Module overview
The module aims to explore the regulation of the shipping industry, with a view to developing management potential in the sector. Students will learn about the main sources of contract law, including commonly occurring contracts in the shipping industry, the terminology of shipping law contracts and liabilities, the role of the flag state and ship registration, and the legal risks associated with the shipping business. The module will help aspiring managers in the sector to plan their business effectively, also minimising risk through the appropriate use of insurance products and financial instruments.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use effective and focused narrative to present issues to business partners.
- Write effectively for business purposes;
- Solve practical problems by identifying and analysing their elements;
- Present effectively for business purposes;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Assess contractual risks arising out of shipping business;
- Identify risks arising out of shipping business;
- Identify the various contracts involved in shipping business and their purpose;
- Plan insurance and finance to counter legal and non-legal risks.
- Plan business with reference to the contracts required and the method for making them;
- Communicate on the various types of shipping contracts using apposite terminology;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The tools of risk management provided by the law.
- The terminology of shipping law contracts and liabilities;
- The legal risks associated with shipping business;
- Commonly occurring contracts in the shipping industry;
- The role of the flag state and ship registration;
Syllabus
1.Introduction to shipping contracts
2.Charterparties: bareboat, time, voyage
3.Cargo claims and bills of lading
4.Shipbuilding, sale, finance and flag state registration
5.Marine insurance: contracts and liabilities
6.Liabilities of the vessel: collisions, salvage, towage
7.Ship arrest: claims in rem and maritime liens, limitation of liability
8.Revision
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
- Lectures supported by example sheets, case studies, assignments and directed self-study
Learning activities include
- Lecture attendance
- Reading
- Assignment preparation
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 30 |
Independent Study | 70 |
Total study time | 100 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Marine Policy.
Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly.
Ocean Development and International Law.
Virginia Journal of International Law.
Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce.
International Journal of International Law.
American Journal of International Law.
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law.
International and Comparative Law Quarterly.
Ocean Development and International Law.
Textbooks
Yvonne Baatz (ed) (2017). Maritime Law. Abingdon: Abingdon: Informa Law from Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Essay In-class formative opportunitiesSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External