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IMLI e-News No. 18/2025-2026

THE IMLI COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY LAW
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A delegation from the Eastern Cape of South Africa paid a courtesy visit to the Institute. Headed by Mr. Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane (Premier of the Eastern Cape), the delegation was warmly welcomed by Professor Dr. Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez (Director, IMLI), IMLI Faculty and Staff. H.E. Ms. Nosipho Nausca Jean Jezile (High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Malta) was also part of the delegation. Professor Dr. Martínez Gutiérrez delivered a presentation introducing IMLI, its mission and its programmes to the members of the delegation. During the IMLI Director’s presentation possible future cooperation between IMLI and the South African Authorities was discussed. A tour of the IMLI premisses followed soon after.

The IMLI Class of 2025-2026 is participating in the annual Moot Court organized by the Institute on Peaceful Settlement of Maritime Disputes. This Moot Court forms part of the “Module on Law of the Sea: Specific Regimes II”.

Training Experts from COST Action CA23103 - Life, liberty and health: ensuring universal protection of human rights at sea (BlueRights) and IMLI have joined forces to deliver a two-day in-person training school entitled “Understanding Contemporary Challenges in Protecting the Right to Life at Sea”. The training will focus on the protection of the right to life at sea and topics such as “Search and Rescue”, “Use of Force”, and “Life Risks at Work” will be tackled within the sessions.

Ms. Maja Markovčić Kostelac (Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency [EMSA]) is delivering a lecture entitled “EMSA and its Future Proof Mandate” to the IMLI Class of 2025-2026.

Ms. Elda Kazara-Belja (Chief of Administration, IMLI) and Dr. Sanjeet Ruhal (The Nippon Foundation Lecturer on International Maritime Security Law, IMLI) are delivering several lectures on public international law, law of the sea, and fisheries law to the participants of the 11th International Fisheries Law Course organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) being held in Busan, Korea between 18 May and 5 June 2026.

Ms. Kiran Khosla (Principal Director (Legal), Secretary, Insurance and Maritime Law Committee, International Chamber of Shipping [ICS]; Member, IMLI Governing Board) is delivering a set of lectures entitled “The Consistent Application of the 1992 IMO Conventions on Liability and Compensation for Ship Sources Pollution” and “Dire Straits? Right of Passage through International Straits” to the IMLI Class of 2025-2026.