NLUO – Ganesh & Co. National Maritime Law Essay Writing Competition [July 28]: Results Declared!

26 Sep 2019

Categories: Essay Competitions

The Centre for Maritime Law, NLUO and Ganesh & Co., Mumbai are pleased to announce the results of the 1st NLUO-Ganesh & Co. National Maritime Law Essay Writing Competition, 2019. We sincerely thank all the participants for their stupendous efforts in submitting the essays.

Following are the results of the competition:

Position	Title of the Essay	Author(s)	Author’s University
Winner	Is Shipbreaking along Indian Coasts Really Green? A Comparative Analysis of Indian Domestic Laws in light of International Law	Ananya Sharma	Army Institute of Law, Mohali
1st Runner-up	Refugees at Sea: New Dimensions to Maritime Search & Rescue	Disha Verma	Symbiosis Law School, Pune
2nd Runner-up	South China Sea: China’s Inroad to Global Diplomacy	Debby Jain	Law Centre-1, Faculty of Law, Delhi University

Additionally, the following essays have been selected for publication:

Title of the Essay	Author(s)	Author’s University
Deep Sea Mining: A Benefit to the Mankind or Commercialisation of Common Heritage of Mankind	Swetha Sethubaskaran	School Of Excellence in Law
Pre-eminence of Preferred Seats in Maritime Arbitration – A Critical Review of Relevant Factors and Global Trends	Aditya Sethi	School of Law, Christ
Piracy and Prosecution Challenges	Vivek Pandey, Geetika Vyas	Symbiosis Law School, Noida
Blockchain Bill of Lading: The Way Forward	Devika Radha, Neel Vasant	Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Effect of Climate on Maritime Zones	Ashish Singh	National Law University Odisha
The Role of Arbitration in International Maritime Disputes	Ram Kumar	Chanakya National Law University, Patna
Piracy and Marine Terrorism: An Indian Perspective	Rishank Tiwari	National Law University Odisha

We congratulate the winners and wish them all the success for their future endeavours.

Here is the link to the official office order.

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About the organisations and competition

The Centre for Maritime Law, NLUO in collaboration with Ganesh & Company, Mumbai is organising the 1st NLUO – Ganesh & Co. National Maritime Law Essay Writing Competition, 2019.

This competition bestows to act as a perfect opportunity for students to nurture their research and writing skills in the field of Maritime Law. Maritime Law is a fundamental branch that governs commerce and navigation on the sea.

It regulates a broad ambit of claims related to customs and excise regulation; fishing industries; insurance claim; employment issues of crew members; pollution by vessels; salvage operation; and piracy, etc. Awareness of such an important field is very much required among law students and legal fraternity.

Also, through this essay competition, the Centre seeks to encourage scholarly discussion among the students from the field of law.

Eligibility

We welcome submissions from all law students enrolled in 5 Year Integrated LLB, 3 Year LLB, LLM programme.

Themes

Jurisdictional and enforcement issues in International Maritime Laws.
Drafting of national laws to complement international law for effective enforcement: Indian context.
Maritime boundaries and dispute in Indian Ocean Region.
The role of arbitration in shipping law.
Piracy and Maritime Terrorism.
Autonomous Ships, and investment decisions.
Effect of climate change on Maritime Zones.
Emerging technological trends in Shipping and Maritime Industry.
Environmental impact through shipping.
Intersection of Human Rights and Maritime Law Enforcement.

Note: The above-given themes are merely illustrative, participants are free to choose any theme/topic which pertains to maritime and shipping law.

Submission Procedure

There is no registration fee for this competition.
The participants are required to register through this Google form on or before 11:59 pm, July 25, 2019.
Essays must be sent by email at cmlnluoessay[at]gmail.com with the Subject “Submission for 1st NLUO – Ganesh & Co. National Maritime Law Essay Writing Competition 2019”. Kindly attach your University/college identity card or bonafide certificate with the mail to help us verify your credentials.
The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm, July 28, 2019. Any submission received beyond the deadline will be rejected.

Note: Both the registration date and the date of submissions are different.

Prizes and Affirmative Benefit

All the participants will be awarded a certificate of participation.
First Prize: Cash reward of 10,000 INR, one-month Internship with our Partner Ganesh & Co. and publication on official Centre for Maritime Law Blog.
Second Prize: Cash reward 6,000 INR and publication on official Centre for Maritime Law Blog.
Third Prize: Cash reward 4,000 INR and publication on official Centre for Maritime Law Blog.
In addition to the top three winners, 7 selected essays will be published on the official blog of Centre for Maritime Law (CML Blog) and the participants will be awarded a publication certificate.