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Cargo Surveying Advanced Diploma

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Introduction

Typical heavy lift and project cargoes are reactors and pressure vessels for refineries and petrochemical plants, components for power generation and distribution, such as boilers, turbines, generators, transformers, etc. Apart from the heavy lifts, the construction of plants requires the transportation of large quantities of project (related) cargoes as break bulk; i.e. boxes, crates, unpacked and skid-mounted units, this course will help you covers the following aspects:

• Inspection of the cargo at the load and discharge locations
  
• Advice on and supervision on stowage and sea-fastening
  
• Issue certificates incl. warranty
  
• Calculation of forces and required lashings
  
• Strength calculations for overseas transport…
  

Objectives

This course has been designed to provide marine cargo specialists and operations staff with solid marine knowledge required to understand the role of the marine cargo surveyor and the details of the surveys, inspections, claims, and investigations for cargoes and damage to cargoes so they can perform as effective marine cargo surveyors.

Anyone who services the global cargo inspection market and feels they would benefit from a more structured knowledge of the elements of commodities trade and inspections will find the course extremely beneficial.

Minimum Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this Course, however, in order to fully benefit from the training, it is recommended that the participants are either new entrants to the shipping industry or professional staff in shipping companies, ship brokers, port agencies, insurance inspectors, banks and similar service organisations can gain a valuable understanding of their customers roles and responsibilities.
The comprehensive documentation that accompanies the course has been designed as a useful guide for future reference.

Who Should Attend

The Maritime field is extremely broad and brings about relationships with a variety of people with varying levels of experience from the many different aspects of shipping therefore this Course is suitable for a broad range of maritime related professionals and regularly attracts ships’ officers and shore-based management staff.
But the course is also valuable to Classification Societies, Marine Insurers, P&I Club Managers, Port Authorities and Coast Guard personnel amongst others.
The course is conducted online and provides a wonderful chance to build your international professional network without having to afford any travel expenses. Often more than 10 nationalities participate and are introduced to each other thanks to our education portal features.

• Producers, Traders or Commodities Brokers and Suppliers
• Ship agent, Shipbrokers
• Shipowners, Charterers, Shippers and Maritime Attorneys
• Purchasers and Technical Managers and Superintendents
• Captains, Chief Engineers and Ship Staff
• Insurance Company Underwriters, claims handlers, and members of the legal profession
• Service providers, Surveyors, Inspectors, Analysts, Technical advisers
• Practicing cargo agents, Freight forwarders, Shipping Industry starters, cargo consolidators
• Other professionals.

Mr. VOGELWEITH Michael: Inspectorate Senior surveyor – Belgium.

Online learning through United States Maritime Academy allowed me to fulfill my professional course while maintaining my active lifestyle.  The tutor was readily accessible for lessons and questions through the web and I loved being able to adapt my studying schedule as needed from week to week.

 

Mr. CABRERA CESAR: Operational Manager, AVISSA MARINE SERVICES, INC-USA.

This course inspired me to continue to study and focus on my career goals. Thanks to the United States Maritime Academy.

Capt. Konsi Mgawe: Marine Surveyor, Kenya.

"I chose USMA because of its excellent reputation with the maritime Industry and because of the fantastic learning resources they provide. The online Learning is accessible via the internet and is an important and easy to use tool in keeping track of where you are in your studies. The most important thing is to persevere...you'll be amazed at the opportunities that open up to you when you complete your course."

Course Content

3 Compulsory subjects:

• Introduction to Cargo Surveying Profession
  
• Reports and Report writing;
  
• Essential Law for Cargo and Marine Surveyors;

+1 Specialty subject:

•        Expert in Heavy Lift & Project Cargoes; 
  

• Learn how to improve and execute the lifting process
  
• Get an insight view on modern techniques and Equipment for heavy lifting and transportation
  
• Learn the technical skills on lifting of loads.