Maritime Law
The following reading list is common for the courses taught at bachelor’s and master’s level. Note that there are different achievement requirements:
- Master’s level (15 credits): A good understanding is required
- Bachelor’s level (10 credits): A general understanding is required
Reading list - Syllabus
Scandinavian Maritime Law - the Norwegian perspective (2nd edition, Oslo 2004) - Thor Falkanger, Hans Jacob Bull and Lasse Brautaset:, with the exception of chapter 22.
Note! There will be a new edition of this book ready during autumn 2010, but it will not be ready for the semester start. Important up-dates to the 2004 edition will eventually be given as hand outs during lectures.
Study materials (can be used during the exam in Maritime Law)
Documents used in Shipping - Materialsamling i sjørett -, Sjørettsfondet 2010 (or earlier/later editions)
The Norwegian Maritime Code of 24 June 1994 no. 39 and later amendments, edition 2010, Sjørettsfondet (or earlier/later editions)
Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan, version 2010, Sjørettsfondet (or earlier/later editions).
How to purchase the material:
Most of the auxiliary material used at the course of Maritime Law are published by the Sjørettsfondet (Maritime Law Foundation). The material published by Sjørettsfondet is distributed through the Internet bookstore Audiatur. Here you can find more information about Audiatur and how to order
Note! A student edition of the Norwegian Marin Insurance Plan can be purchased at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, the Petroleum Law Department (10am-15pm), Domus Media, 2nd floor. The student edition of the Norwegian Marin Insurance Plan is only available to students who are registered at the course in Maritime Law. The student edition is not sold through Audiatur. The Norwegian Marin Insurance Plan can else be bought at CEFOR
The literature and the exam
Exams will always be given on the basis of the newest edition of the literature and auxiliary materials that are available at the beginning of each semester. But you are allowed to use older editions of the auxiliary material at the exams. It is the students’ responsibility to keep themselves updated on the newest editions.
Course content
Maritime Law is the study of legal rules applicable to shipping. By examining all the legal questions with respect to one area of activity, one discovers connections that one perhaps otherwise would not have seen. Since shipping is largely international and governed by international conventions, Maritime Law provides the perfect opportunity for experiencing the international aspects of Law. Students will also specialise in structure and management of shipping companies. The main part of the course is dedicated to core areas of Private Law as they apply to shipping.
Achievement requirements
Achievement requirements for master’s level (15 credits):
The students are required to have good understanding of the rules on:
- Ship and nationality
- Ship control and classification
- Shipbuilding and repair of ships
- Mortgages, maritime liens, retention and arrest
- Ways of structuring shipowning entities and liability in shipping, including limitation of liability, oil pollution liability and collision liability
- Transport of goods under bills of lading and waybills
- Voyage chartering
- Time chartering
- Salvage
The students are required to have knowledge of the rules on:
- Registration
- Purchase and sale of ships
- Legal position of the crew
- Other contracts of affreightment (consecutive voyages, quantity contracts, bareboat charter)
- Carriage of passengers and luggage
- General average
- Maritime inquiries
- Marine insurance
Achievement requirements for bachelor's level (10 credits):
The students are required to have knowledge of the rules on:
- Ship and nationality
- Ship control and classification
- Registration
- Shipbuilding and repair of ships
- Purchase and sale of ships
- Mortgages, maritime liens, retention and arrest
- Ways of structuring shipowning entities and liability in shipping, including limitation of liability, oil pollution liability and collision liability
- Legal position of the crew
- Transport of goods under bills of lading and waybills
- Voyage chartering
- Time chartering
- Other contracts of affreightment (consecutive voyages, quantity contracts, bareboat charter)
- Carriage of passengers and luggage
- Salvage
- General average
- Marine insurance
- Maritime inquiries