Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Law and policy in combatting piracy by maritime enforcement agencies: a Nigerian perspective, Sadiq Abubakar. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Regional organisations as a mechanism to ensure maritime safety and security: the case of the Southern Africa Development Community-SADC, Elcidio Agostinho. (Maritime Law & Policy, Mozambique.)
Combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ecuador:: the maritime authority approach for the exercise of coastal state rights, Daniela Andrade Tamayo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ecuador.)
Decarbonisation of the shipping industry by 2050: opportunities and challenges in market-based measures, Vaishak Arayakee. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Harmonization of Sierra Leone’s oil pollution prevention legal framework with MARPOL 73/78 annex I regulations, Regina Chokolay Conteh-khali. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Investigating the relevance of effectiveness of cybersecurity measures in the Philippine maritime industry, Marife S. Duatin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Climate change implementation and level of compliance with the Paris Agreement: toward a climate change resilience port : a case study of port Corinto, Nicaragua., Jorge Alfonso Gómez Prado. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nicaragua.)
Safe manning of ships in the era of new and emerging technologies, Amna Javed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Pakistan.)
The Black Sea Grain Initiative : analysing the emerging, implementation and challenges, Mariami Kakabadze. (Maritime Law & Policy, Georgia.)
Just transition career planning for seafarers: challenges and opportunities for sustainable shipping, Sergii Kazantsev. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ukraine.)
Analysis of policy formulation at IMO via participation of member states: a case study of green house gas emission measures, Rahul Lodhi. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Ship registry and flag state obligations for the plurinational state of Bolivia: a case study for a landlocked state, Marco Antonio Lucano Uzquiano. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bolivia.)
Elusive catch: domestic challenges encountered by the Philippines in Ratifying the Cape Town Agreement of 2012, Gerico John Vincent Magbojos. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Policy and regulatory framework to enhance Thailand’s casualty investigation, Shinabhat Maneerin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
A study on the business and regulatory framework of freight forwarders in the Republic of Maldives, - Minna Rasheed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Maldives.)
Abuja MOU as a facilitator for the implementation of IMO instruments in the West and Central African region, Paul Chika Ochulor. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Implementation of maritime single window: selected case studies, Cecil Dumebi Chimaobim Ogunlesi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Assessing the drivers of plastic pollution on the Lagos coastline: strategies for effective policy implementation and mitigation, Clement Oshiobugie Orbih. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Implementation of policies in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines: a reappraisal of established mechanisms, Jethro R. Padama. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Enhancing South Africa’s ship registry: a comparative analysis of competitiveness effectiveness and legal frameworks with a special focus on the Singapore registry model, Tebogo Alfred Moloko Ramatjie. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Port state control: banning: an analysis of banned ships from Paris MOU and its effect on other MOUs, Donghyeog Seo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Republic of Korea.)
An evaluation of the alignment of Liberian fisheries laws with relevant international legal instruments to combat IUU fishing in the exclusive economic zone and territorial sea, Kla-Edward, II Toomey. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
Establishment of an exclusive and effective maritime tribunal in Bangladesh under the “Territorial Waters And Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. XXIX Of 2021)”: what is the necessity?, Mohammad Rayhan Uddin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bangladesh.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Empowering women in the Ghanaian maritime community: the relevance of laws and policies, Patricia Acolatse. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Critical analysis of policies on single-use plastics disposal from ships as a source of pollution to the marine environment, Fatai Abiola Bello. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Exploring corporate social responsibility (SCR) in the South African shipping industry: focusing on private companies' social and economic dimensions of corporate social responsibility, Sizwe Sandile Dlamini. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Ratification and implementation of the 2014 Amendments to the MLC, 2006: the case of China, Hao Huang. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
A study on the legal status and responsibilities of the master in autonomous vessels: the case of general remote operators, Minchol Ji. (Maritime Law & Policy, Republic of Korea.)
Oil spill management in Sierra Leone: an assessment on the effectiveness of laws, policies and regulations, Umaru Kamara. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
A policy impact evaluation of the regional cooperation agreement on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia, Surendra Kumar Karwasara. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Critical evaluation of the compliance level of Cabotage Act in Nigeria, Grace Kingsley Okike. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The pandemic : impact on IMO member state audit on the Pacific Island member states, Shaleen Lata. (Maritime Law & Policy, Fiji.)
The implementation of Regulations 4.2 And 4.5 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in Nigeria, Fatimah Temitope Lawal. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Environmentally balanced approaches to future deep seabed mining, Jonatan J. Víctor Mendoza Alarcón. (Maritime Law & Policy, Peru.)
An analysis of the process of implementation of IMO's initial GHG strategy in Central America by using a multi-method approach, Edgar Alberto Micheo Navas. (Maritime Law & Policy, Guatemala.)
Era of decarbonization, energy efficiency on existing ships (EEXI) and carbon intensity indicators (CII) implication on charter parties, Hildah Kerubo Omboga. (Maritime Law & Policy, Kenya.)
The human element in the era of digitalization and automation of ports: a case study of South Africa, Lucky Njabulo Sithole. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Addressing illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing in Cambodia: the impact of the EU’s IUU regulation, Sorphea Sok. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cambodia.)
Fraudulent registration of vessels under Tanzanian flag: a policy or legislation constraint, Raniel Elisante Swai. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tanzania.)
Policy evaluation on implementation of ISPS Code in the Nigerian maritime industry, Mohammed Kabir Umar. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Assessing the effectiveness of community action on marine and coastal litter: case study through the prism of social media groups in a Maltese locality (Mellieha), Tessy Umbuwa Anjide. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Analysis of marine plastic litter policies in Ghana, Perfect Ashai. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Qualification of port state control inspectors in Nigeria: a critical analysis, Faith Chibuoge Azubike. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The efficiency of the flag state principle in open registries: case study : the Commonwealth of Dominca, Carlita Selicia Benjamin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Dominica.)
Regulating IUU fishing in Nigeria: a step towards discovering the untapped potentials of fisheries in Nigeria, Gabriel Chukwuemeka Chikelu. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Law enforcement in relation to illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Sierra Leone, Mahmoud Papa Conteh. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Implementation of the Casualty Investigation Code in Guatemala, Joaquín Antonio Juárez Arana. (Maritime Law & Policy, Guatemala.)
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: challenges for implementation in regards to Title 5 Compliance and Enforcement in Fiji, Sheryne Rosalia Kanawale. (Maritime Law & Policy, Fiji.)
Ship recycling in Ghana: an analysis of the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention, 2009, Nii Lantei Kumi-Bruce. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Challenges in the implementation of Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (2050), Oluwafemi Sunday Kumuyi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Current situation and solutions in Vietnam's national legislation on fisheries subsidies to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Tien Hoang Nguyen. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vietnam.)
Interdiction operations at sea: a critical analysis of irregular migration beyond the territorial seas, Junya Otani. (Maritime Law & Policy, Japan.)
The implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Indonesia, Budi Santoso. (Maritime Law & Policy, Indonesia.)
Implementation of the ISPS Code: a case study on the Freeport of Monrovia and the Port of Buchanan, Fatu M. Shaw. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
The application of electronic certificates for ships in China: an ecosystem-based approach, Huanhuan Song. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
Maritime liens and their enforcement from international perspectives and lessons for Vietnam, Thi Anh Tho Tran. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vietnam.)
A critical analysis of implementation of MLC 2005 Regulation 2.2 in Nigeria, Muhammed Anyapa Yakubu. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Identifying the applicable law and approach toward the Caspian Sea delimitation, Sedigheh Zarei. (Maritime Law & Policy, Iran.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Analysis of flag state implementation of MARPOL by Saudi Arabia with reference to III Code, Mohammed Meshal M Almutairi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Saudi Arabia.)
Pushing the borders on cabotage : Indonesia’s Beyond Cabotage regime, Kristi Dwi Anita. (Maritime Law & Policy, Indonesia.)
Garbage from ship sources in Cameroon: the case of Marpol 1973/78 Annex V, Yvonne Ayamba Ayuk. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cameroon.)
An assessment of the impact of maritime (In)security in the Gulf of Guinea: special emphasis on Sao Tome and Principe, Paulo de Araújo Ribeiro De Ceita. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sao Tome and Principe.)
The implementation of IMO regulations concerning the reduction of sulphur emmission in developing countries : Tunisia as a case study, Anis Fayala. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tunisia.)
Cyber-security risks and liabilities in modern marine insurance., Thi Hong Hanh Hoang. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vietnam.)
The application of the new public service features to maritime administration : in case of Marine Department of Thailand and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Natchanok Kosaisuntorn. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
The importance of maritime education and training within the secondary education system in South Africa, Paulos Mxolisi Kuhlase. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Accession to the Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004 : the case of Vietnam, Long Viet Le. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vietnam.)
Rules of the road and the digital helmsman : an analytical review of the COLREG in the context of autonomous ships (Degree-iii), Akshaya Kumar Mahapatra. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Analysis of the effectiveness of monitoring, control and surveillance measures : South Africa as a case study, Elsie M. Morake. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
No longer lost in translation : South African admiralty and insolvency proceedings at a crossroads, Phiwe Ngcobo. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
[An analysis of international law principles in state practice of bilateral transit treaties], Anujin Thi Hong Onon. (Maritime Law & Policy, Mongolia.)
A legal analysis of the implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI sulphur regulations in Georgia, Nino Pataraia. (Maritime Law & Policy, Georgia.)
Examining the implementation of the IMO's Search and Rescue (SAR) Convention in Liberia : prospects and challenges, John Emmett Quawah. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
Analysis of the Tuvalu ship registry and the delegation of authority to recognised organizations, Andrew Puga Semeli. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tuvalu.)
Legal analysis on Cambodia regulation apply to ISPS Code, Chanveasna Teth. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cambodia.)
Agenda-setting at the IMO : perspectives on the threats of piracy and armed robbery against ships, Abraham Akwetey Teye. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Environmental regulation of emerging offshore oil and gas activities in Somalia, Abubakar Mohamud Abubakar. (Maritime Law & Policy, Somalia.)
Analysis of ship clearance in the Maldives: trade facilitation perspective, Zoona Ahmed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Maldives.)
Seafarers’ recruitment practice in the United Republic of Tanzania: Zanzibar as a case study, Yahya A.O. Albahsan. (Maritime Law & Policy, Zanzibar.)
Maritime casualty investigation in Jordan : current implementation of IMO standards and future development, Enas Nadi Al-mahariq. (Maritime Law & Policy, Jordan.)
Saudi Arabia and regional cooperation agreements against transnational maritime crime: ReCAAP and DCoC in perspective, Feras Alsulaiman. (Maritime Law & Policy, Saudi Arabia.)
Open registries and recognized organization: synergy or dysfunction, Lia Carolina Barroso Rojas. (Maritime Law & Policy, Panamá.)
Work in Fishing Convention, 2007: Thailand as a case study, Decha Chotepanitses. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
Strengths and weaknesses of the legal strategies to combat sea piracy in Nigeria, Siraja Zamfara Ibrahim. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Enhancing maritime safety in Cameroon through port state control : an analysis of impediments to adhesion to the Abuja MoU on PSC, Njobinkir Ida Ngo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cameroon.)
The implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 in China: challenges and prospects, Shuyan Ji. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
Strengthening seafarers’ rights for release and repatriation: piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, Rajinder Kumar. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
The implementation of the joint development of Greater Sunrise Special Regime under the 2018 Timor Sea maritime boundaries treaty between Timor-Leste and Australia, Melkiades Laot. (Maritime Law & Policy, Timor-Leste.)
The protection of the marine environment within the territorial seas and contiguous zone of India as part of salvage interventions, Pooran Chand Meena. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Angola as a case study, Jandira Camilo Mendes. (Maritime Law & Policy, Angola.)
ROs, forgery, and fraud in the context of Honduran ship certificates, Angelica Dalida Meza. (Maritime Law & Policy, Honduras.)
Understanding the concept of limitation of liability per package/unit under a bill of lading contracts globally in general and in Ethiopia in particular, Melaku Mitiku. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ethiopia.)
A case study of the implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI sulphur regulations in Kenya, Annette Wangari Muriithi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Kenya.)
A study of national laws of Vietnam on compensation for ship-source oil pollution, Mai Thanh Truc Nguyen. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vietnam.)
Challenges for the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 in Indonesia, Monica Ajeng Oktaviany. (Maritime Law & Policy, Indonesia.)
An analysis of the challenges hindering the Nigerian cabotage act, Abimbola Augustina Osemwegie. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Study on the reward and compensation policy for the engagement of social force in maritime search and rescue in China, Shanshan Qu. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
The implementation challenge of Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention and the related analysis within the existing Malaysian national law, Ahmad Zawawi Saharuddin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Malaysia.)
A critical analysis of ship registration system in the United Republic of Tanzania, Mohamed Malick Salum. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tanzania.)
Sustainably leveraging the blue economy through public private partnerships: a case study of Namibia’s port development, Carol Jaimy Schroeder. (Maritime Law & Policy, Namibia.)