Ideal for
- Serving officers seeking shore-based roles
- Operations, chartering, and logistics staff
- Port and terminal personnel
Maritime Training
Value Added Courses
Short courses for serving officers and shore staff — logistics, port operations, commerce, and compliance.
Outcomes
- Stronger profile for shore-based commercial and operations roles
- Working knowledge of port, harbour, and stowage practice
- Awareness of cross-border compliance and modern shipping analytics
Courses in this stream
47 courses available
Each course is delivered open enrolment, in-house, or on board. Click through to the full catalog for booking and detail.
1–2 weeks
Online availableGlobal Logistics Strategies
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableHarbor Management Practices
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableAdvanced Stowage Planning
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableCross-Border Compliance
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableMaritime Commerce Dynamics
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availablePredictive Modeling for Shipping
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableEco-Friendly Maritime Solutions
Offered within the Value Added Courses at Deep Blue — combines theory, case studies, and assessed practical work.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availablePort Operations Fundamentals
End-to-end port operations: vessel arrival, berthing, cargo handling, gate moves and departure clearance.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableContainer Terminal Operations
Yard planning, quay crane productivity, stacking strategy and TOS workflows for container terminals.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableDry Bulk & Breakbulk Cargo Handling
Loading sequences, draft surveys, dust control and stowage for dry bulk and breakbulk trades.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableLiquid Bulk Terminal Operations
Jetty operations, ship/shore interface, line-up management and product handling at oil, chemical and gas terminals.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableShip Agency & Husbandry Services
Port call coordination, statutory clearances, crew changes, bunkers and disbursement account management.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableStevedoring Operations & Supervision
Gang management, lashing/unlashing, safe working practices and productivity on board and on the quay.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableMarine Insurance & Claims Handling
H&M, P&I and cargo insurance principles, claims documentation and recoveries for ship and port operators.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableChartering & Shipbroking Essentials
Voyage and time charters, key clauses, laytime/demurrage and freight market mechanics.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableLaytime & Demurrage Calculations
SOF interpretation, time-counting rules and dispute-ready laytime calculations for charterers and operators.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableBills of Lading & Cargo Documentation
B/L types, Incoterms 2020, LOIs, cargo manifests and documentary risk for shippers, agents and carriers.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableFreight Forwarding & Multimodal Logistics
Sea-air-road-rail integration, NVOCC operations, consolidation and end-to-end shipment control.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableCustoms & International Trade Compliance
HS classification, valuation, origin, sanctions screening and AEO/trusted-trader frameworks.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableDangerous Goods Handling (IMDG) for Port Operations
Classification, segregation, documentation and emergency response for DG cargo across port facilities.
IMDG Code
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availablePort Safety, Health & HSSE Management
Permit-to-work, risk assessments, incident investigation and HSSE leadership in port environments.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableISPS Port Facility Security (PFSO)
PFSP development, security drills, access control and PFSO duties under the ISPS Code.
ISPS Code
Group discount for 4+ participants.
3–5 days
Online availablePort State Control Readiness
Paris/Tokyo/USCG MoU regimes, common deficiencies and detention-avoidance preparation for ships and operators.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableGreen Ports & Maritime Decarbonisation
ESI, OPS/shore power, alternative fuels, EEXI/CII and net-zero pathways for ports and fleets.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableAlternative Marine Fuels — LNG, Methanol & Ammonia
Properties, bunkering procedures, safety case and IGF Code awareness for next-generation fuels.
IGF Code
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableSustainable Ship Recycling (Hong Kong Convention)
IHM preparation, SRFP, EU SRR alignment and safe, environmentally sound recycling practices.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableMaritime Cybersecurity (IMO 2021)
Cyber risk management in SMS, OT/IT segregation, incident response and BIMCO guidelines.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableDigital Ports & Port Community Systems
PCS, single-window, MSW/FAL, port-call optimisation and just-in-time arrivals.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableMaritime Data Analytics & AIS Intelligence
Working with AIS, fleet KPIs, voyage analytics and dashboards for commercial and operational decisions.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableSupply Chain Resilience for Shipping & Ports
Disruption modelling, alternative routing, inventory buffers and continuity planning for maritime supply chains.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableCold Chain & Reefer Container Logistics
Reefer monitoring, temperature integrity, perishables documentation and pharma/food cold-chain handling.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableProject Cargo & Heavy-Lift Operations
Method statements, lift plans, route surveys and stowage engineering for OOG and project shipments.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableRo-Ro & Car Carrier Operations
Lashing standards, deck planning, EV cargo risks and terminal handling for Ro-Ro trades.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableCruise Port Operations & Passenger Handling
Turnaround calls, immigration flow, terminal experience and shore-excursion logistics.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableOffshore Supply Base Operations
OSV interface, lifting plans, mud/chemical handling and back-load management for offshore logistics bases.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableMarine Surveying Fundamentals
Condition, draft, on/off-hire and cargo surveys — reporting standards and evidence handling.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availablePort Economics, Tariffs & Concessions
Landlord vs operating models, concession structures, tariff design and port competitiveness.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableTerminal Operating Systems (TOS) Essentials
TOS modules, EDI/API integrations, billing flows and process design for container and bulk terminals.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
3–5 days
Online availablePilotage, Tug & VTS Operations Awareness
Pilot-master exchange, harbour towage, escort tugs and VTS coordination for safe port navigation.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableMaritime Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
LMAA, SMA and SCMA frameworks; preparing claims, evidence and witness statements for arbitration.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1–2 weeks
Online availableShipping Finance & Asset Investment
Ship valuation, debt/equity structures, sale-and-purchase and lifecycle returns for owners and investors.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableESG Reporting for Maritime & Ports
GHG accounting, Poseidon Principles, Sea Cargo Charter and ESG disclosures for fleets and terminals.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableWeather Routing & Voyage Optimisation
Routing software, fuel/speed optimisation, CII-aware passage planning and weather-risk management.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableBunkering Operations & Fuel Quality Management
Bunker delivery notes, sampling, IMO 2020 sulphur compliance and dispute prevention.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availableMARPOL Compliance & Pollution Prevention
Annexes I–VI in practice: garbage, sewage, EGCS, ODS and oil-record-book management for ship and port staff.
MARPOL
Group discount for 4+ participants.
1 week
Online availablePort Warehousing & Yard Management
Inventory control, slotting, FTZ/CFS operations and KPI-driven warehouse productivity.
Group discount for 4+ participants.
Alternatively, send us a direct email at captmohab@googlemail.com
Regulatory framework & career pathway
Where this stream fits in the wider picture
The conventions and codes this stream maps to, and how it supports career progression at sea and ashore.
Regulatory references
- WCO logistics standards
- INCOTERMS 2020
- Port-state and customs frameworks
Career pathway
Short, targeted upskilling for serving officers and shore staff moving into logistics, port, and commercial roles.