SYLLABUS Certificate in Ship Operations MODULE 1

Module 1: Ships, Practitioners and the Maritime Industry

This module covers the maritime regulatory framework related to operations, ship and cargo types, classification, insurance, key roles and relationships and the principles of chartering.

Course Content

• Maritime regulatory framework ◦ International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) etc. • Ship and cargo types • Classification • Insurance ◦ Categories of cover (e.g. hull and machinery, cargo) ◦ P&I Clubs • Key roles and relationships ◦ Ship owner ◦ Ship manager ◦ Ship operations • Principles of chartering

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Module 2: Vessel and Voyage Operations. Part 1: Cargo, Charters and Documentation

This module intends to familiarise you with the concepts of vessel and voyage operations. After examining the role of the Operations Department, the components of ship’s costs (operating, voyage and capital), as well as the distribution of expenses between the shipowner and the charterer. Then, a detailed analysis of voyage estimations follows. A practical example at the end of this section helps in further elaborating these calculations.

Course Content

• The operations department • Operating and voyage costs • Voyage estimation ◦ 1st Stage: Route planning ◦ 2nd Stage: Cargo measurement ◦ 3rd Stage: Costs calculation ◦ 4th Stage: Income calculation ◦ 5th Stage: Final result ◦ Time charter estimations ◦ Practical example • Cargo operations and handling ◦ Segmentation of the shipping market ◦ Cargoes ◦ Vessels • Ship/port agency • Ship documentation • Bills of lading ◦ Role and content ◦ Functions ◦ Types ◦ Legal framework ◦ Problems ◦ Things to consider when issuing a Bill of Lading • Charterparties ◦ Types and terms of Charterparty ◦ Charterparty construction ◦ Charterparty interpretation

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Module 3: Vessel and Voyage Operations Part 2: Commercial and Post Fixture Management

This module takes you through dealing with commercial voyage management, bunker management procurement (or purchasing), handling disbursement accounts, post-fixture issues and analysis including freight collection and checking Master’s General Accounts.

Course Content

• Commercial voyage management ◦ Chartering ◦ Operations ◦ Post-fixture: Financial Analysis • Bunker management ◦ Voyage Planning ◦ Bunker Costs • Procurement • Disbursements • Post fixture • Freight/hire collection ◦ Definitions and examples ◦ Terms related to freight • Master General Account (MGA)

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Module 4: Crewing, Manning and Management Essentials

This module further deals with the human element of shipping, discussing people management and highlighting the importance of human resources planning. This helps achieve the performance levels needed to take a company to the anticipated growth and profit levels. It is important to monitor performance and evaluate its outcome to check if the company is moving on the expected track or whether it is deviating from it.

Course Content

• Crewing and manning ◦ Managing multinational crews • People management ◦ Planning, monitoring, evaluation • Time management • Project management • Communication ◦ Within the company ◦ With third parties

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Module 5: Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management

This module will discuss the current legislation in effect, and how the industry relies on this legislation. It will analyse different processes and procedures related to safety and security and provide examples of the environmental problems related to port activities, highlighting different methods to limit the negative impacts.

Course Content

• Health, safety and security management • International Safety Management (ISM) code: practical aspects • International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code • Pollution and environmental management • Law relating to ship operations

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Module 6: Vessel Operations and Maintenance

This module will discuss vessel operations from an owner’s perspective. Ship management involves all activities that maximise the operational efficiency and physical condition of a vessel throughout its working life in compliance with the requirements of industry regulations. These activities should ensure that high operating standards are maintained on vessels, thus to manage vessels in the safest possible manner, and in accordance with the requirements of the owners, charterers, flag state administration and the class.

Course Content

• Technical management • Certificates and compliance management • Audit and inspection ◦ Port state control • Drydocking, maintenance and repairs • Record keeping

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