Terrorism on the High Seas: The Achille Lauro, Piracy and the Imo Convention on Maritime Safety
Author(s)
Halberstam, Malvina
Abstract
Examines customary international law on piracy cases to determine if it applies to the 1985 terrorist attack on the cruise ship Achille Lauro, as well as the role of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in drafting safety provisions for maritime navigation.