Specializing in handling international maritime commercial disputes, it has extremely high requirements for foreign languages and is a shortage of talents.
This major aims to cultivate compound, export-oriented and applied maritime law senior talents who have a solid foundation in English and law, are familiar with shipping and related businesses, are proficient in maritime business and maritime law, and can comprehensively apply their knowledge and practice.
The main professional basic courses and specialized courses are: civil law, commercial law, contract law, civil procedure law, international law, private international law, introduction to maritime law, ship crew law, maritime transport practice and law, marine insurance law, maritime law, professional English, etc.
Characteristics of maritime law:
(1) is highly foreign-related. First of all, the adjustment objects of maritime law are mostly maritime transport relations and ship relations with foreign factors. Secondly, apart from domestic laws, maritime law also includes relevant international treaties and international shipping practices. Moreover, the scope of effectiveness of maritime law can reach foreign ships in domestic waters, domestic ships in foreign waters and even foreign ships in foreign waters.
(2) Strong technology. Maritime law is a law closely related to legal theory, navigation technology and shipping business, so it is highly technical.
(3) Special risks and legal system. Maritime transportation and other maritime commercial activities have special risks that land transportation can't match, such as bad weather at sea and piracy. Engaging in maritime transportation requires huge investment, and may bear huge economic losses or compensation liabilities due to maritime accidents.
In order to encourage the development of shipping industry, in view of these special risks, some special legal systems have been formed in the field of maritime law, such as ship mortgage system, ship lien system, maritime salvage system, general average system, limitation of liability for maritime claims, marine insurance system and maritime claim preservation system.