030113231 MARITIME LAW ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 030112140

This course aims at studying the law of maritime trade in terms of its definition, its subject, its characteristics, its history and its sources. It also studies the legal regime of the ship, its persons particularly the owner of the ship, its crew, owners and shippers, its mortgage, insurance of the ship and/or its cargo. It studies the legal regime of the ship, its definition, nature, entity and ownership. Then it studies persons of ship especially owner, consignor and captain and their liabilities. Finally it studies the contract of ship exploitation, mainly transport and charter, sea accidents and the contract of sea insurance.