Maritime Law

AY2024/2025 Semester 1

Introduction to international Maritime Law. Ships, nationality and registration. The importance of the flag. Ship control and classifications. Shipbuilding and repair contracts. Sale and purchase of ships. Mortgages. The ship owner legal liabilities and right of limitation. Ship-owners? liability for oil pollution and damages to the environment. Liability for collisions between vessels and fixed and floating objects. Contracts of affreightment. The ship owners liability for the carriage of goods. Ship-owners liability in contract and in tort. The carrier?s liability to passengers and crew claims. Salvage and general average.