Vessel Chartership Contractual Agreements

Course Info

Date: Mar-24-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Rotterdam

Fees: 5,600

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Mar-24-2025

    Rotterdam

  • May-26-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Nov-24-2025

    Rotterdam

Dates in Other Venues

  • Jan-06-2025

    Athens

  • Jan-06-2025

    Hamburg

  • Jan-13-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-07-2025

    Athens

  • Apr-07-2025

    Hamburg

  • Apr-14-2025

    London

  • May-26-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-23-2025

    Dubai

  • July-07-2025

    Athens

  • July-07-2025

    Hamburg

  • July-14-2025

    London

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Sep-22-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-06-2025

    Athens

  • Oct-06-2025

    Hamburg

  • Nov-10-2025

    London

  • Nov-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 Introduction to Ship Chartering

  • Overview of Ships and Shipping Markets
  • Exploring Ship Chartering Alternatives
  • Contracts of Carriage at Sea: Time, Voyage, and Bareboat Charters

Chartering Markets and Practices

  • Tanker and Dry Bulk Chartering Market Practices
  • Understanding Dry Cargo Ship Tonnages, Load Lines, Dimensions, and Cargo
  • Laytime, Demurrage, and Despatch Calculations

Legal Aspects in Shipping

  • The Role of Bill of Lading and Cargo Claims
  • Navigating Hague Visby Rules
  • Cargo Retention Clauses and Prejudice Cases
  • Importance of Exercising Due Diligence

Case Study Seminar Day

  • General and Particular Averages in Maritime Shipping
  • Strategies for Cargo Damage Control and Compensation Claims
  • Invoking Defences and Understanding Cargo Retention Clauses
  • Limitation of Liability in Shipping

Comprehensive Overview of Cargo Insurance and Contracts

  • The Role of P&I Clubs in Maritime Shipping
  • Understanding CIF & FOB Contracts
  • Assessing Fitness to Load and Avoiding Cargo Claims
  • Final Discussions and Course Closure

Course Video