Projects per year
Personal profile
Research profile
Nelson’s academic domain is the International Law of the Sea, focusing on environmental rules and standards applicable to the maritime transport sector. He is interested in studying interactions between sovereign states, global and regional geopolitical conflicts and questions of territoriality, boundaries and space in the ocean. His postdoctoral experience led him to also become a policy and governance arrangement analyst. In research projects he is usually the lawyer in a team of marine scientists and naval engineers, providing insights on jurisdiction.
Teaching profile
Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (PBL): problem analysis / systems thinking / research methodology / sustainability science / theory of science / ethical assessment
Sustainability E-Course: Module 1. Back to the Roots of Sustainability; Module 2. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; Module 9. Environmental justice, equity and power
Master in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning (UEEP)
UEEP: The socio-technical context of planning (I: power; II: institutions; III: governance; IV: law)
Specialisation in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science (EMSS)
EMSS2: The role of international law in natural resource management
EMSS2: Human-wildlife conflict and coexistence
Bachelor of Techno-Anthropology (TAN)
TAN6: Project Management (interdisciplinary technology development and facilitation)
Bachelor of Geography (GEO) (at the Department of the Built Environment)
GEO5: International regulation of marine resources (the case of Marine Genetic Resources in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction)
GEO5: European Union policy on marine resources (the case of Maritime Spatial Planning in Denmark)
GEO5: Globalization (I: institutions; II: geopolitics; III: civil society)
GEO6: Geopolitics & Geostrategy (I: foundations; II: critique; III: contemporary)
Administrative profile
Course coordinator:
PBL: Problem-based Learning (at the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience), with Lykke Brogaard Bertel
UEEP: Socio-technical Context of Planning, with Søren Løkke
EMSS: Natural Resource Management, with Troels Jakob Hegland
TAN: Interdisciplinary Technology Development and Facilitation
PhD Supervision
Active PhD supervision:
- Kristoffer Kloch: 'Sustainable Transport Ecosystems' (co-supervisor, 1.1.2024 - 31.12.2026)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
University Pedagogical Program (Universitetspædagogikum)
Jan 2021 → Dec 2021
Award Date: 31 Jan 2022
Public International Law, Doctor of Laws (PhD), Utrecht University
Jan 2014 → Jan 2018
Award Date: 12 Feb 2019
Public Law, Master of Laws (LLM), International Law / EU Law / Environmental Law / Energy Law / Industrial Property Law, University of Coimbra
Sept 2010 → Oct 2012
Award Date: 17 Jan 2013
International Politics and Conflict Resolution, Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), University of Coimbra
Sept 2012 → Jul 2013
International Relations, Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Coimbra
Nov 2009 → Jun 2012
Law, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Coimbra
Sept 2005 → Jul 2010
Law, Certificat Supérieur de Droit Français et Européen (ERASMUS/LLP), Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Sept 2008 → Jul 2009
External positions
Research Intern, International Maritime Organization
Sept 2016 → Dec 2016
Keywords
- Law
- Seabed minerals
- Ship-source pollution
- Autonomous navigation
- Marine mammals
- Sea ports
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Strategic Artificial Intelligence in Logistics: Enhancing Human-Machine Interactions for Port Digitalization
van Berkel, N. (PI), van Noort, C. (PI), Coelho, N. F. (Supervisor), Mullick, M. (Project Participant) & Jacobsen, R. M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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COST Action CA23103: Life, liberty and health: ensuring universal protection of human rights at sea (BlueRights)
Coelho, N. F. (Project Participant)
31/10/2024 → 30/10/2028
Project: Research
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RethinkBlue: EU CostAction: Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-ecological impacts and opportunities
Hegland, T. J. (Project Participant), Ounanian, K. (Project Participant), Coelho, N. F. (Project Participant), Asif, F. (Project Participant) & van Noort, C. (Project Participant)
30/10/2023 → 29/10/2027
Project: Research
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PERMAGOV: Multi-layer governance performance of marine policies
van Noort, C. (PI), Hegland, T. J. (Project Participant), Coelho, N. F. (Project Participant), Dyremose, S. C. S. (Project Participant), Rathcke, K. (Project Participant) & van Tatenhove, J. (Project Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Justice, Equity and Fairness in Deep Seabed Mining in the North
Cassotta, S. (PI), Coelho, N. F. (Project Applicant), Andersen, A. O. (Project Applicant), Rathcke, K. (Project Participant), Galva, D. A. (Project Participant) & Thorsen, F. K. (Project Participant)
30/04/2024 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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The MARPOL Port State Jurisdiction Regime
Honniball, A. N. & Coelho, N. F., 18 Feb 2025, The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships: A Commentary. Ringbom, H. & Chircop, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 176-215 40 p. (Elgar Commentaries in International Environmental Law).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Implementation of IMO instruments from a port state perspective
Coelho, N. F., 10 Sept 2024, The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the International Maritime Organization. Carballo Piñeiro, L. & Mejia Jr, M. Q. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 330–352 23 p. (Elgar Companions to the Law and Practice of the UN Specialised Agencies series).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Governance of inland port classification: insights from the Limfjord in Denmark
Coelho, N. F. & Raakjær, J., 27 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Development of an advanced, efficient and green intermodal system with autonomous inland and short sea shipping - AEGIS
Krause, S., Wurzler, L., Mørkrid, O. E., Fjørtoft, K. E., Psaraftis, H. N., Reche Vilanova, M., Zis, T., Coelho, N. F., van Tatenhove, J., Raakjær, J., Kloch, K., Billesø, M. B. & Kristiansen, J. N., 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Online). 2311, 1, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review
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Reassessing the management criteria of growing seal populations: The case of Baltic grey seal and coastal fishery
Suuronen, P., Lunneryd, S.-G., Königson, S., Coelho, N. F., Waldo, Å., Eriksson, V., Svels, K., Lehtonen, E., Psuty-Lipska, I. & Vetemaa, M., Sept 2023, In: Marine Policy. 155, 9 p., 105684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus)154 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Best Paper Award (Category: Smart and Autonomous Shipping)
Krause, S. (Recipient), Wurzler, L. (Recipient), Mørkrid, O. E. (Recipient), Fjørtoft, K. E. (Recipient), Psaraftis, H. N. (Recipient), Reche Vilanova, M. (Recipient), Zis, T. (Recipient), Coelho, N. F. (Recipient), van Tatenhove, J. (Recipient), Raakjær, J. (Recipient), Kloch, K. (Recipient), Billesø, M. B. (Recipient) & Kristiansen, J. N. (Recipient), 6 Apr 2022
Prize: Conference prizes
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Activities
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From Fragmented to Connected: Advancing the Green Deal Goals in the Maritime Supply Chain Through Digitalisation
Coelho, N. F. (Organizer)
27 Oct 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Dual-Use Satellite Technology and Arctic Maritime Security
Coelho, N. F. (Lecturer)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Collaborative Dynamics in EU Maritime Transport: are they transformative?
Coelho, N. F. (Lecturer)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Training School: Governance of the Blue Economy
Coelho, N. F. (Organizer)
2 Jun 2025 → 6 Jun 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Legal challenges for multimodal collaboration in the European Union
Coelho, N. F. (Lecturer)
28 Apr 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press/Media
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Shipping security under review after major drug bust on Maersk boxship
19/09/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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8-ton cocaine seizure on Danish ship forces scrutiny of shipping security
05/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Port of Rotterdam rightly admitted an oil tanker [Haven Rotterdam liet olietanker terecht toe]
Coelho, N. F., Ryngaert, C. & Honniball, A.
05/05/2014
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media