Course syllabus for Chartering, operation and ship management

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Course syllabus adopted 2023-08-15 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameFartygs befraktning, operation och ship management
  • CodeMMS105
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSILO
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 81121
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0119 Examination, part A 4.5 c
Grading: TH		 4.5 c
  • 29 Maj 2023 am L DIG
  • 08 Okt 2022 am L DIG
  • 23 Aug 2023 pm L DIG
0219 Project, part B 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and abilities corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

MMS140 Introduction to international logistics 
MMS021 Ship operations from an on-board perspective
MMS090 Cargo handling and dangerous goods

Aim

The aim of this course is to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed for effective chartering, operation and management of ships.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Write a shipping company's policy of health, safety, quality and sustainable develpment for fulfilling laws, guidelines and contribution to UN's sustainability goals 3.5 and 3.8.
- Correct use of shipping terms, shipping forms and related cost.
- Interpret the clauses in the charter contract that affects the voyage performance (laycan, notice time, Notice Of Readiness etc) both for time charter and voyage charter.
- Calculate voyage results. Comparing voyage alternatives and comparing estimate with result. 
- Operate the ship (bunker management, voyage instructions, invoicing etc) and relate to voyage results.
- Calculate laytime and demurrage for dry cargo and tank, based on relevant clauses in the charterparty.
- Explain ship management organisation and functions based on Shipman.

In the concluding simulation of the group project skills are trained and enhanced skills to collaborate, distribute work and to react through the following learning outcomes:
- Charter and operate ships (negotiate, nominate agents, order bunker, calculate eta/ets)

Content

Chartering
- Voyage chartering and time charteirng
- Voyage calculations
- Negotiations
- Charterparties

Operation
- Bunker management.
- Voyage instructions, freight invoice
- Laytime calculations
- Voyage result

Ship management
- Ship management functions
- Insourcing/outsorcing
- Policy (Safety, health, environment, quality)

Organisation

1) Lectures
2) Project 
3) Written tests (see examination)

Literature

Kommersiella Sjöfartsavtal, Rolf Ihre, Jure förlag. 
ISBN: 978-91-7223-641-7

Examination including compulsory elements

The course is examined through a written test (4,5 credits) and a project including a simulation (3 credits). The final grade is determined by the written test. The written test as well as the project, including the simulation, must be passed before the final grade is given. During the course there are also several minor written tests. These minor written tests do not constitute examination but are designed to support the students' learning for the examining written test.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to module:
    • 2023-08-15: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Examinator
      [0119 Examination 4,5 credit] Changed to digital examination