MARLAW 18
Answer the following questions and statements at your own best capability with no more than 300
words each item
1. State the fundamental principles of law at sea.
The international law of the sea is governed by three principles: the principle of freedom, the principle
of sovereignty and the principle of the common heritage of mankind. Traditionally the law of the sea has
been dominated by the principle of freedom and the principle of sovereignty.
2. Discuss comprehensively the law or rule of equity.
The law of the sea is a collection of customs, international agreements, and treaties that countries use
to ensure order, productivity, and peaceful interactions on the sea. NOAA's nautical charts indicate the
inner border of the territorial sea and the outer limit of internal waterways with a baseline.
3. Explain the significance of COGSA in the Philippines.
COGSA lays forth the obligations of a COGSA carrier. Specifically, a carrier must exercise due diligence to
provide a seaworthy ship, to properly man, equip, and supply the ship, and to make the holds,
refrigeration and cooling chambers, and all other areas of the vessel where goods are carried fit and safe
for their reception, preservation, and carriage prior to and at the start of the voyage. COGSA requires
the carrier to "load, handle, store, care for, and discharge the items transported in an appropriate and
conscientious manner."
4. Discuss the Republic Act Number 521.
RA 521 is an act known as the creating of Cagayan De Oro wherein Territory of the City of Cagayan de
Oro, which is hereby created, shall comprise the present territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of
Cagayan, and of the barrios of Bogo, Agusan, and Alae of the municipality of Tagoloan, Province of
Misamis Oriental.
5. Why IMO exist in the seafaring industry?
As a specialized organization of the United Nations, IMO's mission is to encourage safe, secure,
environmentally responsible, efficient, and sustainable shipping through collaboration. Its primary
function is to provide a regulatory framework for the shipping sector that is equitable and effective,
generally accepted, and universally applied.