Port State Jurisdiction and the Regulation of International Merchant Shipping

1. Introduction
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2. Background to Port State Jurisdiction
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3. The Growth of Port State Jurisdiction
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4. Port States Taking Charge: The United States’ Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2010
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5. Port States Behind the Scenes: The European Union’s 2009 Insurance Directive
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6. Port States and Seafarers: Australia’s Maritime Employment Legislation
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7. Conclusions
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Keywords: Law, Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law