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Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5100MAR-SEP-CTY
Aims
To analyse the range of key legislative instruments which regulate the ports and shipping sectors
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify the key international and national safeguarding regulations that influence maritime and port activities
2.
Explain how the relevant provisions of such instruments are translated into policy and practice and show understanding of the principles of risk assessment.
3.
Design corporate procedures for the implementation of safeguarding legislation
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The roles, mechanisms and instruments of key international and national regulatory bodies – The functions of IMO, ILO, EU and MCA; their relevant instruments including conventions, protocols, codes, directives, statutes; mechanisms of introducing regulation at international and national levels; implementation obligations Maritime safety regulation – key provisions of SOLAS (including ISM and IMDG Codes), ILL, COLREG, STCW and ILC; implementation at regional and national level; port marine safety code
Port shore-side safety regulation – health and safety at work legislation; typical hazards and reducing risks; container weight verification
Maritime and port security – types of security risk; ISPS Code
Environmental protection – Overview of environmental issues. Impact of port activities. Waste management. MARPOL (garbage, sewage and ballast water disposal; oil spill and gas emissions)
Port State Control – relevant conventions, rights and obligations of contracting states; Paris MOU (ship risk profile, inspection frequency and scope).
Risk Assessment – legal obligations; definitions of risk terms; risk analysis, evaluation and treatment.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to analyse the range of key legislative instruments which regulate the ports and shipping sectors.
The aim of this module is to analyse the range of key legislative instruments which regulate the ports and shipping sectors.
Additional Information:A module which looks at regulation in the maritime and ports sectors