Course curriculum

  • 1

    OUTLINE AND INSTRUCTIONS (Sept. 15, 2025) - Introductory Reading Assignment

    • Course Outline and Schedule.

    • Talking About Charters - read this as well.

  • 2

    Course DISCUSSION AREA

    • DISCUSSION AREA - Post your intro here.
  • 3

    Review Exercises and Model Answers

    • Reading Week / Preparing for First Exercise

    • REVIEW EXERCISE 1

    • Review Exercise 2

    • Review Exercise 2 Model Answers

    • IACS Class

    • Delivery/ Redelivery Places

    • NORGRAIN

    • FIO and Its Variations

    • BIMCO PIRACY CLAUSES

    • GENCON 2020

    • GENCON 1994

    • York Antwerp Rules 94

    • 12 Things Choosing Flag

    • OliveBank case study

    • Weiss Speech on general Average

    • Glossary of Terms

  • 4

    Module 1

    • Module 1

    • Audio Lecture on Time Charter Basics

    • Baltic Code 2020

    • 25 Key Provisions of a Time Charter

    • NYPE 1946 time charter

    • NYPE 1993 Time Charter

    • NYPE 2015 time charter

    • GLOSSARY OF Chartering and shipping and COMMERCIAL SHIPPING TERMS (refer to this throughout)

    • Marad Glossary - refer to this throughout

    • Old Charter Party Brig Selma (just for fun)

    • Good video on hold cleaning - see my written notes below the video

    • MV Savita Naree Video - see my written comments below video

    • Video Tour of MV LadyCharm
  • 5

    Module 2

    • Module 2

    • Audio Lecture on Running Costs

    • Audio Lecture on Voyage Costs

    • NYPE 93

    • BALTIME

    • SUPPLYTIME

    • 25 Key Voyage Charter Provisions

    • Barecon 89 Charter Party

    • P and I Brochure by Skuld- read when you can - no pressure for this week.

    • AUDIO LECTURE: Maritime Law Intro for SBCVO

    • Video on P and I -*** SEE MY COMMENTS BELOW VIDEO

    • MV Savita Naree and her particulars

    • Richard Henry Dana Article
  • 6

    Module 3

    • Module 3

    • Audio on Shipbrokerage Audio

    • Code of Ethics | ASBA

    • ITIC Claims Review 44

    • Changing Role of Shipbrokers

    • Old Baltic Exchange photo

    • Video on the Baltic Exchange's history.

    • Video (just for fun)

    • How Charters Negotiated

    • Role of the Shipbroker

    • Broker's Commissions
  • 7

    Module 4

    • Module 4

    • Audio MP 3 Lecture - port agency

    • Article about Agency

    • Basic Agency Law

    • Criteria For Certification Of ASBA Ship Agent Member

    • Video on Agency

    • Second video about agents.

    • Video - MacGregor Hatch Covers - see my comments below
  • 8

    Module 5

    • Module 5

    • Ship's Particulars

    • Classification-What-Why-How

    • Choice of Flag- A Multi-Faceted Business Decision

    • Quick Video on Loadlines

    • DNV Video- a prominent member of IACS.

    • Oil Tankers Documentary
  • 9

    Module 6

    • Module 6 Part 1

    • Module 6 Part 2

    • NORGRAIN 89

    • Weiss Speech on General Average

    • Article on General Average by Weiss

    • General Average (excerpt from a text BY R. FORCE)

    • York Antwerp Rules

    • MV OLIVEBANK case study

    • Kallioppi case study

    • Video -Sailing on a Grain Ship - see my comments below video.

    • GA and Fault: A Comparative Look
  • 10

    Module 7

    • SBCVO 7 Part 1

    • Johanna Oldendorff

    • Review Exercise 1 Model Answers

    • BIMCO Laytime Definitions

    • Video tour of a bulk carrier (cargo ship) - see my notes below video

    • Video- Cielo Di Valparaiso and notes on grabs

    • SBVCO Module 7 Part 2

    • BIMCO VOYLAYRULES

    • Module 7 Part 3
  • 11

    Module 8

    • MODULE 8 PART A

    • Module 8 – Part B

    • Module 8 Part C

    • ASBATANKVOY 77

    • ASBACHEMVOY Doc

    • ExxonVoy90

    • Standard Letter of Indemnity

    • Excerpt from P and I Rule Book Exclusion

    • Video on IGS

    • Berge Galdphoinggen and some info about demise charter registries.

    • Video just (for fun) - but we can learn about a non IACS class. society - the IBS

    • Daniel Ludwig article - a very famous tanker owner.

    • Chemical Pioneer arbitration

    • Chemical Pioneer case summary

    • Alkaios arbitration

    • Alkaios arbitration case summary

    • Stolt Resolute arbitration

    • Stolt Resolute Arbitration Award

    • Triumph Tanker Case Summary and Judicial Opinion.
  • 12

    Module 9

    • Gencon Lectures notes - read this first

    • Audio Lecture Gencon Part 1

    • Audio Lecture Gencon Part 2

    • Gencon 94

    • Scrap Cargo Videos - see my notes below video

    • Video on Reefers in a Cargo Hold - see my comments below

    • Video on Hold Cleaning - see my comments below

    • Video on Liquefaction etc. - see my notes at the end

    • Bulk Carriage - sugar - see my notes at end

    • Video on flag and demise charters - see my notes at the end

    • video on a sample voyage estimator software

    • Video on cement carriage -see my comments below video on cement carriage

    • Gencon 1976

    • Baltic Code

    • CONGEN BL

    • Gencon 2022
  • 13

    Module 10

    • Module 10 Part A

    • Module 10 Part B

    • Module 10 Part C

    • Module 10 Part D

    • Audio Lecture on P and I

    • P and I Summary by Weiss

    • Introduction to P and I by Skuld

    • What is a Club LOU

    • FDD Article

    • UK Defense Club Rules

    • Charterer's Risks and Liability Insurance

    • Safe Port:Berth

    • Audio Lecture on Loss of Hire Insurance

    • GARD Loss of Hire brochure with case studies

    • Loss of Hire Policy

    • Marine kidnap for ransom (k&r) & hijack insurance - another type of insurance not mentioned in Module notes

    • Video on P and I Guidelines - see my notes below -

    • Video on American Club - see my notes below video

    • Video on IG - see my notes below
  • 14

    Module 11

    • Module 11 Part 1

    • Module 11 Part 2

    • InterClub Agreement

    • MV LUXCHALLENGER (ICA) case study

    • ICA Agreement Bulletin

    • Carriage-of-Coal

  • 15

    Mod. 12 COURSE PROJECT Folder - Please complete and return by March 2

    • SBVCO Course Project Winter 2026

    • Baltic Code 2020

    • Glossary of Chartering and Shipping Terms

    • NYPE 1946

    • NYPE_93

    • DeliveryRedeliveryPlaces

    • NYPE 2015

    • Weiss Speech on General Average

    • 25 Key Provisions Voyage Charter

    • Maitland on Arbitration in New York

    • Free In and Out and Variations

    • BIMCO PIRACY CLAUSES

    • Hire Payments

    • Brokers Commissions

    • Choice of Flag - A Multifaceted Decision

    • NYPE 46 and Rider Clauses

    • Role of Classification Society

    • Norgrain 1989

    • York Antwerp Rules 2016

    • Robert Force on General Average

    • GA Bond and Non Separation Agreement

    • LAYTIME CALCULATION METHODS

    • Triumph Tankers Case Study

    • BIMCO Laytime Definitions - Bimco Revised 2013

    • ASBATANKVOY

    • MARAD GLOSSARY

    • CementVoy 2006

    • Intro to P and I

    • Negotiable Bills of Lading Functions and Role

    • SS PRODUCER

    • Shipbroker Liabilities

    • ASBACHEMVOY

    • P aid I Exclusions (Skuld sample)

    • Charterers Liability Insurance

    • Loss of Hire Policy (sample)

    • Salvors and Salvage Law

    • Stevedore Damage Clauses

    • Heavy Lift Voy

    • INTER CLUB AGREEMENT 2011

    • Cargoes
  • 16

    Supplemental DOCUMENT FILE

    • Baltic Code 2020

    • ICE SPEECH

    • Sample copy GENCON 1994

    • ASBA CODE OF ETHICS

    • Broker Liabilities

    • Triumph Tankers

    • SMA Arbitrator - Vol52_No2_May2022 safe port / berth cases

    • SMA Arbitrator -Vol51_No2_May2021 on Mediation

    • Choosing a Flag - 12 Things

    • BARECON 1989

    • FD and D

    • Baltime Charter Party

    • Standard Letter of Indemnity

    • Bill of Lading Fraud (ITIC CIRCULAR)

    • SALEFORM 2012

    • The 4 W's

    • Jones Act

    • YORK ANTWERP RULES 94

    • VOYWAR04

    • The Role of the Shipbrokers

    • The Blackwall

    • The Bona

    • Laconia

    • Time Bar

    • Redelivery Issues

    • MV KITSA case study

    • Laconian Confidence

    • HEAVYLIFTVOY

    • LUX CHALLENGER

    • Charterer's Liability Insurance

    • THE LADYTRAMP

    • Loss of Hire Cover

    • Matha A.

    • Kallioppi

    • Khian Sea

    • How Are Charters Negotiated

    • Gracie D Chambers

    • PORT AGENT

    • Stevedore damage clause

    • INCOTERMS 2020 SUMMARY

    • Statutes and Conventions

    • The SUNDANCE

    • Freight and Deadfreight

    • Hire payments

    • Cepheus

    • Akritsas Saturday Clauses

    • Lloyds Open Form 2011

    • GEOGRAPHIC DEVIATION UNDER A CHARTER PARTY

    • Glossary of Chartering and Shipping Terms

    • The ITF and ITF Clauses

    • Summary of COGSA (HAGUE RULES)

    • The 4 W's

    • Federal Arbitration Act

    • ASBA CODE OF ETHICS

    • Article on General Average

    • SALEFORM 2012

    • Standard Letter of Indemnity

    • ASBATANKVOY

    • Sample copy GENCON 1994

    • Ships Particulars

    • BIMCO Laytime Definitions - Bimco Revised 2013

    • BARECON 1989

    • Baltime Charter Party

    • Intro to Charters

    • Bill of Lading Fraud (ITIC CIRCULAR)

    • Delivery and Redelivery Notices

    • SIGNING BILLS OF LADING AS PRESENTED

    • Chemical Pioneer case SMA 3037

    • Bimco Piracy Clauses

    • P and I Clubs and Cover by Skuld

    • Weiss paper on Maritime Arbitration in New York

    • Brokers Commissions

    • MV Saldana case study

    • Dry Bulk Summary

    • Defouling Costs

    • Key Provisions of a Time Charter

    • Scaptrade case study

    • Duration of the Charter

    • CP Fixture Abbreviations

    • GMT v Local Time

    • Broker Concepts

    • Customary Assistance Clause

    • Customary Assistance case study

    • Scrap Protecting Clause

    • MARAD Glossary