Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ATIM402 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | ATML101,ATSL302,ATLC301 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | The Syllabus is divided into four Parts: Part I : Law making Process of International Maritime Law / Law of the Sea Part II : International Rules Governing the Status & Use of Maritime Spaces Part III : International Rules Governing the Status & Use of Merchant Ships. Part IV: European Shipping Law: An Overview GENERAL INTRODUCTION International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Court of Justice (ICJ) International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Other International Organizations & Bodies Involved (Governmental, NGO) TYPOLOGY OF THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL RULES Sources of Public International Law How are the Treaty Rules made? (Conference Diplomacy) Maritime Conventions and Binding Instruments Resolutions and Non-Binding Instruments Present Legal Regime – 1982 U.N Convention of the Law of the Sea RULES ON MARITIME SPACES SUBJECT TO NATIONAL JURISDICTION Internal Waters Archipelagic Waters Exclusive Economic Zone RULES ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SPACES & COMMUNICATIONS High Seas International Straits International Canals (
RULES AS TO THE NATIONALITY AND STATUS OF MERCHANT SHIPS Nationality of ships The Genuine Link issue Flag State Control: a genuine link important element Port state control: The legal basis MARITIME SAFETY RULES Ship Safety Cargo Safety Occupational Safety Navigational Safety
PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RULES The Constitutional Rules : 1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention Pollution Prevention Rules International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973 and its Protocol of 1978 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter , 1972 Liability & Compensation Rules
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY LAW Piracy Illicit drug trafficking by sea Stowaways Illicit human trafficking by sea Terrorism (Suspression of Unlawful Acts Convention – ISPS Code) U.N Economic Sanctions
THE EUROPEAN UNION LAW MAKING PROCESS Founding Treaties Rule of Law EU main Institutions European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) EU RULES ON THE STATUS OF MERCHANT SHIPS AND ON MARITIME SAFETY: THE STATUS OF MERCHANT SHIPS UNDER EU LAW SHIP REGISTRATION ISSUES EMPLOYMENT OF SEAFARERS ON BOARD COMMUNITY SHIPS EU RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ON OTHER SHIPPING MATTERS Protection of the Marine Environment Rules Rules on other Shipping matters (Competition Rules, State Aid, maritime Security) | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures, discussions, presentations | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |