2025 London International Boundary Conference
12-13 June 2025
Law of the Sea Workshops
The London International Boundary Conference VII will host two law of the sea workshops. One will take place on each morning of the conference, before the start of the speeches and panel sessions. The workshops will take place at the same venue as the speeches and panel sessions (King's College London, Bush House, The Strand).
WORKSHOP 1: Thursday 12 June 2025 (starting at 8:00am)
Analysing the past 25 years' submissions to the CLCS
Workshop convener: Peter Croker, Managing Director and Senior Consultant at The M Horizon (UK) Limited. Previous member of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ("CLCS") from 1997-2012 (Chairman from 2002-2007).
The outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, based on the Recommendations of the CLCS, are final and binding on coastal States Party to UNCLOS. Under UNCLOS, this boundary delimits the national jurisdiction of coastal States from the collective jurisdiction of the international community in the Area. This workshop will focus on understanding how States and the CLCS have approached the relevant technical and legal issues to determine these limits.
WORKSHOP 2: Friday 13 June 2025 (starting at 8:00am)
A practical introduction to maritime delimitation
Workshop convenor: Dr Robin Cleverly, founder of Marbdy Consulting Ltd and law of the sea consultant. Previously Head, Law of the Sea Group at the UK Hydrographic Office (2003-2015), Exploration Manager at Nigel Press Associates (1999-2003) and Petroleum Exploration Geologist at BP (1981-1999).
Maritime delimitation is a practical, not a theoretical, exercise. To approach it effectively requires a sophisticated understanding of the interactions between the law, the science and the relevant technology. This workshop will focus on providing beginners and experienced hands an understanding of the interplay of these critical elements of maritime delimitation, including by way of a brief hands-on practical delimitation exercise.
Further details, including Speakers and how to apply for the 2025 LIBC Scholarships will be announced shortly.
