The Shipping Industry and the Role of the Superintendent
- The function of international shipping
- International regulation of shipping
- Flag states
- Classification societies and the role of class
- Industry organisations and information sources
- Shipping company organisation
- Role of the superintendent
Quality Assurance – Safety and Security
- Quality assurance
- Safety, security, health and environment
- Port state control
Essential Commercial and Shipping Law
- Law of contract
- Law of Tort (negligence)
- Liability in Contract and Tort
- International Maritime Law
- Flag State Law
- Collision and wreck removal
- Pollution
- Carriage of goods by sea
- Chartering and charterparties
- Pilotage
- Marine Insurance
- Ship sale and purchase documentation
Maintenance and Docking
- Compliance with international convention
- Classification Society compliance
- Principles of ship maintenance
- Planned maintenance
- Spares control
- Budgeting
- Monitoring ship performance
- Bunkering and bunker quality
- Vibration analysis
- Lubricating oil analysis
- Drydocking
- Corrosion and paint systems
- New building specifications, contracts and plans
- Touch typing
Finance Considerations
- Preparing an annual budget
- Monitoring cost against budget
- Cost controls
- Docking cost budget
- Purchasing
- Spares and logistics
- Monitoring of cost
- Critical equipment
- Audit
- Value Added Tax
- Bribery Act
- Anti money laundering