ADMIRALTY LAW

Admiralty Law - The Case of Swansea Port

Admiralty Law - The Case of Swansea Port

Introduction

Admirality law includes a set of universally recognized norms and principles that define the legal status of maritime areas and regulate relations between states in the different types of navigation, operation and use of the seas and oceans in peacetime and wartime.

The basic principles of modern international law of the sea are the following:

1) The principle of peaceful coexistence. Article 1 of the UN Charter obligation "to maintain international peace and security" and "to develop friendly relations among nations." This principle is reflected in the activities of the Navy, it is the basis of the relationship between warships of various flags in the use of the seas and oceans in peacetime. Warships are considered in international law as special bodies of their states, acting under the authority of the supreme power;

2) The principle of respect for state sovereignty. Guided by this principle, military vessels must strictly respect the established maritime border states, the width of the territorial waters, the rules of swimming in them. Naval ships of one state cannot impose its will on the ships of another State;

3) The principle of equality of states. Because of the principle of sovereign equality and equality of any action on behalf of its authorized bodies or representatives enjoy immunity. Based on this principle, military vessels of all flags as special bodies of their states are immune, they are equal in their legitimate activities is unacceptable no interference of any bodies or authorities of other States;

4) The principle of nonaggression. By virtue of this principle warships during events in the oceans should not resort to arms, if not an act of armed aggression or deliberate attack. At the same time, the deliberate use of weapons each counterparty warship has the right to self-defense;

5) The principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes. Disputes between States and their authorities, such as warships in the use of sea areas, also to be settled by peaceful means;

6) The principle of noninterference in the internal affairs of other states. By virtue of these principle warships one state may not prevent legal action warships of another state in the oceans. Entering into a relationship with each other warships of various flags should avoid actions that would interfere with the actions seen as ships of another country (e.g., tracking, search, and support).

This paper is highlighting about a case, which includes several incidents being occurred in the marine. It involves navigation negligence from one of the companies being mentioned in this case study, which is followed by substantial damages being caused to the other companies. The paper will be based on describing the entire scenario and then identifying the serious issues that are to be faced by each company involved in this case. In addition to that, a thorough analysis would be conducted in order to come up with rational solutions for each of the affected ...