Port Agency [Paperback]by Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Usually ships within 3 to 5 working days Description of Port AgencyThe ICS TutorShip series is essential reading for students in commercial shipping, but it is also recommended reading for practitioners in the shipping industry and allied trades, enabling them to keep abreast of developments as well as providing useful everyday knowledge based texts for every aspect of the shipping business.Title Information
Write a review of this book About Institute of Chartered ShipbrokersThe Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers is the only internationally recognised professional body representing shipbrokers, ship managers and agents throughout the world. Passing its examinations and being elected to membership (MICS) provides a successful candidate with the only internationally recognised qualification for shipbrokers.Contents of Port Agency1 The Ship1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Ship 1.2.1 Ship Sizes 1.2.2 Gross and Net Tonnage 1.2.3 Deadweight 1.2.4 Displacement 1.2.5 Cubic Capacity 1.2.6 Dimensions 1.2.7 Plans 1.2.8 Navigational aids 1.3 The Bulk Carrier 1.3.1 Cement Carriers 1.3.2 Bulk Carrier Design Problems 1.4 Tweendeckers 1.5 Tankers 1.5.1 Crude Oil and Product Tankers 1.5.2 Chemical and Parcel Tankers 1.5.3 Gas Carriers 1.5.4 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) 1.5.5 Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) 1.6 Specialised Dry-Cargo Ships 1.6.1 Container Ships 1.7 Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) 1.8 Barge Carriers 1.9 Reefer Ships 1.10 Design Considerations for Future Ships 1.11 Engines and Fuel Choices 1.12 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 2 Registration and Classification 2.1 Registration 2.2 Flags of Convenience 2.2.1 Offshore Flags/Second Registers 2.2.2 Attitudes Towards Flags of Convenience 2.3 Tonnage Tax 2.4 Port State Control 2.5 Classification 2.6 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 3 Safety Certificates and Surveys 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Safety Certificates 3.2.1 Load Line Certificate 3.2.2 Safety Construction Certificate 3.2.3 Safety Equipment Certificate 3.2.4 Safety Radio Certificate (Appendix 19) 3.2.5 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP) 3.2.6 Safety Management Certificate (SMC) - Appendix 21 3.2.7 Ship Security Certificate 3.2.8 Cargo Gear Certificate 3.2.9 De-ratting Certificate 3.2.10 Safe Manning Certificate 3.2.11 Grain Stability Booklet 3.2.12 Cargo Securing Manual 3.2.13 Hazardous Cargo Certificates - Appendix 25 3.2.14 The Maritime Declaration of Health Certificate 3.2.15 Light Dues and Similar Certificates 3.3 Other Surveys and Inspections 3.3.1 Lloyd’s Agents 3.3.2 Other Inspections/Surveys of Ships 3.4 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 4 Charter Parties 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Construction of Voyage Charter Parties 4.3 Loading Place and Cargo 4.4 Loading Rates 4.5 Laydays and Cancelling Date (Laycan) 4.6 Cost of Loading and Discharge 4.7 Notices 4.8 Opening and Closing of Hatches 4.9 Bills of Lading 4.10 Terminology and Abbreviations 4.11 Time Charter 4.11.1 Delivery 4.11.2 Redelivery 4.12 The Agent’s Influence upon the Charter 4.13 The Port Agent’s Role in Charter Party Negotiations 4.13.1 The Port Agent’s role in Charter Party Implementation 4.14 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 5 Time Counting 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Importance of Time 5.2.1 Loading/Discharging Rates 5.2.2 When Time Commences to Count 5.3 Notice of Readiness 5.4 Demurrage and Despatch 5.4.1 Time Which Does Not Count Towards Laytime 5.4.2 Damages for Detention 5.4.3 Despatch 5.4.4 Statements of Fact and Time Sheets 5.4.5 Stoppages 5.5 Conclusion 5.6 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 6 Operations 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Arrangement and Supply of Services on Behalf of a Principal 6.2.1 The Cargo 6.3 The Ship 6.4 The Ship’s Company 6.5 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 7 Cargo Documentation 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Manifest 7.3 Mate’s Receipt 7.4 Standard Shipping Note 7.5 Bill of Lading 7.5.1 The Bill of Lading as a Receipt 7.5.2 The Bill of Lading as Evidence of Contract 7.5.3 The Bill of Lading as a Document of Title 7.5.4 The Discharging Port Agent and the Bill of Lading 7.6 Collecting Freight 7.7 Letters of Indemnity 7.8 Quality Certificates 7.9 Other Cargo Documents 7.10 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 8 Geography of Trade 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Trading Restraints 8.2.1 Navigational 8.2.2 Political 8.2.3 Labour 8.2.4 Port 8.3 Places of Source 8.4 Regions of Consumption 8.5 Economic Factors 8.6 The Environmental Issues 8.7 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 9 Port Agents and the Law 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Some General Practical Points Upon Port Agency and the Law with Particular Reference to Liability 9.3 Practical Duties and Obligations 9.3.1 Standard Trading Conditions 9.4 Noting Protest 9.5 P & I Associations 9.6 General Average 9.7 Insurance Cover for the Prudent Port Agent 9.8 Self-Assessment and Test Questions 10 Relationships with Principals 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Reporting Events as They Happen 10.3 Relations with the Party who Nominated the Agent 10.4 Disbursement Accounting 10.4.1 The Disbursement Account 10.4.2 The Pro-forma Disbursement Account 10.4.3 Division of Costs 10.4.4 The Final Disbursement Invoice 10.4.5 Recoveries from Delinquent Principals 10.4.6 Operational Accounting 10.5 Cash Flow 10.6 Office Organisation 10.7 Self-Assessment and Test Questions Appendices Mock Exam The Purpose and Scope of This Book and Course Guide |
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