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Law and legislation 1 (1 cr)

Code: SF22S306-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 29.09.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 29.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Maritime Studies

Teachers

  • Tony Karlsson

Groups

  • SFK24D-Å
    Sjökapten (YH), h24, dagstudier

Objective

The student
• has thorough knowledge of the legislation regulating the duties and occupational protection onboard as well as the effects seafaring has on the environment.
• is able to undertake precautionary measures to prevent the pollution of the maritime environment.
• understands orders and is understood in regard to onboard duties.
• is able to contribute towards meaningful interpersonal rela-tions onboard a vessel.

Content

• Basics in the Merchant Shipping Act, maritime labour legis-lation and maritime law
• Decree on watchkeeping onboard and the signing-on pro-cedures
• Regulations governing loading and discharging
• Legislation on the safety in onboard work
• Environmental legislation
• The organizational structure of a vessel, the shipping com-pany and the authorities concerned

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

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