1. Comprehensive Maritime Incident Management: protocols, roles, and chain of command for coordinated response
2. Operational Planning and Execution: briefing, routes, weather windows, and go/no-go criteria
3. Rapid Risk Assessment: criticality matrix, scene control, and decision-making under pressure
4. Operational Communication: VHF/GMDSS, standardized reports, and inter-agency liaison
5. Tactical Mobility and Safe Boarding: RHIB maneuvers, approach, mooring, and recovery
6. Equipment and Technologies: PPE, signaling, satellite tracking, and field data logging
7. Immediate Care of the Affected: primary assessment, hypothermia, trauma, and stabilization for evacuation
8. Adverse Environmental Conditions: swell, Visibility, flows, and operational mitigation

   Simulation and training: critical scenarios, use of VR/AR, and exercises with performance metrics

   Documentation and continuous improvement: lessons learned, indicators (MTTA/MTTR), and SOP updates

1. Introduction to port operations: types of ports and their functions.
2. Port agents: shipping agents, freight forwarders, stevedores, tugboats.
3. Port documentation: bills of lading, manifests, declarations.
4. Loading and unloading operations: types of cranes and equipment, stowage, lashing.
5. Chartering: types of contracts (Time Charter, Voyage Charter, Bareboat Charter).
6. Essential clauses in charter contracts: laytime, demurrage, despatch.
7. Marine insurance: hull and machinery policies, P&I, cargo insurance.
8. Management of Marine losses: claims, general average, salvage.
9. Legal and regulatory aspects of port operations and marine insurance.
10. Risk management in port operations: safety, environment, security.

‘

1. Introduction to Port Logistics: History, Evolution, and Current Trends
2. Legal and Regulatory Framework: Port and Customs Laws and International Treaties
3. Port Infrastructure: Types of Ports, Terminals, Docks, and Equipment
4. Loading and Unloading Operations: Procedures, Equipment, and Safety
5. Customs: Functions, Customs Regimes, Tariffs, and Taxes
6. Customs Documentation: Cargo Manifests, Bills of Lading, Packing Lists, and Certificates
7. Risk Management in the Supply Chain: Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation
8. Multimodal Transport: Combination of Transport Modes, Documentation, and Coordination
9. Storage and Inventory Management: Types of Warehouses, Management Techniques, and Optimization
10. Information technologies in port logistics: management systems, traceability and security

‘

1. Introduction to Maritime Logistics: Global Supply Chain and Key Players
2. International Trade Documentation: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading (B/L), etc.
3. Incoterms 2020: Buyer and Seller Responsibilities in Maritime Transport
4. Shipping Containers: Types, Dimensions, Characteristics, and Stowage
5. Port Operations: Loading, Unloading, Handling, and Storage of Goods
6. Multimodal Transport: Combining Maritime Transport with Other Modes (Road, Rail, Air)
7. Customs and International Trade: Customs Regulations, Tariffs, Taxes, and Non-Tariff Barriers
8. Special Customs Procedures: Temporary Admission, Customs Warehousing, Processing Assets/Liabilities.
9. Marine Insurance: Types of policies (cargo, hull and machinery, civil liability), coverages and exclusions.
10. Risk Management in the Maritime Logistics Chain: Identification, Assessment and Mitigation.

‘

1. Introduction to Integrated Logistics and the Maritime Supply Chain
2. International Maritime Transport: Types of Vessels, Routes, and Regulations
3. Inventory Management: Inventory Models, Stock Optimization, and Cost Control
4. Port Warehousing and Distribution: Loading/Unloading Operations, Storage, and Inland Transport
5. Customs and Foreign Trade: Customs Procedures, Documentation, and Special Customs Regimes
6. Marine Transport Insurance: Types of Policies, Coverage, and Claims Management
7. Information Technologies in Maritime Logistics: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
8. Route Optimization and Cargo Planning: Optimization models, cargo consolidation, and cross-docking

   Quality and safety management in the maritime supply chain: ISO standards, AEO certification, and operational safety
   Sustainability and corporate social responsibility in maritime logistics

   ‘

1. System Architecture and Components: Structural design, materials, and subsystems (mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fluid) with selection and assembly criteria for marine environments
2. Fundamentals and Principles of Operation: Physical and engineering foundations (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity, control, and materials) that explain performance and operating limits
3. Safety and Environmental (SHE): Risk analysis, PPE, LOTO, hazardous atmospheres, spill and waste management, and emergency response plans
4. Applicable Regulations and Standards: IMO/ISO/IEC requirements and local regulations;
5. Conformance criteria, certification, and best practices for operation and maintenance
6. Inspection, testing, and diagnostics: Visual/dimensional inspection, functional testing, data analysis, and predictive techniques (vibration, thermography, fluid analysis) to identify root causes
7. Preventive and predictive maintenance: Hourly/cycle/seasonal plans, lubrication, adjustments, calibrations, consumable replacement, post-service verification, and operational reliability
8. Instrumentation, tools, and metrology: Measuring and testing equipment, diagnostic software, calibration and traceability; selection criteria, safe use, and storage
9. Onboard integration and interfaces: Mechanical, electrical, fluid, and data compatibility; Sealing and watertightness, EMC/EMI, corrosion protection, and interoperability testing.

   Quality, acceptance testing, and commissioning: process and materials control, FAT/SAT, bench and sea trials, go/no-go criteria, and evidence documentation.

   Technical documentation and integrated practice: logs, checklists, reports, and a complete case study (safety → diagnosis → intervention → verification → report) applicable to any system.

1. Introduction to Port Management: Evolution, Types of Ports, Key Stakeholders
2. Port and Customs Legislation: National and International Legal Framework, Incoterms
3. Port Operations: Loading and Unloading, Warehousing, Stowage and Unstowage
4. Customs: Customs Regimes, Documentation, Customs Valuation
5. Integrated Logistics: Supply Chain, Multimodal Transport, Distribution Centers
6. Port Security Management: ISPS, Access Control, Facility Protection
7. Information Technologies in the Port and Logistics Sector: Management Systems, EDI, Blockchain
8. Risk Management in the Port Logistics Chain: Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation
9. Sustainability in Port Management: Environmental Impact, Renewable Energies, Social Responsibility
10. International Trade: Trade Agreements, Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers, Trade Facilitation

‘