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Course description

The international shipping industry is the life blood of the global economy responsible for the carriage of around 90% of world trade. This course examines the international regulation of ships from registration and flag state regulation to port state control and the enforcement of admiralty actions. These include a broad range of maritime legal issues, such as liabilities arising from incidents such as collisions at sea, salvage, wreck and marine pollution liability. All these areas of maritime law are covered by International Conventions, adopted for the most part through the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). As such, this course will suite both Australian and overseas students, and while some aspects of Australian domestic law are considered, the fundamental principles underpinning that law is transferable to almost any jurisdiction in the world. This is particularly so when covering the enforcement of maritime claims which address maritime liens, in rem actions and arrest of ships. For a comprehensive coverage of international maritime law, this course should be taken together with LAWS7876 International Maritime Trade Law.

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