Professional and practical experiences in Maritime Law
Students attending the Principles of Maritime Law elective visited the Hong Kong International Terminals, where the international shipping of containerised cargo was explained to them, and the role of container shipping in the local economy was highlighted. Students also visited the Hongkong Salvage & Towage Services Limited (HKSTS), where they went onboard the Sung Kong, one of the most advanced tug available in Hong Kong and learned about towage and salvage operations. The contractual and legal arrangements used in the provision of these services were also discussed in a follow-up session.
During the course, the student had seminars delivered by Mr. Jim James (Hill Dickinson), who talked about the enforcement of mortgagee claims against shipowners; Mr. Pryderi Diebschlag (Clyde & Co), who discussed about the duration of time charter parties; and Ms Sharon Chan and Gina Cao (GARD Hong Kong), who spoke about Protection and Indemnity Insurance in the maritime sector.
近日，於法律學院修讀海事法（Principles of Maritime Law）選修課的學生參觀了香港國際貨櫃碼頭，深入了解了國際貨櫃貨物的運輸流程，並認識到貨櫃航運對本地經濟發展的重要性。學生們亦到訪香港打撈及拖船服務有限公司（HKSTS），登上香港最先進的拖船之一「Sung Kong」實地考察，學習拖船和打撈作業的運作。在隨後的討論環節中，學生們探討了相關服務所涉及的合約和法律安排。
在這選修課中， 法律學院為學生們邀請了多位業界專家進行不同的專題講座，包括：來自希德律師行的詹樂弼律師講解了執行抵押權人對船東的索賠、來自其禮律師行的Pryderi Diebschlag律師探討了定期租船合同的期限問題，以及來自Gard (HK) Ltd.的陳小麗律師和曹晶晶女士則講解了海運業的保障和賠償保險。