OVERVIEW

The course introduces students to the knowledge of the basic items of Maritime and Shipping Law.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the knowledge of the basic rules concerning the shipping field through the analysis of international, EU and national legislation and contracts, including specific focus on some items such as maritime property, maritime zones and Flag and Coastal States’ rights, administrative regime of the ship, sea areas and powers of the States, liability of the shipowner, safety and security, maritime contracts, etc.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will have acquired the necessary knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of the Maritime and Shipping Law. In particular, they will be able to understand legal issues and draw their own conclusions. In addition, students, having learned a correct juridical language, will be able to communicate their knowledge in a clear manner. Finally, they will have developed adequate learning skills that will allow them to develop and implement their knowledge by themselves.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of 72 hours of frontal lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Program for Students of Maritime and Port Management Master’s degree (9 CFU):

• Maritime Law Sources
• Maritime Administration
• Maritime Property
• Maritime Zones and Flag and Coastal States’ Rights
• Ships: Definition, Administrative Regime, Flag and Port State Control
• Shipowner
• Captains and Crew
• Ship Agents, Brokers, Fowarders
• Maritime Safety and Security
• Collisions, Salvage at Sea, General Average
• Shipbuilding and Ship Sale Contracts
• Bareboat Charter
• Charterparties: Time Charters, Voyage Charters, Contracts of Affreightment
• Contract of Carriage of Goods by Sea
• Contract of Carriage of Passengers by Sea

Program for Students of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Bachelor's Degree (6 CFU):

• Maritime Law Sources
• Maritime Administration
• Maritime Zones and Flag and Coastal States’ Rights
• Ships: Definition, Administrative Regime, Flag and Port State Control
• Shipowner
• Ship Agents, Brokers, Fowarders
• Maritime Safety and Security
• Collisions, Salvage at Sea, General Average
• Shipbuilding and Ship Sale Contracts
• Bareboat Charters, Charterparties, Contract of Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Sea

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slides and lecture notes by the teacher made available to attending and non-attending students in Aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MONICA BRIGNARDELLO (President)

GIORGETTA MARIA BOI

RACHELE GENOVESE

GIOVANNI MARCHIAFAVA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

February 2023

Class schedule

MARITIME AND SHIPPING LAW

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral questions aimed at verifying students’ knowledge of the entire examination program.
Attending students can take the exam by passing two intermediate written tests that will take place respectively towards the middle and at the end.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam aims to verify students’ learning skills in terms of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of Maritime and Shipping Law, ability to understand legal issues and draw their own critical conclusions, and ability to express themselves in a correct juridical language.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Recommendations:
Students are invited to enrol in AulaWeb to access to study material and further information.

Limits:
Exams can be repeated without limits.

Info for foreign students:
Lessons and exams are held in Italian.