Shipping documentsLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, you are capable of
- interpreting the content of essential shipping documents used in seaborne trade.
- identifying and understanding phrases and vocabulary typical of commercial shipping documents and agreements.
- understanding the rights, responsibilities and liabilities of the various parties to a shipping document.

Content

Are you able to explain the content of a bill of lading and do you understand the related terms and conditions written in English?
Are you able to explain the content of a charter party and do you understand the related terms and conditions written in English?
Are you aware of other shipping and insurance documents used in seaborne trade?

Qualifications

Good knowledge of maritime English with a focus on deck crew’s responsibilities.

Materials

- Cargo management and freight operations
- Approved training during studies

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
- evaluate information sources critically
- evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations
- choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code table A-II/2 column 4 are used where applicable.