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Maritime and air law

Course Description: The course covers several important topics: Maritime Law includes: The Ship, Maritime Navigation Personnel, Maritime Contracts, Maritime Accidents. Air Law includes: The Aircraft, Air Navigation Personnel, International Air Carriage Contracts, Insurance Contracts.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: LAW 261
Objectives of the course :

The study of maritime law aims to familiarize the student with the general rules of maritime law, the elements of maritime navigation and their provisions, the maritime exploitation of a ship, general maritime average, and marine insurance contracts. The study of air law aims to familiarize the student with the legal regime of aircraft, air transport, air navigation incidents, and air insurance.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
1- To know the terms and concepts of maritime law, aviation law, and maritime and air navigation.
2- To describe the principles and theories governing ships and maritime and air navigation personnel.
3. To explain the means of settling maritime and air disputes.
Skills:
Analyze the legal texts governing the ship and its maritime crew.
To apply the legal rules governing maritime contracts, passenger rights, and cargo owners' rights.
3. To deduce the rules and basis of the liability of sea and air carriers.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
To adhere to Islamic values and professional ethics, and to participate in finding solutions to societal issues.
2. To take responsibility in self-employment and teamwork on maritime and air issues.
3. To embody good morals, self-confidence, values of loyalty, belonging to the homeland, and leadership.

Additional information:

Course Topics:
Definition of Maritime Law, its scope of application, and its sources.
The legal regime of the ship.
Ship's nationality.
Ship registration.
Ship ownership.
Maritime liens on the ship.
Maritime personnel.
Maritime contracts.
Maritime sales.
Maritime accidents.
Definition of the aerial system, its origin, sources, independence, characteristics, and scope of application.
Air carriage contract, air carrier liability,
A topic from proprietary code.

  • Last updated: 2026-05-17

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