GMU and Sea and Beyond Offers Certificate Programme on Introduction to Commercial Shipping [Register Now!]

Gujarat Maritime University and Sea and Beyond are offering a certificate programme on the Introduction to Commercial Shipping

Course Objectives

- Understand the fundamentals of commercial shipping and its role in global trade.

- Equip learners with the essential skills and knowledge to be industry-ready.

- Deliver practical learning experiences from practicing industry veterans.

- Maintain a steady supply of highly trained professionals for the industry.

Course Curriculum

SESSION 1 & 2: (3 Hrs each)

10th Aug and 11th Aug

• Introduction to Commercial Shipping

• Stakeholder Roles (Shipowners, Charterers, Traders)

• Different trades within Oil and Dry bulk (MR, LR, Afra)

• Types of Charter party, Chartering Terminology and Documents

SESSION 3 & 4 : (3 Hrs each)

17th Aug and 18th Aug

• Types of Charter Party Agreements

• Freight Forward Agreement (FFA)

• Risk Management & Hull and Machinery Insurance

• Membership of P&I club; Classification Societies

• Maritime Industry Institutions and Significance

SESSION 5 & 6 : (3 Hrs each)

24th Aug and 25th Aug 

• Complete pre-fixture process

• Market report analysis; Negotiation and chartering

• Legal matters related to shipping

• Selection of vessel - SIRE, CDI, other certificates

• Live Case Study

SESSION 7 & 8: (3 Hrs each)

31st Aug and 01st Sept

• Life cycle of a voyage

• Weather routing for bunker consumption reduction

• Operational elements and Agency selection

SESSION 9 & 10 : (3 Hrs each)

07th Sept and 08th Sept

• Post-fixture elements - Claims and Disputes

• Resolution; Maintenance and Inspection reports;

• Financial statement; Vessel positioning.

• Laytime Calculations; Demurrage Dispatch; Freight

• Indexes; Discharge orders; Freight Invoices

SESSION 11 & 12 : (3 Hrs each)

14th Sept and 15th Sept

• Sanctions in Commercial Shipping and its Impacts

• Role of technology in commercial shipping

• Latest developments in Commercial shipping

• Process of applying & entering in commercial shipping

Registration Link

 Fees: ₹44,999/-

Faculty Members

1) Krishnan Subramaniam

International Vice Chairman of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers;

Board member & Strategic Advisor at Transworld Group.

2) Capt. Sanjeev Bhatnagar - Navig8 India, Visiting faculty

3) Sandeep Mishra - Ex-GM (Commercial Operations) - SCI

4) Capt. Ashok Sharma - Managing Director - BRS Baxi, Singapore

5) Capt. Shashi Shekhar

Head of Human Resource- Ocean Sparkle Limited; Adani Ports and SEZ.

6) Dr. Abhay Singh

Asst. Professor & Member, Board of Management, GMU

7) Capt. Jaideep Singh

Regional Commercial Operations Lead for APAC Cargill

ABOUT GUJARAT MARITIME UNIVERSITY 

Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) is an endeavor of the Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat, to provide a fillip to the growth in the Maritime Sector by bridging the knowledge gap between academia and industry. The prime objective of the University is to be a global centre of excellence in Maritime education, research and development, and professional training.

It aims to enhance and increase the human capital and capacity of the maritime industry both in India and abroad. The University has established its Centre for Maritime Environmental Law (CMEL) to foster active research on the contemporary issues of the ever-growing legal field and to promote capacity building. The Centre provides new insights, knowledge transfer, and training by organizing International events such as Conferences, Seminars, Webinars, Capacity building, and training programmes for sector professionals and students.

ABOUT SEA AND BEYOND

Sea and Beyond is a 9 year old company which deals into mentoring, education and on-shore recruitment of maritime professionals and is a 1-stop solution for all needs of maritime professionals under one roof. Our vision is to ensure that maritime professionals are able to take well-informed professional decisions.

Sea and Beyond (www.seaandbeyond.com) is partnered to more than 120+ companies and 40 plus education institutes in UK, France, Greece, Cyprus, Canada, Dubai which provide maritime focused courses. We also support more than 75,000 maritime professionals who are connected to us for their various purposes. We plan to become enablers of quality education in the maritime field.

Patron 

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar - Provost, Gujarat Maritime University 

Capt. Gaurav Rana - Founder & CEO, Sea and Beyond

Course Co-Ordinator's 

Dr. Abhay Singh - Asst. Professor & Member, Board of Management, GMU 

Gourav Kullu - Head of Education, Sea and Beyond

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