MARITIME BROKERAGE
Qualification Awarded Length of Program Toplam Kredi (AKTS) Mode of Study Level of Qualification & Field of Study
2 120 FULL TIME TQF, TQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 5
QF-EHEA:Short Cycle
TQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 34,84

General Course Description Information

Course Code: DBO1015
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SEA TRANSPORTATION
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Uygulama Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction:
Condition of Course:
Does the Course Work Experience Require?: No
Course Type : Zorunlu
Course Level:
Associate TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Burcu VAROL MERCAN
Course Lecturer(s): BURCU VAROL MERCAN
Course Assistants:

Objective and Contents of the Course

Course Objectives: This course develops knowledge of the International Maritime Conventions including their fundamental annexes and/or appendices as well as pertinent “codes” and “guidance” relating to shipping interest is concentrated on the seas the coastal areas and any other geographical factors that impinge on the industry.
Course Content: Students who successfully pass the course will acquire comprehensive and contemporary knowledge on Introduction to shipping,Maritime geography,The legal princibles in shipping business,Practitioners,the supply of ships,The ship,Dry cargo chartering,Tanker chartering,Liner trades,Account and law of carriage.The ship registration and classification.This course will also encompass the national equivalent applications within the same scope.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Why Shipping Where the Turkey Maritime Trade Operations.The Ship Types
2) Duties of the Ship Chartering Agent, Equipping broker, Tenants' brokers Shipowners, charterers, shippers and NVOCs (non-vessel-operating carriers)
3) Sea Transportation Documents,Intermediaries Brokers in dry cargo chartering, tanker chartering, ship sale and purchase
4) Maritime Geography of trade,Ocean and Seas,Continents,moving goods by sea or waterways,Ports, Maritime Trade Roads
5) Port agents and liner agents and the differences between them Ship managers and freight forwarders.
6) The Shipping Business Entity,Shipping Business Sectors, Dry Cargo Chartering, Tanker Chartering, Ship Sale & Purchase, Ship Operations and Management

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) 1 THE REASONS FOR SEA TRANSPORT 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Why Ships? 1.3 An Introduction to the Theory of Trade 1.4 The Different Shipping Markets 1.4.1 Liners 1.4.2 Bulk Dry-cargo 1.4.3 Bulk Liquids 1.5 Who Trades? 1.6 Conclusion
2) 2 THE SUPPLY OF SHIPS 2.1 A Brief History 2.2 The Supply of Shipping 2.3 Why Operate Ships? 2.3.1 Conserving Foreign Exchange 2.3.2 Control of Trade and 'Prestige' 2.3.3 Earning Foreign Exchange 2.3.4 Strategic Needs 2.4 Protectionism 2.5 Ship Registration 2.6 Port State Control 2.7 Ship Classification
3) 3 THE SHIP 3.1 Tonnage and Loadlines 3.1.1 Displacement Tonnage 3.1.2 Light Displacement 3.1.3 Deadweight (dwt) 3.1.4 Loadlines 3.1.5 Draft 3.1.6 Ship Measurement based on Volume 3.1.7 Stowage 3.2 Types of Ships 3.2.1 The Bulk Carrier 3.2.2 Capesize 3.2.3 Panamax 3.2.4 Handy and Handymax 3.2.5 Tweendeckers 3.2.6 Container Ships 3.2.7 Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) 3.3 Cargo Handling Gear 3.4 Tankers 3.4.1 Crude Oil and Product Tankers 3.4.2 Chemical and Parcel Tankers 3.4.3 Gas Carriers 3.4.4 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) 3.4.5 Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)
4) 4 THE DRY-CARGO CHARTERING MARKET 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Chartering 4.2.1 Voyage Charter 4.2.2 Time Charter 4.3 The Chartering Negotiations 4.3.1 Voyage Charter or Time Charter? 4.3.2 Chartering and the Internet.
5) 5 THE TANKER CHARTERING MARKET 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Development of Tankers and the Tanker Market 5.3 Types ofTankers 5.3.1 Crude Carriers 5.3.2 Product Carriers 5.3.3 Chemical Carriers 5.3.4 Parcel Tankers 5.3.5 Gas MarKets 5.3.6 Other Liquid Cargoes 5.4 Tanker Charter Parties 5.4.1 The Civil Liability and Fund Conventions 5.5 Negotiating the Charter
6) 6 LINERS 6.1 Introduction 6.2 A Brief History of Liners 6.3 Containerisation 6.3.1 The Container 6.3.2 Container Progress 6.4 Conferences and Freight Tariffs 6.4.1 Liner Consortium Agreements 6.4.2 Alliances 6.4.3 Profile of a Typical Major Liner Operator 6.5 Liner Documentation 6.5.1 The Three Functions of a Bill of Lading 6.5.2 Receipt for Cargo 6.5.3 Evidence of a Contract 6.5.4 Document of litle 6.5.5 Sea Waybills 6.5.6 Electronic Bills of Lading 6.6 Bill of Lading Terms and Conditions 6.6.1 Differences Between Liner and Charter Party Bills of Lading
7) 7 THE PRACTITIONERS IN SHIPPING BUSINESS 7.1 Introduction -The Six "Disciplines" 7.2 The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers 7.3 Ship Sale and Purchase 7.4 Ship Management 7.4.1 Crewing 7.4.2 Storing 7.4.3 Technical 7.4.4 Insurance 7.4.5 Operations 7.4.6 ISM Code 7.4.7 The ISPS Code 7.4.8 Liner Trades 7.4.9 Dry Cargo Chartering 7.4.10 Tanker Chartering 7.4.11 Port Agency 7.5 Conclusion
8) MIDTERM EXAM
9) MARITIME GEOGRAPHY 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Oceans and Seas 8.3 Continents 8.3.1 Latitude and Longitude 8.3.2 Charts 8.3.3 Time 8.3.4 Tides and Currents 8.3.5 Currents 8.3.6 Wind and Weather 8.3.7 Ice 8.4 Waterways 8.5 Ports 8.6 Geography of Trade 8.6.1 Raw Materials 8.6.2 Manufactured Goods
10) 9 ACCOUNTS 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Accounting 9.3 Capital 9.4 Credit 9.5 Management Accounting 9.6 Cash Flow 9.7 Costs
11) 9.8 Different Types of Companies 9.8.1 Sole Traders and Partnerships 9.8.2 Limited Companies 9.8.3 Conglomerates and Multi-national Companies 9.9 Exchange Rates 9.10 Company Accounts
12) 10 LAW OF CARRIAGE 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Fundamentals of English Law 10.2.1 The Civil Court Structure 10.2.2 Criminal Law
13) 10.3 Arbitration 10.4 The Contract 10.5 Remedies for Breach of Contract 10.6 Tort
14) 10.7 Contracts Relating to the Carriage of Goods by Sea 10.7.1 General 10.7.2 Charter Parties 10.8 Liner Bills of Lading 10.9 The HagueNisby Rules 10.9.1 "Himalaya" dause 10.10 The Hamburg Rules 10.11 The Rotterdam Rules 10.12 Agency 10.12.1 Creation of a Relationship of Agency 10.12.2 Rights and Duties Imposed as between Agent and Principal 10.13 Breach of Warranty of Authority 10.14 Protection and Indemnity Associations
15) FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Book : Introductions To Shipping Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
References:

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and business 1 1 1 1 1 1
2) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data 1 1 1 1 1 1
3) An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs
4) Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve professional problems 1 1 1 1 1 1
6) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 1 1 1 1 1 1
7) An ability to communicate effectively 1 1 1 1 1 1
8) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
9) A knowledge of contemporary issues 1 1 1 1 1 1
10) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for maritime brokerage practice 1 1 1 1 1 1
11) An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations 1 1 1 1 1 1
12) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process 1 1 1 1 1 1
13) The ability to do business in multinational working environments in professional practices, to follow, control, report and contribute to the improvement of the business 1 1 1 1 1 1

Course - Learning Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and business 2
2) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data 2
3) An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs 1
4) Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams 1
5) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve professional problems 3
6) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 2
7) An ability to communicate effectively 3
8) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning 1
9) A knowledge of contemporary issues 1
10) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for maritime brokerage practice 2
11) An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations 2
12) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process 3
13) The ability to do business in multinational working environments in professional practices, to follow, control, report and contribute to the improvement of the business 3

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course Unit

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Semester Final Exam 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

Workload & ECTS Credits of The Course Unit

Aktiviteler Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course 13 3 39
Midterms 1 30 30
Semester Final Exam 1 50 50
Total Workload 119