Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date:01.10.2019

Revision No:00

DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name: Maritime Commercial Law

Degree: Undergraduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 426

4/8

2

3

2

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

MF 223

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

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100

Course Description

Basic concepts of public and private law, international agreements related to marine transportation, ship, flag, seaworthiness, ship documents and records should be kept, shipowner and affreightment consortium, captain’s authorities and responsibilities, maritime commercial agreements, freight contract, laytime, demurrage, Bill of Lading, carrier’s liability, marine accidents, general average, collision, salvage, limitation of liability, claims arising from oil pollution, national maritime regulations

Course Objectives

To teach the deck and engineering officers the basic concepts, definitions and principles of public and private law and maritime law.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully pass the course will acquire knowledge and skills as listed below:

   I. To understand the concepts of law, justice, equity, written and unwritten rules, positive law, ideal law,

 II. Characteristics of public and private law.

III. Definitions, authorities and responsibilities of Ship, Master and ship owner

IV. Maritime commercial agreements.

 V. Marine accidents.

VI. National maritime regulations

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

• “An Introduction to Law” AYBAY, R., İstanbul Bilgi University Press, 2011.
• “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku” KENDER.R., ÇETİNGİL, E., XII Levha Yayıncılık, 2012.

Other References

• Mandaraka-Sheppard, A., Modern Maritime Law, Routledge-Cavendish, London 2007.
• SOLAS, COLREG, STCW, MARPOL and ILO regulations.

Homework & Projects

Students will be required to prepare a home work on the maritime law or the international conventions on maritime transportation.

Laboratory Work

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Computer Use

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Other Activities

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Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

35

Quiz

Homework

1

15

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

2

28

Midterm

1

8

8

Quiz

Homework

1

16

16

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

12

12

Total Workload

64

Total Workload/25

64/25

Course ECTS Credits

3

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Concept, sources and branches of law

I

2

Public and private law

II

3

Ship

III

4

Ship

III

5

Captain’s authorities and responsibilities

III

6

Shipowner and affreightment consortium

III

7

Midterm Exam

8

Maritime commercial agreements, freight contract, laytime, demurrage, Bill of Lading,

IV

9

Maritime commercial agreements, freight contract, laytime, demurrage, Bill of Lading,

IV

10

Carrier’s liability

IV

11

Marine accidents, general average, collision, salvage

V

12

Limitation of liability and claims arising from oil pollution

V

13

National Maritime Regulations

VI

14

National Maritime Regulations

VI

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

X

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

X

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

X

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

X

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

X

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

X

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

X

k

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

X

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

X

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

X

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

Programme Outcomes

a

b

c

d

e

f

X

X

X

X

X

X

g

X

X

X

X

X

X

h

i

X

X

X

X

j

X

X

X

X

k

l

X

X

m

X

X