Diploma In Maritime Law
Develop your understanding of the wide range of concepts of law that are crucial for those in the maritime industry

Diploma in Maritime Law
Developing vocational knowledge and understanding of key aspects of maritime law to enhance your career progression in the maritime industry. Accessible for non-legal professionals!
About the Course
The Diploma in Maritime Law from North Kent College in partnership with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy delivers a detailed understanding, commercial awareness and practical application of the main principles and concepts that make up maritime law and which may impact day to day work in the maritime industry.
Those in the maritime industry often face legal issues that have international dimensions because the ship, its ownership and/or crew are usually multi-national. The legal issues arising are often complex so it is important to understand how best to tackle and what can be achieved.
For those working in the maritime industry, whether ashore or afloat, this maritime law course is the ideal solution for building your knowledge of maritime law and how it impacts on your work.
How you will learn
Every course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:
- Work through your instructional material online
- Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject related issues and to network with your fellow learners
- Investigate relevant, real-world case studies
- Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions
Key Learning Objectives
- Describe and identify the key concepts in international maritime law.
- Describe and identify the legal framework surrounding the maritime industry, which include international convention, statutory/common law obligations and regulations.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the private law aspects of maritime law, including admiralty and arrest, carriage of goods by sea, charter parties, bills of lading, marine pollution and oil spills, collisions, groundings, wreck and pilotage.
- Discuss the rules on shipowners’ limitation of liability, and how to manage and resolve maritime disputes.
- Evaluate and identify effective methods of dispute resolution.
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Ideal for
The Diploma in Maritime Law is ideal if you need to develop your understanding of the wide range of concepts of law that are crucial for those in the maritime industry. The course is designed for anyone with an interest in legal practice relating to maritime issues, particularly:
- Shipping company personnel
- Ship and Crew Managers
- Vessel based officers and crew
- Government advisors
- Port officials
- Marine Surveyors
- Finance and investing professionals
Course Information
Instructional Delivery Method: In Person and Live Digital
Prerequisite & Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course
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Delivered by Melis Ozdel
Melis is an expert in Shipping, International Trade Law, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and International Commercial Arbitration. She is the specialism convenor for Maritime Law studies at UCL, and director of the UCL Centre for Commercial Law.
Run this course in-house
Informa Connect Academy’s customised training solutions have helped organisations deliver tailored learning in different languages to suit every requirement.