Publications

Military activities v. compulsory dispute-settlement mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The article is devoted to peaceful means of resolving disputes provided for by UNCLOS in case of military conflicts at sea, including in the Black Sea region between Ukraine and Russia in the latter's military aggression. read more 30 April, 2021
Legal regulation of ship recycling
The article is devoted to the analysis of the state of legal regulation of ship recycling read more 28 April, 2021
Restrictions of seafarers rights in a pandemic condition
The article is devoted to analysing the state of restriction of the seafarers' rights in the context of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19. read more 28 April, 2021
The Mutual Insurance Club`s letter of undertaking: prospects for use in Ukraine
This article deals with one of such forms of security, as a letter of undertaking of the Mutual Insurance Club, as well as the need for its application in Ukraine in disputes over marine claims. read more 17 June, 2020
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007: Implementation of the Norms to the National Legal Space of Ukraine
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007: Implementation of the Norms to the National Legal Space of Ukraine The article is devoted to the problematic issues that will arise during the implementation of the norms of the Nairobi Convention in the national legislation of Ukraine. Nine problematic positions were identified and is given a list of actions, necessary in opinion of authors, directed on ensuring appropriate implementation of the Convention in the national legislation of Ukraine. read more 26 February, 2018
Peaceful settlement of disputes under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Peaceful settlement of disputes under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea This article focuses on analysis of the progressive dispute-settlement mechanism embodied in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Special attention is given to the general international law principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes and its reflection in the procedures under consideration. The research is based on the relevant conventional provisions and judicial practice. read more 26 February, 2018
The Role of a Sea Protest in the Modern Commercial Shipping
The article concerns the significance and characteristics of a sea protest in shipping, as well as the problems of its use. read more 30 November, 2017
Yachting in the Crimea today: to be or not to be?
Yachting in the Crimea today: to be or not to be? The maritime areas of the Crimean peninsula are an excellent place for yacht tourism and various water sports. However, after the occupation of Crimea in 2014 by Russia, the legal status of the Crimea has been changed not for the better for such events: Crimea officially became an occupied territory with all the ensuing consequences in the form of a special entry / exit regime and new measures of responsibility for the violation of such a regime. read more 30 November, 2017
Legislative Regulation of Shiparrest in Ukraine
This article deals with the problems of legislative regulation of the arrest of ships in the territory of Ukraine. The research is conducted by the author considering respective national judicial practice. In addition the article contains the comparative analysis of the list of maritime claims specified in article 42 of the Merchant Shipping Code of Ukraine and article 1 of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to the Arrest of Sea-going Ships ratified by Ukraine. read more 12 April, 2014
The Hague-Visby Rules and the Rotterdam Rules in the Light of the Modern Maritime Industry Developments
The article provides an analysis of the evolution of the international legal instruments on carriage of goods by sea under bills of lading or similar document. The research is based on the provisions of the Hague-Visby Rules and the Rotterdam Rules as the conventions designed to establish uniformity in the international maritime cargo transportation in the light of the modern maritime industry developments. read more 12 April, 2014
The Concept of «Genuine Link» in the International Maritime Law
The article provides an analysis of the evolution of the concept of “genuine link” between the vessel and its flag state within the special conventional provisions and the relevant court decisions. read more 07 April, 2014