Certificate in Port Agency

June 27, 2021

The aim of this certificate in Port Agency is to provide candidates with a thorough knowledge on the legal, economic, operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry followed by a comprehensive and practical insight to the specialist subject of Port Agency.

Program Aim:

The aim of this programme in Port Agency is to provide candidates with a thorough knowledge on the legal, economic, operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry followed by a comprehensive and practical insight into this specialist subject.The programme provides candidates with all the necessary knowledge to perform the job of a port agent efficiently and effectively.

Programme Structure:

The programme comprises five (05) modules. The first four modules are the four compulsory Group-1 subjects of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K as follows:

  • Introduction to Shipping
  • Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade
  • Legal Principles in Shipping Business
  • Shipping Business

The fifth module is “Port Agency” – the Group-2 specialist subject of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. covering the following key topics:

  • Ship types
  • Registration and Classification of ships
  • Safety certificates and surveys
  • Charter parties
  • Time counting
  • Port Operations
  • Cargo documentation
  • Geography of trade
  • Port agents and the law
  • Relationship with the principals

Programme Benefits:

The programme is ideal for early or mid-career ship and port agents wishing to develop their knowledge. The programme is also beneficial for experienced agents wishing to update their knowledge and prepare for fresh challenges.

On successful completion of the programme, learners will have:

  • A clear concept of the critical front-line role of the Port Agent from the day-to-day duties to the mass of documentation needed and relationship with principals.
  • Knowledge of the modern agent’s role, the different services required and provided, core commercial skills, legal issues for agents and the latest contemporary issues.
  • Clear understanding of preparing a timesheet, calculating demurrage / dispatch money, maintaining accurate spending records & compiling disbursement accounts.

Programme Outcomes:

  1. Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Port Agency): 

On successful completion of this programme comprising the five (05) modules, a Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Port Agency) will be issued by Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), approved by the National Qualification Centre (NQC) Ministry of Education, U.A.E. The Level-5 Award certificate will provide details of the topics that are covered and certify that the holder of the certificate has completed forty credits (600 hours) of structured learning in Port Agency.

  1. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma:

Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) is a Registered Training Provider (RTP) of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K.  On completion of the programme, the candidates may appear in the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K conducted at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) in May and November every year. Upon passing these examinations, the candidates could obtain the internationally acclaimed Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. This may lead to the prestigious full Membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS) U.K on passing the ICS Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE).

Programme Details:

Duration:

The programme duration is six hundred (600) hours comprising four hundred and fifty (450) hours of classroom / online teaching, assignments, case studies and presentation spread over thirty (30) weeks and one hundred and fifty (150) hours of workplace attachment spread over ten (10) weeks. The classes will be conducted from Monday to Friday every week from 0800 hours to 1100 hours or 1600 hours to 1900 hours.

Assessment:

Written assessments comprising subjective questions as well as quizzes, assignments and case studies with 60% pass marks.

Attendance:

90% attendance is required.

Entry Requirements:

Preferred entry requirement is a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Minimum entry requirement is twelve years of structured education or Advanced Level (A’Level). A good working knowledge of written and spoken English with a minimum IELTS Level-5 or equivalent is required.

Accreditation:

ICS accredited & NQC approved as Level-5 Award.

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