Ship captain between powers and responsibilities (Comparative Study)

Abstract

The means of marine transport (the ship) is distinguished by being less expensive in its construction and maintenance compared to an airplane or a train of the same tonnage. If we contemplate the world map, we will find that there are countries that have benefited a lot from their sea coasts, so they formed huge commercial fleets that roam the world east and west. Maritime transport is a distinct supporter of international trade for the global economy as a whole, and there can be no trade without transport, just as there can be no transport without trade. And that the link between the process of trade and the process of transport is interrelated, as trade is an end and transport is a means to achieve this end, and maritime transport has dropped all natural separations and barriers between the countries of the world. All these privileges for maritime transport by ship are managed by the captain, as he is the master of the ship, the captain of the voyage, and the first persons assisting the marine carrier. The captain is subject to disciplinary liability if he violates his professional duties or obligations stipulated in the maritime legislation. He is also subject to criminal liability. The master is punished with a criminal penalty in other specific cases. And that the many powers enjoyed by the captain of the ship lead him to multiple responsibilities that fall upon him, as he bears a great responsibility in managing the ship, directing it safely, and making the right decisions in cases of necessity.