Study Guide

Objective

STCW- Code: Table A-II/2;

The student is provided with knowledge of the various aspects of maritime law. He/she understands what is meant by non-contractual and contractual relations, and has a clear under-standing of the shipowner’s responsibilites and how these can be concretized. The student gains an understanding of the lia-bility issues in connection with a ship collision and oil damag-es, and understands questions related to salvage, financing and safety. The student understands contractual relations including different forms of freighting and clauses. The student is famil-iar with the risk distribution system within the maritime law.

The student has knowledge of the international maritime laws and their connection with international agreements and con-ventions

Content

• Going through the liability grounds in connection with non-contractual situations (shipowner’s responsibilities, responsibility in connection with collision and oil damage)
• The salvage situation – safety of vessel and cargo (maritime liens and mortgage)
• Vessel embargo
• Terms of contract and documents in connection with them (different freighting forms, charter-party, bill of lading and seaway-bill)
• Freighting clauses
• General and individual average
• P&I, Hull and cargo insurance
• Issuing of certificates and their periods of validity
• Agreements and conventions obliging the vessel to applicable parts

Location and time

According to realization timetable

Materials

According to Finnish/international laws , regulations and guidelines

Teaching methods

Lectures in the classroom and possibly online studies.
Homework and E-Learning may excist.

Exam schedules

According to realization schedule

Completion alternatives

Exceptions may be made in agreement with Head of Degree Program and responsible teacher

Student workload

67h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Do not meet the criteria of evaluation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
• Can find information from a source of information for a case.
• Can use guided models in situations
• Is able to solve a given task independently.
• Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• Is able to apply the knowledge base of the field consistently
• Can search for information from various sources of information.
• Is able to apply models in practice.
• Is able to solve a given task independently and consistently
• Is able to consistently coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities
• Can act consistently and responsibly according to ecological principles in different situations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• Knowledgeable in applying the knowledge base in the field
• Is able to choose appropriate sources of information for the situation and is able to search for relevant information
• Is able to select and apply models critically in practice
• Knowledgeable about how to solve multiple assignments
• Is able to co-ordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act expertly and responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Qualifications

Law and Legislation 2