Editor’s Preface

This year’s issue of SIMPLY comprises three articles, all written by professors at the Institute:

First, there is Trine-Lise Wilhelmsen’s article which deals with questions of cover of political risks under the Nordic Insurance Plan, and with a comparative look to the corresponding provisions of the UK terms.

Second, there is Alla Pozdnakova’s article discussing EU competition law aspects of a recent case – Vlaams Gewest – involving questions of whether national provisions constituting a restriction on free movement of services may be justified – pertaining to charge for vessel traffic services (VTS) in a Flemish port.

Third, the is my own article aiming at bridging a gap between maritime law and general tort law in the area of ship collisions and questions of contributory negligence on the respective party’s side.

Trond Solvang