Prof. Jaime Rodrigo de Larrucea (Barcelona, 1959)Maritime Lawyer and Professor of Maritime LawPhd in Law and Phd Nautical Eng.; Prof. of Maritime Law at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - BARCELONA TECH. Academic Coordinator Legal Area and Maritime Law, Faculty of Nautical Studies of Barcelona. President of the Maritime Law Committee Barcelona Bar Association. Cross of St. Raymond of Penafort (2008). Member of the Royal Academy of Doctors.He is the author of numerous publications on Maritime Safety and Maritime Law, areas in which he is recognized as a prestigious specialist in Spain and internationally. Some of his works can be viewed online at the OAI repertoire UPC: UPCommons (http://upcommons.upc.edu/). He is author of various books: Surveyor Handbook (1994); Container Transportation: terminals, operational and legal cases (2003); Security in ports (2005/2013); Container Transport (2007/2013); etc. He has been visiting professor at several universities and in different institutions. He has directed numerous academic papers.Defender of the renewal and updating of Spanish maritime law, has held new positions in doctrine: fair treatment of seafarers regarding the criminalization in maritime casualties; independence and objectivity in the investigation of maritime accidents; Spain's adoption of a model of independent maritime rescue in line with European comparative law; the legal concept of security in maritime transport; the technical and legal aspects of the transport container; the floating maritime heritage protection and the legal status of the historic ship; etc.Read more about this authorRead less about this author