Course details

To enable shipping personnel to have a general understanding of legal relations which arise in the day-to-day business of commercial shipping. A treatment of common shipping disputes will be imparted to the participants through case studies.

Course Outline 

  • Elements of contract law 
  • Overview of the Carriage of Goods by Sea - Part I : Charter parties 
  • Overview of the Carriage of Goods by Sea - Part II : Bills of Lading 
  • Admiralty jurisdiction of Singapore courts 
  • Arrest of vessels 
  • Provision of security and release of vessels from arrest 
  • Appraisement and sale of vessels under arrest 
  • Forum Non Convenience 
  • Exclusive jurisdiction clauses

Course Methodology     

The course will be conducted through highly interactive lectures, group discussions, case studies, slide presentations and tests.

Target Participants     

Supervisors, management trainees and junior executives from shipping agencies, freight forwarding and trading companies.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Singapore Shipping Association

The SSA started to offer courses to shore-based shipping companies as far back as 1989. Twelve long and short part time vocational courses are currently conducted by full time professionals from the shipping industry. The courses are very well supported by the shipping companies. The Association, through its Executive Development Programme, aims to upgrade the high level of service and professionalism of shipping staff to enhance Singapore's competitiveness as an International Maritime Centre. This section therefore provides the details of various shipping courses which are currently conducted by the STI.

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