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David Testa recently completed his PhD studies at the University of Nottingham. He holds an LLM degree in international law from the University of Cambridge and an LLM degree in international maritime law from the International Maritime Law Institute.

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Comments on Coastal and Flag State Jurisdiction in the M/T “San Padre Pio” Dispute

September 3, 2019

David Testa

The M/T “San Padre Pio” dispute between Switzerland and Nigeria arose following the interception and arrest by the Nigerian navy of the M/T “San Padre Pio” – a Swiss flagged tanker – while this was engaged in one of several Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers of gasoil in the vicinity of the Odudu Oil Field within Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone…