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3.1 Maritime Piracy
Co-presented by the CBA National Maritime Law and Military Law Sections
Piracy has, since the beginnings of maritime commerce, been a threat not only to the crews who sail on vessels, but also to the wider maritime profession. The resurgence of piracy against commercial vessels in recent years, particularly in the waters off the Horn of Africa, has brought into sharp focus the risks to all those with an interest in the vessel and its cargo and to the maritime corridors upon which international trade depends. The Canadian Forces have been deployed in these same waters as part of the international community's response to this resurgence of piracy. A recent decision of Mr. Justice David Steel in England, ruling that a payment of ransom to Somali pirates was not contrary to public policy, has shown that the subject of piracy is not solely of interest to a military audience but also to the legal and commercial communities. Our panel, representing this variety of perspectives, will guide participants through this interesting subject through presentations and moderated Q&A.Moderators:
Simon Barker, Oland & Company (Peterborough)Lt. Col. Randy Callan, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Victoria)
Speakers:
Mike MacColl, Talbot Underwriting Ltd. (London, England)Captain P. Mukundan, International Maritime Bureau (London, England)
Captain (N) S. M. Waddell, National Defence Headquarters (Ottawa)
Hugh Williamson, Dalhousie University (Halifax)
Ambassador Thomas Winkler, UnderSecretary for Legal Affairs, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Copenhagen)