National Taiwan Ocean University College of Ocean Law and Policy

Professor Juei-Cheng Jao

• Specialization in International Maritime Law, Marine Policy and Maritime Legal Strategy, International Maritime Conventions, and  Maritime Insurance and Insurance Law.
• Dean, College of Ocean Law & Policy, National Taiwan Ocean University
• Honorary Chairman, Taiwan Maritime Law Association
• PhD in Law, Manchester University, UK

     Prof. Juei-Cheng Jao has dedicated to the research of maritime law for many years and his ability has been affirmed in the field and further evidenced by the publication of the monograph ’Maritime Law’ in 2018 by San Min Publisher Co., Ltd which is the largest academic publisher in Taiwan. He put some thought of its first kind in Taiwan and initiated in this book that teaching, research, development, and legislative and judicial policy of maritime law must, in addition to national marine policy, take international law nature into serious account despite the classical view that maritime law is a branch of civil law.
     Prof. Jao has taken the lead of the Taiwan Maritime Law Association by sitting on the Chair since May 2019 and in the same year elected and appointed as the Dean of the College of Ocean Law & Policy, National Taiwan Ocean University which is the authoritative and the-right-to-speak law school in Taiwan and has been making every effort to promote the level of maritime law to that in accordance of national development. Beyond this, he continues to initiate the maritime legal strategy and ocean rights of development supporting the sovereign Oceanic State Taiwan and try actively to establish an international ocean law and policy forum to represent the social responsibility of a law school and a professional civil association.

•    Academic and Educational Award:
1.    Excellent Teaching Award of College of Ocean Law and Policy, National Taiwan Ocean University in 2020.
2.    Excellent Research Award of National Taiwan Ocean University in 2018.
3.    Excellent Teaching Award of College of Law, National University of Kaohsiung in 2008.

•    Research Projects during the past five years and up to date:

1. Ocean Affairs Council, ‘The Incorporation of Ocean Convention into Domestic Law and the Promotion of Judicial Precedent Research and Compilation Project’, Principal Investigator, Feb 1st, 2020 - Dec 31st, 2020
2. Ocean Conservation Administration, Ocean Affairs Council, ‘The Review and Promoting Project of Taiwan's Marine Protected Areas’, Principal Investigator, Feb 1st - Dec 31st, 2020.
3. Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communication, ‘The Key Factors and Feasibility Analysis of Promoting Taiwan Developing High-end Shipping Service Industry’, Principal Investigator, Feb 22nd - Dec 31st, 2021.
4. Ministry of Science and Technology, ‘Tackling climate change with AI-based techniques for marine exploitation and ecological survey II, Sub-Project D: ‘The Research on the Social Impact and Legal Promotion of AI Applications in the Ocean’, Principal Investigator, Oct 1st, 2021 - Oct 31st, 2025.
5. National Academy of Marine Research, ‘The Promotion and Implementation of Marine Science and Technology Policy Guidelines and Action Plans’, Principal Investigator, Dec 8th, 2021 - July 31st, 2022.
6. Maritime Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Feasibility Assessment of Ships Using Low-Sulfur Fuels (Sulfur Content Below 0.1%) in Taiwan's Seven Major International Ports and Coastal Waters, Principal Investigator, Nov 1st, 2022 - Dec 31st, 2022.
7. Ocean Affairs Council, the International Conference on the Impact of Sand Dredging in the Waters of Matsu in 2023 and Subsequent Research and Analysis, Principal Investigator, May 1st - Oct 1st, 2023.
8. National Science and Technology Council, ‘Tackling climate change with AI-based techniques for marine exploitation and ecological survey II’, Sub-Project C: “The research on the Promotion of AI application to Maritime Policies and laws”, Principal Investigator, Nov 1st, 2023 - Oct. 31st, 2024

•    Journal Paper during the past five years and up to date:

1. Juei-Cheng Jao, The duty of the obligation of seaworthiness, Taiwan Jourist, No. 256, Feb 2024, Pages 27-29.
2. Juei-Cheng Jao, The Principle of transferring ownership of the ship and registration effectiveness, Taiwan Jourist, No. 253, Nov 2023, Pages 30-33.
3. Juei-Cheng Jao, Jason C.T. Chuah FRSA, Cyber and AI security challenges for LNG maritime transport and terminals—responses in law and standards, The Journal of World Energy Law & Business (SSCI/ Scopus), Volume 16, Issue 4, August 2023, Pages 354–366.
4. Juei-Cheng Jao, The distribution and adjustment of the burden of proof violates the obligation of seaworthiness, Taiwan Jourist, No. 246, April 2023, Pages 31-36.
5. Juei-Cheng Jao, The legal nature of Maritime Act, Article 56, Paragraph 1” A statute of limitations, the period of preemption or prosecution?” Taiwan Jourist, No. 238, Aug 2022, Pages 37-40.
6. Huey-Shian Elly Chung, Juei-Cheng Jao, Improving marine protected area governance: Concerns and possible solutions from Taiwan’s practice, Marine Policy (SSCI), Volume 140, June 2022, 105078.
7. Binding of a bill of Lading: The basis argument of the interaction between international law and domestic law, Taiwan Jourist, No. 233, Mar 2022, Pages 27-31. 
8. Juei-Cheng Jao, The observation of maritime law, insurance and policy: The case of the Evergreen container ship, Ever Given, Taiwan Jourist, No. 224, Jun 2021, Pages 52-60.
9. Juei-Cheng Jao, The applicable law of a foreign-related ship collision incident, Taiwan Jourist, No. 222, April 2021, Pages 28-31.
10. Juei-Cheng Jao, The nature of charter party: A contract of carriage or a contract of lease? Taiwan Jourist, No. 211, May 2020, Pages 32-35.

•    Conference Paper during the past five years and up to date:

1. Juei-Cheng Jao, Action in Rem Against AI Autonomous Ship：A Solution for Civil Liability Arising therefrom? 2023 The 8th International Conference on Ocean Law & Policy：AI Impact on International Maritime Law, Oct 13rd, 2023.
2. Juei-Cheng Jao, The Law Strategies to Build up Taiwan as the International Maritime Disputes Resolution Center, 2021 The 6th International Conference on Ocean Law & Policy：High-end Maritime Industry-A Law & Policy Prospect, Oct. 27th, 2021.

•    Books during the past five years and up to date:

1. Juei-Cheng Jao, Taih-Cherng Lin, Rong-Her Chiu, Ya-chi Chiang, Yin-An Chen, Chih-Hao Huang, Chong-Jia Huang, Yi-Liang Xie, Shu-ken Sheu, Yi-Ting Wang, Key Factors and Feasibility Analysis for Promoting the Development of Taiwan's High-end Maritime Industry, Institute of Transportation, July 2022. ISBN:978-986-531-427-9.
2. Juei-Cheng Jao, Maritime Law, San Min Publisher Co., Ltd, April 2018. ISBN：978-957-14-6388-9.

•    Book chapters during the past five years and up to date: 

1. Juei-Cheng Jao, Pin-Chien Chen, Chiao-Wen Lin, The Applicable Law Model of Artificial Intelligence in Marine Scientific Research. Interdisciplinary Policy and Law on Artificial Intelligence in Marine Affairs, Angle Publishing Company, Sept 2023, Pages 3-31. ISBN：978-626-369-076-9.
2. Juei-Cheng Jao, Legal Strategy for Making Taiwan an International Maritime Disputes Resolution Centre. National Taiwan Ocean University of Law Series II: Law and Policy of the High-end Maritime Service Industry Interdisciplinary Policy and Law on Artificial Intelligence in Marine Affair, Angle Publishing Company, Oct 2022, Pages 3-28. ISBN：978-957-511-865-5.
3. Juei-Cheng Jao, The Nature and Regulations of Marine Insurance: Loss and Solution for legislative policy and existing law, Major Issues in Insurance Laws: A Festschrift in Honor of Prof. Hsin-Fa Lin’s 70th Birthday. Angle Publishing Company, March 2021, Pages 403-432. ISBN：978-957-511-453-4.