Achievement requirements
The aim is that by completing the course the students will possess thorough knowledge of the contents of and the legal rules applicable to the main contracts within the field of maritime law.
Knowledge
At the completion of the course the students will have:
- Good knowledge of the main contracts within the shipping sector and how these contracts are regulated in international conventions and national legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of what problems need to be contractually regulated and the legal framework applicable thereto..
- In-depth knowledge of how the different contracts are structured, similarities and differences between them, and how they are interpreted.
- Thorough knowledge of the contracts and applicable rules relating to:
- Transport of goods under bills of lading and waybills
- Voyage chartering
- Time chartering
- Off shore contracts
- Knowledge of the rules relating to:
- Registration and nationality of ships
- Shipbuilding and repair of ships
- Ways of structuring shipowning entities
- Purchase and sale of ships
- Legal position of the crew
- Other contracts of affreightment (consecutive voyages, quantity contracts, bareboat charter)
- Carriage of passengers and luggage
Skills
At the completion of the course the students will have the ability to:
- Discuss legal issues and relate to the sources in a critical way regarding the rules related to:
- Transport of goods under bills of lading and waybills
- Voyage chartering
- Time chartering
- Off shore contracts
- Use the rules related to:
- Registration of ships
- Ship and nationality
- Shipbuilding and repair of ships
- Ways of structuring shipowning entities
- Purchase and sale of ships
- Legal position of the crew
- Other contracts of affreightment (consecutive voyages, quantity contracts, bareboat charter)
- Carriage of passengers and luggage
- Analyse legally the content of maritime law contracts.
- Analyse and apply general principles of law regulating maritime contracts
- Analyse the main concepts regarding maritime law contracts
- Make legal comparative analyses
General competence
At the completion of the course the students will:
- Be able to perform relevant legal work in law firms, insurance companies, shipping companies or public administration relating to maritime law contracts.
- Understand the most common legal problems within the field of maritime law contracts
- Possess the theoretical and methodological tools required to analyze the topics in accordance with legal scientific methods.