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Problems of Contemporary Maritime Codes, National Science Center, Poland, contract no UMO-2016/22/E/HS5/00050

The project, led by dr Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, together with dr hab Justyna Nawrot (Main Co-investigator, UG) and mgr Patryk Ciok (PhD grantee) is dedicated to comparative analysis of recent codifications of maritime law around the world. The project’s team analyzes solutions adopted in the Polish proposal for new Maritime Code (delivered to the proper Ministry in June 2017) and compare them with other recently adopted acts, specifically Spanish, Japanese and Belgian legislation. So far, in the course of work several study visits, presentations at international conferences and many publications have been accomplished, including the most recent: “Codification of Maritime Law” ed. by Justyna Nawrot, ZuzannaPepłowska-Dąbrowska, which includes their chapter as well as a chapter of a PhD grantee in the project, mgr Patryk Ciok, published by Routledge in 2020: https://www.routledge.com/Codification-of-Maritime-Law-Challenges-Possibilities-and-Experience/Peplowska-Dabrowska-Nawrot/p/book/9780367343613.

Research visits:

2018 Patryk Ciok, Max Planck Institute; ITLOS, (Miedzynarodowy Trybunal Prawa Morza);
2018 Justyna Nawrot, Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, Oslo University;
2018 Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Cadiz University and Castellon de la Plana;
2018 Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Swansea University.

Publications:

1) journal papers

– J. Nawrot, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska,“National Report: Maritime Legislation in Poland and the Proposals of the Codification Commission for Maritime Law”, 2017 Journal of International Maritime Law,Vol. 23 no 3, pp. 220-227;
– J. Nawrot, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Revolution or Evolution? Challenges Posed byAutonomous Vessels for National and International Legal Framework”, 2019 Comparative Law Review 25, pp. 239-255, http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/CLR.2019.008;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Statki bezzałogowe na horyzoncie prawa morskiego. Przykład Konwencji o odpowiedzialności cywilnej za szkody spowodowane zanieczyszczeniem olejami, 2019 Prawo Morskie XXXVII, pp. 33-44, http://dx.doi.org/10.24425/pm.2019.131320;
– J. Nawrot, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Report from Xth European Colloquium On Maritime Law Research Toruń, 20th–21st of September 2018, 2019 Prawo Morskie XXXVI, pp. 133-143;
– P. Ciok, Wyłączenia odpowiedzialności przewoźnika morskiego na gruncie Reguł Hasko-Visbijskich oraz Reguł Hamburskich – studium przypadku, 2019 Prawo Morskie XXXVI, pp. 103-117, http://dx.doi.org/10.24425/pm.2019.131057;
– P. Ciok, Cargo Carrier’s Liability in National Maritime Laws – a Comparative Review, Comparative Law Review, 2020 (26), pp. 123-138, https://apcz.umk.pl/CLR/article/view/CLR.2020.004.

2) books, books’ chapters

– Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Justyna Nawrot, Patryk Ciok, „Problems of contemporary maritime codes. A comparative study of recent codifications of maritime law”, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK 2022, w druku;
– M. Dragun-Gertner, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Legal Aspects of Cruises in Poland”, in: Cecilia Fresnedo de Aguirre (ed.) ”Legal Aspects of Cruises”, Springer 2022, pp. 187-201; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-83090-8_5;
– J. Nawrot, Z.  Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Taking maritime safety seriously: The Polish perspective” in J. Nawrot, Z.Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Maritime Safety in Europe. Comparative Approach”, Informa Law from Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 2021, pp. 214-228, open access at: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003030775-16/taking-maritime-safety-seriously-justyna-nawrot-zuzanna-pepłowska-dąbrowska;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Outbreak of disease on a cruise ship. Some remarks relating to carrier’s liability for passenger personal injury claims, in Modern Challenges of Marine Navigation. Proceedings Book of the 3rd International Scientific Conference on Maritime Law, Split 2021, pp. 159-176;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, (ed.) „Codification of maritime law: challenges, possibilities and experience”, Informa Law from Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 2020, pp. 263, https://www.routledge.com/Codification-of-Maritime-Law-Challenges-Possibilities-and-Experience/Peplowska-Dabrowska-Nawrot/p/book/9780367343613;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, “Recent national maritime law codifications — reasons and scope. The Polish perspective as compared with other selected jurisdictions” in: Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, (ed.) „Codification of maritime law: challenges, possibilities and experience”, Informa Law from Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 2020, pp. 246-254;
– P. Ciok, “Regulation of the multimodal carrier’s liability regime with a special focus of selected national maritime and transport laws” in: Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, (ed.) „Codification of maritime law: challenges, possibilities and experience”, Informa Law from Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon 2020, pp. 156-168;
– M. Dragun-Gertner, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Air and Maritime Law Section: Legal aspects of cruises, in: Biruta Lewaszkiewicz-Petrykowska (ed. ) Rapports polonais: XXe Congrès International de Droit Comparé: Fukuoka, 22-28 VII 2018, Łódź 2018, pp. 173-181;
– J. Nawrot, The European Union’s Regulation on Reporting Formalities of Ships: the Tower of Babel or the Gift of Speaking in Tongues? in: F. Berlingieri, M. Musi (ed.) Maritime, Port and Transport Law: Current Scenarios and Emerging Issues, Bologna 2017, pp. 287-306;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, Environmental, Navigational and Regulatory Issues on Wrecks, in: M. Musi (ed.) Port, Maritime and Transport Law Between Legacies of the Past and Modernization, Bologna 2018, pp. 457-474.

3) conference materials

Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, International liability and compensation regimes as a tool of strengthening the balance between shipping economy and marine environment protection, The 10th Jubilee Scientific Conference – InfoGlob 2018, SHS Web Conferences, https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185701022.

Papers delivered at the conferences:

– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Concept of Ship – Comparative Analysis of Recent Legislation, Dubrovnik 6-10.09.2021, Maritime and Transport Law Colloquium;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Outbreak of Disease at a Cruise Ship – Some Remarks Relating to Liability Issues, 8-9.04.2021, International Scientific Conference on Maritime Law, Split, Faculty of Law, University of Split Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Adriatic Institute), Zagreb;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Odpowiedzialność a Statki Bezzałogowe: Wyzwania Dla Prawa Morskiego, Gdańsk 16.04.2020, Ix Ogólnopolska Konferencja Prawa Morskiego;
– J. Nawrot, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Nowe kodeksy prawa morskiego. Rozważania prawnoporównawcze” scientific seminar of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdańsk Division, 14.10.2019;
– J. Nawrot, Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Autonomous Vessels – Emerging Legal Framework” podczas Comparative Maritime Law Conference: Current Developments and Trends, Inter-University Center Dubrovnik, Croatia, 19th – 20th September 2019;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Challenges posed by autonomous vessels for the maritime law. Remarks on concept of a ship and liability issues” at Seminario Profili giuridici dell’automazione nei trasporti, Università di Cagliari, 7.06.2019;
– P. Ciok, “Prawa konsumenta i odpowiedzialność przewoźnika w związku ze szkodą wyrządzoną w przewozie pasażerskim”, OKN conference “Ochrona praw konsumenta – wyzwania i rozwiązania”, 15.02.2019 Olsztyn;
– P.Ciok, “Analiza ograniczenia odpowiedzialności przewoźnika morskiego na tle Reguł Hasko-Visbijskich i Reguł Hamburskich”, VIII Ogólnopolska Konferencja Prawa Morskiego, UG, 11.04.2019;
– P. Ciok, “Przestępczość gospodarcza w transporcie towarów” – Ogólnopolska Studencko – Doktorancka Konferencja Naukowa “Przestępczość gospodarcza”, Bydgoszcz, 3 kwietnia 2019 r.;
– P. Ciok, “Znaczenie prawa własności przemysłowej w transporcie towarów”, I Ogólnopolska Konferencja Doktorantów “Prawo własności przemysłowej w XXI wieku – teoria i praktyka”, 8 marca 2019 r., Białystok;
– J. Nawrot, The codification of Polish maritime law, I Congreso Internacional de Derecho Marítimo de Cádiz: Pasado, Presente y Futuro del Derecho Marítimo, 16-17.05.2019;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, “Recent national maritime law codifications — reasons and scope. The Polish perspective as compared with other selected jurisdictions”, Xth European Colloquium on Maritime Law Research: ‘Codification of Maritime Law (Challenges, possibilities and experience)’, 20-21 September 2018, Toruń, Poland;
– P. Ciok, “Regulation of the multimodal carrier’s liability regime with a special focus of selected national maritime and transport laws” at Xth European Colloquium on Maritime Law Research: ‘Codification of Maritime Law (Challenges, possibilities and experience)’, 20-21 September 2018, Toruń, Poland;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, “Legal aspects of cruises”, International Academy of Comparative Law Congress, Fukuoka 22-28 VII 2018;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, Environmental, navigational and regulatory issues on wreck, 7th International Research Seminarin Maritime, Port and Transport Law, Venice 21-23.06.2018;
– J. Nawrot, “The European Union’s Port State Control Regulation on Reporting Formalities for Ships: the Babel Tower or the Gift of Speaking in Tongues?”, 6th International Research Seminarin Maritime, Port and Transport Law, Venice 21-24.06.2018;
– Z. Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, J. Nawrot, poster: “International liability and compensation regimes as a tool of strengthening the balance between shipping economy and marine environment protection” at the X Konferencja Naukowa InfoGlob 2018, 18-09-2018 – 20-09-2018, Gdańsk Nynäshamn, DOI:10.1051/shsconf/20185701022.

Paper promoting project’s research:

Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Prawo Morskie, Głos Uczelni, nr 11–12/2018, p. 36-38.

Organization of a conference:

Xth European Colloquium on Maritime Law Research: “Codification of Maritime Law (Challenges, possibilities and experience)”, 20-21 September 2018, Toruń, Poland, https://ecmlr2018.umk.pl/pages/main_page/.