CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITUTEDIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICSGENERAL SHIP KNOWLEDGE General Ship Knowledge ML 301.1(3.0)Sept. 2013

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Contact Information

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Name: Capt. Devron S. Newman

Telephone: 924 8198 ext 4244 (work) 564 8972 (mobile)

email: dnewman@cmi.edu.jm

Proposed Course Schedule

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Unit 1 – Shipping Terms and definitions - Weeks 1 & 2

Unit 2 – Units & Tonnage (calc.) - Week 3Unit 3 – Types of Vessels - (progress test) - Week 4

(test 1)Unit 4 – Draft and Load Lines (calc.) Weeks 5 & 6Unit 5 – Stability & Trim (calc.) – Weeks 7 & 8Unit 6 – Stabilization & Stress Control - Week 9Unit 7 – Documentation – Week 10Unit 8 – Crew Certification – Week 11 (test 2)Unit 9 – Ship Registration – Week 12Unit 10 – Ship Safety - Week 13Final examination – April (tbc)

Grading Profile

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Three (3) assessmentsTwo (2) tests and one (1) assignment:

50%

Final examination: 50%

Pass mark:

50%

Course Conditions

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before due dates. Late submissions without approval will

attract a penalty of 10%. Waivers will be granted based on

justification. All Rules as outlined in the Student’s

Handbook 2014/15 are to be observed. Assignments are to be word-processed and

done to a quality standard.

References

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- Sea Trading Volume I: The Ships, William V. Packard.- GSK Manual & Lecture Notes- Ship Stability for Masters and Mates, D.R. Derrett.- Cargo Work by Kemp & Young- Ship Construction by Kemp & Young

Course Needs

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Scientific calculator Notebook & computer Good time management Open-mindedness Ask questions and seek clarification Read ahead and read widely (shipping

weekly supplement – Tuesday’s Daily Gleaner

Lloyd’s List Maritime Executive Shipping Journals - library

Aims & Objectives

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At the end of the course you should be able to operateEffectively in a maritime environment by: using nautical terms and appropriate units of

measurement differentiating between the types of tonnages identifying different types of ships, describing the forces

thataffect a ship while afloat and the factors that determine its stability.

performing basic calculations that will indicate various conditionsof a ship before, during and after loading/discharging.

having a basic knowledge of the certificates that are to be heldby the crew and those that are carried onboard.

having a basic understanding of the standard safety systems anddevices that can be found onboard a merchant trading ship.

General Ship Knowledge

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Who’s Responsible?

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These pictures are evidence that something went wrong onboard.

Consider what aspects of the maritime sector could be involved or affected by these events.

Introduction

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Shipping means the transportation of goods from one

location to another by using one of the following modes:- air; land or water

The shipping we are concerned with is primarily the

movement of goods by ships and the many factors that

affect this mode of transportation.

The Lessons in Unit 1

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Companies and authorities Parts of a ship Commonly used terms and definitionsThese lessons are basic but they provide us with

thenecessary underpinning knowledge. Many of the terms and parts of the ship will bementioned throughout the course, hence the

importanceof this unit.

Agents

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Agents are local firms that represent owners, steamship lines, or charterers in ports to which a vessel trades. The Agent looks after the interests of its principal, that is, advises authorities about the ship’s arrival, oversees the vessel’s clearance, attends to cargo documents, collects freight charges, books export cargoes, tends to the crew’s needs such as money or medical services.

Main Information Required for Port Clearance on Arrival

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1. Name of vessel and Call sign2. Cargo Description3. Nationality of vessel; Port of Reg. & Cert. of Registry 4. Country of vessel owner5. Charterer6. Name of Master7. IMO Number; Official Number8. Last port of call9. Gross & Net Tonnage 10. Deadweight at Summer Load Line in salt water11. Name of shipping line12. Number of passengers and crew13. Purpose of entering the port.

Brokers & Forwarders

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Import custom brokers assist importers with the documentation for customs, payment of duties, port and terminal charges, release of Bills of Lading, and arranging transportation.

Forwarders assist export shippers with transport to the port, arranging ocean freight and documentation with steamship companies.

There are many international firms in various ports that act as forwarders as well as brokers and in that way look after the client’s cargo shipments from door to door.

Charterers

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Ship operators or cargo owners who hire a vessel for one of the following:

- for a certain period of time (time charter) where the owner still manages the vessel but the charterer selects the ports and directs the vessel where to go. The charterer pays for fuel, port charges, and a daily hire to the owner of the vessel.

Voyage Charter

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A voyage charter is the hiring of a vessel and crew for a voyage between a load port and a discharge port. The charterer pays the vessel owner on a per-ton or a lump-sum basis. The owner pays the port costs, fuel costs and crew costs. A voyage charter specifies a period, known as laytime, for loading and unloading the cargo.

Time Charter

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A time charter is the hiring of a vessel for a specific period of time; the owner still manages the vessel but the charterer selects the ports and directs the vessel where to go. The charterer pays for all fuel the vessel consumes, port charges, commissions, and a daily hire to the owner of the vessel.

Bareboat Charter

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A bareboat charter is an arrangement for the hiring of a vessel whereby no administration or technical maintenance is included as part of the agreement. The charterer obtains possession and full control of the vessel along with the legal and financial responsibility for it. The charterer pays for all operating expenses, including fuel, crew, port expenses and P&I and hill insurance.

Classification Societies

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Classification societies are non-governmental organisations that establish and maintain technical standards for the design, construction and operation of ships.

They validate the construction of ships according to the standards and carry out regular surveys to ensure compliance. Upon completion a Certificate of Seaworthiness is issued. Surveys and inspections are conducted by surveyors or recognised organisations.

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List of Some Classification Societies1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR): 1760; London2. Bureau Veritas (BV): 1828; Paris3. Registro Italiano Navale (RINA): 1861; Genoa4. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): 1862;

Houston5. Det Norske Veritas (DNV): 1864; Oslo6. Germanischer Lloyd (GL): 1867; Hamburg7. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK): 1899; Tokyo8. Hellenic Register of Shipping (HR): 1919; Piraeus9. Polish Register of Shipping (PRS): 1936; Gdańsk10. Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS): 1949; Split11. China Classification Society (CCS): 1956; Beijing12. Korean Register of Shipping (KR): 1960; Daejeon

Customs

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Customs is a department of government that isresponsible for ensuring that duties and taxes

arelevied and collected for goods entering the

country.This department also ensures that no

prohibitedgoods enter the country.

Exporters and Importers

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An exporter is a company or individual who arranges for the shipping of finished products or raw materials out of a country.

An importer does the reverse, bringing

goods into the country.

Health

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The health department is responsible for ensuringthat the crew, passengers and the ship have therequired health and vaccination certificates. (immunization card)

Immigration

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The immigration department is the department of government responsible for ensuring that crews and passengers on a vessel have proper identification and the required visas.

Linesmen, Pilots and Tugs

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Linesmen work on the pier to secure the mooring lines.

Pilots assist the master of the vessel to enter into, or sail from a port and dock, or undock the vessel. Pilots are usually employed by a government or port authority.

Tugs are small but powerful boats that assist the vessel in docking and undocking.

Pilot Boarding

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12 nm outside San Francisco Bay

Harbour Tug

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Chandlers, Stevedoring Companies, Cargo Surveyors

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Chandlers: Suppliers of ships’ stores, spare parts, food, deck and engine stores.

Stevedoring Companies: These are companies that supply labour, equipment, and expertise to handle cargoes in a port.

Cargo surveyors inspect the condition of cargoes upon discharge or prior to loading. They may act on behalf of a steamship line, an insurance company, or the importer/exporter.

Conventional General Cargo Ship

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Modern General Cargo Ship

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Side view of a general cargo ship

Reading assignment

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Study all the definitions provided in the handout on GSK definitions.