Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I. Introduction: 1. A legal lacuna?; 2. Instrumental structures to consider; 3. Research questions; 4. Sources; 5. International waters; 6. Activities affecting archaeological and/or historic valuable shipwrecks; 7. The parties that have an interest; 8. The structure of the chapters; 9. Personal note; Part II. Scope: Concepts and Definitions: 1. Introduction; 2. A regime for the high seas; 3. Codification of the high seas regime; 4. The regime for the high seas under the LOSC 82 in relation to archaeological and/or historic shipwrecks; 5. A regime for the ocean floor comprising the common heritage of mankind; 6. 'Archaeological and/or historic shipwrecks' - what does it include?; 7. In summary; Part III. The Law of the Sea Convention 82: The Legal Regime Concerning Objects of an Archaeological and Historical Nature: 1. Introduction Part I. - Articles 149 and 303 50; 2. Article 149 and what it comprises; 3. The contents of Article 303 55; 4. In summary; Part II. The legal regime of marine scientific research; 5. Introduction; 6. The history of the legal regime of MSR; 7. In summary; 8. Principles with the potential to develop; 9. Conclusion; Part IV. Admiralty Law: The Legal Regime of Admiralty Law as Applied to Archaeological and/or Historic Shipwrecks: 1. Introduction; 2. History - Part I. 3. Salvage law; 4. The law of finds; 5. In summary; Part II. 6. The international convention on salvage of 1989; 7. The Articles; 8. Conclusion; Part V. The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage: 1. Introduction; 2. The UNESCO convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage; 3. Object, purpose and general principles of the Convention's Preamble and Article 2; 4. Scope and definitions; 5. Jurisdictional issues and geographical scope - Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; 6. Permits, seizure and sanctions - Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; 7. Information sharing,public awareness and training - Articles 19, 20, 21; 8. Institutional structure - Articles 22, 23, 24, 25; 9. Formal treaty provisions; 10. Conclusion; Part VI. Conclusion: 1. Introduction; 2. The optional frameworks; 3. An interpretative implementation Agreement to the LOSC 82?; Bibliography; Annex: convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage; Index; Curriculum Vitae.
