Assoc. Prof. Igor Vio, PhD

Assoc. Prof. IGOR VIO, PhD

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies
Studentska ul. 2
51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Email: igor.vio@pfri.uniri.hr

EDUCATION

• 1987 – Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Rijeka Faculty of Law
• 1993 – Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Miami School of Law, Ocean and
  Coastal Law
• 2002 – Master of Legal Sciences (M.Sc.), University of Split Faculty of Law,
  Maritime Law and Law of the Sea
• 2012 – Doctor of Legal Sciences (PhD), University of Split Faculty of Law, Maritime
  Law

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 1988-1989 – Court of Justice, Opatija, Law Clerk
• Since 1989 – University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Assistant, Senior
  Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

TRAINING

• 1991 – Inter-University Center Dubrovnik (Law of the Sea – Certificate)
• 1993 – United Nations, Office of Legal Affairs – Division for Ocean Affairs and Law
  of the Sea, New York, USA (International Law of the Sea)
• 1995 – The Hague Academy of International Law, Den Haag, The Netherlands,
  (International Public Law – Certificate)
• 1996 – International Ocean Institute – Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Law
  of the Sea, Maritime Law, Oceanography, Coastal Zone Management – Certificate)
• 1999 – The Rhodes Academy of Ocean law and Policy, Rhodes, Greece
  (International Law of the Sea – Licentiate)

TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP

• University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Undergraduate and Graduate
  Study (NTPP, LMPP, BS, TOP, EITP)

Visiting Lecturer Experience

• IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Valetta, Malta
• IMO International Maritime Academy, Trieste, Italy
• Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• International Ocean Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Editor of the Book of Proceedings “Maritime Code of the Republic of Croatia and
  other newspapers in the field of maritime and traffic law”, HDPP, Rijeka, 2005
• Editor of the monograph “A Modern Lex Mercatoria for Carriage of Goods by Sea”,
  co-authored by Petar Kragić and Diana Jerolimov (2022)
• Member of the Expert Commission for drafting the Amendments to the Maritime
  Code – Special recognition from the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and
  Infrastructure for contribution to the drafting of maritime legislation of the
  Republic of Croatia (2018)
• Member of the working group of the Croatian Maritime Law Society for drafting
  the commentary to the Maritime Code

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Member of the organizing committees of several international and national
  scientific conferences
• Organizer of the Adriatic Maritime Law Conference, an international scientific
  meeting that took place five times in the period from 2016 to 2022.
• Co-director and coordinator of the International Maritime and Transport Law
  Course, which is held at the Inter-University Center in Dubrovnik (2019-2023).
• Member of the research teams of scientific projects: “In search for regulatory
  approach to autonomous vessels” – Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Poland,
  with the support of the National Science Center of Poland (2022-2025)
• “The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Navigation and Security in the Technological
  Era”, University of the Macerata Center for Maritime Studies and Transport
  (2020-2021)
• “Legal framework for the protection of the Adriatic Sea from pollution”, University
  of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Affairs (2021-2023).
• Member of the editorial board of the journal Comparative Maritime Law.
• Reviewer for the Comparative Maritime Law, Il Diritto Marittimo, Pomorstvo, Naše
  more

MEMBERSHIPS

• Environmental Association “Eko Kvarner“, Chair of the regional branch (Liburnia)
• Active participation in associations promoting international cooperation and
  friendship: World Association of Former United Nations Interns and Fellows
  (WAFUNIF)
• Croatian-Maltese Friendship Association (Vice-President)
• Societé “Croatie-France“

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Croatian; English, Italian, French
• Knowledge of basic and advanced computer applications, computerized legal
  research
• Collaboration on web pages of the Croatian Maritime Law Association
• Secretary General of the Croatian Maritime Law Association (2022-2024)
• Head of Department of Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka Faculty of
  Maritime Studies
• Authorized Court Interpreter for the English language (since 1991)
• Boat Leader’s License of Competency (since 1996)
• Adriatic Nautical Academy (advanced degree sailing course, 2008)

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS – INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

• Autonomni brodovi – aspekti pomorskog osiguranja, Znanstveni skup “Pomorsko imovinsko pravo i pravo osiguranja – in memoriam prof. dr. sc. Drago Pavić”, HAZU, Zagreb, Croatia, 15 December 2023.
• Profili di applicabilità della Convenzione sulle collisioni alle navi autonome, Nord Adriatico Seminar – Temi Giuridici di Attualità – Sessione di diritto marittimo: “Nuove technologie e diritto marittimo: sfide e opportunità”, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pravni fakultet, Rijeka, Croatia, 25 September 2023.
• Fully Autonomous Ships – A Few Remarks on Regulatory Approach, Conference “Naše more“ – University of Dubrovnik, Croatia, 14 September 2023 (co-author / koautorica: Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska).
• Applicability of the 1910 Collision Convention to Mass, Maritime Law Colloquium “In Memoriam Professor Hrvoje Kačić”, Inter-University Centre – Dubrovnik, Croatia,11 September 2023. (co-author: Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska).
• Regulatory Approach to Remote Operation Centers and Remote Operators – Unmanned Vessels Dilemmas, 4th International Scientific Conference on Maritime Law, Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Croatia, 14 April 2023 (co-author: Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska).
• Legal Status of Maritime Autonomous Vessels in the Law of Armed Conflicts at Sea, The International Scientific Conference in Memory of Professor Emeritus VladimirĐuro Degan, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pravni fakultet, 31 March 2023.
• International Legal Framework for Autonomous Vessels – Recent Developments, 2nd International Maritime Conference, Kotor, Montenegro, 27-30 November 2022).
• Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships – Exploring the Applicable Law on National and International Level, VIII International Conference on Transport, Benicassim, Spain, 28-30 September 2022 (co-author: Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska).
• International Maritime Organization – Regulatory Approach to MASS, International Maritime and Transport Law Course, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, 5-9 September 2022.
• Protection of the Marine Environment – Croatian Legal Framework, 5th Adriatic Maritime Law Conference, Pula, Croatia, 26-28 May 2022. (co-authors: Axel Luttenberger; Biserka Rukavina).
• The Legal Notion of Ship and Maritime Vessel in International Conventions and in the Maritime Code of the Republic of Croatia, 1st International Maritime Conference (KIMC 2021), University of Montenegro – Faculty of Maritime Studies, Kotor, Montenegro, 26-27 November 2021.
• The Contract of Towage in the Croatian Maritime Code, International Maritime and Transport Law Course, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, 6-10 September 2021.
• Croatian Legal Framework for Port Security, The Impact of the New Maritime Silk Road on Port Management and Security in the Adriatic Sea, University of Macerata, Italy, 21 May 2021.
• Autonomous Vessels de Lege Ferenda, International and Comparative Maritime Law Conference – Current Developments and Trends, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, 19-20 September 2019.
• The 2019 Amendments to the Croatian Maritime Code – Legal Framework for Promoting National Shipping Industry and Development of Nautical Tourism, 8th International Research Seminar in Maritime, Port and Transport Law, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Campus of Ravenna – School of Law, 6-8 June 2019.
• The Regulatory Framework for Autonomous and Unmanned Seagoing Vessels – Current Solutions and Potential Developments, X European Colloquium on Maritime Law Research – ”Codification of Maritime Law (Challenges, possibilities and experience)”, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, 20-21 September 2018.
• Legal Framework for Ports in Croatia – Recent Changes and Trends, 7th International Research Seminar in Maritime, Port and Transport Law, University of Bologna, Department of Legal Sciences, North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, Venice, Italy, 21-23 June 2018.
• Liner Ships for Transport of Passengers in the Adriatic – Implementation of International Regulations on Protection of Marine Environment in Croatia, 3rd Adriatic Maritime Law Conference, Grado, Italy, 24-26 May 2018.
• The Liability and Compensation for Marine Pollution Damage from Offshore Activities, International Scientific Conference “The Challenges And Perspectives Of Private Law”, University of Tirana, Faculty of Law – Civil Law Department, Albania, 20-21 October 2017.
• Relevant Maritime Conventions, G.A.M.E. Workshop 2017: Maritime Legal Terminology, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Croatia, 26-29 September 2017.
• Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships – Legal Challenges and Prospectives, 6th International Research Seminar in Maritime, Port and Transport Law, University of Bologna, Italy, 21-24 June 2017.
• Migrants at Sea – Legal Framework on Global, European and National Level, 5th International Research Seminar in Maritime, Port and Transport Law, Bologna, 29 June-2 July 2016.
• Marine Pollution Caused by Offshore Activities: Should International Regulations on Liability and Compensation Be Adopted?, 5th Conference “In Memoriam Prof. Vjekoslav Šmid”, Town of Rab, University of Split Faculty of Law, Split, Croatia, 24- 25 September 2014.
• The Harmonization of the Croatian Maritime Code with the 2006 ILO Maritime Labour Convention and the EU Directives, CMLA Seminar on the Maritime Code Amendments, Rijeka, Croatia, 11 April 2011.
• Fair Treatment of Seafarers in Cases of Criminal Prosecution – Experiences and Future Perspectives, Round Table on Criminal Responsibility of Seafarers, Zadar, Croatia, 17 April 2009.
• The Legal Aspects of the Croatian and Italian Protection Zones Delimitation in the Adriatic Sea, Conference ”ZERP – Exclusive Economic Zone: Aspects of Fisheries, Environmental Protection and Maritime Delimitation in the Adriatic on the 25 Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea”, Split, Croatia, 17-18 December 2007.
• The New Croatian Maritime Code, CMI/CMLA Joint Symposium on Maritime Law, Comité Maritime International – Croatian Maritime Law Association, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 11-12 May 2007.
• The Protection of the Marine Environment: National Interest of the Republic of Croatia, ”The National Forum on Accession to the EU: the Maritime Policy”, Zadar, Croatia, 7 May 2007.
• The Extension of the Maritime Jurisdiction of the Republic of Italy, Conference “Maritime Law and Law of the Sea – Position of Croatia”, Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia, 27 October 2006.
• Transport Law in Transition Countries – A Step Toward the EU (Chairman of the Panel XVIII.9), International Council for Central and Eastern European Studies – VII World Congress: Europe – Our Common Home, Berlin, Germany, 25-30 June 2005.
• Pesca ed acquacoltura nel Mediterraneo orientale – Profili di diritto comparato, Convegno Internazionale “Promozione e commercializzazione della pesca nel bacino del Mediterraneo – Profili giuridici, economici e gestionali”, Palermo, Italy, 10-11 June 2005.
• Shipowner’s Liability for Death, Personal Injury or Health Damage of a Crewmember According to the New Croatian Maritime Code, Book of proceedings [Electronic materials] / 8th International Symposium on Maritime Health, Rijeka, Croatia, 8-13 May 2005; [eds. Nebojša Nikolić, Tim Carter], Rijeka, Conex, 2006.
• The Adriatic Sea and Exploitation of its Living Resources: from Conflicts towards Cooperation, Conference “Pacem in Maribus 2002: The Ocean and the New Economy”, International Ocean Institute, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, 8-14 December 2002.
• The Southern Maritime Boundaries of the Republic of Croatia, Conference “Maritime Law and Law of the Sea – Position of Croatia”, Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia, 24 October 2003.
• Legal Aspects of Fisheries in Croatia and Transboundary Relations in the Adriatic Sea, “I Profili Giuridici della Pesca nel Mediterraneo in un Quadro di Cooperazione”, Mazara del Vallo, Trapani, Italy, 14-15 December 2001.
• The Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries in the Adriatic Sea, “Law of the Sea at the Beginning of the Millennium”, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 4-9 June 2001.
• Coastal Zone Management in Croatia: Guidelines and Requirements for its Legal Regulation, The Second Paneuropean Shipping Conference, Split, Croatia, 29-30 March 2001.
• Maritime Boundary Delimitation between Slovenia and Croatia: Legal Arguments of the Two Parties, Conference “Maritime Law and Law of the Sea – Position of Croatia”, Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia, 20 October 2000.
• Isle of Mann: British Flag – Offshore Conveniences, CMLA Seminar on Ship Registries, Rijeka, Croatia, 2 June 2000.
• Search and Rescue at Sea: Legal Considerations, “Law of the Sea: New International Institutions”, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 8-13 June 1998.
• The Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries in International Conventions and Judicial Decisions, “Law of the Sea: Fifteen Years after Montego Bay”, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 16-21 June 1997.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)

1. Vio, Igor
   Pravni okvir odgovornosti brodara za smrt i tjelesne ozljede člana posade u
   angloameričkom pomorskom zakonodavstvu / Poredbeno pomorsko pravo = Comparative
   Maritime Law, vol. 61 (2022), no. 176, pp. 387-412.
2. Vio, Igor; Brdar, Mate
   Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships – International and National Legal Framework /
   Pomorski zbornik, vol. 62 (2022), no. 1, pp. 141-155.
3. Nawrot, Justyna; Vio, Igor
   Autonomous Vessels Based on Artificial Intelligence: Selection of Regulatory Approach –
   Main Challenges / Amižić Jelovčić, P. (ed.), Modern Challenges of Marine Navigation –
   ISCML III // Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, 2021, pp. 139-157.
4. Vio, Igor
   Compensation for Damages Caused by Death, Personal Injury or Health Impairment of
   Seamen in Croatian Law / Pomorski zbornik, vol. 61 (2021), no. 2, pp. 105-131.
5. Vio, Igor
   Croatian Legal Framework for Port Security: Case Study of the Port of Rijeka / Pollastrelli,
   S.; Caligiuri, A. (eds.), Law and Security along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road //
   Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2021, pp. 126-140.
6. Bolanča, Dragan; Vio, Igor
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7. Vio, Igor
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8. Vio, Igor
   Maritime Safety – Croatian Legal Framework / Nawrot, J.; Peplowska-Dabrowska, Z. (eds.),
   Maritime Safety in Europe – A Comparative Approach // Informa Law, Routledge,
   Abingdon, 2021, pp. 74-93.
9. Vio, Igor; Rak, Loris
   Port Regulation in Croatia de lege ferenda, New Challenges in Maritime Law: de lege lata
   et de lege ferenda / Il Diritto Marittimo – Quaderni, vol. 1 // Bonomo Editore, Bologna,
   2015, pp. 425-444.
10. Mudrić, Mišo; Vio, Igor
    CMI Beijing Conference and 1989 Salvage Convention / Il Diritto Marittimo, vol. 2-4 //
    Genova, 2014, pp. 412-425.
11. Vio, Igor
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    posade broda i njihova implementacija u Republici Hrvatskoj / Čizmić, J.; Radić, Ž.; Seršić,
    V. (eds.), Zbornik radova s Četvrtog znanstveno-stručnog skupa ”In memoriam prof. dr. sc.
    Vjekoslav Šmid – Aktualnosti građanskog prava, prava u turizmu, pomorskog prava i prava
    mora te upravnog prava” // Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Split, 2014, pp. 165-178.
12. Vio, Igor; Mudrić, Mišo
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    konvencije o spašavanju iz 1989. godine / Poredbeno pomorsko pravo = Comparative
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13. Lulić, Mira; Vio, Igor
    The Extension of the Jurisdiction of the Republic of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea / Nordquist,
    M. H.; Long, R.; Heidar, T. H.; Moore, J. N. (eds.), 30th Annual Conference “Law, Science,
    and Ocean Management” // Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden/Boston, 2007, pp. 477-
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14. Vio, Igor
    Agenda Adriatica 21 – La cooperazione delle regioni littorali per la protezione ambientale e
    lo sviluppo sostenibile del bacino Adriatico / Vella Bianchettino, S. (ed.), Atti del XXIV
    Convegno Internazionale “Mare e Territorio: Attività ecocompatibili per la salvaguardia e
    lo sviluppo del Mediterraneo” // Lega Navale Italiana, Agrigento, pp. 57-64.
15. Vio, Igor (ed.)
    Zbornik radova “Pomorski zakonik Republike Hrvatske i druge novine iz područja
    pomorskog i prometnog prava” / Hrvatsko društvo za pomorsko pravo, Rijeka, 2005.
16. Vio, Igor
    Adriatic Agenda 21: A Regional Approach in Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones / A
    Gateway to Sustainable Development, Proceedings of the 30th International Conference
    “Pacem in Maribus 2003”, A Year after Johannesburg – Ocean Governance and
    Sustainable Development”: Ocean and Coasts – A Glimpse into the Future // International
    Ocean Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Sevastopol, 2004, pp. 354-360.
17. Vio, Igor
    The Protection of the Marine Environment in the Adriatic Sea / Nordquist, M. H.; Moore, J.
    N.; Mahmoudi, S. (eds.), The Stockholm Declaration and Law of the Marine Environment
    // Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2003, pp. 257-274.
18. Vio, Igor
    The Strait of Otranto: the Legal Regime, Navigational Aspects and Geopolitical Significance
    for the Adriatic States / The Proceedings of the Symposium on the Straits Used for
    International Navigation // Turkish Marine Research Foundation, Istanbul, 2002, pp. 62-
    71.
19. Lulić, Mira; Vio, Igor
    The Adriatic Sea and UNCLOS: Croatian Maritime Code and Legal Regime of its Exclusive
    Economic Zone / Öztürk, B.; Algan, N. (eds.), Problems of Regional Seas 2001, Proceedings
    of the International Symposium on the Problems of Regional Seas // Turkish Marine
    Research Foundation, Istanbul, 2001, pp. 293-302.
20. Vio, Igor
    Croatia and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Five Years since the
    Notification of Succession / Pomorstvo (Maritime Affairs), vol. 14 (2000), Rijeka, pp. 189-
    198.
21. Biličić, Mijo; Vio, Igor
    Maritime Occupation and Safety / Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Rijeci, vol. 21 (2000), no. 2,
    pp. 507-523.
22. Vio, Igor
    Razgraničenje teritorijalnog mora između Republike Hrvatske i Republike Slovenije /
    Pomorski zbornik, vol. 37 (1999), no. 1, pp. 75-100.
23. Vio, Igor; Stanković, Gordan
    Chapter on Croatian Maritime Law on Maritime Liens and Mortgages / Tetley, W. (ed.),
    Maritime Liens and Claims // 2
    nd Edition, Blais – International Shipping Publications,
    Montreal, 1998 /// (CCLIV), Part X – Summaries from experts in various nations, pp. 1291-
    1294.

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