Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
For maritime and corporate lawyers who want to specialise in negotiating, drafting and managing maritime transport contracts and insurance. A private online professional programme with a Navalis Institute certificate.
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What is the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance?
It offers an in-depth immersion in the legal framework and insurance practices that govern international maritime trade. You will master the different types of charterparty, bill of lading and international sale contracts, and understand their implications and associated risks. The programme gives you the tools to analyse and manage marine insurance, from hull and machinery cover to liability and cargo risks. You will learn to interpret complex clauses, negotiate policies and settle claims efficiently, minimising losses and optimising the protection of your assets.
It stands out by combining the analysis of maritime legislation and relevant case law with practical cases and simulations in complex commercial scenarios, led by lecturers with extensive experience in maritime law, insurance and international trade. It is a private online professional programme with a Navalis Institute certificate.
Programme highlights
- Comprehensive analysis of maritime legislation: international conventions, national laws and relevant case law.
- Integrated risk management: identifying, assessing and mitigating the risks inherent in maritime transport.
- Practical cases and simulations: real application of what you learn in complex commercial scenarios.
- Contract negotiation and drafting: essential skills to protect your interests in maritime transactions.
- Industry experts: lecturers with extensive experience in maritime law, insurance and international trade.
- Continuous updating: stay abreast of the latest trends and reforms in international maritime law.
Syllabus of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
8 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Fundamentals of Maritime Contracting
- 1.1. Parties to maritime business
- 1.2. Sources of law
- 1.3. BIMCO standard forms
- 1.4. Contract negotiation
- 1.5. Intermediaries: brokers and agents
- 1.6. Brokerage commissions
- 1.7. Pro formas and firm offers
- 1.8. Sale of vessels
Charterparty Contracts
- 2.1. Voyage charter
- 2.2. Time charter
- 2.3. Bareboat charter
- 2.4. Main clauses
- 2.5. Laytime and demurrage
- 2.6. Tanker voyage charterparties
- 2.7. Off-hire clause
- 2.8. Laytime and detention
Contract of Carriage of Goods
- 3.1. Bill of lading
- 3.2. Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules
- 3.3. Rotterdam Rules
- 3.4. Carrier's liability
- 3.5. Claims for damage and loss
- 3.6. Sea waybill
- 3.7. Liability for delay
- 3.8. Concealed damage
International Trade and Transport
- 4.1. Incoterms 2020
- 4.2. International sale of goods
- 4.3. Documentary credit
- 4.4. Multimodal transport
- 4.5. Documentation
- 4.6. Credit insurance
- 4.7. Bank guarantees
- 4.8. FOB and CIF sale contracts
Fundamentals of Marine Insurance
- 5.1. Principles of insurance
- 5.2. Insurable interest
- 5.3. Risks covered and exclusions
- 5.4. Institute policies and clauses
- 5.5. Lloyd's market
- 5.6. Insured value
- 5.7. Floating policy
- 5.8. War and strikes clauses
Hull, Cargo and P&I Insurance
- 6.1. Hull and machinery insurance
- 6.2. Cargo insurance
- 6.3. Protection and indemnity clubs
- 6.4. Third-party liability
- 6.5. Pleasure craft insurance
- 6.6. Pollution liability
- 6.7. Freight insurance
- 6.8. Shipbuilding insurance
Casualties and Claims
- 7.1. General and particular average
- 7.2. Marine surveying
- 7.3. Claims handling
- 7.4. Subrogation and recovery
- 7.5. Limitation periods
- 7.6. Surveyors and average adjusters
- 7.7. Claims settlement
- 7.8. Claims documentation
Dispute Resolution
- 8.1. Maritime arbitration in London and other venues
- 8.2. Mediation
- 8.3. Competent jurisdiction
- 8.4. Practical cases
- 8.5. Arbitration in New York
- 8.6. Enforcement of awards
- 8.7. Maritime mediation
- 8.8. Final project: analysis of a contract and its insurance cover
Duration and format of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
It is 800 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the instalment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programmes.
Dra. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Ing. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dra. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Ing. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Ing. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Ing. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
Career opportunities after the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
Questions about the Professional Diploma in Maritime Transport Contracts and Insurance
Maritime transport contracts and insurance.
Charterparties, contracts of carriage of goods (bills of lading) and international sale and transport contracts, with their implications and associated risks.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, recorded live sessions and tutorials with the teaching staff.
Hull and machinery, cargo and P&I insurance, together with casualties, claims and their settlement.
No. A degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics or a related field is valued, as is professional experience in maritime transport, insurance or international trade; basic knowledge of commercial law is recommended.
Maritime transport contracts manager, marine insurance analyst, maritime trade consultant or specialist maritime lawyer, among others.
The programme has a workload of 800 hours. You can progress at your own pace within the calendar given to you at enrolment.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by the admissions team when you request information.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enrol in the same session.
- Profile: a degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics or a related field; or proven professional experience in maritime transport, insurance or international trade. Basic knowledge of commercial law, maritime transport and insurance is recommended.
- Language: sufficient command of the language of instruction; basic technical English is recommended.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection to access the learning materials and take part in online activities.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrolmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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