BSc in Maritime Studies / Бакалавр в Області Морських Наук

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitlePRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW
Course Unit CodeATIM402
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the main rules and principles applicable to the Public International Maritime Law i.e the rules and principles which govern in time of peace the relations between States as to the use of the oceans by merchant ships and as to the safe and secure operation of such ships and which may have an impact on the daily running of shipping companies (due to the accession of Cyprus to the EU, an overview of the rules in force within the EU is emphasized).
  2. Outline the main regulatory international Maritime Bodies and its functions (i.e. Labour, Law e.t.c.)
  3. Synthesize important international rules of the present legal regime arising from international treaties, maritime conventions and related resolutions (including non-binding).
  4. Outline rules on maritime spaces subject to national jurisdiction and discriminate these rules from those pertaining to international litigation.
  5. Categorize rules pertaining to the nationality and status of merchant ships, safety, and protection of the marine environment rules.
  6. Elaborate explicitly on EU law as regards rules on the protection of marine environment and on other shipping matters and the status of merchant ships under EU law.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesATML101,ATSL302,ATLC301Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
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

Territorial Sea & Contiguous Zone

Archipelagic Waters

Exclusive Economic Zone


RULES ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SPACES & COMMUNICATIONS

High Seas

International Straits

International Canals (Suez Canal, Panama Canal)

 

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)

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Philippe BOISSON, Safety at Sea, Policies, Regulations & International Law, Editions Bureau Veritas, Paris 1999
References
  • Donald R Rothwell , Tim Stephens, The International Law of the Sea, Hart Publishing, 2010
  • RP. CHURCHILL and A.V Lowe, The Law of the Sea, Manchester University
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsLectures, discussions, presentations
Assessment methods and criteria
Mid-term exam20%
Assignments20%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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