Shipping documentsLaajuus (2 cr)
Course unit code: 888830516
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- English
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
Maritime English 3
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.