1. General Ship Knowledge ML 301.1(3.0) Sept. 2013
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Caribbean Maritime Institute Diploma in International Shipping & Logistics GENERAL SHIP KNOWLEDGE
General Ship Knowledge
ML 301.1(3.0)
Sept. 2013
4/24/2017

2. Contact Information
Name: Capt. Devron S. Newman Telephone: ext 4244 (work) (mobile)
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3. Proposed Course Schedule
Unit 1 – Shipping Terms and definitions - Weeks 1 & 2 Unit 2 – Units & Tonnage (calc.) - Week 3 Unit 3 – Types of Vessels - (progress test) - Week 4 (test 1) Unit 4 – Draft and Load Lines (calc.) Weeks 5 & 6 Unit 5 – Stability & Trim (calc.) – Weeks 7 & 8 Unit 6 – Stabilization & Stress Control - Week 9 Unit 7 – Documentation – Week 10 Unit 8 – Crew Certification – Week 11 (test 2) Unit 9 – Ship Registration – Week 12 Unit 10 – Ship Safety - Week 13 Final examination – April (tbc)
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4. Grading Profile
Three (3) assessments Two (2) tests and one (1) assignment: 50% Final examination: 50% Pass mark: 50%
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5. Course Conditions A record of attendance will be kept.
Assignments are to be submitted on or 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.
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6. References - 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
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7. Course Needs 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
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8. Aims & Objectives
At the end of the course you should be able to operate
Effectively 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 that
affect a ship while afloat and the factors that determine its stability.
performing basic calculations that will indicate various conditions
of a ship before, during and after loading/discharging.
having a basic knowledge of the certificates that are to be held
by the crew and those that are carried onboard.
having a basic understanding of the standard safety systems and
devices that can be found onboard a merchant trading ship.
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9. General Ship Knowledge
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10. Who’s Responsible?
These pictures are evidence that something went wrong onboard.
Consider what aspects of the maritime sector could be involved or affected by these events.
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11. Introduction
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.
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12. The Lessons in Unit 1 Companies and authorities Parts of a ship
Commonly used terms and definitions
These lessons are basic but they provide us with the
necessary underpinning knowledge.
Many of the terms and parts of the ship will be
mentioned throughout the course, hence the importance
of this unit.
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13. Agents
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.
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14. Main Information Required for Port Clearance on Arrival
Name of vessel and Call sign
Cargo Description
Nationality of vessel; Port of Reg. & Cert. of Registry
Country of vessel owner
Charterer
Name of Master
IMO Number; Official Number
Last port of call
Gross & Net Tonnage
Deadweight at Summer Load Line in salt water
Name of shipping line
Number of passengers and crew
Purpose of entering the port.
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15. Brokers & Forwarders
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.
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16. Charterers
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.
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17. Voyage Charter
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.
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18. Time Charter
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.
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19. Bareboat Charter
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.
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20. Classification Societies
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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21. List of Some Classification Societies
1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR): 1760; London
2. Bureau Veritas (BV): 1828; Paris
3. Registro Italiano Navale (RINA): 1861; Genoa
4. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): 1862; Houston
5. Det Norske Veritas (DNV): 1864; Oslo
6. Germanischer Lloyd (GL): 1867; Hamburg
7. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK): 1899; Tokyo
8. Hellenic Register of Shipping (HR): 1919; Piraeus
9. Polish Register of Shipping (PRS): 1936; Gdańsk
10. Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS): 1949; Split
11. China Classification Society (CCS): 1956; Beijing
12. Korean Register of Shipping (KR): 1960; Daejeon
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22. Customs
Customs is a department of government that is responsible for ensuring that duties and taxes are levied and collected for goods entering the country. This department also ensures that no prohibited goods enter the country.
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23. Exporters and Importers
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.
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24. Health
The health department is responsible for ensuring that the crew, passengers and the ship have the required health and vaccination certificates. (immunization card)
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25. Immigration
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.
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26. Linesmen, Pilots and Tugs
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.
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27. Pilot Boarding 12 nm outside San Francisco Bay
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28. Harbour Tug
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29. Chandlers, Stevedoring Companies, Cargo Surveyors
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.
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30. Conventional General Cargo Ship
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31. Modern General Cargo Ship
Side view of a general cargo ship
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32. Reading assignment
Study all the definitions provided in the handout on GSK definitions.
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