NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, NNAMDI AZIKWE EXPRESSWAY,
JABI, ABUJA
FACULTY OF LAW
JULY 2017_1 SEMESTER EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: LAW532
COURSE TITLE: MARITIME LAW II
COURSE UNIT: 4 UNITS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS. QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY AND CARRIES 25 MARKS. OTHERS CARRY 15 MARKS EACH.
1. A contract of Marine insurance is an agreement whereby the insurer undertakes to indemnify the assured against marine losses. Otherwise the contract will not be admissible in court. In line with the above statement. With the aid of judicial and statutory authorities discuss types of marine policing.
b. What are the contents of a policy expected in the contract terms? 25 Marks
2. What is general average loss in marine adventure and what are the insurer’s rights and obligation concerning settlement. In your opinion should general average be retained or abolish?
3. Registration of ship is as important as registration of Cars or automobile vehicles. In implementing the provision of article 2 & 4 United Nations Convention on Registration of Ships UNCRS, 1986 provides conditions for registration of ship. Explain the procedure for registration of ships and the required documents for Registratio.
4. The merchant shipping Act 2007 provides requirements and process in order to perfect a sale of a Nigeria registered ship. Discuss these requirements. Also discuss five types of registration of local ship as provided by the Nigerian Cabotage Act, 2003.
5. With reference to the relevant statutory provisions and judicial authorities. Discuss the concept of salvage operation in maritime law, pointing out the criteria for determining the reward and elements of salvage.
6. The regulation of pilotage services in Nigeria is by statute. The regulations fails to set out the duties and responsibilities of a pilot. Under common Law a pilot has a duty to perform. Discuss pilotage regime under the Nigerian Law and the types of ships exempted from the pilotage services in Nigeria.
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