Maritime Law & Insurance

UNIT – I

 

1. Origin & Sources of Law

•      Division of Law: Municipal &International

•      Private Law & Public Law

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2. Law of Torts

•      Various Types of Torts

•      Tort of Negligence in Shipping

•      Remedies in Tort

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3. An Overview of IMO Conventions: SOLAS, HTCW,LLMC, ISM Code, IMDG Code,

 

4. Marine Pollution & Legal Control : Sources of Marine Pollution , Prevention of Operational Pollution, Oil Cargo Pollution –MARPOL-CLC -1992, Fund Convention, Port State Control , Flag State Control

 

5. Major Port Authorities Act 2021

 

6. Salient Features of Merchant Shipping Act