Ship Management 4 NAUT 1862

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Give an overview of the carriage of goods by water laws.
• Outline the inter-relationship of the Marine Insurance Act with charter parties and bills of lading.
• Describe types of insurance policies, terms, P & I Club coverage, and responsibilities of the carrier.
• Define seaworthiness, due diligence, deviation, port of refuge, and common law warranties.
• Explain general and particular average, York Antwerp Rules and the Master's responsibilities.
• Describe the Marine Liability Act, Athens Convention, Hague Visby-Hamburg Rules and Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974.
• Outline charter parties, bills of lading, contract procedures, Cesser Clause, breaches of contract, and the terms involved with contracts, i.e. demurrage, on hire, and off hire.
• Explain the functions and jurisdictions of international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
• Outline SOLAS and the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) and their functions.
• Describe the general organization of Ship Management regarding sale of ship, liens, disputes, claims, and obtaining legal advice.
• Explain labour relations, bargaining process, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Bill of Rights.
• Describe the appointment, authority, duties, and scope of services of ship agents.
• Interpret the Coasting Trade Act.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the Canada Marine Act as it applies to Ports and Harbour Authorities.
• Explain the functions of and assistance from Consular Offices.
• Describe the Transportation Appeal and Tribunal of Canada Act.
• Outline the jurisdiction and function of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
• Explain the master's responsibilities in regard to Oil Pollution Conventions: damage, liability, and actions.
• Explain the role of classification societies.
• Explain enrolment in the Delegated Statutory Inspection Program (DSIP).
• Explain the effects of the Hamburg Rule in maritime legislation.
• Define salvage agreements and Lloyd’s standard form and special compensation clause.
• Explain the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC 1996).
• Describe United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.
• Outline the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC 1996).
• Explain Ballast Water Convention, 2004.
• Define stowaways as per IMO guidelines.
• Explain the London Dumping Convention.
• Explain the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969.
• Explain the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil, 1973.

Effective as of Winter 2016

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