M02 – Maritime Regulatory Framework: Flag State, Classification and International Law
Examine the regulatory framework governing ship design, construction, survey and operation. Topics include the law of the sea, international conventions, load lines, tonnage, national and European regulation, classification societies and survey practice, with a focus on how legal and regulatory systems shape safe and compliant merchant shipping.
£299.00
1 hour 37 minutes
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.
31 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
Examine the regulatory framework governing ship design, construction, survey and operation. Topics include the law of the sea, international conventions, load lines, tonnage, national and European regulation, classification societies and survey practice, with a focus on how legal and regulatory systems shape safe and compliant merchant shipping.
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 Toward International Conventions
2.4 Historical Background Quiz (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 UNCLOS Quiz (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 Conventions Quiz (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 Load Line Quiz (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
Regional and Current Issues
7.1 European Dimension
7.2 Port State Control
7.3 Current Topics of Issue
7.4 Final Review Quiz (quiz)
Summary
8.1 Key Takeaways
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