Coursework 1 Briefing Sheet
MODULE: NMS306 – Ship and Yacht Management
WEIGHTING: This piece of coursework represents 30% of your overall module
grade.
FORMAT: Essay
LENGTH: 1,000 words
TYPOGRAPHY: Arial, size 12, 1½ line spacing, with justified margins. Pages
are to be numbered.
REFERENCING: Harvard.
DEADLINE: 15:00, Thursday 10th November 2022
SUBMISSION: You must submit your work via Moodle.
PASS MARK: 40%, 50% for accreditation
CONTACT: Dr David Adkins
Instructions
You are required to write an essay addressing the task below.
You are working for an Argentinian meat exporter, who regularly ships beef to the UK. The
company currently uses refrigerated containers on a liner service but following a recent
collaborative agreement with another meat exporter and securing a 10-year supply contract
with a British supermarket chain, is considering whether chartering a vessel may be a better
option. You should assume that the volume of cargo is sufficient for this to be a viable option.
The company understands that time charters and bareboat charters are potential options;
management have asked you to provide an analysis of the options and a recommendation.
Using relevant examples and case law, you should:
• Examine the differences between time charters and bareboat charters,
• Discuss the different legal and commercial obligations of the charterer,
• Make a recommendation as to the best course of action.
The word limit is 1,000 words +/- 10%. This excludes the list of references. You are expected
to make use of both primary and secondary legal sources. You are to use the HARVARD
style of referencing, making sure that you paraphrase and cite sources correctly. Direct
quotations should be used sparingly and cited in accordance with the referencing guidelines.
Harvard referencing information can be found here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/studentlife/your-studies/essential-information/regulations/referencing
Learning Outcomes
This essay relates to the following module learning outcome:
1. Correctly identify the maritime law relevant to managing a given scenario.
Guidance
This is an essay so use essay formatting. In particular:
No abstract,
No list of contents,
No numbered headings, although you can use non-numbered headings if you wish,
Do give the essay a title, which is based on the coursework question,
Do provide an introduction, to explain how you are approaching the question and to define basic
terms,
Do end with a clear conclusion, which draws together the main body of your essay and offers
some concluding thoughts,
Do use academic and legal sources,
Do not put your name or student number on your work.
There is an opportunity for formative feedback throughout the taught sessions. In addition if you
submit an outline of your work by 21
st October you will get feedback.
Suggested Reading
Talley, W. (2012) The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics, Chichester: Blackwell
Publishing
Todd, P. (2015) Principles of the Carriage of Goods by Sea, London: Routledge
Wilson, J. (2010) Carriage of Goods by Sea, (7th edn) Harlow: Pearson
Marking Criteria
Excellent Good Satisfactory Requires Improvement
Examination of the differences
between time charters and
bareboat charters.
(30%)
Excellent analysis and synthesis of
information to provide an effective
discussion of the differences
between time charters and
bareboat charters. using excellent
and relevant examples to support
the discussion.
21-30
Good analysis and synthesis of
information to provide a clear
discussion of the differences
between time charters and
bareboat charters, using sound
and relevant examples to support
the discussion.
18-20
Satisfactory analysis and synthesis
of information to provide a
satisfactory discussion of the
differences between time charters
and bareboat charters. Examples
may be weak or missing.
12-18
Little or no analysis and synthesis
of information and/or little or no
discussion of the differences
between time charters and
bareboat charters.
0-11
Discussion of legal and
commercial obligations
(40%)
An excellent in-depth discussion
that demonstrates critical thought.
Depth and breadth of supporting
literature is extensive. Sound and
logical range of conclusions drawn,
with a broad range of supporting
evidence provided.
28-40
A good discussion that
demonstrates critical quality and
engagement with the literature. May
be overly descriptive in few areas.
Sound and logical range of
conclusions drawn, with supporting
evidence provided.
24-27
Satisfactory discussion, although
lacking critical engagement with
literature. Likely to be descriptive in
places. Sensible and evidenced
conclusions drawn, although likely
to be minimal.
16-23
Critical discussion not provided or
fails to meet threshold standard.
Likely to be overly descriptive and
lacking critical quality. No or
inappropriate conclusions drawn.
0-15
Recommendation
(20%)
Explicit recommendation(s)
provided with a well-reasoned and
evidenced justification.
14-20
Recommendation(s) clearly
provided. Some minor gaps in
justification.
12-13
Recommendation(s) provided
although not fully justified and/or
gaps in logic.
8-11
Recommendation(s) not provided
or significant errors/gaps in
justification.
0-7
Sources
(5%)
Excellent range of academic and
industry sources used.
4-5
Very good range of academic and
industry sources used.
3
Good range of academic and
industry sources used.
2
Acceptable range of academic
and/or industry sources used.
0-1
Referencing
(5%)
Harvard referencing style fully
followed.
4-5
Harvard referencing style used,
albeit with some minor errors.
3
Harvard referencing style used,
albeit with errors.
2
Acceptable Harvard referencing
style with clear
mistakes/omissions.
0-1
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