Since 2003, Haugen Consulting has been successfully conducting training programs worldwide and educating participants about the intricacies of tanker operations, laytime and demurrage. Our information-filled courses broaden awareness of common demurrage pitfalls, best business practices, and we provide cost-effective solutions to minimize disputes.
The curriculum reinforces charter party obligations between ship owners and charterers, as well as sale contract demurrage, as distinguished under both U.S. and English law.
These practical business courses are designed to benefit professionals at all levels. Participation will facilitate networking with industry contacts while providing a friendly forum for discussing specific shipping concerns.
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This introductory one-day course provides an overview of tanker and terminal operations. Participants will learn key shipping concepts, such as:
- Types of Tankers – Vessel Vetting
- Port State Control – COC – ISM – ISPS
- Classification Societies – Flag States
- Servants of Owners – Pilots, Tugs
- Agents – Owners / Charterers
- Navigation – Draft – Trim – List
- Customs Clearance – Free Pratique – Immigration
- Bunkering – Lightering – Deballasting – Ballasting
- COW – Inerting – Deinerting
- Key Meeting – Load / Discharge Scheduling
- Tank Cleaning – Stowage – Cargo Handling
- Pumping – Backpressure – Vapor Recovery
- Cargo Measurement – Documents
- Worldscale – Voyage Costing
- Importance of Load / Discharge Port Rotation
“It was a concise overview of tanker operations—very enlightening. Good course!!”
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This introductory two-day course provides an overview of laytime calculations, demurrage analysis, charter parties, and facilitates a working knowledge of tanker and terminal operations. Participants will learn key shipping and demurrage concepts, such as:
- Charters: Voyage, Consecutive, Time, Bareboat
- Independent Surveyors
- Laydays – Extension – ETAs – NOR
- Laytime – Exceptions to Time Counting
- Weather Delays – Fog, Storm
- Nighttime Restrictions – Terminal / Port
- Shifting Time – When does it count?
- Barge Operations – Transshipments
- Ship to Ship transfers
- Pump Warranty – Owner / Charterer Obligations
- Logs: Owners, Agents, Survey Report, Dock
- Time Bar – Charter Party, Sales Contracts
- Demurrage Documentation Requirements
- Law: U.S. vs. English
- Arbitration – Shortened Procedures
- Mock Arbitration and Discussion
“This introductory demurrage course contains a lot of useful and practical information which is a very important tool for demurrage management. It will help me a lot in dealing with vessel owners and to improve our operations performance.”
“Overall, an outstanding demurrage course for a beginner. I will recommend this course to others and look forward to attending the Advanced Demurrage Course at another time.”
“Very pleased with presentation and interaction prompted by the instructors. Not only learned a lot from the instructors but also from fellow participants.”
“Was a very good class. Will be taking the advanced class as soon as possible.”
“Instructor was excellent. Will recommend.”
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This two-day advanced demurrage course elaborates on complex demurrage issues; in-depth analysis of charter parties and protective clauses; ways to limit liability and maximize collection through improved terms; understand frequently disputed issues and ways to eliminate the cause; and, discuss key arbitration awards and landmark decisions that are instrumental in successful demurrage resolution. Some key items to be covered include:
- Analysis of Popular Tanker Charter Party Forms
- Berth Charter – Port Charter
- Notice of Readiness – Received – Accepted – Rejected
- Arrived Vessel – When and Where
- Safe Berth / Safe Port – Reachable Upon Arrival
- Prorata Waiting Time / Laytime – Suspended Laytime
- INCOTERMS – Sales Contracts – ‘As per Charter Party’
- Beyond Charterer’s Control – Cargo Availability – Fog
- Expected Readiness – Vessel’s Late Arrival
- Document Signatures
- Letters of Protest – Owner / Terminal / Surveyor
- Mock Arbitration and Discussion
- Multi-Cargo Handling – Vapor Recovery Constraints
- Cargo Contamination and Effective Demurrage
- Pumping Warranties – Load and Discharge
- Once on demurrage, always on demurrage?
- General Exceptions Clause – Force Majeure
- Berthing Delays Due to Bad Weather – Strikes – ISPS
- Demurrage as a Profit Center
- Maximizing Demurrage to Freight Ratios
- Detention or Demurrage?
- Statute of Limitations – Laches
- Time Bar Exceptions – Charter Party / Sales Contracts
“This is a very complex area within the maritime industry. More people need to understand it and continue learning about it. The instructors are very professional and knowledgeable, very well organized.”
“I thought I did not really need the Advanced Demurrage course, but all in all I came out with a lot more info. I believe that in many offices demurrage is an underestimated aspect of the shipping business.”
“Great demurrage course – very educational and stimulating.”
“Course was excellent and learned a lot; also taught me that I already knew a lot but now in more detail.”
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