The Win Win [2024] joins The Afra Oak [2023] as another case involving ship arrest by Indonesian navy for illegal anchoring. In this...

Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....

Three interesting decisions by the courts on powers and responsibilities of coastal or port states. First was on jurisdiction of coastal...

In several cases this year foreign crew members arrested on charges of drug smuggling after their boats were intercepted by USCG in EEZ...

Can the authorities impose customs duty or confiscate a foreign vessel and its goods if the only reason the vessel was in the country...

Are States in breach of UNCLOS and IHR when they impose restrictions on vessels preventing them from entering its ports because of...

Many would recall the high profile case of mistaken identity of F/V St. Antony that led to the death of two Indian fishermen in 2012. The...

Combating drug trafficking on high seas is a challenging affair. One of the hurdles is establishing jurisdiction over a vessel seized in...