On successful completion of the course, students will understand the roles of the many players in the shipping industry, the operational complexities and risks relating to ship owning and management, laws and rules and more general knowledge in this worlds most global and challenging industry.
The following subjects will be lectured:
- Shipping markets
- Shipping types
- Legal framework
- Finance
- Maritime law
- Marine insurance
- Standard contracts
International Shipping offers a thorough introduction to the shipping industry and are designed for students who have recently started working in the industry, or who may have been in the industry for several years and now aspires to move up to a more challenging management role.
The course will be lectured in English.
For further information, please contact:
, phone + 47 46410030
Vis/skjul hele kursbeskrivelsen
Responsible for the course
Cathrine Bjune
Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
7,5
Introduction
The course will introduce students to the role of maritime transport in international trade and to the specific tasks, challenges and liabilities owners and charterers are exposed to.Shipping is one of the most regualted of all industries, which makes it crucial for all to understand how the laws, rules and contracts impact the day today decisoins to be made in the shipping companies. The course offers a thorough introduction to the development, practice, economics and legal framework of international shipping. It aims at students who wish to specialize in the management of shipping companies, work in shipbroking or with consultants, finance, law firms and insurance organizations that include shipping in their portfolios. The courses also facilitate entry into management positions in those sectors of international commerce, industry and civil service that are prime users of maritime services.
Prerequisites
None
Compulsory literature
Books:
Falkanger Thor, Hans Jacob Bull og Lasse Brautaset. 2011. Scandinavian maritime law : the Norwegian perspective. 3rd ed. Universitetsforlaget. Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 13 ,14, 18
Grammenos, Costas Th. , ed. 2010. The Handbook of maritime economics and business. 2nd ed. Lloyd's List. Selected chapters on ship finance, ship registration and maritime liens
Stopford, Martin. 2009. Maritime economics. 3rd ed. Routledge. Chapters 2,4,5,6,7,8,10,17
Other:
Særtrykk om sjøfart, "Sjøloven"
Recommended literature
Course outline
- Shiping and markets
- Cargoes and trades
- Newbuilding, Sale and Purchase and scrapping of vessels
- International Maritime Law
- National laws and international conventions
- Standard contracts
- Contracts of affreightment and charterparties
- Chartering
- Voyage calculations
- Shipowners liabilities
- Carriers liability to cargo and passengers
- Limitation rules
- Maritime Liens
- Case work
Computer-based tools
No specified computer-based tools are requested.
Course structure
The course will be conducted over 4 days, 27 hours of lectures.
Recommended workload in hours:
Participation at lectures and excursions, 33 hours
Case work and review by lecturer in class, 12 hours
Work on cases handed out by lecturer, 30 hours
Preparation for lectures, 75 hours
Exam preparation, 50 hours
Evaluation
As a part of lectures, assignments will be placed on It’s learning. Students are expected to be prepared to class by working with the assignments, as the lecturer will review these assignments in class. Feedback will also consist of the students comparing their solutions with the one that is explained by the lecturer.
Final grade in the course will be based on a three hour individual written exam, counts for 100 % of the grade.
Evaluation code(s)
BIK 29351 -counts for 100 % of the final grade in BIK 2935 International Shipping, 7,5 credits.
Aids at the examination
Norwegian Maritime Code and BI-defined exam calculator. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BA II Plus™
Exam aids at written examinations are explained under exam information in our web-based Student handbook. Please note use of calculator and dictionary. http://www.bi.edu/studenthandbook/examaids
Makeup exam
Re-sit at the next ordinary exam
The course will be taught in English, unless all participants are fluent in Norwegian. The students can choose the Norwegian or English version of the Norwegian Maritime code to bring to the exam.
