Maritime Work Law Fundamentals: Responsible Shipowners, Reliable Seafarers

• Main Authors: Christodoulou-Varotsi, Iliana (Author), Pentsov, Dmitry A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Law.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; International humanitarian law.; Trade.; Law of the sea.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space.; International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

The importance of international maritime labour law - both as a component of - ternational maritime law, and in socio-political and economic terms - has been recognised by the IMO International Maritime Law Institute for a number of years. Indeed, the Institute has annually organised a course on mar...

Table of Contents:

• Standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
• General overview
• ILO maritime labour Conventions and Recommendations
• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Instruments and the Human Element
• General Overview
• The STCW Convention and related instruments
• The International Safety Management (ISM) Code
• The International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code
• The Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) on Port State Control
• General overview
• Regional instruments in Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region
• The European Union (EU) and the Protection of Maritime Labour
• General overview
• Substantive law.