Sunday, July 10, 2022

Kraska & Park: Emerging Technology and the Law of the Sea

James Kraska
(United States Naval War College) & Young-Kil Park (Korea Maritime Institute) have published Emerging Technology and the Law of the Sea (Cambridge Univ. Press 2022). The table of contents is here. Here's the abstract:
Autonomous vessels and robotics, artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity are transforming international shipping and naval operations. Likewise, blockchain offers new efficiencies for compliance with international shipping records, while renewable energy from currents and waves and offshore nuclear power stations open opportunities for new sources of power within and from the sea. These and other emerging technologies pose a challenge for the governance framework of the law of the sea, which is adapting to accommodate the accelerating rates of global change. This volume examines how the latest technological advances and marine sciences are reshaping the interpretation and application of the law of the sea. The authors explore the legality of new concepts for military operations on the continental shelf, suggest remote sensing methodologies for delimitation of maritime boundaries, and offer a legal roadmap for ensuring maritime cyber security.