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Kopela, Sophia --- "Tackling maritime security threats from a port state's perspective" [2020] ELECD 198; in Evans, D. Malcolm; Galani, Sofia (eds), "Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020) 180

Book Title: Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea

Editor(s): Evans, D. Malcolm; Galani, Sofia

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 8

Section Title: Tackling maritime security threats from a port state’s perspective

Author(s): Kopela, Sophia

Number of pages: 22

Abstract/Description:

This chapter examines and assesses the role played by port states in the international regulatory framework related to maritime security. It evaluates the port state control measures prescribed in international legal instruments adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and in other global collaborative initiatives, and identifies problems, challenges and inadequacies related to their implementation. The chapter further examines the scope and limits of port state jurisdiction and assesses the measures adopted by states in their ports in order to determine to what extent the international legal framework is adequate to address contemporary security threats. It finally makes some concluding remarks on how to strengthen and enhance the role of port states in tackling maritime security threats.