Launceston
Introduction
This unit involves comprehending, analysing and evaluating the processes and practices which bring shipowners and cargo owners together in a contractual relationship for carrying cargo. This business is usually facilitated by intermediaries called brokers. The aim of this unit is to provide you with a comprehensive sketch of the concepts, principles and practice which underpin the commercial employment of ships under charter arrangements.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Ship Chartering |
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| Unit code | JNB365 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College |
| Discipline | Maritime and Logistics Management |
| Coordinator | Peter Fanam |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Explain shipping market reports and discuss the structure and content of key documents |
2 | describe the role of brokers and agents operating in shipping markets and discuss their legal and ethical responsibilities |
3 | analyse charterparties and discuss the obligations, liabilities and entitlements of shipowners and charterers |
4 | estimate financial returns from prospective alternative voyages of a ship and determine the most suitable option. |
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 120 minutes lecture weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly |
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| Assessment | AT1 - Self-assessment (0%) AT2 - Online Quiz (10%) AT3 - 1200 word Assignment (20%) AT4 - 1400 word Assignment (30%) AT5 - Take Home Exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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