Course details
This course is designed to acquaint participants with the factors which affect cargo and ship operations and to enable them to adopt measures for more efficient ship operations.
Course Outline
- The ship - its features and types of services
- Ship manning and classification of ship
- Port knowledge
- Ship stability and stress
- Principles of cargo storage
- Port Clearance
- Stevedorage and lighterage
- General preparation prior to vessel’s arrival
- Conventional cargo handling and operations
- Containerisation and container ship
- Tanker and car carrier operations
Course Methodology
The course will be conducted through highly interactive lectures, group discussions, case studies, slide presentations and tests.
Target Participants
Management trainees, junior executives and supervisors from shipping agencies, freight forwarding and trading companies.
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Singapore Shipping Association
The SSA started to offer courses to shore-based shipping companies as far back as 1989. Twelve long and short part time vocational courses are currently conducted by full time professionals from the shipping industry. The courses are very well supported by the shipping companies. The Association, through its Executive Development Programme, aims to upgrade the high level of service and professionalism of shipping staff to enhance Singapore's competitiveness as an International Maritime Centre. This section therefore provides the details of various shipping courses which are currently conducted by the STI.
See all Singapore Shipping Association courses- LEED Operations Management StudyHubSGD 18
SGD 354Duration: Upto 4 Hours - Understanding Sea Cargo Industry Trade-wings Institute of ManagementSGD 131
SGD 136Duration: 40 Hours
