In 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted. It was designed as the legal authority on the oceans and seas, an all-encompassing guide to the maritime domain. In many respects, it has fulfilled this role.
One of the fundamental responsibilities of a state is to protect its territorial sovereignty from threats and potential conflict.
This paper identifies, analyses and assesses contemporary as well as emerging navigational issues under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (LOSC).
Maritime security incidents in 2019 saw coordinated attacks against commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, off the Port of Fujairah, and in the Sea of Oman.
This volume is the published proceedings of a seminar held in Sydney in early 1994, hosted in conjunction with the Centre for Maritime Policy (now ANCORS), University of Wollongong; and the Australian Naval Institute.
This volume examines the notion of a maritime school of strategic thought for Australia, a debate that emerged in 2012 during the development of the 2013 Defence White Paper.
This volume examines the legal issues associated with the naval protection of shipping from an Australian perspective.
This volume is the published proceedings of a conference held by Mississippi State University in Starkville MS in 2009, examining the need for maritime capacity building to ensure maritime security.
This volume was commissioned as a response to A Stronger and More Prosperous World through Secure and Accessible Seas published by the US Naval War College, to provide an Australian perspective on international maritime law issu