Regulatory basis
- MARPOL Annex I
- OCIMF guidance
- Standard tanker charter parties
Commercial & Operations
Oil & Shipping Operations
Commercial and operational aspects of the oil shipping trade — chartering, voyage estimating, demurrage, port turnaround, and the operator-master interface.
Target audience
- Operations, chartering, and commercial staff; officers transitioning ashore
Prerequisites
- None
Learning objectives
What you'll be able to do
Estimate a tanker voyage
Apply laytime and demurrage rules
Coordinate the operator-master interface
Course content
Modules & topics
Indicative module breakdown — actual delivery is adapted to the audience and operational context.
01
Tanker market
- Worldscale
- Vessel sizes
- Trade routes
02
Voyage operations
- Estimating
- Bunkers
- Speed/consumption
03
Laytime & demurrage
- NOR
- SOF
- Calculations
Assessment
Written test and voyage-estimate exercise.
Certification
Course completion certificate.
References & further reading
Authoritative sources
This course aligns with international maritime conventions and IMO Model Courses. Use these references for detailed regulatory text.
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