Environmental Law in Shipping and Sustainable Development LegislationPoäng (5 sp)
Kod: MMM25ME02
Poäng
5 sp
Studieperiodens (kursens) lärandemål
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.
Studieperiodens (kursens) innehåll
- 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.
Förkunskapskrav
Common Advanced Professional Studies 10 ECTS and Technical Management and Procurement Management 5 cr have to be completed
Bedömningskriterier, nöjaktig (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.
Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)
- 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.
Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)
- Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.
Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt
- A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.
Anmälningstid
01.12.2025 - 14.03.2026
Tajmning
15.03.2026 - 10.05.2026
Antal studiepoäng
5 sp
Andel virtuell undervisning
4.5 sp
Prestationssätt
10 % Kontaktundervisning, 90 % Virtuell undervisning
Ansvarig enhet
Institutionen för teknik och sjöfart
Undervisningsspråk
- Englanti
Antal studerande (min. - max.)
1 - 20
Utbildning
- Maritime Management (MM)
Lärare
- Lauri Vuoriluoto
- Peter Sandell
Lärare
Peter Sandell
Grupper
-
MMM25H-ÅMaritime Management, 2025, Master
Lärandemål
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.
Innehåll
- 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.
Tid och plats
Contact lectures (on site or online) 12-13.3.2026 , assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
13.3-10.5.2026
Studiematerial och rekommenderad litteratur
In Moodle
Undervisningsmetoder
Contact lectures (on site or online), assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
Praktik- och arbetslivssamarbete
NA
Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)
Course is based on assignments and seminar presentations (Mandatory)
Internationella kontakter
NA
Förverkligandets alternativa prestationssätt
NA
Studerandes tidsanvändning och belastning
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)
Periodisering av innehållet
In MOODLE
Tilläggsuppgifter för studerande
In MOODLE
Vitsordsskala
H-5
Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)
- 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.
Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)
- 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.
Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)
- Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.
Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt
- A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.
Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)
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.
Underkänd (0)
-50 %
Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)
50 %-70%
Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)
70 %-90%
Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)
90 %-100%
Förkunskapskrav
Common Advanced Professional Studies 10 ECTS and Technical Management and Procurement Management 5 cr have to be completed