Module 1

The Shipping Industry and the Role of the Superintendent

IMO, ILO, international conventions and codes

• An introduction to IMO and ILO and the development of international codes and ocnventions
• The main IMO Conventions - SOLAS, STCW, MARPOL

Classification society rules and the rules of class

• History of ship classification societies
• IACS organisation and activities
• the structure and rules of class
• The multiple roles of classification societies

Industry organisations

• ITF, ICS, ISF, BIMCO, OCIMF, Intercargo, Intermanager, Intertanko, TSCF, IPTA, SIGTTO, CLIA

Role of the superintendent

• Roles and responsibilities
• Authority and reporting
• Ship visits

Module 2

Question and Answer - Safety and Security

Quality assurance

• ISM and other quality control measures
• Performance measures and non-conformities

Safety, security, health and environment

• Essential health and safety
• ISPS
• Environmental protection

Port state control

• managing port state control inspections
• Deficiencies and detentions
• Commercial implications of detentions

Module 3

Essential Commercial and Shipping Law

• Law of contract and law of tort
• Liability
• International maritime law
• Flag state law
• Collision and wreck removal
• Pollution
• carriage of goods by sea
• Chartering and charter parties
• Pilotage
• Marine insurance
• Ship sale and purchase documentation

Module 4

Maintenance and Docking

Monitoring of ships performance

• Routine reports
• Bunkering and bunker quality
• Vibration analysis and lubricating oil analysis

Certification and survey

• Statutory surveys
• Classification surveys

Dry docking and repairs

• Drydock repair specification
• Preparation for docking
• Running a docking
• Repair invoice and settlement

Corrosion protection and painting systems

• Basics of corrosion
• Environment and its effect on protection systems
• Mechanisms of corrosion
• Surface preparation
• Protection systems

Specilaist Modules - One to be selected

Module 1

Marine Superintendent

Cargo Carriage

• Types of ships and cargoes
• Safe loading and unloading
• Carriage of dangerous goods at sea and the IMDG code
• Maintenance of watertight integrity of the hatches and covers
• Maintenance of ballast tanks and pipelines

Personnel

• Collective bargaining agreements
• The STCW Convention
• The Maritime Labour Convention
• Flag state manning requirements
• Competence and training
• Leadership and inter-personal skills

Marine Insurance and law

• Seaworthiness
• H&M policies
• P&I policies
• Accidents and incidents
• information capture and reporting

Chartering

• Voyage charters
• Time charters
• Bareboat charters
• Bills of lading
• Port agents
• On and off hire surveys
• SIRE and CDI

Control of operations

• Organisation and management of crew
• Maintenance of safety and security equipment
• trim, stability and longitudinal strength
• Emergency response and damage control plans

Nautical equipment

• Type approval and safe working loads
• Fitting, commissioning and testing new equipment
• Certification of new equipment

Module 2

Technical Superintendent

Control systems

• Control systems and automation on board
• Failure of controls

Materials

• Types of ship building materials and their uses
• Classification society materials requirements

Hull

• Ship structural strength
• Ship construction terminology and methods
• Structural inspections
• Damage to the hull cargo

Machinery

• Management of fuel and ballast operations
• Operational procedures for electrical safety
• Fault detection and diagnosis
• Maintenance procedures for system and machinery

Technical equipment

• Fitting, commissioning and testing of new equipment
• Certification of new equipment

Maintenance

• Routine preventative maintenance
• Planned maintenance systems
• predictive maintenance