Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA procedure between employer and employee Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) It is a tri parties agreement between company, seaman and…
Category: Maritime Law
What is P& I
Protection and Indemnity insurance, or as it is more commonly known – ‘P&I’, is the policy ship owners purchase to…
NAIROBI WRECK CONVENTION
Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks The Convention was adopted by an international conference held in Nairobi, Capital…
SUA CONVENTION
(Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of MaritimeNavigation / Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts…
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIMECLAIMS (LLMC) CONVENTION
Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) The LLMC Convention was adopted in 1976 and entered into force…
OIL POLLUTION ACT, 1990
On March 24, 1989, the ‘Exxon Valdez’ spilled over 11 million gallons of Alaskan crude oil in the water of…
FLAG STATE AND PORT STATE CONTROL
Duties, Role and Responsibilities of Flag State: PORT STATE CONTROL: Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships…
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES
A Classification Society is an independent, non-commercial, non- governmental and self-regulating body that establishes and maintains technical standards for the…
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS(IHR)
The International Health Regulations (2005) are a legally binding instrument of International law that aim to: a) assist countries to…
HSSC, ESP, CAS & CAP
HARMONISED SYSTEM OF SURVEYS & CERTIFICATION (HSSC): The HSSC came into force in the year 2000. Previously, the ship’s statutory…