International Summer Academy of Maritime Studies

Intensive course – 80 hours total
Course language: English
Number of participants: circa 15
8 credit points / ECTS

Course date
5 August 2012 - 19 August 2012

Arrival/Departure
Please note:
The arrival day for this course is Monday, the 6th of August 2012. The departure day is Sunday, the 19th of August 2012. On these days no lesson takes place.

Registration deadline
14th of June 2012

Course language
English

Language level
B2-C2 / Intermediate and advanced level

Course content
Seminars and project work and excursion to Hamburg included

1st Module

Intercultural competences – 6h – 1 credit point

 

2nd Module

Maritime Law – applied by the practitioner – 24 hours - 3 credit points

1. Law of carriage of goods
    INCO terms and international sale of goods
    bills of lading and compulsary laws (Hague-, Hague/Visby- Hamburg Rules)
        protection of the innocent third party receiver
        exoneration from liability
        limitation of liability
        time bar
        seaworthiness
        liability for cargo claims
        title to sue
        legal aspects to letters of indemnity
        etc.

2. Chartering Law
    Voyage charters
        laytime calculation
        safe port/berth
        etc.
    Time charters
        Delivery-/redelivery
        on/off hire surveys
        issuing bills of lading
        off hire clause and breakdown clause
        liability for cargo claims
        NYPE interclub agreement
    Bareboat charter / charter by demise
    Slot charter

3. Additional conventions
    Salvage
    General Average
    Collisions
    Global limitation of liabiliy
    ship arrest
    marine insurance

 

3rd Module

Crowd and Crisis Management / CCM – 36 hours – 4 credit points

Contents according STCW’95, A/V-2 and A/V-3
(Human Behaviour, Stress, Leadership, Emergency Preparedness)

Leisure Activities

Guided city tour, social events – in part subject to charge

Course participants

Students of nautical sciences, maritime studies – shipping, trade, traffic, transport, captains and interested persons. Minimum age 18 years

Board and lodging

Accommodation can be arranged by the course office in single or double rooms in hostels or hotels:

  • double room without board: EURO 500,-
  • single room without board: EURO 750,-

Self catering – meals are served in the refectory and cafeteria from Monday to Friday.

Please note: The accommodation fee has to be transferred in advance together with the course fee.
All bank charges / costs of the transfer are on your account!

Additional Information

Total 80 hours including lessons, visits and excursions
Internet access and e-mail are available to every participant.
During the entire stay tutors of the Hochschule Bremen will be available and will take care of participants’ needs. At the end of the course a certificate will be issued to each participant. Successful participants can earn 8 credit points (ECTS).

Course fee

EURO 800,- + accommodation fee

Course dates

Summer Academy of
Maritime Studies

5 August - 19 August 2012

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The programme may be subject to change.