Shipping Law and Carriage of Cargo by Sea

Law relating to Ships, Goods and carriage of goods by sea, Incoterms, Bills of Lading, Charterparties, Marine insurance,

Created by: Aufa Karnalkar
LLB, LLM (Nottingham Trent University, UK)

What Will I Learn?

• Legal aspects of a sea carriage
• Which Incoterm to chose for your cargo carriage
• What to look out for in your contract with the shipper/ carrier or cargo owner
• How important is your Bill of lading and Charterparty agreement
• International maritime conventions including Hague Visby Rules
• Salvage, Ship wreck, Towage, Collision, SCOPIC Clause, General average
• What are territorial waters, EEZ and high seas (Zones of the Ocean)
• Incoterms 2020 and how to select the right Incoterm
• Marine Insurance
• Conditions and Warranties in Marine Insurance
• P&I Club and Lloyds Insurance Market
• Law relating to Collision at sea, Towage and Wreck Removal
• Himalaya Clause, Limitation of Liability of maritime claims and LLMC Convention
• York Antwerp Rules on General Average

Requirements

• An interest in learning law relating to international trade and shipping
• Prior knowledge of law is not required. This course explains the basics and 30 day support is available for any queries

Target audience

• Shipping lawyers
• Students intending to enroll for Masters in Maritime Law
• Persons involved in Logistics and Shipping Companies
• Entrepreneurs who transport cargo via Sea
• Anyone who wants to learn the legal aspects of a sea carriage