Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the study unit is to give thorough understanding of environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments; power, energy and environment trends in shipping; ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping; pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management; recycling legislation and contract, reuse and waste management; sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

After completing the course students:
- Have gained thorough knowledge of various environmental liability conventions, policies, law, regulations and instruments developed for marine pollution and marine energy efficiency and
environment
- Have aquired a solid understanding of all the key elements leading to the environmental liability and energy efficiency legislation on ships
- They understand the current environmental problems in marine environments explored through evaluation and comparison of theory and practical applications,
- Have insight into minimization measures of environmental impacts of shipping and offshore activities, and are able to examine the interactions in environmentally, ecologically and economically
sustainable maritime activities
- They have insight of the legal environmental pollution liability conventions and their practical application based on case law.

Content

- Environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments;
- Power, energy and environment trends in shipping;
- Ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping;
- Pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management;
- Recycling legislation and contracts,
- Reuse and waste management
- Sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

Location and time

Contact lectures (on site or online) 12-13.3.2026 , assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
13.3-10.5.2026

Materials

In Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lectures (on site or online), assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex

Employer connections

NA

Exam schedules

Course is based on assignments and seminar presentations (Mandatory)

International connections

NA

Completion alternatives

NA

Student workload

Contact lectures (on site or online) 12-13.3.2026 (16 hours) , assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
13.3-10.5.2026 (114 Hours)

Content scheduling

In MOODLE

Further information

In MOODLE

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required orally presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an acceptable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attending actively in contact lectures (on site or online), assignments in MOODLE and seminars in
Webex are evaluated based on percentage of the grade given in MOODLE.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

-50 %

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 %-70%

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70 %-90%

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90 %-100%

Qualifications

Common Advanced Professional Studies 10 ECTS and Technical Management and Procurement Management 5 cr have to be completed