Maritime Casualty Investigation 3-7 September 2012

This annual Professional Development Course aims to enhance knowledge about the framework of maritime casualty investigation and to add specific expertise on issues such as legal considerations, maritime casualty investigation process, data analysis and the Human Element. The course is also intended to provide for the exchange of experience and thoughts between colleagues. It has been designed for maritime casualty investigators who are new to the field.

Functional Resonance Analysis Method 30-31 August 2012

The safe and efficient functioning of today’s industrialised societies arises from an intricate network of complex, large-scale sociotechnical systems where performance depends on tightly coupled social and technical factors. It is vital to be able to analyse and understand these systems in order to prevent accidents, to recover quickly from disruptions or disturbances, and to seize opportunities.The experience from many different domains is, however, that current accident investigation methods are often unable to address the complex dynamics and dependencies that characterize today’s socio-technical systems.

Container Terminal Performance and Planning with Simulation Technique 20-24 August 2012

The aim of this course is to provide the participants the basic concept of port logistics and its meaning of total transport chain with a particular emphasis on a container terminal and to discuss the importance of a proper container terminal capacity (PCTC) for both a port and its customer. In order to fulfill this, with the development of a relevant simulation programme, an analysis of the proper handling capacity for container terminal will be made. Further economic impacts arisen from the improper container terminal capacity will be examined from the total cost incurrent in the port.

Maritime Casualty Investigation

The seminar consists of taught modules, group sessions and discussions. It aims to enhance knowledge about the framework of maritime casualty investigation and to add specific knowledge on issues such as leagal considerations, maritime casualty investigation process, data analysis and the Human Element. The course is also intended to provide for the exchange of experience and thoughts between colleagues.

Maritime English - Upgrading Teaching Competencies

Effective communication onboard and between ship and shore is critical to a safe, secure operational environment.The globalisation of maritime services, including multi cultural crews has led to the adoption and use of the English language for day to day communication .The maritime world has developed a ‘standard’ form of English which is designed to limit, if not eradicate the opportunities for misunderstanding. These standards of communicative competency are reflected in legal instruments of the International Maritime Organization.

Principles of Shipping Management

This course provides an overview of commercial aspects of shipping and contains the following modules: Ship Management, ship chartering, legal commercial systems of trade, marine insurance, liability regimes, and enforcement of claims.

Transport Management – Foreign Trade and Transport Law

This course discusses:

  • International transport as a derived demand due to international trade
  • international trade blocks
  • EU principles for the free movement of goods, people, services and capital
  • basic EU competition rules
  • IT and the use of electronic documents in international trade and transport
  • international trade terms (INCOTERMS)
  • the relationship between international transport conventions, national legislation and voluntary industry standard agreement
  • different forms of contract in shipping
  • the functions and use of transport documents
  • the carrier’s liability in different modes of transport and basic principles of transport insurance.

Dangerous Goods 6-8 August 2012

The increasing amounts of dangerous cargo, including radioactive materials, carried overseas requires an international framework of regulations and good practice. The IMDG Code, mandatory since 2004, provides this framwork incorporating basic principles; detailed recommendations for individual substances, materials and articles, and a number of recommendations for good operational practice including advice on terminology, packing, labelling, stowage, segregation and handling, and emergency response action.