DOI: 10.7256/1339-3057.2014.4.11624

Аннотация: The author of this presentation sees it her task to find out, whether the ITLOS has helped to systematize the law of the sea, to make its rules more clear and obligations of states stemming therefrom more precise. The methodology of this paper is to undertake the analysis of the following questions: to begin with the general capacity of international courts to promote development of international law; then to light up the special place of ITLOS in the development of the law of the sea; to analyze the work by ITLOS on the law of the sea rules in different spheres of the ocean activity case by case; and to conclude. A very special place occupied by the International Tribunal for the of the Sea in progressive development of the law of the sea is dicussed in the article. It is submitted that ITLOS follows the ways and methods of the ICJ in the process. No other judicial body is capable to analize in detail rules of the law of the sea neither can influence positions of states.

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0633.2014.2.11623

Аннотация: ITLOS case study shows that it strongly contributed to the development of the international law of the sea. Author considers such cases that allowed ITLOS to contribute to the provisions regarding preservation and protection of the marine environment, delimitation of the maritime boundary and responsibilities of the States. The author affirms that Tribunal contributed to progressive development of the law of the See. In its practical activity ITLOS has already made much for the development of the international law of the sea, especially in determination of those institutes and concepts, which were not clearly enough provided for in the Convention. The most demonstrative in this respect is the realization of the competence of prompt release of vessels which is quite new for judicial procedure. In realizing this competence ITLOS had to interpret and concretize many articles of the Convention, especially as to the grounds for detention of foreign vessels in the EEZ and other areas of national jurisdiction; cleared up such an important rule of national law as the amount of financial security for a release of a ship: the rule is borne by international law and being common for many national systems became actually a general principle of law.

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0633.2014.1.11622

Аннотация: Ways and methods used by ITLOS in the process of interpretation of the law of sea are discussed in the article. ITLOS elaborated a number of rules, in particular, those concerning grounds for detention of foreign vessels in the EEZ, correlation between municipal law and international law, bond or other financial security, question of confiscation, connection between the ship and the flag state. The ITLOS case law is analyzed. Author studies such cases as Juno Trader” “Saiga” “Hoshinmaru” and others. Particular topics that are subject of the study are: Grounds for detention of foreign vessels in the exclusive economic zone; bond or other financial security as well as the question of confiscation (of the haul in fisheries cases for exemple); and finally the questions of the connection between the ship and the flag state.