Remembering :

norms and principles of international (maritime) labour law on labour protection and employment in maritime transport;

sources of international and national legal regulation of labour and labour related relations in the social and labour sphere of sailors;

structure and principles of the system of supervision and control over the compliance with international standards on labour protection and employment in maritime transport.

Understanding:

the definition of "sailor" as a special element in social and labour relations field in maritime transport;

functions of international organisations in ensuring decent working conditions for sailors;

features of the collective agreement and sailors' labour contract in ensuring the observance of sailors' rights to the labour protection and employment;

national legislation requirements on labour protection and employment in maritime transport;

terms and conditions of recruitment and employment of sailors and their difference from employment of workers in other professions;

limits of responsibility of the competent state authorities, shipowner and ship officers with regard to labour protection and employment conditions in maritime transport.

Applying of knowledge(Skills):

resolution of legal cases related to the settlement of labour relations arising in the labour protection and employment field in maritime transport;

representing of interests of shipowners and sailors' recruitment and employment services in courts and state authorities;

conducting business activities related to mediation in the employment of sailors on the vessels of foreign shipowners.

Analysing:

interrelationships of international and national legal regulations of labour protection and employment in maritime transport;

the structure of organisational and legal forms of sailors' recruitment and employment services to ensure labour protection and employment conditions in maritime transport;

research on effective international experience, practice and regulatory and legal support of shipowners' liability for labour protection and employment in maritime transport.

Evaluating:

legal implications of the activities of sailors'  recruitment and employment services, in particular, with regard to sailors' occupational safety and health and employment conditions in maritime transport;

the effectiveness of the enforcement of the state`s jurisdiction and control over the activities of sailors' recruitment and employment services, if any.

Creating:

advising interested parties on obtaining a permit (licence) to carry out business activities related to sailors' employment agency;

drafting of labour contracts and collective agreements under the terms and conditions that ensure labour protection and employment of sailors  in maritime transport;

litigation, representing sailors in court to protect their labour rights, social benefits, leave, payment of wages and remuneration for emergency work on board both Ukrainian and foreign flagged vessels.

The concept, subject matter, methods, functions and principles of international (maritime) labour law. International legal protection of sailors'  labour within the framework of specialised UN agencies and international non-governmental organisations. Organisational and legal forms of recruitment and employment services. Requirements of the Ukrainian legislation on the implementation of economic activities in mediation in employment abroad. Procedure and conditions of recruitment and employment of sailors. Labour protection and employment conditions for sailors. Collective agreement and sailorr's employment contract. Shipowners' liability insurance. Protection of sailors in the field of social security. The concept of human factor and its relationship with sailors' working conditions. Gender equality in global shipping: legal and organisational framework for ensuring. Systems of supervision and control over compliance with international labour standards for seafarers.