This book review summarizes the 2016 revised edition of the book "Maritime Law" by Teresita San Diego-Oblepias. It was published by the Philippine Foundation for Maritime Aids and printed in the Philippines. The preface explains that the book was revised to correspond with changes made to the STCW Code in 2010. The overview provides a brief introduction to maritime law, explaining that it plays an important role in shipping and requires a basic understanding of general law. The conclusion states that the book and other maritime publications are intended to align with the goals of the Commission on Higher Education for maritime education programs.
This book review summarizes the 2016 revised edition of the book "Maritime Law" by Teresita San Diego-Oblepias. It was published by the Philippine Foundation for Maritime Aids and printed in the Philippines. The preface explains that the book was revised to correspond with changes made to the STCW Code in 2010. The overview provides a brief introduction to maritime law, explaining that it plays an important role in shipping and requires a basic understanding of general law. The conclusion states that the book and other maritime publications are intended to align with the goals of the Commission on Higher Education for maritime education programs.
This book review summarizes the 2016 revised edition of the book "Maritime Law" by Teresita San Diego-Oblepias. It was published by the Philippine Foundation for Maritime Aids and printed in the Philippines. The preface explains that the book was revised to correspond with changes made to the STCW Code in 2010. The overview provides a brief introduction to maritime law, explaining that it plays an important role in shipping and requires a basic understanding of general law. The conclusion states that the book and other maritime publications are intended to align with the goals of the Commission on Higher Education for maritime education programs.
This book review summarizes the 2016 revised edition of the book "Maritime Law" by Teresita San Diego-Oblepias. It was published by the Philippine Foundation for Maritime Aids and printed in the Philippines. The preface explains that the book was revised to correspond with changes made to the STCW Code in 2010. The overview provides a brief introduction to maritime law, explaining that it plays an important role in shipping and requires a basic understanding of general law. The conclusion states that the book and other maritime publications are intended to align with the goals of the Commission on Higher Education for maritime education programs.
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BOOK REVIEW
Maritime Law (2016 Revised Edition) By Teresita San Diego-Oblepias
Editing, layout and published by:
Philippine Foundation for Maritime Aids, Inc. (MARTA) Printed in the Philippines by: ST. FAUSTINA PRESS 8 Jennys Avenue Extension cor. Legaspi St. Pasig City, Philippines October 2016
Pages: 327
Preface: The 2016 edition of Maritime Law is the third revision of this book. The last revision was published in 2010 or six years ago. The Commission on Higher Education deemed it necessary to review and revise the course specifications for Maritime Law subjects in the BS Marine Engineering and BS Marine Transportation programs being offered by maritime schools nationwide based on the changes made to the STCW Code in 2010. The review and revisions were handles by expert representatives from the government, shipping sector and academe through a Technical Working Group created by the CHED. The guide was completed and issued by CHED in 2014, which prompted this author to use it in the writing of current edition of this book.
To a very large extent, the course specification guide focused on topics dealing with the contents of various international maritime conventions vis--vis the international employers competency requirements for seafarers who are to work within operational and management levels aboard the ship. The competency requirements are pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the STCW Code 1978, as amended in 1995 and 2010.These requirements for competencies include knowledge, understanding and proficiency on seafarers functional duties and responsibilities relating to controlling the operation of the ship and care for person on board.
Overview: Maritime law plays an important role in the conduct of a shipping business. The basic knowledge of law eases the burden of carrying out the legal requirements of a ship operation. Maritime law, as a branch of general law, has its own nature and domain. Understanding maritime law means knowing its fundamental, which includes a basic knowledge on general law, its subdivisions, scope and applications. From the fundamental of general law, the meaning of maritime law can be distinguished.
Conclusion: These following maritime books are all developed to correspond the goals of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for maritime education program. New equipment procedures and systems are constantly being developed and used on board. The Manila Amendments continued to focus on assessing the outcome of both education and training, thus ensuring that the candidates are not only educated, but that they have received proper training and can indeed perform their duties on board safely and efficiently.
