The Commander's Handbook on The Law of Naval Operations - (NWP 1-14M), (MCTP 11-10B), (COMDTPUB P5800.7A)

Download or read book The Commander's Handbook on The Law of Naval Operations - (NWP 1-14M), (MCTP 11-10B), (COMDTPUB P5800.7A) written by Department of The Navy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary. This revision updates and expands upon various topics regarding the law of the sea and law of war. In particular, it updates the history of U.S. Senate consideration of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to include its 2012 hearings; emphasizes that islands, rocks, and low-tide elevations are naturally formed and that engineering, construction, and land reclamation cannot convert their legal status; provides more detail on U.S. sovereign immunity policy for Military Sealift Command chartered vessels and for responding to foreign requests for health inspections and medical information; removes language indicating that all USN/USCG vessels under command of a noncommissioned officer are auxiliary vessels; emphasizes that only warships may exercise belligerent rights during international armed conflicts; adds a description of U.S.-Chinese bilateral and multilateral agreements promoting air and maritime safety; updates the international law applicable to vessels seeking a place of refuge;...