Course Information
- Course Price
- Location UK Courses
- Course Code TSB
- Course Date 10 Nov - 21 Nov 2025
Course Objectives
The complexity of International Shipping Regulations require professionals in the Shipping Business to understand the fundamentals of the legal environment surrounding international Shipping. The course will expose participants to managerial elements, best industry approaches and practical examples with essential subject area at the cross roads of shipping regulations and shipping management.
Who Should Attend
Managers from the shipping industry, Managers from the oil and gas industry, Jurists, Technical personnel keen to develop familiarity with international regulations and managerial practices, Senior professionals interested in updates and Administrators in contact with the maritime industry
Course Overview
Introduction to the Shipping Business
About ships, international trade, and shipping markets
The practitioners in the shipping business
Ship registration and the role of the flag and port State. Ship finance
Standards regulating the industry (IMO, classification societies, etc.)
Digitalization, connectivity and autonomous shipping
Legal Framework and Management of Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection
Identification of risks in shipping (safety, maritime security, cyber-security)
SOLAS Convention overview and recent updates (e.g. Polar Code, III Code, etc.)
Managerial aspects of safety: the ISM Code
Marine environment protection fundamentals - Sustainable Shipping
MARPOL Convention overview and updates
Managerial aspects of marine pollution control
Legal Framework and Management of the Human Element
Identifying the human element in the shipping business
Behavioral elements. Leadership
The 2010 STCW Convention, The ILO MLC 2006 Convention
Exposure to liabilities (Company, Master, crew, etc.)
Carriage of Goods by Sea and Maritime Claims
Shippers, carriers and interests at stake
Basics tools (charter parties, bills of lading, seaway bills, etc.)
Identifying key questions (e.g. seaworthiness, liability, etc.)
The international legal regimes on carriage of goods by sea
The Hague & the Hague-Visby Rules
Dispute Resolution (including arbitration and mediation) in the shipping industry
The Shipping Business and Marine Insurance
How does marine insurance underpin the shipping industry?
Key markets (e.g. Lloyd�s)
Key stakeholders (e.g. P&I Clubs)
The influence of English law
The contribution of standards terms � Cargo, hull, etc.
Selected risks (e.g. piracy)
Learning Goals
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Improve their understanding of the shipping business and how it operates
Identify key areas in the shipping business which deserve special focus
Enhance their understanding of shipping regulations
Identify legal and managerial challenges
Develop familiarity with current trends in the shipping industry