A new academic paper from Human Rights at Sea Advisory Board Member Professor Irini Papanicolopulu explores the origins and evolution of the duty to save life at sea, which she describes as a cornerstone of international law.
The Historical Origins of the Duty to Save Life at Sea in International Law was published in the Journal of the History of International Law this month. Its goal is to shed light on when and how the norms aimed at saving life at sea became part of international law.