Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Enhancing nigeria’s compliance with international maritime anti-corruption framework, Usman Abdulrahman. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Green shipping corridors in West Africa: overcoming barriers and unlocking opportunities for maritime decarbonization, Bismark Owoahene Acheampong. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Protecting seafarers' rights: a comparative analysis of the MLC, 2006 as amended, and the ethiopian seafarers collective agreement, Asfaw Siyum Balcha. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ethiopia.)
A just transition for female seafarers: ensuring gender equality in the sustainable maritime industry, Danisa Ama Buakah. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Marine environmental protection: an investigation into existing global laws addressing marine plastic pollution, Maryland De Castro. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
The link between mental health and physical health: a study on seafarers in Southeast Asia, - Dewi Balqis Binti Azfar. (Maritime Law & Policy, Malaysia.)
Navigating equity in the digital era: addressing challenges and advancing rights of female seafarers through policy reform, and artificial intelligence, Margaret Dixon. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Environmental regulations and the exploitation of deep seabed minerals: a new era for the“mining code” of the international seabed authority (ISA)?, Mikyla D'antoinette Frederick-winter. (Maritime Law & Policy, Antigua and Barbuda.)
Human element and emerging technologies: IMO efforts to address the impact of digitalization in the context of automation on board, Eduardo Matías Hidalgo Bassi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Chile.)
Wreck removal: assessing Nigeria’s compliance with the Nairobi wreck removal convention 2007, Richard Oritsejomayo Iyinbo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Emerging policies on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction governance, Jessie Neta Jeffrey. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
An assessment of the legal framework for prosecuting IUU fishing in Nigeria, Lydia Salla Kadiri. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Institutional and regulatory responses to armed robbery against ships: a comparative analysis of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines, Subhash Kumar Kakkuzhiyulla Parambath. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Access to justice for seafarers in Tanzania: legal and institutional barriers, Sadath Khalipha Kibwana. (Maritime Law & Policy, United Republic of Tanzania.)
Decarbonization and climate justice: challenges and the effect on shipowners, Sofiana Kontouri. (Maritime Law & Policy, Greece.)
Plastic pollution in the Arctic region and international rules: applicability and limitations, Zhanfeng Lang. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
The ratification and implementation of the international maritime organisation (IMO) instruments: a social and policy persepctive on maritime governance in Fiji, Miriama Latianara. (Maritime Law & Policy, Fiji.)
Precarity at sea: legal challenges and protection of maritime workers, Wenjuan Li. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
Legal analysis of ISPS code implementation in Somalia case study: port of Mogadishu, Idil Mohamed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Somalia.)
Technology transfer in the implementation of the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction agreement, Christine Nzambi Mulatya. (Maritime Law & Policy, Kenya.)
The multidoor courthouse system in commercial maritime disputes: enhancing access to justice and dispute resolution efficiency in Nigeria, Adetola Aderonke Oduwole. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
An assessment of seafarer social security in Nigeria on the implementation of MLC, 2006 convention, Eshidenang Francis Owan. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
An analysis of the legal and policy challenges for developing countries in implementing the IMO’s 2023 GHG strategy: a case study of South Africa and Indonesia, Mduduzi Godson Qwabe. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Decarbonization of the fishing fleet in the Galapagos Islands: governance challenges and opportunities for implementing renewable energy sources, Byron Eduardo Robles Romero. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ecuador.)
The roles and responsibilities of master and remote operator in maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) under the COLREGS, Yuma Sakamoto. (Maritime Law & Policy, Japan.)
The problem of noise pollution in chinese waters: can the current national legal framework tackle the problem?, Zhou Wang. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
Jurisdiction of vessel-source pollution in the EEZ under UNCLOS: a case study on china, Yang Zhang. (Maritime Law & Policy, China.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Critical valuation of the implementation of IMO’s guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise: a Kenyan perspective, Swabra Mohamed Abdulrahman. (Maritime Law & Policy, Kenya.)
An evaluation of the legal framework for seizure and detention of ships for maritime law enforcement in Nigeria, Adetayo Yusuf Adesokan. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Analysis of the impact of mass on the international regulatory framework in the example of UNCLOS terminology: issues, legal challenges, possible solutions, Akbar Akbarov. (Maritime Law & Policy, Azerbaijan.)
Legal considerations relating to the operation of submersible craft reflections on the tragedy of Titan: the U.S. legislation as a model, Ali Mohammad Mutleq Alghneimin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Jordan.)
Evaluating the performance of port state control in the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: a case study of the Philippines, Patrick John Cabasag. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Oranizing for safety: a study of occupational health and safety in the Port of Freetown, Rakiatu Ebu-Orlon Cole. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Analyzing the marine insurance system concerning maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), Quaislyn Letisha David. (Maritime Law & Policy, Guyana.)
Decarbonization roadmap for the Philippine coast guard: an exploration of institutional best practices and climate-readiness, Livia Endozo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Legal analysis of the laws to combat illicit drug trafficking at Sain Tonga, Sikini Falesiva. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tonga.)
Exploring the effectiveness of regional policy implementation on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Bashir Hamza. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The role of classification societies/recognized organizations in the maritime industry with emphasis on their liability, Taghi Ibishov. (Maritime Law & Policy, Azerbaijan.)
Legal analysis of piracy and armed robbery at sea Law in Liberia's maritime jurisdictions, Stephen Yekeson Kamara. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
An examination of Ghana’s implementation of maritime single window(MSW): prospects and challenges, Pamela Maaleka Puowele Karbo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
The liability of classification societies : a comparative study with a focus on criminal liability under the law of the Republic of Korea and other jurisdictions, Hyunho Kim. (Maritime Law & Policy, Republic of Korea.)
Enhancing law and policy for women’s empowerment and participation in the maritime sector, Jattu Bridget Koroma. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Evaluating and strengthening maritime cybersecurity in Mexico: a SWOT analysis on the preparedness, resilience, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of the nation, J. Francisco Maldonado Mundo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Mexico.)
Identifying seafarer’s skills in the digital era: evaluating the preparedness of maritime education and training institutions : a case study of South Africa, Dineo Cleo Mke. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Examining Nigeria’s blue economy initiative through the establishment of Nigeria’s new ministry of marine and blue economy: opportunities and challenges, Ikenna Peter Ndubueze. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The role of the Philippine coast guard toward sustainable coastal and marine tourism in relation to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Kimmy Carrie Necesario. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Improving socioeconomic conditions for Ghanaian fishers on flagged vessels: policy recommendations for the fishing industry, Robert Nyarkoh. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Digitalization effects on women seafarers in the era of maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS), Taiwo Oluwatosin Olajide. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Examining maritime labour rights: safegaurding seafarers' well-being and legal protection : case study of Ghana, Zubera Benedicta Osumanu. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Thailand: gap analysis of national policy and legislation for MARPOL Annex VI accession moving toward shipping decarbonisation, Tanapit Petchmunee. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
Prevention of marine pollution: a comparative analysis of some selected EU ports and California, Md Sazzatur Rahaman. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bangladesh.)
Acci̇dental oi̇l polluti̇on from tankers i̇n the Caspi̇an Sea: problem causes and lessons learned, Emin Sadirov. (Maritime Law & Policy, Azerbaijan.)
Navigating the just transition: ensuring safety of seafarers in adoption of alternative fuels in maritime sector, Simranjeet Singh. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Smuggling of person by sea in Southeast Asia: from regional perspective, Sovisal Srey. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cambodia.)
Domestication of IMO instrument: an assessment of the national legislations of Vanuatu implementing IMO instruments with reference to the III Code., Seiloni Akanete Toakuru. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vanuatu.)
The relationship between the international climate regulation and marine insurance, Yuen Tung To. (Maritime Law & Policy, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
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.)