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Management of the Ship / Shore Interface

Course Topics

Management of the ship/shore interface activities of a marine custody transfer movement is in fact the management of the entire movement, from determining the initial cargo requirement, choosing the ship it is to be carried on, the ports the ship can go to, how the cargo is to be loaded and discharged and how it should be measured and accounted for and, above all, how to do it safely. The better the various interfaces are managed the more successful and safer the operation will be. Topics to be discussed during the course will be such as these:

Understanding Supply Chain Requirements

Time is of the Essence in Shipping

Identification of Participants

Establishment of Communication

General Characteristics of Cargoes

Chain of Authority Ship/Shore (PIC)

Specific Cargoes Being Carried / SDS

Ship Suitability – In General

Types of Ships – Regulatory Bodies

Types of Contracts in Use

Purchase / Sales Agreements – GTCs / PTCs

Charter Parties – Types and Uses

Buyer / Seller Responsibilities

Terminal Terms and Conditions - Performance

Matching Laydays – Ship vs Shore

Contracts of Carriage – COGSA – Hague Visby

Relative General Maritime Law

Exemptions from Responsibility of Loss

Communication Problems/Solutions/Language

Establishment of Verbal / Hand Signals

Key Meetings – Measurement / Safety

Review of Pre-Loading / Discharge Checklists

Types of Terminals – Functions – Use

Hose / Arms Requirements

Precautions – Before-During-After Cargo Ops

Pre-Load / After Discharge Tank Inspection

Vessel Berths – Types and Use

Hose / Fender Supports

Line Fill Verification and Allocation

Bad Weather Precautions

Bunker Requirements

Vessel / Terminal Vetting – Questionnaires

Bunker Note and Bunker Delivery

Handling of Bunker Samples

Bunkers – Stemming and Receiving / Sampling

Types / Size of Ships / Flag

Bills of Lading and LOIs

Classification Societies / Governing Bodies

Bill of Lading vs Vessel Load Comparison

Ship / Shore Measurement Methods

Ship / Shore Safety Checklists

Bunkers – Bunker Note and Checklist

Disport - Cargo Reconciliation

Calculation of VEF / ROB / OBQ

Issuing of NOR to Charter / Terminal

Cargo Operations – Open/Closed Systems

Safety / Security - ISM/ISPS - TMSA

Additional Topics as Requested and Required

Program Objective: To raise the awareness of the participant to the importance of proper ship and shore interface during cargo operations…as well as the critical impact the personnel conducting the key meetings and those in attendance can have--both before loading and discharging of the vessel--making the difference between a good and safe custody transfer or a possible catastrophe.

Management of the Ship / Shore Interface

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