A Complete Guide to Bunkering

GTSS combines the NMCI’s state-of-the-art facilities (including a 17 bridge simulator suite and survival pool) with GAC’s global reach and 50 years of shipping experience. Courses can take place at the NMCI or at the client’s location.

Our bespoke GTSS courses are tailored to suit the particular training requirements of maritime companies and groups. Clients from the all areas have worked with us to develop customised training on our state of the art marine simulators. We can also provide a suite of courses for companies looking to train their employees in numerous maritime short courses.

Courses are developed and delivered by some of the most respected names in maritime training.

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Contact:  Joy Gillen
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Course Name:

A Complete Guide to Bunkering

Course Price:

€Price available on request.

Short Description:

GTSS is proud to offer A Complete Guide to Bunkering, a course designed to meet the needs of the client.

Full Description:

Bunker fuel has never been so important. At a time of rising oil prices, improved trading technology and ever stricter environmental regulations, it is by far the biggest expenses involved in running a fleet. Ever more shipping companies are seeking ways to improve their bunker fuel procurement strategies through sophisticated purchasing programmes, while bunker traders offer risk management and hedging support strategies. In a market characterised by tight credit, stringent fuel quality regulations and demand for cleaner fuels, LNG is now being considered as possible part of the sector’s future. GTSS is proud to offer A Complete Guide to Bunkering, a course designed to meet the needs of the client. The course may be held
at the client’s own location, to save time and money.

This bespoke course for companies or groups is suitable for employees in the following roles:
Oil companies
Bunker suppliers/traders/brokers
Barge operators
Ship owners and operators
Law firms
Sales and marketing
Bunker fuel procurement/risk manager

Key features
Bunker fuels: history and background
Latest regulations (SOx, NOx, GHG)
Ensuring compliance
Abatement
Energy efficiency
Demand and pricing
LNG and other alternative fuels
Current challenges for the bunker industry
Latest fuels standards (ISO 8217:2010)
Sampling and surveys
Testing companies
Updates on the latest metering debate
Strategic fuel purchasing
Price risk management
Credit risk management
Maximising profitability
Introduction to the legal framework
Contracts - ToR
Bunker quality and standards

This course can be delivered at the NMCI or at the location of our client's choosing. This is a bespoke course for companies or groups of up to 20 delegates. Course dates are available upon request.

 Course Agenda

Day 1

08.45 Morning Coffee

09.00 Background (1.0)
 
09.55 Regulations (2.0)

10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00 Compliance (3.0)

12.00 Abatement (4.0)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 Demand and Pricing (5.0)

15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break

15.45 Well to Wake (6.0)

16.40  Abatement Case Study (7.0)

17.30  End of Day


Day 2

08.45 Morning Coffee

09.00 Alternative Fuels (8.0)

09.30 Green House Gases (9.0)

09.55 The Future Environment (10.0)

10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00 Standards (11.0)

11.50 Sampling & Surveys (12.0)

13.10 Test Methods (13.0)

13.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00  The Testing Companies (14.0)

14.45 Delivery Operations (15.0)

15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break

15.45 Fuel Evaluation Case Studies (16.0)

16.30    Metering (17.0)

17.30   End of Day

Day 3

08.45 Morning Coffee

09.00   Strategic Purchasing (18.0)

09.45 Credit Risk Management (19.0)

10..45 – 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00   Price risk management (20.0)

11.30 Handling Claims & Disputes - (21.0)

12.15    Legal Aspects - Claims  (22.0)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 Course Quiz (23.0)

15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break

15.45 Workshop Case Study (24.0)

16.45 Round up

17.00    End of Course

 

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