Shipping law and insurancesLaajuus (2.5 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- ports and operations
- maritime supply chain parties and operations
- carriers responsibility
- chartering types and contracts
- masters role and responsibility
- taking care of the realization of the interests of the shipping company and the cargo owner during maritime transport

Content

- carriers responsibility
- chartering terms and documents
- ports and operators
- ship–shore interface
- ports, operators and other stakeholders
- master's role in decision making concerning carriers liability in carriage of goods

Qualifications

Maritime law

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
- evaluate information sources critically.
- evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
- apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.