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Pirates, What Else? Somali Attackers & Legal Dilemmas

January 2013
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Abstract

Since the risks of attacks on shipping, firstly off the coast of Somalia, and later almost across the whole of the Indian Ocean, became a real threat to the vital shipping routes a lot has been said and written about the problems blocking efficient remedies to this appalling security situation. Legal obstacles and dilemmas have been near the top of the list. The attacks on shipping have not only had a public aspect, but private contracts have been affected as well. Let us deal first with the later.

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Author

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Petar Kragic
Legal counsel , Tankerska Plovidba dd, Croatia

Petar Kragic has got MA and PhD in maritime law. He is author of a legal textbook Tanker Charteparties and a number of articles on maritime law topics. He is speaker at maritime conferences. He is titular member of CMI and former chairman of the Croatian Maritime Law Association. He was a member of CMI drafting committee for Rotterdam Rules and a member of the Croatian delegation to UNCITRAL including to Working Group on Judicial sale of Ships. He is former chairman of the legal committee of Croatian Chamber of Shipping. For a number of years he was director of a UK P&I Club and SiGCo and has been a member of the drafting committee for Croatian maritime law. Mr. Kragic was working for Tankerska Plovidba d.d., Croatian largest ship owning company in which for a number of years he headed the Legal & Insurance Department and later was its legal advisor.

Company

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Tankerska Plovidba dd

Tankerska Plovidba d.d. is a shipping company established in 1955. It operates a fleet of tankers and bulk carriers.

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