Teaching Maritime Law
Conveying maritime law as it is practised today, bridging academic rigour and operational practice.
Dr. Loonis Quélen teaches maritime law and offers tailored courses, seminars and workshops, notably in maritime chartering, maritime labour law and the law of the sea.
MARITIME CHARTERING
The Parties to the Contract and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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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