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SOLAS Article VII and Pacific Island Passenger Services

2014; Springer Nature; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-642-55104-8_10

1867-9587

Bevan Marten,

Law, logistics, and international trade

Where shipping services are concerned the Pacific Island states face significant geographical hurdles. Some island states are spread across the vastness of the Pacific Ocean; for example, a sea voyage between two islands in the Kiribati group can take several days. Some, like Tonga, are made up of dozens of inhabited islands. All are isolated in relation to the rest of the world and, in many cases, each other. Human geography is also a factor. From the communities of under 2,000 people on Niue and Tokelau, to the relatively sizeable Fijian islands of around 890,000 inhabitants, their populations are tiny in comparison with many cities – let alone countries. Finally, one cannot ignore the modest financial resources available in the region and the limited (or even non-existent) port facilities on many islands.