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TN303411 - Sustainable Chartering and operation

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 60/100 3 hours G
Portfolio 40/100

Course content

The main shipping markets - supply and demand

  • Construction and scrapping of ships
  • Purchase and sale of ships
  • Chartering of ships
  • Voyage chartering, calculations, contracts and documents.
  • Time chartering, calculations, contracts and documents
  • Bare Boat chartering
  • Contracts of Affreightment (COA)

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • identify the most important factors influencing the need for maritime transport
  • document in-depth knowledge of the most important shipping markets
  • use scientific methodology and working methods for the development of written reports.
  • independently update knowledge in the field through literature searches, contact with academic communities and by revision of their own practice.

Skills:

  • identify and describe the most important shipping markets and drivers for supply and demand in the markets.
  • explain shipbroking and the shipbroker's most important tasks.
  • explain the tasks of the ship agent, line agent, claims agent.
  • master the differences between the different forms of chartering and the main content of central documents in chartering.
  • perform written and oral presentations.

General competence:

  • ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic impacts of maritime transport in a local and global perspective and apply this knowledge.
  • active participation in professional discussions and ability to share knowledge and experiences with others.
  • contribute to the development of good practice in the field.
  • ability to communicate academic information orally and in writing.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods:

  • Lectures, assignments and group work
  • Content, scope, time frame and submission for the group work are given by the course coordinator.

Further on evaluation

  • 3 hours individual school exam (60%)
  • Compulsory portfolio assignment in groups (40%)

  • Students shall prepare a group work of 2 assignments that are collected in a portfolio. The group work is included in the assessment, and all participants in the same group receive the same grade.
  • The exam counts 60% and the portfolio 40% towards the final grade. Both the exam and the portfolio must be passed.
  • New and postponed exam: The student is entitled to a postponed exam only where the student has had a valid absence or has failed. New and postponed exam: following semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Nautical Studies (353MN)
Nautical Studies (353YV)
Shipping management (432SM)

Course materials

Information will be given at the start of the course.

Language of instruction and course materials are English.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Nautic
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 60/100 G 2023-12-05 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
G132 Gnisten/Fagskolen 42
C218 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 40
C215 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 3
Autumn ORD Portfolio 40/100

Release
2023-11-22

Submission
2023-11-27


12:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS School exam 60/100 G 2024-06-05 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
C218 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 3
Spring UTS Portfolio 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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