Course - Sustainable Chartering and operation - TN303411
TN303411 - Sustainable Chartering and operation
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | G |
Course content
The main shipping markets - supply and demand
- Construction and scrapping of ships
- Purchase and sale of ships
- Chartering of ships
- Voyage chartering, calculations, contracts and documents.
- Time chartering, calculations, contracts and documents
- Bare Boat chartering
- Contracts of Affreightment (COA)
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- identify the most important factors influencing the need for maritime transport
- document in-depth knowledge of the most important shipping markets
- use scientific methodology and working methods for the development of written reports.
- independently update knowledge in the field through literature searches, contact with academic communities and by revision of their own practice.
Skills:
- identify and describe the most important shipping markets and drivers for supply and demand in the markets.
- explain shipbroking and the shipbroker's most important tasks.
- explain the tasks of the ship agent, line agent, claims agent.
- master the differences between the different forms of chartering and the main content of central documents in chartering.
- perform written and oral presentations.
General competence:
- ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic impacts of maritime transport in a local and global perspective and apply this knowledge.
- active participation in professional discussions and ability to share knowledge and experiences with others.
- contribute to the development of good practice in the field.
- ability to communicate academic information orally and in writing.
Learning methods and activities
Pedagogical methods:
- Lectures, assignments and group work
- Content, scope, time frame and submission for the group work are given by the course coordinator.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory portfolio assignment in groups
Further on evaluation
- 4 hours individual school exam
- Compulsory portfolio assignment in groups.
- Students shall prepare a group work of 2 assignments that are collected in a portfolio. The group work is compulsory and must be approved to qualify for the individual exam.
- New and postponed exam: The student is entitled to a postponed exam only where the student has had a valid absence or has failed. New and postponed exam: following semester.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Nautical Studies (353MN)
Nautical Studies (353YV)
Shipping management (432SM)
Recommended previous knowledge
Competence equivalent to the first year of the programme
Course materials
Information will be given at the start of the course.
Language of instruction and course materials are English.
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Ålesund
- Nautic
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 G 2024-12-13 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring UTS School exam 100/100 G INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"