Grade 11 – Maritime Economics

September 7, 2016

Ships’ Agency Operations

Every ship entering harbour must have an agent. The shipowner appoints the agent in each port of call. (NOTE : If the ship is on charter, the charterer may appoint an agent in a port of call to look after the charterer’s interests.) However, a ship’s agent represents either the shipowner […]
September 7, 2016

Teach Yourself: Ship’s Agency operations

A very urgent message from the master of Zonnekus arrives on the agent’s smart phone at 10:30 on 21 November, and he reads it immediately : He ascertains that a helicopter is available but it only has a range of 200 miles (i.e. 100 miles on the outward flight and […]
September 9, 2016

Bunkering (refuelling)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/473795701″][vc_column_text]Most ships have a conventional engine that propels the vessel, and several generators that provide electricity for the variety of electrical and electronic machinery and equipment. Some ships do not have a main engine but several generators that produce electricity to drive electric motors that propel the ship. Electricity […]
September 9, 2016

Test Yourself: Bunkering

Section A A ship will steam from Port A to Port B, and the owner has the option of calling at Port X along the route to bunker. Distance Port A to Port X 6000 nautical miles Distance Port X to Port B 2550 nautical miles   Operating costs  $6500 […]