OPERATIONAL MARITIME LAW

Our activity on Operational Maritime Law is focussed on the tactical and operational levels. Generally, it covers legal aspects arising in the geography of Confined and Shallow Waters where the overwhelming majority of relevant legal challenges to maritime operations occur. However, our scope - like the international law - is not limited to a regional sphere; instead we are following a universal approach, both with regards to the global perspective as well as the goal of achieving a common understanding... Our Team - Staff officers from DEU, DNK, FIN, GRC, ITA, LTU, NLD, POL, TUR and USA work at the COE CSW... Therefore the major outcomes - facilitated through conferences, workshops and commission sessions - are well-founded legal proposals on mission related issues. None of which pose obligations to any governmental or military actors nor do they establish international law by themselves. However, if states and international organizations take up these findings, our activity could..

Primary location: Kiel Germany