This micro-credential provides advanced knowledge of private maritime law and maritime contracts. The course helps participants understand legal risks in shipping and transport, properly assess disputes, and make informed decisions in an international maritime environment. The programme combines several core elements that refresh fundamental knowledge with a wide range of annually changing topics presented by guest speakers.
This micro-credential is intended for professionals and interested participants who wish to deepen their knowledge of private maritime law and maritime contracts. The course covers the carriage of goods by sea, charterparty agreements, maritime trade, risk management, multimodal transport, and dispute resolution.
The programme is suitable for seafarers, shipping company managers, maritime lawyers, consultants, policymakers, and anyone aiming to make legally sound decisions within the maritime sector.
By the end of the course, you are expected to be able to:
The advanced course Maritime Law – Advanced builds upon the core competences acquired in the compulsory course Maritime Law – Basics. Several topics that were only briefly addressed in the basic course are explored in greater depth, including (but not limited to) the carriage of goods by sea (under bills of lading, sea waybills, and multimodal transport), maritime trade (sales contracts and trade finance), and charterparty agreements.
Attention is also given to shore-based activities (cargo handling and transport intermediaries), risk management, dispute resolution (monitoring legal disputes, including specific procedures such as ship arrest), and several principles of competition law.
VKS-niveau: 7
Aantal studiepunten: 7
