Law of the sea

International law of the sea approaches the work of regulating marine environmental protection according to the jurisdiction of:

• Coastal States

• Flag States

• Landlocked States

• Port States

The Coastal States have the right to enact all legislation to prevent pollution of the sea by ships in its territorial sea and exclusive economic zone.

• True

• False

..............are applied to intentional and serious violations in the territorial sea, and only fines apply to foreign ships that commit violations outside the territorial sea.

The flag State should take care that applicable international rules and regulations, the laws and regulations adopted by these States are effectively applied, regard of the location where the violation occurred.

• True

• False

Under article 207, what obligations do States have?

• The obligation to bring proceedings if the violation causes great harm or threatens to cause great damage to its coast or related interests, including the seizure of the ship under its national law or permit the vessel to continue on its voyage if it has paid a deposit or has financial measures in place to ensure compliance.

• A.   The obligation to open an investigation and, when there is evidence, to prove, may prosecute any dumping carried out by the ship outside its internal waters, territorial sea or exclusive economic zone, in violation of applicable international laws and regulations, developed through the mediation of an authoritative international organization or through a joint diplomatic conference.

• A.   The obligation to enact laws, regulations and measures necessary to prevent, limit and control environmental pollution originating from land, including pollution originating from rivers, streams, estuaries, pipelines and disposal equipment, taking into account the rules and regulations as well as the recommended and accepted practices and procedures internationally and regionally or through intermediaries.

• The obligation to enforce, inter alia, ‘applicable international rules and standards established through competent international organizations or diplomatic conferences for the prevention, reduction, and control of pollution of the marine environment by dumping.

Article 213 UNCLOS requires States to enforce their laws and regulations adopted under.......

• Article 208

• Article 210

• Article 207

• Article 211

How many types of regulation of pollution seabed activities?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Laws and regulations of the coastal States to prevent, mitigate and control marine environmental pollution from seabed activities shall have no……force than the international rules, standards and practices.

• more

• less

• [nothing]

• equivalent

What wastes or other matter that may be considered for dumping under strict control, provided that certain conditions are met?

• Dredged material; sewage sludge.

• Fish waste, or material resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

• Vessels and platforms or other man-made structures at sea.

• Sewage sludge; dredged material; fish waste, or material resulting from industrial fish processing operations; vessels and platforms or other man-made structures at sea.

Does a coastal state have the right to arrest a ship when it detects intentional dumping without permission from the coastal state, causing great damage to their marine environment?

• Yes, the Coastal state does

• No, the Coastal state doesn’t