Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
0 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Kristina Boneva
Rating
Course Overview
Learn about the most common types of ships used in the global shipping industry and the cargo they carry
This introductory course covers the essential elements of vessels, cargo and their role in the international shipping industry.
This course will help you gain knowledge about maritime industry and international trade, covering the two main topics: different types of ships and different types of cargo transported by sea.
This course looks at the most common types of cargo-carrying ships involved in the international trade:
- General Cargo Ships / Multi-purpose vessel
- Container Ships
- Dry Bulk Carriers
- Liquid Bulk Carriers / Tankers
- Refrigerated vessels / Reefers
- Ro-Ro ships
- Livestock vessels
- Passenger Ships
If you want to gain more knowledge about Maritime Industry - check my other course INTRODUCTION TO SEA TRADING ROUTES AND MARITIME FACILITIES
Audience
Introduction to maritime - shipping industry course is for the ones who are interested in Maritime transportation and Shipping industry.
It will be useful for anyone working either in shipping or in an organization that has a connection with the movement of goods by sea.
If you are a professional and you need to refresh your knowledge, this introductory course is exactly what you are looking for.
Course objectives
This course aims to establish a foundation of industry knowledge and allow the learner to build on that foundation.
On successful completion of this course, the learner will have gained a good understanding of different types of ships and how they transport cargo by sea, which can be applied in the workplace in many types of organizations.
Course Content
- 3 section(s)
- 13 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Types of ships, based on the cargo they carry
- Section 3 Major types of cargo
What You’ll Learn
- Understand the importance of maritime transport, Learn the different types of ships that are currently in operation, Learn about the various types of ships, based on the cargo they carry, Learn about the different types of cargo, Learn how goods are categorized, stored on board the ship and transported over the seas, Gain a good understanding of how commodities are handled and which are different ways for loading and discharging cargo, Understand how liner and tramp trades work
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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SSaskia Dalhoff
Instructor hard to understand; not the expected level of in-depth expected from the instruction. Lack of transition in between videos.
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RRajdeep Dey
Not up to the mark content, just very very basic.
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AAndria Paisanou
English is not clear and I found it difficult to understand. Left the course in the first 10 minutes because I couldn't follow :/
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HHabib Gabrie
Very educational course
