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1 MASSEP 2013: International Symposium of Maritime Safety, Security & Environmental Protection THE EMERGING LEGAL STATUS OF NAVIGATION AT THE STRAITS OF BOSPORUS AND DARDANELLES: Difficulties in balancing the strategic ambitions of Turkey and the free, safe navigation (environment and safety of life) Georgios D. Samiotis Michalis J. Pazarzis Panagiotis I. Saviolakis

2 Georgios D. Samiotis, Michalis J. Pazarzis & Panagiotis I. Saviolakis

3 STRAITS OF BOSPORUS AND DARDANELLESS STRAIT OF DARDANELLES Length: 70km Narrowest point: 1.3km STRAIT OF BOSPORUS Length: 31km Narrowest point: 0.7km SEA OF MARMARA Surface: 275km x 85km

4 Georgios D. Samiotis, Michalis J. Pazarzis & Panagiotis I. Saviolakis EVOLUTION ANCIENT ERA EASTERN ROMAN / BYZANTINE ERA OTTOMAN ERA TURKISH ERA

5 Georgios D. Samiotis, Michalis J. Pazarzis & Panagiotis I. Saviolakis IMPORTANCE OF THE STRAITS OF BOSPORUS AND DARDANELLES INTERNAL NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION INTERACTION WITH PIPELINES

6 EVALUATION OF REAL THREATS HEAVY TRAFFIC WEATHER CONDITIONS (undercurrents) VTS NARROW PASSAGE (Vessel Traffic System) SHARP TURNS POLLUTION Georgios D. Samiotis, Michalis J. Pazarzis & Panagiotis I. Saviolakis

7 LEGAL STATUS INTERNATIONAL LAW MONTREUX CONVENTION 1936 COLREAG CONVENTION 1972 UNCLOS 1982 TURKISH DOMESTIC LAW REGULATIONS OF 1994 TSS (Traffic Separation Schemes) INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (IMO) LEGAL COMMITTEE MSC (Maritime Safety Committee)

8 Georgios D. Samiotis, Michalis J. Pazarzis & Panagiotis I. Saviolakis STRATEGIC AMBITIONS OF TURKEY PROTECTION OF LIFE PRESERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT SUPPLY OF ENERGY RESOURCES PASSAGE FEES DIPLOMATIC INFUENCE


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