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COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Improve their understanding of the shipping business and how it operates
• Identify key areas in the shipping business which deserve special focus
• Enhance their understanding of shipping regulations
• Identify legal and managerial challenges 
• Develop familiarity with current trends in the shipping industry

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Managers from the shipping industry
• Managers from the oil and gas industry
• Jurists
• Technical personnel keen to develop familiarity with international regulations and  managerial practices
• Senior professionals interested in updates
• Market newcomers
• Administrators in contact with the maritime industry
• NGOs

COURSE CONTENT

Day One: Introduction to the Shipping Business

• About ships, international trade, and shipping markets
• The practitioners in the shipping business
• Ship registration and the role of the flag and port State
• Ship finance
• Standards regulating the industry (IMO, classification societies, etc.)
• Digitalization, connectivity and autonomous shipping

 Day Two: Legal Framework and Management of Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection

• Identification of risks in shipping (safety, maritime security, cyber-security)
• SOLAS Convention overview and recent updates (e.g. Polar Code, III Code, etc.)
• Managerial aspects of safety: the ISM Code
• Marine environment protection fundamentals - Sustainable Shipping
• MARPOL Convention overview and updates
• Managerial aspects of marine pollution control

 Day Three: Legal Framework and Management of the Human Element

• Identifying  the human element in the shipping business
• Behavioral elements
• Leadership
• The 2010 STCW Convention
• The  ILO MLC 2006 Convention
• Exposure to liabilities (Company, Master, crew, etc.)

 Day Four: Carriage of Goods by Sea and Maritime Claims

• Shippers, carriers and interests at stake
• Basics tools (charterparties, bills of lading, seaway bills, etc.)
• Identifying key questions (e.g. seaworthiness, liability, etc.)
• The international legal regimes on carriage of goods by sea
• The Hague & the Hague-Visby Rules
• Dispute Resolution (including arbitration and mediation) in the shipping industry

 Day Five: The Shipping Business and Marine Insurance

• How does marine insurance underpin the shipping industry?  
• Key markets (e.g. Lloyd’s)
• Key stakeholders (e.g. P&I Clubs)
• The influence of English law
• The contribution of standards terms – Cargo, hull, etc.
• Selected risks (e.g. piracy)

GENERAL NOTES

·         This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

·         Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

·         Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.

·         We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@data-afriqueconsultancy.org

·         The training will be conducted at DATA-AFRIQUE TRAINING CENTRE, NAIROBI KENYA.

·         The training fee covers tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.

·         Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to: training@data-afriqueconsultancy.org