Preface

This year’s issue of SIMPLY contains three articles, all written by professors at the Institute.

First, Trine-Lise Wilhelmsen, discussing the effect of co-insurance and its potential bar to claiming against the tortfeasor direct, based on the UK Supreme Court decision, the Ocean Victory, and with a comparative law analysis to Norwegian law.

Second, Alla Pozdnakova, giving an outline of the recently enacted international convention, The High Seas Treaty, regulating sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond national territorial waters, and discussing the convention’s impact on international shipping.

Third, Thor Falkanger, reviewing and discussing a Norwegian Appeals Court decision, the Harrier-case, imposing criminal liability on a person (employee of a Norwegian shipping company) for having violated regulations restricting export of waste, consisting in export of ship for demolition at a Turkish yard.

We thank the authors for valuable contributions and wish our readers happy reading.

Trond Solvang