Flag State Jurisdiction

Cases Applying This Concept

• The M/V 'Saiga' (No. 2) (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)ITLOS Reports 1999, p. 10
• The M/V 'Virginia G' (Panama v. Guinea-Bissau)ITLOS Reports 2014, p. 4
• Arrest of the M/V 'Tomin' (Panama v. Italy)ITLOS Case No. 25, Order of 6 August 2008

Exam Application

Apply flag state jurisdiction by identifying the relevant facts, citing the leading case, and explaining the ratio.