Chartering of Ships

The course is intended for specialists of shipping companies, experts, marine operators, insurance companies and other organizations whose activities may be related to the operation and leasing of sea and river vessels under the Russian and foreign flags.

The course includes the basics of international legislation related to both the safety of navigation and commercial activities in the chartering of ships.

Upon completion of the course, a state-issued certificate of advanced training and an international certificate of пїЅShip Chartering SpecialistпїЅ are issued.

This course will pay special attention to the chartering of multifunctional sea vessels that ensure the operation of oil and gas fields.

The course duration is 40 academic hours.

• Ensuring the safety of navigation. International conventions, national technical regulations. Classification societies. International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
• Customs security for sea transport and ship chartering.
• Marine insurance. P&I clubs.
• Legal aspects of ship chartering. Chartering agreement.
• Risk management in ship chartering. Root case analysis.
• Merchant Shipping Code. Recent amendments.
• Maritime law. Legal status of a vessel.
• Economic aspects of ship chartering. Financial management.
• Selecting a vessel based on its technical characteristics and class.
• Conventional documents and class documents.
• The role of survey companies in ship chartering. On-High/Off-High Bunker Survey.