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Lessons
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Introduction
- Virtual Maritime Academy Introduction
- About the course
- Course Notices
- Student ID Verification
- Course Notes
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Chapter 1 – Port Agent and Trade Chain
- Role and Agency Types
- Principals and Appointment
- Authority and Limits
- Port-Call Stakeholder Ecosystem
- Ethics, Neutrality and Conflicts
- Maritime Trade Chain
- Agency as Business
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Chapter 2 – Ships, Cargoes, Ports and Geography
- Vessel Types and Signatures
- Dimensions and Tonnage
- Cargo Categories
- Terminals and Berths
- Restrictions and Feasibility
- Pilotage and Towage
- Routes and Canals
- Classification and Surveys
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Chapter 3 – Agency Law, Charter Parties and Documents
- Principal-Agent Relationship
- Charter Party Types
- Contract Chain
- Notice of Readiness
- Laytime and Demurrage
- Bills of Lading
- Indemnity and P&I
- General Average
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Chapter 4 – Pre-Arrival Planning and Port-Call Setup
- Nomination and Appointment
- Pre-Arrival Information Pack
- Berth Prospects
- Ordering Arrival Services
- Crew and Bookings
- Proforma Disbursement Account
- Communication Plan
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Chapter 5 – Clearance, FAL Formalities and MSW
- The FAL Convention
- Standardised FAL Declarations
- Declaration of Health
- Electronic Certificates
- Maritime Single Windows
- IMO Compendium
- Port Community Systems
- Submission Audit Trail
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Chapter 6 – Vessel Attendance, Husbandry and Crew Services
- Attendance and Boarding
- Master-Agent Briefing
- Crew Changes
- Medical and Public-Health
- Stores and Bunkers
- Cash to Master
- Transport and Accommodation
- Port-Call Log
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Chapter 7 – Cargo Operations and Cargo Documentation
- Bill of Lading
- Loading and Discharge
- Release and Delivery
- Container Operations
- Dry and Liquid Bulk
- Breakbulk and Ro-Ro
- Damage and Protest
- Dangerous Goods
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Chapter 8 – SOF, Laytime and Operational Control
- Readiness to Commencement
- Constructing SOF
- Coding and Exceptions
- Laytime Calculation
- Fact Versus Interpretation
- Stakeholder Reporting
- Control and Action
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Chapter 9 – Safety, Security, Environment and Public Health
- SOLAS and ISPS
- Security and Access Control
- MARPOL and Reception Facilities
- Ballast Water Management
- Pollution and Escalation
- Sanitation and IHR
- Port State Control
- Contacts and Safety
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Chapter 10 – Disbursement Accounting, Sanctions, Ethics and Compliance
- Final Disbursement Account
- Tariffs and Dues
- Authorisation and Validation
- Principals’ Funds
- Currency and Tax
- KYC and Sanctions
- Bribery and Demands
- Controls and Indemnity
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Chapter 11 – Digital Agency, Cybersecurity and Service Quality
- Digital Port Call
- Electronic Document Control
- Cyber Risk
- Bank-Detail Changes
- Messaging and Handover
- Root-Cause Analysis
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Chapter 12 – Port-Call Capstone and Professional Readiness
- Complete Port Call
- Working Under Disruption
- Report and Review
- Qualification Pathways
- Closing the Course
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Final Assessment
- Final Check
- Student Feedback
- The Final Assessment
- What’s Next?
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