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18. April 2016

picture of ships in lay-up, copyright by Rod Allday, geography.co.uk

The unwanted ships: How to lay-up a vessel

It is always a financial decision to lay-up a vessel, and in recent years it has become a more frequent occurrence, but how does it actually work and what does one need to take care of? A short explanation follows. How to lay-up a vessel To lay-up a vessel means to stop using it for a certain period. […]

1. March 2016

Ship Management Explained in Brief for Students and Knowledge Seekers

Commercial shipping is a mean of transport for delivering all kinds of goods and services, as vessels transport some 90% of all international goods. They keep our society and the “global village” running. However, there is more to see than container ships and bulkers. Most people are not aware of the many different types of ships. Special ships […]

26. January 2016

Coffee & Classification Societies

In ancient and medieval times, trade was as important as it is today, and like today, vessels were the number one transportation unit. Ships were often built unstable, with pirates and storms making every journey an even greater risk. To counter business risks, merchants and owners sought to assure themselves by financial means. Ancient Greek sources like Lex […]

22. December 2015

Claim Management: How shipbuilding is supervised.

How a ship is built and supervised. Constructing a new ship is a major task involving hundreds of people and many claims are to manage. For example it takes nine months to construct a 200-metre general cargo carrier with 50,000 DWT (Deadweight Tonnage). The construction process is similar to a jigsaw puzzle; the shipyard constructs gigantic blocks that […]

25. November 2015

Ship Management: Fighting Stress

Ship management provides a demanding environment for its workers, there is little time for anything and yet there are seemingly hundreds of tasks that need to be completed. When there is a lull in these demands people become tired and bored, and their alertness suffers. The opposite is true when demands increase – people become aroused and alert, […]

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