Teaching Maritime Law
Present Outer Space Law in its modern context, bridging academic rigor and operational practice.
Dr. Loonis Quélen teaches Space Law and offers courses, seminars, and workshops on various topics, including National Law and International Law.
MARITIME CHARTERING
The Parties to the Contract & Their Environment
- The shipowner (Owner)
- The charterer
- The shipbroker
- Port and maritime stakeholders
- Port call costs
- Maritime Incoterms
Types of Chartering
- Voyage charter: rights, obligations and clauses
- Negotiation stages and cost calculation
- Time charter
- Bareboat charter
- Tanker chartering: the Worldscale system
- Sub-chartering
Contractual Documents
- The charter party bill of lading
- The three functions of the bill of lading
- The main sections of a bill of lading
- The time of issuance of the bill of lading
Liabilities, Insurance & Arbitration
- The shipowner’s liability depending on the type of charter
- Due diligence, negligence and exemption clauses
- Marine insurance
- Procedures to follow in case of casualty
- Arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism
MARITIME LABOUR LAW
MLC 2006 & Conditions of Employment on Board
- The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006)
- Conditions of employment and living conditions on board
- The seafarer employment agreement
- Hours of work and rest
- Social protection for seafarers
- Repatriation
Liabilities & Disputes
- The shipowner’s liability towards seafarers
- Occupational accidents at sea
- Workplace exposure and occupational diseases (noise, vibrations, hazardous substances, asbestos)
- The role of the flag State and the port State
- Port State Control (PSC)
- Dispute resolution: procedures and competent jurisdictions
Maritime Safety & Fisheries Law
- The Work in Fishing Convention, 2007
- Fishers as seafarers: status and protection
- Safety on board fishing vessels
- Piracy and its consequences for maritime employment
Maritime Security & Armed Guards
- The legal framework for private maritime security
- Armed guards on board: rights and obligations
- Interaction with the MLC 2006
- Applicable international conventions
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