ENERCON GROUP, INC.         

           SERVING THE PETROLEUM AND MARINE INDUSTRIES

           AROUND THE WORLD

September 2007 New York, New York

Practical Courses for Office and Field Personnel

WHAT & WHEN

  

  Tanker Operations & Marine Custody Transfer,

  Petroleum Measurement and Loss Control

Advanced Charter Parties, Laytime, & Demurrage

       ► September 17-19, 2007 – 8:00am to 5:00pm

September 20-21, 20078:00am to 5:00pm

WHERE

 

Best Western Seaport Inn

33 Peck Slip at Front Street

New York, New York 10038 USA

tel. 212-766-6600 or 1-800-HOTEL-NY

fax 212-766-6615

www.bestwestern.com/seaportinn

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Course participants needing accommodations should contact the hotel directly and ask for the "Enercon Group" rate.

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Registration begins a half hour before the scheduled start of each session.  

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Continental breakfast and refreshments will be served each day. Everyone will be on their own for lunch.

TANKER OPERATIONS & MARINE CUSTODY TRANSFER, PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT AND LOSS CONTROL

17-19 September, 2007

This special intensive three-day combined course covers the topics you want and need to know to help increase your understanding of tanker design, operations, function and management of.  It also details the topics that will allow you to better understand the complexities of the measurement transfer, and accounting of marine petroleum cargoes.  Some of the topics covered are:

 

·          Types, sizes, uses and design of tank vessels

·          Maintenance - Practices/Costs

·          Maritime / Measurement Terms and Definitions

·          Static Measurement - Manual - Automatic / Open

·          Governing Authorities - Flags - Registration

    ·       Dynamic Measurement and Sampling

·          Classification Societies - Port State Control

    ·       Ship / Shore Measurement – All Aspects -

·          ISM Codes - Vessel Manning - ISO 9000

             VEF, OBQ, ROB, Free Water, Line Fills, Wedge etc.

·          Draft - Trim - List - Basic Stability

    ·       Field Activities – Need for Good Inspections

·          Vessel Engines - Fuel - Bunkers - White List

    ·       Latest Industry Standards, Procedures and Practices

·          Tanks - Pipes/Lines/Valves - Cargo Pumps

             - API - EI - ASTM - ISO - ANSI 

·          Loading - Discharging - Ballasting - IGS

    ·       Shore Storage Tanks / Terminals /Refinery

·          Tank Cleaning Practices and Procedures

    ·       Inventory / Custody Transfer Oil Accounting  

·          Cargo Measurement - Compatibility

    ·       Bill's of Lading - Validity and Use

·          Terminals - Sea Berths - Lightering

    ·       Assuring Measurement Accuracy
    ·          Types of Cargo - Classification Methods     ·       Characteristics of Petroleum and its Products  

·          Oil Spill Prevention / Cleanup / COFR

    ·       Safety Aspects and Concerns

·          Charter Parties - Demurrage - Laytime

    ·       Loss Prevention and Recovery

·        Weather Planning / Routing

    ·       Legal Aspects of Custody Transfer / Carriage 

·          Vessel Vetting / FPSOs / FSOs

    ·       Causes of Loss - Loss Investigations

·          COGSA / Hague Rules / INCOTERMS

    ·       Contract Terms and Conditions

·          Worldscale - Hire - Freight Rates

    ·       Documentation – Record Keeping  

·          ISPS / MTSA Code - Security Issues

    ·       API MPMS Chpt 12 Volume Calculations

·          Latest Pollution Laws and Regulations

    ·       Equipment / Hardware / Software Update

·          OPA 90 - ITOPF - CRISTAL - P&I Clubs

    ·       Cargo Reconciliation – Voyage Analysis
    ·         Vessel Navigation and Watch Standing  
   

Program Objective:  To expose participants to the fundamentals of physical tanker operations, including tanker design, construction, cargo operations, pollution laws, voyage costing, chartering, regulatory bodies and industry organizations.  It also details the complexities and difficulties involved in marine custody transfer operations, measurement and loss control form both ship and shore perspectives, and reviews the latest industry standards in these areas.

 

ADVANCED CHARTER PARTIES, LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE

20-21 September, 2007

This two-day course covers the topics you need to know to better understand the more complex issues of charter parties, laytime and demurrage such as:  

 

·          Actual Arbitration Rulings:

        Ø  Demurrage

·       Detailed Discussion of Owner’s Items vs.

         Charterer’s Items and Agents

        Ø  Vessel Performance/Non-Performance

  ·       Pitfalls of Ship Fixing by Telex

        Ø  Arrived Ship - NOR - Laydays

  ·       Optimizing Vessel Utilization and Selection

        Ø  Safe Berth, Safe Port

  ·       Mock Case Discussions

        Ø  Multiport Discharge

  ·       Discussion – When The Contract Fails

        Ø  Complex Cargoes

  ·       New MTSA - ISPS Clauses

·       Intertanko’s Latest Positions on Key Charter

         Parties and Clauses

·       Advanced Loss Control Using Charter Parties

        and Clauses

·       Key Clauses to Protect Your Interest When

         Special Cargoes are Carried

·       Review of  "Parallel Contracts" - Purchase /  Sales

         Agreements

·       Terms and Conditions of Terminals vs. Charter

         Parties and Relative Clauses

·       New Dispute Settlement Options – Shortened

         Arbitration /  Negotiation / Mediation

 

Program Objective:  Participants take an in-depth study of the industry key charter party clause interpretation, actual case studies, arbitration rulings and awards, and parallel contracts, i.e. purchase and sale agreements.  This session will most benefit anyone already familiar with the fundamentals of contracts and demurrage.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Management, field/office staff, traders, brokers, owners, ship/terminal operators, charterers, attorneys, schedulers, claims analysts, government and administrative personnel, and anyone else working with oil tankers or barges in any way wishing to enhance their knowledge in the described areas will benefit from these programs.

 

COURSE FORMAT

All courses use a combination of lectures, audio visual presentations, hands on use of equipment (where applicable), problem solving discussion and daily summary and question and answer sessions. 

 

MATERIALS

Participants receive original reference books, pertinent industry publications, papers and other handouts. A course certificate is awarded to all those successfully completing the program.

 

FEES

The base fee for each course is US$1,335 if paid before the start of the session, or US$1,440 if paid on the first day.  Group and multiple course discounts may also be available. 

 

ENROLL NOW AND SAVE!  

 

COURSE FEE PAYMENT IN FULL OR SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO START OF COURSE.

 

Bring Your Questions ….They Will Be Answered!

Enercon’s courses have been designed to be as practical and useful as possible and attempt to bring these subjects into a “real life” context for the participants.  This is done, in part, by allowing the attendees to discuss their specific operations problems as well as directly participate in the structured course program.  If a specific question raised cannot be answered immediately, all attempts will be made to have an answer before the end of the program.  If this is not possible, the question will be researched and a response provided as soon as practical after the course.

REGISTRATION

You may enroll in any course by enrolling online, by calling tel. 305-445-0647, or via email to info@enercongroup.com .

          Confirmation and course outline will be sent to registrants. 

IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS

 

If you can’t attend these sessions or have a group of people in your organization that would benefit from these courses, you may want to take advantage of our in-house programs.  All of our courses can be brought in-house "as is" or "custom-tailored" to meet your specific requirements on a very cost-effective basis.  For more information about these or any of our other courses or services, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

 

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2007 Course Schedule

Amended July 31, 2007