An intensive professional development training course on
Legal Management and the Shipping Business
General Awareness Workshop for Managers
and Other Professionals Providing a Global
and Updated Approach to the Shipping Business
and its Legal/Managerial Environment
Why Choose Legal Management and the Shipping Business Training Course?
The Legal Management and the Shipping Business Training Course provides professionals with the essential knowledge to navigate one of the world’s most regulated and operationally complex industries. Shipping operates across multiple jurisdictions, global markets, and strict regulatory frameworks, making legal understanding and effective management indispensable. This course offers a clear introduction to how the shipping business functions, along with the legal structures that govern safety, trade, environmental protection, and maritime operations.
Through this Legal Management and the Shipping Business Course, participants explore the interaction between shipping management and regulatory obligations. The training clarifies how international rules—from IMO conventions to classification requirements—shape operational decisions, industry practices, and managerial responsibilities. Participants gain insight into the foundational legal frameworks that support safety, environmental compliance, crew standards, and carriage of goods by sea.
The course further develops practical awareness of claims, insurance, liabilities, and the human element in shipping. Real examples and industry scenarios help participants understand how legal obligations influence daily operations, decision-making, and risk allocation. By linking legal requirements with managerial considerations, the Training Course equips professionals to navigate challenges confidently and stay aligned with international maritime best practices.
What are the Goals?
This Legal Management and the Shipping Business Training Course is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the industry’s legal and managerial dimensions.
By the end of this Legal Management and the Shipping Business Course, participants will be able to:
- Improve their understanding of how the shipping business operates across global markets
- Identify key industry areas that require focused managerial and legal attention
- Enhance their knowledge of international regulations governing shipping operations
- Recognize legal and managerial challenges affecting stakeholders and daily operations
- Develop familiarity with current maritime trends, regulatory updates, and industry direction
Who is this Training Course for?
The Legal Management and the Shipping Business Training Course is ideal for professionals who interact with maritime operations, regulatory compliance, or commercial shipping activities. It supports both experienced practitioners and newcomers seeking clarity on legal and managerial issues within the maritime environment.
This course will greatly benefit:
- Managers from the shipping industry
- Managers from oil and gas organisations engaged with marine operations
- Jurists working with maritime or international regulations
- Technical personnel managing compliance and operational standards
- Senior professionals seeking industry updates
- New market entrants exploring the shipping sector
- Administrators liaising with maritime authorities
- NGOs monitoring regulatory and environmental compliance
How will this Training Course be Presented?
The Legal Management and the Shipping Business Training Course employs a practical, interactive learning approach that blends legal insight with real-world maritime scenarios. Participants engage with regulatory frameworks, managerial challenges, and case studies to build practical understanding.
Training delivery includes:
- Instructor-led lectures with active participation and dialogue
- Case studies illustrating shipping regulations, claims, and compliance issues
- Group discussions to explore industry best practices
- Workshops featuring marine pollution management and response strategies
- Real-life examples supported by video animations to reinforce key concepts
- Structured problem-solving sessions to apply learning to operational contexts
This combination ensures participants gain confidence in managing legal, regulatory, and operational aspects effectively.
The Course Content
- About ships, international trade, and shipping markets
- The practitioners in the shipping business
- Ship registration and the role of the flag and port State
- Ship finance
- Standards regulating the industry (IMO, classification societies, etc.)
- Digitalisation, connectivity and autonomous shipping
- Identification of risks in shipping (safety, maritime security, cyber-security)
- SOLAS Convention overview and recent updates (e.g. Polar Code, III Code, etc.)
- Managerial aspects of safety: the ISM Code
- Marine environment protection fundamentals - Sustainable Shipping
- MARPOL Convention overview and updates
- Managerial aspects of marine pollution control
- Identifying the human element in the shipping business
- Behavioral elements
- Leadership
- The 2010 STCW Convention
- The ILO MLC 2006 Convention
- Exposure to liabilities (Company, Master, crew, etc.)
- Shippers, carriers and interests at stake
- Basics tools (charterparties, bills of lading, seaway bills, etc.)
- Identifying key questions (e.g. seaworthiness, liability, etc.)
- The international legal regimes on carriage of goods by sea
- The Hague & the Hague-Visby Rules
- Dispute Resolution (including arbitration and mediation) in the shipping industry
- How does marine insurance underpin the shipping industry?
- Key markets (e.g. Lloyd’s)
- Key stakeholders (e.g. P&I Clubs)
- The influence of English law
- The contribution of standards terms – Cargo, hull, etc.
- Selected risks (e.g. piracy)
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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