Learning outcome
By completing the course the student will have obtained essential knowledge and understanding of how the shipping industry is regulated through public law means concerning aspects of safety at sea as well as those relating to competition between market players. Both a national (Norwegian) as well as an EU perspective is adopted.
Part one: Maritime safety
Knowledge
At the completion of the course the students will have:
- Good knowledge of the central rules and principles that apply to safety of the seas at an international level
- Good knowledge of the role of classification societies and their quality assessment of ships
- Knowledge about the cooperation between governments to strengthen the standard of safety at sea through international cooperation world-wide and on a regional basis.
- Understanding of the relationship between international and national rules on maritime safety, and between different players in the maritime field
- Knowledge about how marine accidents are investigated internationally and nationally (Norway).
Skills
At the completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Analyse and apply general principles of law regulating safety at sea
- Analyse the main concepts regarding maritime safety in main international conventions.
Part two: EU maritime law and policy
Knowledge
At the completion of the course the students will have:
- Good knowledge of EU Maritime Law & Policy in its historical context.
- Good knowledge of the EU Treaty articles and secondary legislative measures relevant to maritime services.
- Good understanding of the EU competences in the field of maritime services;
- Understanding of the reasons for developing a EU Maritime Policy within the EU
- Knowledge of the role of the European Court of Justice in interpreting EU law
Skills
At the completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Analyse and apply general principles of law regulating transport at sea in the EU
- Analyse the main concepts regarding EU’s legal framework related to the field of transport at sea.
Part three: EU Competition law and shipping
Knowledge
At the completion of the course the students will have:
- Knowledge of EU antitrust rules and the European Commission’s enforcement power
- Good understanding of the applicability of the EU antitrust rules to shipping
- Knowledge of EU Merger Control and its applicability to shipping
Skills
At the completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Analyse and apply general principles of competition law
- Analyse the main concepts regarding competition law, including prohibition against abuse of market power
- Undertake legal comparative analyses
General abilities for part one, two and three:
At the completion of the course the students will:
- Be able to identify, discuss and solve legal issues by adopting a critical approach to the legal sources in public maritime law.
- Be able to perform relevant legal work in law firms, insurance companies, shipping companies or public administration relating to safety at sea, EU transport law and EU competition law related to shipping.
- Understand the most common legal problems within the field of safety at sea, EU transport law and EU competition law related to shipping.
- Possess the theoretical and methodological tools required to analyze the topics in accordance with legal scientific methods.