YLoS – Volume 3

Volume 3 – ‘Maritime Security, New Technology and Ethics: Evolving Challenges and Opportunities’
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The ‘Associazione di Consulenza in Diritto del Mare’ (ASCOMARE) is pleased to present the third volume of its Yearbook series on the Law of the Sea (YLoS), featuring contributions from international academics and practitioners. This volume focuses on the regulatory, legal, and ethical implications of using new technology in maritime security, emphasizing the need to ensure intra-generational equity and proportionality (North-South) in developing new regulatory mechanisms for access and benefit-sharing of resources and technology. 

In line with ASCOMARE’s goal to promote knowledge-sharing and facilitate a uniform understanding of the law of the sea in all regions of the world, the YLoS is available (in English) on this page in a free and digital open-access format. Open access allows readers from both the North and South to access academic knowledge that is typically behind large paywalls.

Additionally, a paper version of the book is published by ‘Luglio Editore’ (Trieste) and is already available for sale on major e-commerce platforms and the publisher’s website.

ASCOMARE is a not-for-profit organization. All operational costs for this volume and other editorial initiatives are borne by the organization. You can support ASCOMARE’s free and open-access policy by purchasing a paper copy of the Yearbook at this link, or by emailing info@ascomare.com.

Lastly, and importantly, the YLoS Editorial Board would like to congratulate Dr. Murat Sümer for winning the 3rd edition of the ‘Aldo Leucci and Ortensio Degli Atti’ award with his article titled ‘Applicability of the Right of Innocent Passage to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships: Exploring the Potential Role of Advisory Opinions’.

[TABLE OF CONTENTS]

Mekhala Dave – A fin, a tale, a sail and a wave – where do we go from here? (H.E.) James L. Kateka – Maritime security and the law of the sea: Piracy revisited (H.E.) Markiyan Z. Kulyk – ‘Military activities’ exception under the UNCLOS in recent international jurisprudence Christian Bueger – Maritime security in the age of infrastructure Reece Lewis – Science, technology and the law of the sea: Reflections on a relationship of dependency and construction Emilie van den Hoven – Datafication and artificial intelligence in the South China Sea Murat Sumer – Applicability of the right of innocent passage to maritime autonomous surface ships: Exploring the potential role of advisory opinions Sara Guliyeva, Razy Aman Eddine – Bridging the maritime domain awareness gap: The role of new technologies in promoting equitable surveillance capabilities to fulfil environmental obligations under the law of the sea Francesca Romana Partipilo – Getting rescued by RoboCop? Legal and ethical challenges of the use of extended reality in Frontex’s search and rescue operations at sea Giorgia Bevilacqua – Managing migration in the Mediterranean Sea: from mythology to remote surveillance, the compatibility of the Italian strategy with international law of the sea Pierandrea Leucci – Fishing activities conducted with the use of forced labour: New control tools and technology under the revised EU fisheries control system Chiara Pavesi, Pierandrea Leucci – Conclusions

For any questions about editorial project or submissions, please contact Ms Chiara Pavesi (YLoS Coordinator) or send an email to info@ascomare.com 

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