The Law is Mightier than the Sword: Partnerships form the foundation for maritime authority, response, and enforcement

Over 50,000 merchant ships occupy the waterways, worldwide, at any given moment. They contain and carry 90% of all the freight traffic among over 150 maritime countries. It is crucial that laws and legal procedures are in existence to remediate any possible instability between trading partners, to minimize global supply chain disruption. For the past few years, U.S. Coast Guard attorneys have created partnerships with government attorneys in developing nations that had weak or nonexistent maritime laws. The partnerships have produced new maritime laws to help host countries comply with international treaties, and confirm enforcement regulations and response.

• Record URL:
  http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/archive/2012/Vol69_No4_Wint2012.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Hansen, Tiffany
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 25-28
• Serial:
  • Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council
  • Volume: 69/70
  • Issue Number: 4/1
  • Publisher: U.S. Coast Guard
  • Serial URL: http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Freight traffic; International trade; Law enforcement; Maritime law; Partnerships; Regulations; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496092
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 2 2013 12:09PM