Coursecode: mt311
Coursename: Shipping

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Wijnolst, prof.dr.ir. N.

Tel.: 015-2784682

Catalog data:
Shipping, shipping costs, chartering, ship performance, indexes, voyage calculations

Courseyear: 2
Semester: 0/4/0/0
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 2, 3
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: -

Follow up: mt312

Detailed description of topics:

  • Overview of world shipping and shipbuilding

  • Supply and demand theory shipping

  • Ship costs

  • Voyage calculations

  • Chartering of ship,

  • Ship performance and claims

  • Baltic frieght index

  • Shipowner organisation

  • Sale & Purchase

  • Finance

  • Seaborne trade

  • Shipping markets

  • Maritime policy

Course material:
Shipping, Prof.dr.ir. N. Wijnolst

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
To learn about the role of the ship and shipping in the logistical chain. To get insight in the relation between costs and revenues of ships, the the structure of shipping and shipbuilding markets and other disciplines.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:
Knowledge of shipping is important for the design of ships

Percentage of design: 25%