This new title features the published papers of Professor D. Rhidian Thomas and a host of high profile speakers, originally presented at the Swansea International Colloquium on Marine Insurance Law 2005. It examines and analyzes in-depth specific issues that are currently occupying the marine insurance markets and the law.The issues identified in this book are the fundamental issues on which marine insurance law is based, and of which are in the process of being re-examined and developed further to respond to the needs of modern insurance practice.The purpose of this text is to complement more general textbooks by delving more deeply into contemporary issues and thereby offering solutions rather than an introduction to problems.

Over 40% of EU GDP is generated in maritime regions, and almost 90% of the EU’s external trade is carried by sea. Although tourism in coastal areas currently only contributes 5% to GDP, this sector is increasing annually by 3%. In addition, the 1,200 ports throughout the continent are also an extremely valuable resource.But oceans and seas face a challenge of sustainable use and exploitation (eg. fisheries stocks) and current policies are too much based on a sector approach. The Commission therefore asked a Maritime Policy Task Force to prepare a Green Paper that would lay the foundations for an integrated maritime policy.
With its new vision for an integrated maritime policy, the Commission wants to help Member States making the most of the great potential for growth and employment contained in Europe’s 68,000 kilometres of coastline.The Commission also wants to raise awareness of the part oceans and seas play in "our history and identity," to quote Joe Borg. Indeed, lands cover

Maritime transport is of fundamental importance to Europe and the rest of the world. To put this in perspective, over 90% of European Union external trade goes by sea and more than 1 billion tonnes of freight a year are loaded and unloaded in EU ports. This means that shipping is the most important mode of transport in terms of volume. Furthermore, as a result of its geography, its history and the effects of globalisation, maritime transport will continue to be the most important transport mode in developing EU trade for the foreseeable future. In this context, European citizens have the right to expect their maritime passenger and goods transport to be safe, secure and clean. So, in support of these goals, and particularly in the wake of the Erika and Prestige oil tanker accidents, the set up of EMSA (under Regulation (EC) Nº 1406/2002 of 27 June 2002) is one of the key EU level initiatives aimed at improving the situation. The Agency's main objective is to provide technical and

The United States Coast Guard, one of the country's five armed services, is a unique agency of the federal government. We trace our history to 4 August 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of ten vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling, and protect the collection of the federal revenue. Referred to variously as the "system of cutters," Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, we expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew. These added responsibilities included humanitarian duties such as aiding mariners in distress. Our law enforcement functions also continued to expand. Congress tasked us with enforcing laws against slavery, piracy, and enlarged our responsibilities to prevent smuggling. We were also given the responsibility to protect the marine environment, explore and police Alaska, and chart the growing nation's coastlines, all well before the turn of the twentieth century.The service received its present name in 1915 und

The Institute of Maritime Law is the leading UK centre for teaching, research and consultancy in maritime law disciplines. The Institute consists, besides academic members, of one Senior Research Fellow, one Visiting Research Fellow, two Research Assistants and three support staff. For information on the Institute's functions please click on 'What is the IML?' at the left. For contact information or to add or amend your details on our mailing list please click on 'contact us'. The Institute of Maritime Law was founded in 1982 to give focus to an existing interest in maritime and international trade law. These subjects had been an important feature of law at Southampton for some ten years. The Institute is now composed of nine members and has a dedicated staff and an established international reputation. Demand for the Institute and its members comes from around the world.

Although a part of the School of Law at the University of Southampton, the Institute is privately funde