1. Introduction : [ 2 L ]
Different types of voyages, Runs, Different crew nationalities, Elements of ship operation and their impacts in a
voyage, Role of a Ship Manager.
2. Materials & Maintenance : [ 4 L ]
ISO 9000, ISO 14000, Inventory control, Cost effectiveness, Quality bench marking for company & Ships .
3. Shipping Organization : [ 2 L ]
Organizational hierarchy & function in a shipping office, Agencies & ships.
4. H.R. management : [ 2 L ]
Manning, Planning & problems in ship manning, Performance management, Conflicts, Shipping Communication
5. Exigency Management : [ 4 L ]
Accidents, Arrests & Detention, Deaths & Delays, Crisis, Case Studies.
6. Other Managements : [ 6 L ]
Strategic, Managerial, Marketing, ISM & Other Audits ,Change of business face, Ship procurement &
sale,Case Studies.
7. Co -ordination : [ 2 L ]
With Flag State, Port State Control, Classification Societies, Owners ( incase of management of ships ), Port
Authorities , Agents, Bunkers, Charteres , Insurers, Sub Charterers , Co Adventurers , Financial Institutions etc,
Importance & Implications.
8. Evaluation & Trend Forecasting : [ 6 L ]
Evaluation of performance report of a ship against a voyage / over time , Utility & redundancy , Interfacing
appropriate ships for identified Voyages, Loss & profit against a vessel, Planning for new ship procurement,
ship acquisition & Phasing out of old ships
9. Ship Operation Criteria : [ 6 L]
Ship Hiring / & commissioning on Charter Procedures, temping, liner services, evaluation of ships performance
in a voyage, choice of proper ships for proper voyage, Elements of Technical Planning, procurement of ships
from ship yard, extending life of the ship, lay off procedures.
10. logistic chain management in shipping : [ 6 L ]
Elements and criteria of logistic chain management, importance of proper interfacing, role of bunkering ,spares ,
surveys, Audits, manning, loading/unloading, repairs, arrival/departure, communication, freight forwarding,
stevedoring, role of agents and other parties, Port Authorities, etc, logistic requirement in case of door-to-door
operation, exigencies and limitation effecting performance.