M02 – Maritime Regulatory Framework: Flag State, Classification and International Law
This course aims to examine the regulatory framework governing ship.
£299.00
20 hours
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
8 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
Quiz count: 5 total
Knowledge checks and assessed activities.
32 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
courses in niche expert areas.
experience; a general familiarity with ship types and deck arrangements
Designed for: engineering graduates looking for refresher.
Entry requirements: an engineering degree or equivalent.
Learning format: self-paced online lessons with audio.
What you will learn
Trace the historical development of maritime regulation from early sea laws to the modern IMO treaty system.
Explain how UNCLOS allocates powers and duties across flag, coastal and port states within the international regulatory framework.
Identify the main international maritime conventions and describe the aspect of ship safety, operation or environmental protection each governs.
Apply load line, weathertight integrity and tonnage principles to assess compliance implications for ship design and operation.
Explain how national administrations, the European framework and classification societies implement and enforce maritime regulation.
Evaluate how the statutory survey regime and current regulatory issues affect compliance practice in the marine industry.
Skills and knowledge
UNCLOS
IMO conventions
Load lines
Tonnage
Port state control
Classification societies
Statutory surveys
Maritime regulation
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Origins of Maritime Regulation
2.1 From Custom to Law
2.2 Classification and Reform
2.3 Towards International Conventions
2.4 Quiz 1 (quiz)
UNCLOS and State Powers
3.1 Why UNCLOS Emerged
3.2 The Umbrella Convention
3.3 Forums and Enforcers
3.4 Registration and Flags
3.5 Quiz 2 (quiz)
International Conventions
4.1 Convention Landscape
4.2 COLREGS and SOLAS Links
4.3 Accommodation and Containers
4.4 The MODU Code
4.5 Quiz 3 (quiz)
Load Line and Integrity
5.1 Freeboard Principles
5.2 Type A and Type B
5.3 Position 1 and Position 2
5.4 Scuppers and Discharges
5.5 Load Line Exercise
5.6 Quiz 4 (quiz)
Tonnage and Survey Practice
6.1 Tonnage Measurement
6.2 National Administration
6.3 Classification Societies
6.4 Statutory Surveys
6.5 Applied Survey Assignment
6.6 Quiz 5
Regional and Current Issues
7.1 European Dimension
7.2 Port State Control
7.3 Current Topics of Issue
7.4 Quiz 6 (quiz)
Summary
8.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00