Insights
Analysis, commentary, and expert perspectives on the issues shaping global maritime security, ocean governance, and international law of the sea.
Featured Analysis
The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran and the extraordinary situation that has engulfed the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the fault lines that run through the international legal rules governing international straits, transit passage and innocent passage and the far-reaching implications of the ongoing crisis for shipping worldwide. This analysis examines possible legal implications of recent State actions affecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the consequences that arise under the accepted rules of state responsibility.
Four decades after its adoption, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea remains the cornerstone of international maritime order — yet significant implementation gaps persist across the developing world.
Satellite monitoring and AIS data analysis reveal a sustained pattern of deliberate transponder disabling by fishing vessels operating in zones of contested jurisdiction.
Overlapping maritime zone claims between neighbouring states have created a complex legal landscape requiring careful navigation of both treaty obligations and customary international law.
Regional cooperation frameworks in the Pacific offer a replicable model for developing states seeking to enhance their port state control capacity without proportionate increases in enforcement expenditure.
A comparative assessment of piracy statistics across two of the world's most affected regions, examining trajectories and the policy responses that have driven them.
The landmark High Seas Treaty represents a generational achievement in ocean governance. Yet implementation of its provisions into operational reality will require sustained capacity-building support for the states that need it most.
