan, Sector- 11, Gandhinagar-382
011
Branch Code Number: 583 , Bank Account Number: 058300101004844
Type of Bank Account : Saving Bank Account, MICR Code of the bank: 380017009 ,
ESC/RTGS/NEFT/CBS/Code: CORP0000583

Financial assistance:
Depending upon the funding and sponsorship availability, request for full or partial
waiver of participation fee as well as air fare for the government nominated candidates
may be considered.

GNLU Centre for Public International Law

GNLU Centre for Public International Law (CPIL)
since 2010 strives to undertake research studies in
various areas of public international law, law of the
sea and maritime law. Centre envisaged the vision to
become a leading nodal centre for excellence in areas
of research, teaching and training on the subjects of
public international law, law of the sea, and maritime
law, at national and international levels. CPIL has
conducted a large number training programs on international law.
Mission
Research: Policy oriented research and filling up the gap of quality research on
the contemporary issues of public international law, law of the sea and maritime
law.
Teaching &Training: To provide forum for the discussion on research based
teaching in the areas of public international law, law of the sea and maritime Law;
to conduct and organise national and international training programs, seminars
conferences, workshops of national and international importance on the subjects
of international law, law of the sea and maritime law.
GNLU and Maritime Law:
In the field of Maritime laws, GNLU has successfully conducted Global Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy Conference in 2011 and witnessed the presence of
the delegates from 35 countries. GNLU has conducted number of training courses for the officers of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Police officers of different states, Reserve police forces and Maritimes Boards of different states. GNLU
has also conducted the prestigious 2013 external program of Hague Academy of
International law in November, 2013 on the theme of Stability and Change in
the Law of the Sea: Challenges in the 21st Century. In 2014 &2015 Maritime
Academy dealt with global maritime issues and emerging challenges.

Distinguished Faculty Members: GNLU International

Maritime Academy 2016:

Dr. James Kraska (USA): Professor, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School
of Law, International Group of Experts, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence
Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, and the Advisory Board, European
Research Council of the European Commission Project HUMAN SEA, Maritime and Oceanic Law Centre, University of Nantes, France.
Dr. Raul Pedrozo (USA): Associate Professor, US Naval War Colleges International Law Department, Former Staff Judge Advocate for Commander, U.S.
Pacific Command, served as a Special Assistant to the US Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy and as the head of the Navys International and Operational Law Division, and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the International
Maritime Organization.
Capt. Greg Smith (USA): Fleet Judge Advocate, US Pacific Fleet, US Naval
War College.
Dr. Yubing Shi (China): Associate Professor, Centre for Oceans Law and the
China Seas, South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University, China..
Dr. Yurika Ishi (Japan): Assistant Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan (LLB - University of Tokyo, LL.M. - Cornell Law School, and Ph.D University of Tokyo. Her areas of interest include general public international
law, law of the sea and international/transnational criminal law.
Akima Umezawa (Japan): Deputy Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation
Secretariat (China-Japan-Republic of Korea), Seoul, Republic of Korea, former Cabinet Counsellor, National Oceans Policy, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan, former Director of Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Japan.
Kovit Talasophon (Thailand): Commander Royal Thai Navy, Head of Operational Law Section.
Dr Prabhakar Paleri (India): PTM, TM Former Director-General Indian Coast
Guard (Retd.).
Dr. Bimal Patel (India): Director and Professor of Public International Law,
Gujarat National Law University, Gujarat, India; Author/editor of Law of the
Sea: ITLOS Jurisprudence (1994-2014); Maritime Security (2013); World
Court Reference Guide and Case-Law Digest (2002 and 2015 editions); India
and International Law (2005 and 2008 editions).

Maritime Academy Organizing Secretariat

Prof (Dr) Bimal N. Patel,

Director and Professor of Public International Law
Mr Sushil Goswami, Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Registrar
Mr Chhote Lal Yadav, Teaching and Research Associate
Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue, Koba
Gandhinagar - 382007, (Gujarat) INDIA
Email: gima2016@gnlu.ac.in Ph. (91) 8511188723 , 8128650813

Last Date of Registration : 20th February, 2016