Regulatory basis
- UNCLOS 1982
- Implementing Agreements (Part XI, Fish Stocks)
Conventions & Maritime Law
UNCLOS 82 — Maritime Zones & Territorial Disputes
A comprehensive course on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 — maritime zones, navigational rights, exploitation of resources, and dispute settlement.
Target audience
- Maritime lawyers, navy and coast guard officers, government and policy staff, senior maritime managers
Prerequisites
- None
Delimit territorial sea, contiguous zone, EEZ, and continental shelf
Apply navigational regimes (innocent, transit, archipelagic sea-lanes passage)
Identify dispute settlement mechanisms (ITLOS, ICJ, arbitration)
Course content
Modules & topics
Indicative module breakdown — actual delivery is adapted to the audience and operational context.
01
Maritime zones
- Baselines
- Territorial sea (12nm)
- Contiguous zone (24nm)
- EEZ (200nm)
- Continental shelf
02
Navigation
- Innocent passage
- Transit passage in straits
- Archipelagic waters
03
Resources & environment
- Fisheries
- Seabed (Area)
- Marine environment protection
04
Dispute settlement
- ITLOS
- Arbitration under Annex VII
- ICJ
Assessment
Written examination and case-study analysis.
Certification
Course completion certificate.
Related courses
You may also be interested in
Other maritime training programmes our delegates often combine with this course.
1 day
Online availableSOLAS Convention Familiarization
Overview of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention — chapters, amendments, and shipboard application.
SOLAS
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 day
Online availableMARPOL Convention Familiarization
Annexes I–VI of MARPOL — pollution prevention requirements and shipboard compliance.
MARPOL
Group discount for 4+ participants.
Interested in this course?
Request open-enrolment dates, an in-house quotation, or on-board delivery for your fleet. We respond within 2 business days.
Alternatively, send us a direct email at captmohab@googlemail.com
Scan — chat on WhatsApp
Pre-filled enquiry for this course
Chat only — message ready, just hit send.
Open WhatsApp chat