MARITIME LAW AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Section A
Do any FOUR (4) questions Question 1 Identify and discuss the rights and obligations of states in any 2 of the following regimes: a) b) c) Territorial sea Contiguous Zone Exclusive Economic Zone (15 marks) Question 2 List the circumstances under which a General Average act will be considered to have arisen, and discuss any two (2) of these circumstances. (15 marks) Question 3 Identify the circumstances under which a Salvage Award will be given, and discuss two (2) in detail. (15 marks) Question 4 a) b) What are Archipelagic Waters? (5 marks)

Identify three (3) criteria necessary for a State to qualify as an Archipelagic State under UNCLOS III. (10 marks)

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Question 5 a) b) What are the stand on and the give way vessels? (5 marks)

Identify, with examples, three (3) rules of the road under the International regulations for the Prevention of Collisions by Sea (COLREGS) (10 marks)

Question 6 a) What are the sources of Modern International Law as outlined in Section 138(1) of the Statute of the ICJ? (5 marks) b) Discuss any one (1) in detail. (10 marks)

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Section B
Do any TWO (2) questions from this section Question 7 Customary International Law is not law at all, but rather the mere practice of states. Discuss. (20 marks) Question 8 Port State control has little validity and control should be left to the flag state only. Discuss. (20 marks) Question 9 Flags of Convenience are the way of the future. Discuss. Question 10 UNCLOS III has been innovative in developing law, not merely codifying customary law. Discuss. (20 marks) (20 marks)

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