COURSE OUTLINE
DSM 2315
Shipping and Transport Logistics Management
1. Name of subject: Shipping and Transport Logistics Management
2. Subject Code: DSM 2315
3. Introduction:
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To ensure the student encompasses the cognitive process which is
remembering and explaining the types of ships for specific cargo
transportation requirements by applying basic concepts of ship design and
classification, includes they learn to distinguish the role played by the
various parties include in shipping and transportation industry.
• To understand the packaging process of cargo to be carry on board of the
ship.
• To learn the elements of vessel and port operation in shipping industry.
4. Credit Value: 3 Credits.
5. Prerequisite (If any): None.
6. Objective:
7. Learning Outcome:
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At the successful competitions of thus subject, students are expected to:
Define the suitability of different types of ships for specific cargo
transportation requirements of ship design and classification
• Identify the roles played by the various parties in shipping and
transportation industry
• Describe the packaging process of cargo to be carried on board the ship
• Discuss the vessel and port operation elements in context of shipping
management
8. Assessment Method and Types
• Quiz 10%
- written
• Test 15%
- written
• Assignment 25%
- written (15%) & oral (10%)
• Final Examination 50%
- written
9. Contact Hours
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Lectures
Tutorial
SDL
Total
28 Hours
14 Hours
78 Hours
120 hours
10. Course Outline
Topic
A. Introduction to Basic Ship Design, Layout and Terminologies
1.1 Elementary ship design and layout.
1.2 An overview of different ship types (Bulk / Container carriers,
tankers, specialist ships, passenger vessels).
1.3 Measurement of ships and maritime terminologies.
B. Parties involved in Shipping and Transportation
2.1 Roles of Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
2.2 Freight Forwarder
2.3 Third Party Logistics (3PL)
2.4 Fourth Party Logistics (4PL)
2.5 Ship Brokers
2.6 Shipping Agents
C. Type of Cargo to be Carry Onboard Ship.
3.1 Types and characteristic of cargo
3.2 Dangerous goods
3.3 Deck cargoes
3.4 Individual abnormal load (AIL)
3.5 IMDG Labels
D. Packaging of Cargo.
4.1 Functions of packaging
4.2 Types of packing
4.3 Unitized, palletized and container cargo
4.4 Packaging of dangerous
4.5 Marking of goods
E. Introduction to Vessel Operation
5.1 Introduction to rules of the roads
5.2 Navigation aids
5.3 Berthing, anchoring and mooring arrangements.
5.4 Watch keeping arrangement
5.5 Crew composition and functions
F.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
Introduction to Ports Operations
Ports and terminals
Terminal design
Port equipment and characteristics
Harbor configurations
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13
5
3
13
4
2
13
4
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13
5
2
13
6
3
13
6.5 Pilotage
6.6 Port controls
6.7 Tugs
6.8 Fresh water supply
6.9 Bunkering
6.10 Shipchandling
Sub Total
Total
Grand Total
28
14
42
120
78
References
• Branch, Alan Edward. (2007). Elements of Shipping. Routledge, New York
• Lun, Lai & Cheng. (2006). Shipping and Transport Logistics. McGraw Hill,
Singapore
• Lloyd’s Practical Shipping Guides: Port Management and Operations (2008),
Informa, London
• The Admiralty Manual of Navigation Volume I (2008), The Nautical
Institute, London
Additional references supporting the course
• Shipping Law. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Witherby. 2011
• Reeds sea transport: operation and economics (Reeds professional). Patrick
M. Alderton. A & C Black Publishers Ltd. 2011
11. Transferable Skill Domain
11.1 Problem solving
The three components of this skill are the stage involved in tackling
issues and problem in personal, social, and work content. There are
often used in sequence and repeatedly. Each component can also be
a focus of activity in its own right.
11.1.1 Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is about using analysis and reasoning to make
decision and to created or suggests ideas, course of actions and
strategies.
11.1.2 Planning and Organizations.
Planning and organizations is the ability to plan task, taking account
of available resource and to manage the task to completely.
11.1.3 Reviewing and Evaluations.
Reviewing and Evaluations is the ability to reflect on and review the
process of tackling issues and problem, to evaluate the outcome and
to identify the alternative strategic might have been use.
11.2 Communication
Communication skill underpins almost all personal, social,
learning and working activity. They are essential in clarify your
though, in interacting and conversing effectively with other also
conveying information, feeling and opinions.
11.2.1 Oral communications
Oral communications mean being able to take part in discussions and
make presentations also interact with your audience.
11.2.2 Written Communications
Written communications is the ability to write and respond to writing.
11.3 Numeracy
To cope with the demand of everyday life including life and study,
people need to be comfortable with number and graft, symbol also
calculator. The skill needed for this involved interpretation, process,
Transferable Skill
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communications, qualifications and spatial information.
11.3.1 Using Graphical Information
This is the ability to interpreted communications quantifiable
information that is given in writing, diagram or picture.
11.3.2 Using Number
This ability to apply numerical and other relevant mathematical and
statistical skill
11.4 Information and Communication Technology
Information and communications technology is concern with the
electronic
collection,
organizations,
presentations
and
communication of information. IT encompasses all media typed and
formats as well relevant tools. The skill focuses on the ability to use
information and communications technology to process information
in a variety of way which will useful work and at home. It is about
developing IT specialized who will act as first line support for other or
install specialist system.
11.4.1 Accessing Information
This is the ability to use information and communication technology
to support a range of information-accessing activities.
11.4.2 Providing/Creating Information
This is the ability to used information and communications to provide,
create and process information.
11.5 Working With other
The fact that working with others is a skill emphasizes the important
of co-operations and teamwork on social, learning and work
situations.
Working with other has two components:
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Working Co-operatively with other.
ii.
Review Co-operative Contribution.
Mean while achieving a shared goal is the focus, co-operations with
other should be development through all stage of any collaboration.
Reviewing your own contribution and learning through reflections
also has a wider applications to personal development.
11.5.1 Working Co-operative with other
This is about to use interpersonal skill appropriated, to recognize and
value the roles of other people ,taking responsibility for your own
contributions and support co-operative working in appropriate way
11.5.2 Reviewing Co-operative Contribution
This is the ability to discuss the process of working cooperatively with
other people, reflecting on and renewing the collaborations. This
might include resolving issues and handling other people behaviors.
Learner should evaluate the outcome ,identify the value of their
contributions, also reflect on any personal learning and development
that may need to enhance their contributions to future collaborations
work.
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