The m/v Merchant Voyage registered in Happy Country by its owners Traders Ltd, a company incorporated in Sad Country.The ship operates a weekly service between Big Country and Small Island and is given safe passage through Middle Country territorial water.

On one of its weekly voyages a homicide was committed on board the m/v Merchant Voyage in Middle Country's territorial water.On arrival in Small Island the master informs the local authority of the incident. The authority from Happy country is also present when the sip arrives in Small Island.

The accused is handed over to the authority.

What are the issues to be identified and discussed?

While in port, a writ of arrest is served on the master arising from an incident which gave rise the loss and damage to ship, cargo and marine pollution incidents.There arose while the ship was trading in another jurisdiction.

Advise the master, who was not the master at the time of the incidents and the owners.