Changes and developments in the trade of bulk cargoes have greatly increased through the years. The Bulk shipping industry has remarkably coped up with these changes, however, there are still incidents of bulk cargo damages. There were also reports of hull damages resulting from cargo shifting, that even went far to ships being lost due to such damages. Additionally, ship personnel are subjected to bulk industry demands that deals with hold cleanliness, cargo care and carriage requirements.
This course will give the participants the knowledge and skills on the effective approach on Bulk Carrier Operations.
- Understand the basic information on regulations, recommendations, and guidance on Bulk carriers.
- Recognize IMO publications that affect operations of ships carrying bulk commodities.
- Describe Bulk Carrier cargo operations.
- Identify routine procedure for carriage under normal circumstances.
- Recognize types of cargoes and their hazards.
- Determine commodities with special requirements.
- Understand procedures for bulk operations.
- Bulk Carrier Sea-going Officers, Engineers, and Crew
- Bulk Ship Owners
- Ship Managers
- Technical Superintendents
- Designated Person Ashore