DEN 332 - Maritime and Labor Law

Course Objectives

1-To teach the basic concepts and details of Law and Maritime Law, 2- To teach the basic concepts of Labour Law and Maritime Labour Law, 3- To introduce international maritime conventions and organizations and to teach their details.

Course Description

Law branches, sources of law; Maritime Law and Maritime Public Law, branches,
sources, historical development and specifications; Main international
conventions regarding International Law of the Sea; Internal waters and
territorial sea, international straits, contiguous zone, continental shelf, exclusive
economic zone definitions and characteristics; Legal status of the Turkish Straits
and Montreux Convention 1936; Regulations regarding marine pollution and
importance; Main organizations of maritime sector, IMO and fundamental
conventions of IMO; Obligation, liability and fault at main law; Expert
responsibility of a Shipbuilding or Ocean Engineer; Ship, Ship’s seaworthiness,
port of registry, Registrations; Captain (Master), definition, duties, authorizations
and liabilities of master; Ship-owner, disponent owner and liabilities; Maritime
trade contracts (hire-time carter and contract of carriage by sea); Carrier, rights
and liabilities; Accidents at sea, collision, salvage, general average Sources of
Turkish Labour and Maritime Labour Law and International Conventions for
Seafarers. Employment Contracts International Seafarer’s (Seaman) Rights and