Region 7 (South Pacific)

MANARANGI, Paula Tefana

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

Class of 2011), Quality Manager / Legal Advisor, Maritime Cook Islands, P.O. Box 882, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Tel: (682) 23 848; Fax: (682) 23 846

Email: paulamanarangi@gmail.com

Skype: paula.tefana.manarangi

Dissertation: A Legal Analysis of Issues relating to Wreck Removal: The Cook Islands Experience

Drafting Project: Cook Islands Civil Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Bill 2011

MANOA, Pio Emosi

MAGISTER JURIS (M.Jur.) IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2020), Deputy Director General, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Solomon Islands

Email: pio.manoa@gmail.com

Drafting Project: Jurisdiction over Fishing Vessels

WAQANIVALU, Alesi T.V.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2022), Acting Senior Legal Officer, Maritime Safety Authority, Fiji

Mob: (679) 7353 749

Email: awaqanivalu@msaf.com.fj or nakoroicake@gmail.com

Dissertation:  Third-party Insurance for Fishing Vessels – A Legal Analysis of the Need to Introduce such a Regulatory Framework in Fiji

Drafting Project: An Act for the Incorporation of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), 1995 into the Laws of Fiji and to Provide for the Effective Implementation Thereof

SAKITI, Ma’ata

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1995), Legal Officer, Attorney General’s Office, P.O. Box 2213, Government Building, Suva, Fiji

Tel: (679) 211 611; Fax: (679) 302 404

Dissertation: Security Devices in Maritime Law

Drafting Project: The Seafarer’s Act, 1995

LOGAVATU neé JOSEPH, Mavis Elizabeth Vandhana

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2015), International Maritime Organization Technical Cooperation Officer, Oceans and Maritime Programme, Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division, Level 2, Lotus Building, Ratu Mara Road, Nabua, SPC Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji

Tel: (679) 3379 381 ext. 35381; Fax: (679) 3370 021; Mob: (679) 9705 738

Email: mavisevjoseph@gmail.com or mavisj@spc.int

Dissertation:  Climate Change and its Implications for the Resettlement of Small Island States: A Case Study on the Republic of Fiji and the Republic of Kiribati

Drafting Project: Fiji Maritime (Bunker) Regulations 2015

KUBUABOLA neé TAGICAKI, Silipa Raluvenilomaloma

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2000), Fiji (Deceased)

Dissertation: Jurisdictional Issues Regarding the Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the High Seas (A Western and Central Pacific Perspective)

Drafting Project: Amendments to the Fiji Marine Spaces Act 1978

KINIVUWAI, Faranisese Cakaubalavu

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2019), Director, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Level 3, Basilivata House, Samabula, Suva, Fiji

Tel: (679) 3389 769; Mob: (679) 9983 245 or (679) 9027 320

Email: Faranisese.Kinivuwai@govnet.gov.fj or FrancesKomainavoka@gmail.com

Dissertation: A Legal Analysis of the Transitioning of the Government Shipping Franchise Scheme to Decarbonisation: A Fiji Perspective

Drafting Project: Marine (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2019

KETECA, Kiniviliame T.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1994), Principal Legal Officer, Attorney General`s Chambers, Government Building, Suva, Fiji

Email: kketeka@govnet.gov.fj or kiniviliame.keteca@usp.ac.fj

Dissertation: The Legal Concept of Materiality in Marine Insurance Contracts

Drafting Project: Fiji Ocean Dumping Control Act 1994

CAUCAU, Etueni Qiolele

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2004), Member Fiji Great Council of Chiefs, Chairperson Lomaiviti Provincial Council and Full Time Church Administrator, P.O. Box 15485, Suva, Fiji

Tel: (679) 3398 901; Fax: (679) 3395 948; Mob: (679) 9741 375

Email: etuenidews13@yahoo.com

Dissertation: Maritime Security in an Archipelagic State: Policing Fiji’s Maritime Zones

Drafting Project: Marine Spaces (Marine Scientific Research within the Exclusive Economic Zone) Regulations

TERIKAUA, Burenteun

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2022), Sea Transport Regulatory Officer, Marine Division, Ministry of Communication, Information, Transport and Tourism Development Kiribati, Kiribati

Mob: (686) 7304 2476

Email: mburenteun@gmail.com

Dissertation: A Legal Analysis of Port State, Coastal State and Flag State Control: A Kiribati Perspective

Drafting Project: Maritime (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Case of Marine Pollution Incidents) Regulations 2022

ITERAERA, Ruria

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2014), Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme (CFAP), Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems (FAME), The Pacific Community (SPC), CPS - B.P. D5, 98848 Noumea, New Caledonia

Tel: (687) 262 000 or (687) 982 504; Mob: (686) 931 66

Email: riaiteraera54@gmail.com or ruria.iteraera@gmail.com

Dissertation: Common Heritage of Mankind: An Effective Mechanism for Equitable Sharing of Benefits or a Shifting of Burdens to Developing Sponsoring States?

Drafting Project: Deep Seabed Minerals Management Bill 2014

HERNANDEZ, Rose Catherine

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2022), International Registries Inc as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist / Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs for the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ Maritime Administrator

Mob: (44) 0779 6434 351

Email: rhernandez@register-iri.com

Dissertation: Fatigue and its Impact on the Implementation of Safe Manning Principles: An Analysis for the Need for Change

Drafting Project: “Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (Amendment) Act, 2021

ZACKIOS, Gerald M.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1992), Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Marshall Islands, 2433 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, United States of America

Tel: (1) 2022 3454 14; Fax: (1) 2022 3232 36; Mob: (1202) 8205 252

Email: geraldmz@ntamar.net or gzackios@hotmail.com or gzackios@rmiembassyus.org

Dissertation: The International Regime of Ship Registration – A Study of the Marshall Islands Open-Registry

Drafting Project: Marine Pollution (Prevention and Control) Act, 1992

MANONI, Filimon Manni

YOO, Cho Weon

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1999), Barrister and Solicitor, Veritas Law, P.O. Box 106055, Auckland, New Zealand

Tel: (64) 9379 4700; Fax: (64) 9379 4702

Email: matthew@veritaslaw.co.nz

Dissertation: Ship Registration: International Ship Register in Korea and Shipowner’s Choice of Flag

Drafting Project: Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims in Korea

TALAGI, Peleni Emeline

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2010), Secretary to the Government, Head of Public Service and Chief Adviser to the Cabinet, Office of the Secretary to Government, P.O. Box 40,  Niue Public Service Building, Alofi South, Niue

Tel/Fax: (683) 4308

Email: peleni.talagi@gov.nu or niue.secgov@gov.nu or pelenitalagi@icloud.com

Dissertation: The Legal and Jurisdictional Issues Relating to the Conservation and Utilization of the Living Resources in the EEZ: Niue Fisheries Experience

Drafting Project: Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) Act

YAMUNA, Wandi Alguwe

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1990), Papua New Guinea Legal Services Lawyers, Malagan House, Level One Suite 9, Reke Street, Boroko, Papua New Guinea

Tel: (675) 3231 573; Fax: (675) 3251 463; Mob: (675) 7544 3109

Email: igwt@datec.com.pg or wandi.yamuna99@gmail.com

Dissertation: The Legal Significance of a Single or Double Zonal Maritime Boundary in International Law

Drafting Project: Draft Legislation on Engagement and Welfare of Seamen

TOIKILIK, Tinmet Elizabeth

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2019), Lawyer, Steamships Ltd., P.O. Box 883, Vision City, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

Mob: (675) 7915 1016 or (356) 9912 4249

Email: toikilikt@gmail.com

Dissertation: A Legal Analysis of the State’s Rights and Obligations Relating to the Exploration and Exploitation of the Seabed: A Papua New Guinea Perspective

Drafting Project: Underwater Cultural Heritage Act

PYAWAN, Joseph

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2005), Manager Investigations & Enforcement, National Maritime Safety Authority Level 2 Defens Haus, Cnr. of Champion Pde. and Hunter St., Downtown, Port Moresby, P.O Box 668, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

Tel: (675) 3054660; Fax: (675) 3210 873; Mob: (675) 7938 3394

Email: pmogish@gnglti.ac.pg or JPyawan@nmsa.gov.pg

Dissertation: The Law of Maritime Salvage: New Developments and the Papua New Guinea Perspective

Drafting Project: Exclusive Economic Zone Act 2005

NIDUNG, Masio Soraya

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1993), National Expert in Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries, P.O. Box 983, Bungalow, QLD 4870, Australia

Tel: (61) 7405 7749 5; Mob: (61) 4044 0958 9 or (61) 4070 8795 5

Email: mnidung@yahoo.com.au or mnidung@gmail.com

Dissertation: Strict Liability in Nuclear Dumping and Testing with Specific Reference to the Pacific Ocean

Drafting Project: Papua New Guinea Merchant Shipping (Marine Casualty) Regulations, 1993

KIRIO, Amos

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2004), Barrister and Solicitor, Pacific Maritime Association, P.O. Box 198, Goroka, Easter Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Tel: (675) 684 4359 or (675) 7321 009; Fax: (675) 732 2307

Email: amoskirio@yahoo.com.au

Dissertation: The Rights and Duties of the Coastal State in the Exclusive Economic Zone: the Papua New Guinea Perspective

Drafting Project: Carriage of Passengers by Sea Act

TAFUA-RIVERS, Constance Anne

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2011), Associate Public Solicitor, Commercial and International Law, Civil Division, P.O. Box 20, Government Building, Apia, Samoa

Tel: (685) 202 95; Fax: (658) 221 18

Email: constrancetr@ag.gov.ws or conitr@gmail.com

Dissertation: Ro-Ro Safety in the Pacific Region – A Critical Analysis of the Adopted Regulatory Regime with Emphasis on Samoa

Drafting Project: Shipping Amendment (Wreck Removal) Bill 2011

TUFUGA, Fagaloa L.S.R.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1997), Maritime Legal Consultant, Tufuga Law Firm and Consultancy, Level 2, Maxkar House, Convent Street, Saleufi, Apia, P.O. Box 427, Samoa

Tel: (685) 274 30 or (685) 274 31; Mob: (685) 7279 054 or (685) 7579 054

Email: FagaloaT@spc.int or tufuga.fagaloa@gmail.com or fagaloa@tufugalaw.ws

Dissertation: Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries Appertaining to Island States: The Western Samoan Perspective

Drafting Project: Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 1997

LATU, Kosimiki M. G.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1992), Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), P.O. Box 240, Apia, Samoa

Tel: (685) 21 929 Fax: (685) 20 231

Email: kosi@sprep.org

Dissertation: Port State Control of Vessel Source Pollution Through Regional Co-operation: A South Pacific Perspective

Drafting Project: Western Samoa, Marine Pollution (Prevention and Control) Act, 1992

KWAN, Kerryn M.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2006), Secretariat Coordinator, Pacific Islands Law Officers Network (PILON), P.O. Box 114, Level I, FMFM Building, Apia, Samoa

Tel: (685) 235 89; Mob: (685) 7785 065

Email: kkwan.mfla@gmail.com

Dissertation: A Review of the Noumea Convention 1986 and its Contribution to the South Pacific Region's Marine Environmental Protection

Drafting Project: Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Act

AMOA, Johan Fred

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1990), Secretary for Justice, President of the Samoa Seafarers' Union, Department of Justice and Border Control, Government of Nauru, Nauru

Tel: (674) 4443 133; Fax: (674) 4443 832

Email: fred.amoa302@gmail.com

Dissertation: The Case for International Legal Aid in Dispute Settlement

Drafting Project: Marine Pollution Prevention and Control Bill, 1990

AMOA-STOWERS, Anastacia

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2007), Coordinator, Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa

Tel: (685) 2192 9; Mob: (685) 7707 794

Email: anastacia.amoa@gmail.com or anastacias@sprep.org

Dissertation: Regional and National Responses to Maritime Security Threats in Pacific Small Islands Developing States: Samoa's Case

Drafting Project: Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Amendment Act 2007

BELLA, Joash

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2024), Solomon Islands

Dissertation: Protecting the Marine Environment from Oil Spills Pollution from Ships: A Solomon Islands Experience

Drafting Project: Solomon Islands Maritime Authority prevention of air pollution MARPOL Annex VI Maritime order 2024 on the Rules to Incorporate Annex VI of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1997 into the Laws of Solomon Islands and to Provide for its Effective Implementation Thereof

GAOTEE, Agnes

MASTER OF HUMANITIES (M.HUM) PROGRAMME. IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LEGISLATION

(Class of 2018), Human Resources Manager, AXIOM KB Limited Mining Company, Ngossi Road, Honiara, P.O. Box 845, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Tel: (677) 301 17 ext. 214; Mob: (677) 7495 976 or (356) 9967 3674

Email: nesimaebiru@gmail.com

Research Project:  Education and Training: A Comparative Assessment of Solomon Islands Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping of Seafarers: Capacity Building, Transitioning and Enforcement Impact on Solomon Islands Maritime Industry

Drafting Project:  Subsidiary Legislation to Incorporate the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), 1995 and to Provide for the Effective Implementation Thereof

KOUNI John

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2001), Maritime Law Lecturer, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Solomon Islands

Tel: (675) 3267 200; Fax: (675) 3267 187

Dissertation: Marine Environmental Protection; Implementation Issues in the South Pacific Region

Drafting Project: Maritime Casualty Investigation Act 2001

HAUIRAE, Ha’a Hazel

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2017), Senior Legal Officer, Attorney-General’s Office, Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 111, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Tel: (677) 283 95-7; Fax: (677) 284 24; Mob: (677) 7839 832

Email: hhauirae@attorneygenerals.gov.sb or haa.hauirae18@gmail.com

Dissertation: The Importance of Ratification of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating thereto: A Solomon Islands Perspective

Drafting Project: A Law to Amend Part IX of the Shipping (Non-Convention Vessels) Regulation 2006 of the Solomon Islands, to Incorporate Chapter III, Life-Saving Appliances Code of the International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea 1978 as Amended

FINEANGANOFO, Lavinia Joycelina

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2018), Senior Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Chamber, P.O. Box 111, Level 2, Room 1, Panatina Plaza, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Tel: (677) 283 95-7; Fax: (677) 28 40; Mob: (677) 7555 029

Email: laviniafineangnanofo@gmail.com or LFineanganofo@attorneygenerals.gov.sb

Dissertation: A Legal Analysis on the Need to Implement the International Safety Management (ISM) Code in the Solomon Islands

Drafting Project: Shipping (Safety Management System) Regulations

VEIONGO ‘AKAU’OLA, Elisiva V.

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2023), Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Office of Tonga, Head, Civil and Land Litigation Division, Tonga

Mob : (676) 774 9345

Email: eakauola@ago.gov.to

Dissertation: The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the Future and Integrity of Maritime Entitlements and Claims of Pacific Small Island Developing States over Maritime Zones Established under International Law

Drafting Project: Shipping (STCW Convention) Amended Regulations, 2023

FIELAKEPA (f.k.a. ALEAMOTU’A, Siosaia Tupou)

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 1996), Tonga (Deceased)

Dissertation: A Review of Tonga’s Maritime Jurisdictional Claims

Drafting Project: Marine Pollution (Prevention and Control) Bill 1996

MOEGAFOU, Amosa

MASTER OF HUMANITIES (M.HUM) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LEGISLATION

(Class of 2024), Captain, Tuvalu

Research Project: An Appraisal of the Laws of Tuvalu to Safeguard the Rights of Seafarers with a Particular Focus on Health Protection, Medical Care, Welfare, and Social Security Protection

Drafting Project: Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention 2006) (Amendment) Regulations

LAAFAI, Corinna Ituaso

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2023), Senior Magistrate, Office of Judiciary, Ministry of Justice, Tuvalu

Mob: (679) 7815 404

Email:cituaso@gov.tv

Dissertation: An Analysis on the Status of Tuvalu Women Participation in the Maritime and Shipping Industry

Drafting Project: Tuvalu Salvage Act 2023

SAITALA, Vasa Tuisiga

MASTER OF HUMANITIES (M.HUM) PROGRAMME. IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LEGISLATION

(Class of 2018), Part-time Tutor at the University of South Pacific Tuvalu Campus, Tuvalu

Tel: (688) 200 97; Mob: (688) 51 54 or (356) 9970 4592

Email:  v_saitala@yahoo.com

Research Project: A Critical Analysis of the Issues Relating to Wreck Removal: A Tuvalu Perspective

Drafting Project: A Law to Incorporate the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 into the Laws of Tuvalu and to Provide for the Effective Implementation Thereof

KOFE, Simon

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2014), Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs,  Ministry for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs, Private Bag, Funafuti, Tuvalu

Tel: (688) 208 37 or (688) 207 74; Mob: (688) 9005 69 or (679) 9069 934 or (688) 7104 475

Email: simonkofe@gmail.com

Dissertation: Legal Implications of Climate Change on the Statehood of Tuvalu

Drafting Project: Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention, 2007) Regulations

ITALELI, Iakoba Taeia

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2001), Sir, Tuvalu

Tel: (688) 207 09 or (688) 207 14; Fax: (688) 207 15

Email: mes544@gmail.com or italeli@hotmail.com

Dissertation: The Legal Aspects of Sea Level Rise on Maritime Boundaries Pertaining to Low-Lying Coastal and Island States: An Island Perspective

Drafting Project: Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage Act 2001

TARI, James

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2003), Barrister and Solicitor, James Tari & Partners, P.O. Box 1523, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Tel: (678) 227 66 or (678) 265 43; Fax: (678) 228 74; Mob: (678) 7743 900

Email: jtvmc@vanuatu.com.vu

Dissertation: Analysis of Some Aspects of International Law of Marine Pollution by Ships in Vanuatu

Drafting Project: Marine Pollution (Prevention and Control) Bill No. … of 2003

NAPUATI, John Less

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAMME IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

(Class of 2001), Litigation Officer, Ronald Kay Warsal & Co. Lawyers, P.O. Box 1165, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Tel: (678) 223 34 or (678) 545 1508

Email: lessins@btopenworld.com or less@vnpf.com.vu

Dissertation: Some Legal Aspects of Ship Registration and Ship Registration in Vanuatu

Drafting Project: The Maritime Zones Act of 2001