Law of the Sea

International Seabed Authority

ISA was formed in 1994 and is an "autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The principal function of the Authority is to regulate deep seabed mining.

Avalon Project: the United Nations Documents

A set of documents concerning the foundation of the United Nations and its several divisions, provided online by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School. Includes the UN Charter and other charters and statutes relating to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; the International Courts of Justice; the World Health Organisation; the International Refugee Organisation, the World Meteorological Organisation; and the International Maritime Convention Organisation.

Andrew Moore & Associates Ltd

Andrew Moore & Associates Ltd is a global company providing marine consultancy and survey services. The services offered include the preparation of marine litigation and arbitration proceedings, pollution assessment and control, hull and machinery inspections and evaluations, risk analysis of cargoes, and safety operations including towage approval. Its website gives an overview of company's services and has a collection of articles and news items.

Bonn Agreement

The Bonn Agreement was inaugurated in 1983, and is an agreement for European cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances, by offering mutual assistance and co-operation in combating pollution; executing surveillance as an aid to detecting and combating pollution; and preventing violations of anti-pollution regulations. The Agreement is a commitment by North Sea coastal states, together with the EC.

London Maritime Arbitrators Association

The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) is a membership body for specialists in maritime dispute resolution. Its website provides its current and previous terms of procedure, with commentary; model arbitration clauses; links to UK arbitration legislation; and a list of arbitrators. There is also a collection of papers and news items, together with details of the association's events. There is a restricted section for LMAA members.

Center for Oceans Law and Policy

Website of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy (COLP) a research and education centre focusing on legal and public policy issues relating to the oceans and based at the University of Virginia School of Law. The site provides details of courses run at the COLP and publications produced by the Centre. There is a section providing information and documentation relating to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Materials include a full text copy of the Convention, a list of parties and related agreements and testimonies and letters supporting United States accession to the Convention.

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