Course Name :   Maritime Law

Degree: MS/Doctorate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 517

Fall

3

5

3

0

0

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  -

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

-

-

-

100

Course Description

This course provides information on maritime Law.

This course provides students with the basic issues they need in time they will work in the maritime business.

Course Objectives

1. To provide information on maritime transportation management to employees working in the marine business.

2. To provide information about concepts related to ship operation.

3. To provide general information on port and terminal operations related to legal issues.

4. To provide detailed information about maritime law with regards Turkish Commercial Code and international regulations

5. To understand the needs of the maritime transportation related to maritime law.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who pass the course will be able to:

I. Acquire insight, skills and necessary information on maritime commercial code,

II. Have knowledge about ship operation and the charter parties.

III. Have a general knowledge about the port and terminal operations in terms of maritime law.

IV. Have information about marine insurance, collision, salvage, general average

V. Have information about collision, salvage, general average.

VI. International agreements and regulations on shipping.

VII. The legal roles and responsibilities of the master mariner

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture 3 hours, case study and practice for some topic.

Tutorial Place

Classroom

Textbook

1.Deniz Ticaret Hukuku, Rayegan Kender, Ergon Çetingil, 2014

2.An Introduction to Law” AYBAY, R., İstanbul Bilgi University Press, 2011.

3. Mandaraka-Sheppard, A., Modern Maritime Law, Routledge-Cavendish, London 2007.

4. Tekil, F., Deniz Hukuku, Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul 2001.

Other References

1. David B. Grant, Dougla M.Lamber, Fundementals of Logistic Management, McGraw Hill,London, ISBN 13 9780077108946, 2006

2. Legal Principles in Shipping Business, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Witherby Seamanship International Ltd., ISBN 978 1 856092 85 2, 2008.

3. Introduction to shipping, Institude of Chartered Shipbrokers, London 2005.

Homework & Projects

Case Studies in and out of class hours.

Laboratory Work

Field visits may be carried out.

Computer Use

--

Other Activities

--

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

40

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

60

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

40

Effects of Final on Grading, %

60

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

8

8

Quiz

Homework

3

8

24

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

4

3

12

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

1

24

24

Field Study

Final Exam

1

12

12

Total Workload

122

Total Workload/25

122/25

Course ECTS Credits

5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

- Concept, sources and branches of  law

- Law systems and Turkish legal system

- Sources of obligations: contracts and tort

I, IV

2

-Basic concepts of Maritime Law and according to maritime commercial code

 -Acording to Turkish Commercial CodeDefinition of vessel and its integral parts and accessories

- Ship Registry

I, II, III

3

-Preparing vessel to its voyage

-Seaworthiness

-Voyageworthiness

-Cargoworthiness

I, II, IV, V

4

- Duties and Authorities(powers) of the Master Mariner

- Master’s Rights and Liability

I, II, IV, V

5

Freight Contracts (Voyage charter, Time charter, Bare boat charter)

I, II, IV, V

6

-Loading and unloading periods

-Bill of Lading and its importance and funtions and Documents relating to the goods

I, II, IV, V

7

- Carrier Liabilities and its limits

-Brussels Protocol 1968 (The Visby Rules) and the  1978 Hamburg Convention (The Hamburg Rules)

I, II, IV, V

8

MIDTERM EXAM

I, II, III, IV, V

9

-Maritime Accidents

-Collision

I, II, IV, V

10

-Legal Regulations Related to SALVAGE

I, II, IV, V

11

-The law of General Average

-Calculation of General Average

-Dispatch Report

I, II, IV, V

12

Maritime Liens

I, II, IV, V

13

Introduction to Marine Insurance, Hull&Machine Insurance

 VI,VII

14

Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs Insurance

VI, VII

15

FINAL EXAM

I, II, III, IV, V, VI,VII

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).

X

b

Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).

X

c

The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).

X

d

Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).

X

e

Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).

X

f

The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

g

Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

h

Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

i

Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).

X

j

Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).

X

k

Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).

X

l

Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).

X

m

Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).

X

n

Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).

X

o

Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

X

p

In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

X

Course

Outcomes

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II

III

IV

V

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

X

X

X

b

X

c

X

X

X

X

X

d

X

e

X

X

X

f

X

X

X

X

X

g

X

X

X

h

X

i

X

X

X

j

X

k

X

X

l

X

X

m

X

X

X

n

X

X

X

X

o

X

X

X

X

p

X

X

X

X

X