Master's Degree in Maritime Law and Business (MNDM)
In its 42nd edition, it is taught jointly with the Spanish Maritime Institute.
What does this Master's consist of?
The Master's Degree in Maritime Business and Law is taught jointly by the Spanish Maritime Institute and Comillas Pontifical University, through the Centre for Innovation in Law (CID-ICADE). The program responds to the growing worldwide demand for legal specialisation in the area of maritime law, as well as specialisation in the field of maritime business, and is aimed globally at all companies involved in this activity.
The importance of transport in international trade is well known. Maritime transport, after land transport, is the most widely used mode of goods transport. The European Union has recommended the promotion of maritime transport through Short Sea Shipping (SSS) as opposed to other modes of transport such as road, due to the congestion of European motorways and the high level of pollution it produces.
Maritime transport is the second most used mode of freight transport.
Students develop professional internships throughout the course, so they are interviewed by companies to find out if their profile and learning needs are in line with the company. They can also incorporate their profile into BlueUpTalent, a talent management service specific to the sector, so that students can access the labour market and alumni can also improve their professional development.
- CentersDerecho (Comillas ICADE)
- LanguagesSpanish
- CertificationComillas master's degrees
- Duration600 hours
- Starts On13/10/2026
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Study Plan
Study Plan
Master's Degree in Maritime Law and Business (MNDM) / MNDM 24
MARITIME LAW, PUBLIC LAW OF NAVIGATION AND PORT LAW
Introduction to Maritime Law
Sea Law applied to navigation
Administrative organization for navigation
Merchant marine administrative legislation
Administrative infractions and sanctions
Port law: administration, services and tariffs
Port handling legal regime
Promotores de la unificación del Derecho Marítimo: CMI; OMI; UNCTAD; UNCITRAL
Notions of fishing law
Normativa especial de la Náutica de Recreo
Basic shipping English law
NAVIGATION SAFETY AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
IMO Conventions and EU Directives
Pollution prevention: MARPOL, OPRC, BWM and AFS
European legislation on maritime safety and pollution
Navigation Safety in Maritime Traffic Regulation
Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea and beaconing
International code of Safety (ISM)
Flag State Control: Inspection and certification of civilian ships and marine accident investigation
Port State Control. Case study
Maritime Security: ports and ships
IMO Issues and Subjects
SUBJECTS OF NAVIGATION
Owner, operator, disponent owner
Ship managers
Ship's complement
Master, officers and crew, public regulations
STCW requirements: training, nationality, crew and functions
Seafaring agreements
Organization assisting ships ashore: agents, broker, etc
Liability of classification societies
THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE SHIP
Ships, vessels and naval artifacts
Autonomous ships Regulation
Registration and flagging of vessel
Ship public registration
Shipbuilding contract
Ship fixing contract
Sale & purchase contract
Maritime mortgages
VESSEL OPERATION AND AUXILIARY CONTRACTS
Introduction, classification and sources
Private International Law aspects of Maritime Contracting (applicable law)
Leasing contract
Charter agreement
Contract of carriage of goods by sea under bill of lading and carrier liability
Voyage contract
Time charter contract
Multi-modal transport contract
Rotterdam rules
Passage Contract
Towing contract
Pilotage contract and marine pilots regime
Loading and unloading contract
MARITIME SECURITY LAW
Introduction to Maritime insurance
Marines insurance contract; concepts, elements and basic principles
Rights and obligations in the insurance contract
Hull & machinery insurance
Risks covered in goods transport by sea insurance
Special coverages
P&I Clubs and Stowaway coverages
Land Insurance
NAVIGATION ACCIDENTS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Collision at sea
Marine salvage
The role of the Central Maritime Court in salvage
General average
Civil liability for oil pollution damages at sea: CLC, Fund, Bunkers, HNS Conventions
Civil liability for damages due to hazardous and noxious substances at sea
Shipwreck: property, extractions and removals
Liability global limitation
MARITIME PROCEDURES
International legal competency
Arrest of ships
Ejecución sobre el buque: venta forzosa
Procedimiento para limitar la responsabilidad por créditos marítimos
Certificación pública de expedientes de Derecho Marítimo
Garantías en el Derecho Marítimo
Arbitration, conciliation, mediation, adr and other procedures
INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING
Organization and structure of the maritime industry
Regular lines and supply chain
Maritime markets
The shipping company
Shipping agents
The shipping broker
DESIGN AND MARITIME OPERATIONS
Vessel theory. Maritime nomenclature
Off-shore: oil and gas
Classification societies
Repairs and maintenance
Ship documents and Vessel inspections
Navigation
Bunker supply
Vetting
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION: CARGOES, VESSELS AND ROUTES
Liquid Cargo: Crude and Chemical oil products
Chemical trafficking
General cargo, multipurpose and containers
Management of containers
Passenger, ships and cruises
Liquid Cargo: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) + LPG NEW
Dry cargo: Dry bulk transportation
Special Cargo: Dangerous Goods
Special Cargo: ro-ro, car carrier
Special Cargo: Project Cargo
Transportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
SHIP MANAGEMENT: COST STRUCTURE
Introduction to ship expenses
Introduction to ship expenses. Capital costs
Fixed operating costs: Personnel, maintenance, insurance and administration
Variable costs: Bunker and port expenses
Economic analysis of the liner: cargo related costs
SHIP MANAGEMENT: CHARTERING
Economic exploitation of the vessel
Introduction to chartering. Bareboat chartering
Market information and index
Transport strategy. The chartering process and negotiation. Worldscale
Voyage chartering
Dry cargo voyage chartering
Time chartering
Shelltime 4 analysis
Laytime and demurrage
Demurrage calculation
Voyage analysis
Voyage documentation
Alternative forms of chartering (COA and consecutive voyages)
Freight equivalence: Equiflet
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SUPPLY CHAIN
Introduction to international trade
Forms of payment and charge
INCOTERMS
Documents in international trade
Costs in the international trade
Regular Line Alliances
Road and railway transport
The function of Customs in the international trade
Commodities trading
Supply and purchases of gas and coal
Supply and purchases of crude oil and refined products
Analysis of crude oil purchase and sale contracts
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
Sustainability in maritime transport
New energies: Offshore wind and marine energies
Other emissions and their mitigation
New fuels for ships: Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methanol
Projects to reduce carbon footprint
MARITIME POLICY
Models of maritime administration
EU maritime policy
Foc's: flags of convenience
International and Spanish ports system
MARINE INSURANCE
Introduction to maritime insurance
Ship insurance
Cargo insurance
Claims management
Reinsurance in marine transport
Marine liabilities insurance
ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Accounting I: General Chart of Accounts
Accounting II: Balance sheet. Profit and loss
Accounting III: Credits and their return
Accounting IV: Analysis of balance sheets, ratios
Reporting: audit opinion and due diligence
Insolvency acts
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, SHIP FINANCING AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Investment Analysis
Ship financing
Tonnage tax and Tax lease
Financial statements of shipping companies
Company and vessel valuation
Risk Management. Risk Management
Maritime risk management
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Personnel Selection
Effective communication, presentations
Leadership and teamwork
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Blockchain in the supply chain
Digitalization and ICT in the maritime sector. Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Big Data in the maritime industry
Business Strategy. Business Plan
Entrepreneurship in the maritime industry. Eccofreight case
Commercial strategy: Sales force. Case study
Services marketing. Shipping company
Marketing strategy
BUSINESS ETHICS
Business ethics
Corporate social responsibility and probono
Compliance
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Its origins date back to 1956 when business management courses began to be taught at the Jesuit residence in Calle Zorrilla. Today, it has been a reference for more than half a century in the areas of Law and Business Administration and Management, playing a pioneering role in the implementation of double degree programs in our country.
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Because Comillas studies are in high demand and places are limited, the best candidates have to be selected through admission tests.
Each class has its own tutor, whose function is to integrate the student into the group and to pay attention to their academic performance. In addition, at Comillas the teaching system is distinguished, among other characteristics, by the personalised attention and the fluid and permanent relationship between teachers and students.
The teaching system at Comillas is especially oriented towards the relationship with the reality of companies, institutions, organisations and professional practice. The Internship and Employment Office is responsible for providing students with internships related to their studies in order to enrich their training. In the 2017-18 academic year, 6,296 student internships in companies were managed.
In addition to these internships managed by the Internship and Employment Office, all degree courses have a significant number of compulsory external internships as part of their curriculums.The Internship and Employment Office informs, guides and collaborates in the insertion in the labour market of recent graduates or in the projection of the professional career of Comillas graduates, for which it has an online tool that puts candidates in direct contact with 5,078 companies with which Comillas maintains a relationship. During the 2017-18 academic year, 1,838 job offers were managed. Of the total number of graduates from the 2018 graduating class, 93.22% are employed, either working or furthering their studies, within six months of completing their studies.
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Dirección de postgrado de la Facultad de Derecho
C/ Mateo Inurria, 27
28036 Madrid
Tel.: (+34) 91 542 28 00
