Certificate

Whom the course is for

The course Shipping is aimed at anyone interested in understanding the shipping community and the roles of its major players. This may include Shipping companies, Ship Masters, Officers and Seafarers; Surveyors; P&I and/or Insurance Inspectors; etc.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

• Discover the different actors and organisms related with shipping.
• Know the relationship between the various shipping actors.
• Understand the role of the different shipping actors.

Course Contents

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Overview of the major shipping players

Ship Owners

• Categories of ship owners
• Ship managers
• Professional associations
  • BIMCO
  • ICS
  • INTERTANKO
  • INTERCARGO
  • CLIA
  • SIGTTO
  • IMCA

Flag

• General
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
• United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Classification

• Classification Societies
• International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

Insurance

• Underwriters
• Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Clubs

Operational players

• Crew
• Chartering
• Ports
• Agents
• Maintenance

Port State Control (PSC)

• PSC and PSCO
• Equasis

Media