| Admiralty law |
| Section A: Admiralty
jurisdiction and procedure |
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Introduction and nature of jurisdiction;
enforceable maritime claims |
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Exercise of jurisdiction, actions in rem and in
personam, maritime liens and procedure |
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Rules and doctrines restricting the jurisdiction of the
Admiralty court |
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Convention jurisdiction basis and multiple proceedings |
| Section B: Acquiring
ownership in ships and the ship as property |
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Ownership, management and potential liabilities |
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Ship mortgages |
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Shipbuilding |
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Ship sale and purchase |
| Section C: Safety
regulations in navigation, liabilities and limitation of
liability |
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Collision regulations for conduct of vessels |
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Criminal liabilities for breach of statutes or breach of duty |
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Civil liabilities for negligence causing damage; apportionment
of loss and measure of damages; limitation of liability |
| Section D: Assistance
at sea and in ports |
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The concept of salvage under maritime law and the Salvage
Conventions |
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Preconditions and elements of salvage; salvage agreements;
assessment of award and special compensation. Liability of
salvors for negligence and limitation |
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Towage contracts; liabilities to third parties arising from
negligence during towage |
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The law regulating the rights and obligations of port
authorities and pilots |
Sequence:
Section C before Section D. |
Textbook:
Aleka Mandaraka Sheppard,
Modern Admiralty Law (London: Cavendish Publishing, 2001),
ISBN: 1859415318 |
