The Course Content
Day One: Introduction to the Shipping Business
About ships, international trade, and shipping markets
The practitioners in the shipping business
Ship registration and the role of the flag and port State
Ship finance
Standards regulating the industry (IMO, classification societies, etc.)
Digitalisation, connectivity and autonomous shipping
Day Two: Legal Framework and Management of Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection
Identification of risks in shipping (safety, maritime security, cyber-security)
SOLAS Convention overview and recent updates (e.g. Polar Code, III Code, etc.)
Managerial aspects of safety: the ISM Code
Marine environment protection fundamentals - Sustainable Shipping
MARPOL Convention overview and updates
Managerial aspects of marine pollution control
Day Three: Legal Framework and Management of the Human Element
Identifying the human element in the shipping business
Behavioral elements
Leadership
The 2010 STCW Convention
The ILO MLC 2006 Convention
Exposure to liabilities (Company, Master, crew, etc.)
Day Four: Carriage of Goods by Sea and Maritime Claims
Shippers, carriers and interests at stake
Basics tools (charterparties, bills of lading, seaway bills, etc.)
Identifying key questions (e.g. seaworthiness, liability, etc.)
The international legal regimes on carriage of goods by sea
The Hague & the Hague-Visby Rules
Dispute Resolution (including arbitration and mediation) in the shipping industry
Day Five: The Shipping Business and Marine Insurance
How does marine insurance underpin the shipping industry?
Key markets (e.g. Lloyd’s)
Key stakeholders (e.g. P&I Clubs)
The influence of English law
The contribution of standards terms – Cargo, hull, etc.
Selected risks (e.g. piracy)