Dates: 09/05, 11/05, 16/05, 18/05, 23/05, 25/05, 30/05, 01/06, 14/06, 15/6, 20/06 & 22/06
Duration: 12 Online Sessions
Hours: 19:30 – 21:30
Fees: 1200 € (Including tuition fees, CIS Book & reading material)

ABOUT THE SEMINAR
The Certificate in Shipping Course (Understanding Shipping) has been designed, by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, to provide participants with a comprehensive and wide understanding of shipping market. The Course has been developed to meet the educational needs of new entrants with little or no exposure to the maritime business.

ONLINE LEARNING & ASSESSMENTS

The CIS Course will take place exclusively online, delivered by fully tutored method and live interaction between the participants and the tutor. Participants are required to submit online multiple-choice questions plus short written essays of about 300 words. Once your registration is completed you will receive an email with all the information and the link for the webinars. For your participation no special equipment is needed except a camera and a microphone
 

Course Outline

• THE PLANET, PEOPLE & TRADE
  • Reasons for Sea Transport, Demand for Shipping, Maritime Geography & Types of Cargo
• THE GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE & SHIPPING
  • The Growth of Seaborne Trade and Merchant shipping fleet, Development of Modern Ships, Major Trade Routes
• THE SHIPS
  • Types of Ships, Liner vs Tramp Shipping, Design of Ships, Life Cycle of Ships
• THE ROLE OF PORTS
  • The Role and Location of Ports, Infrastructure and Cargo Operations, Port Management & Ownership, Port Congestion
• THE VOYAGE
  • Shipping Practitioners, Preparing the Ship for Cargo, Voyage instructions, Bunkers & Crew Matters, the role of the Agent & Disbursement Accounts, Notice of readiness & Legal Matters, Redelivery of the ship/off-hire concept
• THE CHARTER MARKETS & SHIPBROKING
  • The Markets, Types of Charter, Chartering Negotiations, Role of the Broker & Commisions, Specialist brokers, Sale and Purchase Brokers
• KEY DOCUMENTS IN SHIPPING
  • Definition of a Contract, Bill of Lading & their functions, Charter Parties, Cargo/Ship Offers, Other Documents
• THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPS; SHIPPING CYCLES & MATHS
  • Revolutions in Shipping, Shipping Cycles & External Influences in Shipping, Laytime, Demurrage and Despatch Calculations, Voyage Estimates
• THE GREEK SHIPPING MIRACLE

The evolution of Greek Shipping & the Future

IDEAL FOR:

• New entrants with little or no exposure to the industry
• All involved in executive shipping administration
• Applicants at the ICS Professional Maritime Programme who wish to attend an introductorycourse
• Investors, lawyers, financial managers and similar professionals working in the industry
• Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, customs officers, export managers and retailers

CERTIFICATION

All participants passing the test papers and essays will be awarded with a certificate of attendance by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.