Introduction

Authors

Aldo Chircop, Canada Research Chair in Maritime Law and Policy, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Keywords

Polar Code, International Maritime Regulation, Arctic, Antarctic, Shipping

Abstract

In 2020, five years will have passed since the adoption of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Code is the international standard for navigation and shipping in both Antarctic and Arctic waters, perhaps appropriately described as 'polarworthiness'.

Recommended Citation

Aldo Chircop, "Introduction" (2018) 24:6 J Intl Maritime L 411.