Certificate in Shipping Course

Tutors
Nikolaou Konstantina
Tanker Shipbroker, Gregale Shipping Ltd

Capt. Dimitris Ntatsios
COO, Med & Baltic Shipmanagement

Simon Ward
FICS, Director, Ursa Shipbrokers S.A

Constantine Orphanos
Director, TFX Shipbroking LTD

Tom Boothby
FICS

Delivered by experienced shipping professionals, the course is ideal for newcomers to the industry, early-career professionals and those already working in or around shipping who wish to develop a stronger understanding of the wider maritime business.

IDEAL FOR
A. New Entrants / Early Career :Graduates, people seeking to enter shipping, and employees in their first maritime role.
B. People Already Working in Shipping:Operations assistants, chartering assistants, accounting staff, crewing staff, technical assistants, claims staff, administrative personnel and junior executives.
C. Professionals Working Around Shipping:Lawyers, finance professionals, insurance professionals, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, logistics professionals and others whose work interacts with maritime businesses.
D. Corporate HR / Learning & Developmen: Shipping companies recruiting people from non-maritime backgrounds, graduate programmes, new joiners and employees moving between functions.

The Certificate in Shipping (Understanding Shipping), developed by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, provides participants with a broad and practical understanding of how the shipping industry works and how its key functions connect.

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

Study Method
The course is delivered online through live evening sessions, from 19:30 to 21:30, via the HMC Educational Platform.

Assessment
Participants are required to submit online multiple-choice questions plus short written essays of about 300 words.

Dates:
10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26/11 & 02, 03, 08, 10, 15, 17/12

Duration: 12 Sessions

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