Course curriculum

  • 1

    Academy Overview, Structure and Schedule

    • 1. Welcome

    • 2. Overview

    • 3. Structure

    • 4. Schedule

    • 5. Tanker Operations Guide

  • 2

    General

    • 1a. Operations ecosystem (Intra-company interactions)

    • 1b. Operations ecosystem (External interactions)

    • 2a. Vessel basics (Tanker section)

    • 2b. Vessel basics (Avg. Values & Crew Composition)

    • 3. Working ethics

    • 4a. Systems & Tools (1/2)

    • 4b. Systems & Tools (2/2)

    • 5. Daily routine

    • 6. Cross-team communication

    • 7. External communication

    • 8. Crisis management

    • 9. Vessel Onboarding & Handover

    • 10. Procedures & Manuals

    • 11. Glossary

    • 12. Quiz (15 questions)

  • 3

    Pre-Fixing

    • 1. Provide chartering with all necessary fixing documents

    • 2. Provide chartering with cargo stowage plans

    • 3a. Calculate bunkers required for intended voyage and plan accordingly

    • 3d. Calculate bunkers required for intended voyage and plan accordingly (Examples)

    • 4a. Plan heating consumption if applicable

    • 4b. Plan heating consumption if applicable (examples)

    • 5. Discuss with master / technical managers about cargo to be loaded

    • 6a. Communicate any tank cleaning requirements to the master

    • 6b. Communicate any tank cleaning requirements to the master (Highlights & Recommendations - examples)

    • 7. Discuss speed and consumptions for intendent passage

    • 8. Discuss with master about potential stoppages for owners matters which will affect the voyage

    • 9. Quiz (30 questions)

  • 4

    Voyage execution

    • 1a. Send via email the recap, highlight and discuss all important clauses with Captain

    • 1b. Send via email the recap, highlight and discuss all important clauses with Captain (examples)

    • 2. Review and send voyage orders to the vessel

    • 3a. Request and review Letter of Indemnity (1/2)

    • 3b. Request and review Letter of Indemnity (2/2)

    • 4. Update Voyage Management System with new voyage

    • 5a. Appoint port agents (CP & Transisting Canals)

    • 5b. Appoint port agents (examples of agreed CP clauses)

    • 5c. Appoint port agents (DA Desk & HarborLab)

    • 6. Tank cleaning preparation and deslopping

    • 7. Provide detailed NOR instructions

    • 8. Instruct master with sailing speed

    • 9. Make sure about ballast water exchange prior to load port

    • 10. Monitor daily consumption via noon reports and weather providers

    • 11. Quiz (15 questions)

  • 5

    Post Voyage

    • 1. Make sure all documents have been properly issued

    • 2. Update Voyage Management System with actual timings, bunker ROBs, cargo details

    • 3. Send freight and any Charterers items to the post fixture department for rebilling

    • 4. Pay final DAs to agents

    • 5. Sign off

    • 6. Quiz (15 questions)

  • 6

    Case Study

    • Case Study

    • Case Study