The Law of the sea and the use of force against terrorist activities -- Measures against terrorist acts under international law -- States' agreements with terrorists in order to save hostages: non-binding, void or justified by Necessity? -- Piracy, terrorism, and the insurgent passenger, a historical and legal perspective -- The Rome convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation -- The Prevention and suppression of terrorism against fixed platforms on the continetal shelf -- Compensation for victims of maritime terrorism -- Legal proceedings arising from the achille lauro incident in the United States of America -- Excursus on the current state of the admirlty law on wrongful death in the United States of America

1. Hijacking of ships
2. Terrorism
3. Maritime law -- Criminal provisions