Survey of bulk drys

TOTAL DURATION

12 hours

DATES

To be defined – Localisation : Marseille

MINIMUM CAPACITY

7 persons

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

12 persons (possibly more depending on the classroom available)

TARGET AUDIENCE

Non-seafaring personnel involved in port operations related to cargo (shipping agents, stevedores, agents, insurers, etc.)

PREREQUISITES

A grasp of the basic concepts of fundamental mechanics is an advantage (moments, forces, centres of gravity, etc.).

EVALUATION

Yes, questionnaire at the end of the course

RESOURCES

Classroom with blackboard and projector, load calculator

SPEAKERS

ENSM teachers in the field of construction operations

PROGRAMME

Day 1 morning – 4 hours:

-Expected skills:

Identify the constraints associated with the maritime transport of different types of solid bulk cargo (physical and chemical characteristics, regulations, etc.). Identify the characteristics of the ships and handling equipment used. Understand the legal framework for a transport operation.

-Content:

Different types of cargo (characteristics, hazards, precautions) and existing regulations (IMSBC, professional practices, etc.)

 

Characteristics of ships (holds, access to spaces, etc.) and handling equipment (types, terminal organisation, etc.)

 

Study of a charter party and commercial documents (bill of lading, notice of readiness, laydays, demurrage, time sheets, letter of protest, etc.)

 

Day 1 afternoon – 4 hours:

-Expected skills: Understand the operational constraints associated with loading and unloading bulk carriers (speed, deballasting, forces, etc.). Understand the specific risks associated with certain cargoes (ammonium nitrate, coal, iron fines, scrap, grain, etc.).

 

-Content:

Introduction to voyage planning (loading calculator)

Hold preparation procedures

Terminal/ship procedures

Drafting commercial documents

 

Day 2 morning – 3 hours:

-Expected skills:

Performing a draft survey (coal, ore, etc.)

 

-Content:

Basics of ship stability

Draft survey using the mean of mean method

Assessment

 

Day 2 afternoon – 3 hours:

-Expected skills:

Understanding the issues related to ship stability when loading bulk grain, performing a grain calculation

 

-Content:

Stability calculation after shifting a grain load

PRICE

700€ per person

REFERENCE

No regulatory reference