Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 19 - 69

İsmail Demir , Mustafa Başkara

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the criminalisation of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident under the rules of international maritime law. There are many cases where seafarers suffer from unfair treatment; such as detention of seafarers due to pollution of the sea and arrest of seafarers as witnesses in criminal prosecutions. Additionally, in many cases, seafarers are put into prison as scapegoats. This situation is an apparent breach of fair trial principle of law. International Maritime Organisation has amended the Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the event of Maritime Accident which is examined extensively. This paper has analysed critically many cases including "The Prestige" and "The Tasman Spirit" cases.

Keywords

Seafarers, Fair Treatment, International Maritime Organisation, Guidelines, Maritime Accident

Deniz Kazalarında Gemiadamlarına Adil Muamele Yapılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı bir deniz kazası durumunda gemiadamlarının uluslararası deniz hukuku mevzuatı kapsamında suçlu sayılıp sayılmadıklarını incelemektir. Gemiadamlarının, deniz kirlenmesi durumunda gözaltına alınmaları ve cezai kovuşturmalarda tanık olarak tutuklanmaları gibi adil olmayan uygulamalara maruz kaldığı birçok dava bulunmaktadır. Buna ek olarak birçok davada gemiadamları günah keçisi olarak hapse atılmaktadır. Bu durum hukukta adil yargılama ilkesini açıkça ihlal etmektedir. Uluslararası Denizcilik Örgütü tarafından düzenlenen Deniz Kazalarında Gemiadamlarına Adil Muamele Yapılmasına Dair Rehber Kurallar kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada "Prestige" ve "Tasman Spirit" davaları dahil olmak üzere birçok dava analiz edilmiştir.

Keywords

Gemiadamları, Adil Muamele, Uluslararası Denizcilik Örgütü, Rehber Kurallar, Deniz Kazaları

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