Understanding Shipping is a course that imparts a basic shipping knowledge and is ideal for new entrants to the shipping industry, and to anyone in other professions who have close associations with shipping. It comprises nine modules with written assignments, culminating in an oral and short written exam.
Module Three covers the ships: 3.1 Types of Ship 3.2 Liner Services vs Tramp Shipping 3.3 Transporting People 3.4 Containers and Containerised Cargoes 3.5 The Design of a Ship 3.6 The Life Cycle of a Ship