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International Shipping Summer School
The Summer School offers an intensive programme of study for those interested in international shipping.
The course lasts three weeks and covers many topics:
Course Information and Subjects
The International Shipping Summer School is one of the oldest shipping summer schools in the UK. Amongst its speakers are senior advisers to both the British government and the European Union. The summer school offers an intensive programme of study for those interested in international shipping at a very competitive price. In 2009 it will run from 22nd June –10th July. The course lasts three weeks and takes place at the College of Central London. The course covers many topics which include:
- World trade and the demand for shipping, major commodity flows and seasonal variations. The effect of freight tariffs and agreements.
- The ship - conflicting requirements for cargo and safety. General features of ship design, ship types for different cargoes and trades.
- The need to load, discharge and measure cargo.
- Organisations involved in shipping, types of owner and company structure for the different trades. Cost structures and techniques to minimise costs. Shipping finance.
- Tramp markets, supply of tonnage, freight rates, the oil and bulk trades. Methods of employment for a vessel. The role of the shipbroker in obtaining the best match of employment for a vessel or carriage for a cargo.
- Liner trades, conferences and consortia, the ship as one part of a unified transport system; road, rail and air transport, the port as interface between multimodal transport systems.
- The principal types of marine insurance The roles of the insurance broker and underwriter.
- Port operations, management , administration and maritime fraud.
There are also hosted visits to a major port near London, Lloyd’s, the CMA at Dover and to the IMO .
All the talks are given by expert practitioners in their field, some of whom have retired and are now academics or are advisors to governments. For example, the marine insurance talk is given by a retired working member of Lloyd’s who has over 40 years’ experience of dealing with marine claims and who has recently published a book on marine insurance. Maritime fraud is dealt with by a speaker from the International Maritime Bureau, which is part of the International Chamber of Commerce. The lecture on Port Operations is given by the author of the standard reference book on "Sea Transport - Economics and Operations" and "Port Operation and Management". The topics of vessel employment, chartering and the role of a shipbroker are given by a director of a ship broking company, who is also an arbitrator, maritime advisor to an African Government and a member of the Baltic Exchange and who will conduct the visit there. The lecture on Trading Qualifications and Operational Procedures for Ships is given by a highly respected commodities expert.
The engineering side of the course is given by a senior examiner for the Department of Trade. Ship management and liner trades talks are in the hands of a retired ship’s captain [who now manages a steam tug as a hobby] who also conducts the Summer School’s visit to the Port of Tilbury. The lectures on world trade, international shipping organisations and possible future shipping trends are given by a former ship’s captain who was active in the shipping market representing shipowners and who now lectures at several academic centres, including London Metropolitan University.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course is suitable for:- .
1 Those who wish to follow a career in shipping or have an interest in the subject.
2 Those who have worked in shipping or related areas for some time and wish to obtain a wider view of the industry and the role of City institutions within it.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
There are no conditions of admission other than those set out on page 12 and the ability to speak good English as all lectures are given in English.
LOCATION
The summer school is held at:
73 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3HR
United Kingdom
CERTIFICATES
A Statement of Attendance is issued to participants whose attendance is satisfactory.
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