International Shipping Summer School 2008
Day
Date
Time
Subject
Speaker
Monday
10.00-10.30
Registration
10.30-11.00
Introduction to Course
B.G.Jervis
11.00-13.00
Introduction to Shipping
H. McGeorge
14.00-16.30
The Ship - design & layout
Tuesday
09.30-13.00
Lloyd’s & Marine Insurance Markets
Visit to Lloyd’s
Wednesday
World Trade - Demand for Shipping
Prof P.M.Alderton
Port Operations
Thursday
09.30-16.30
Marine Policy & the Supply of Shipping
Friday
leave 9.30
Visit to MCA Dover
Second Week
Maritime Labour
Dr D. Glen
Salvage
Jason Bennett
Shipping Organisations
K. Long
Liner Trades
Capt B. Sanderson
leave 10.00
Visit to Tilbury Docks
09.30- 12.30
Ship Types for Different Trades
Visit to the IMO
B. G. Jervis
Maritime Fraud
Michael Howlett
The Role of Customs in International Trade
Geoffrey Whittingham
Third Week
Ship Management
7th July
Dry Cargo Handling & Stowage
8th July
Vessel Employment Methods, Dry Cargo and Tanker Chartering
J. Blum
Role of Shipbrokers and History of the Baltic Exchange
9th July
Trading Qualifications and Operational Procedures for Ships
W. King
10th July
Possible Future Trends in Shipping
Propulsion , Machinery & Fuel
11th July
Dr M Rowlinson
12.30-13.00
Presentation of Certificates