The Oxford Bunker Course

8-12 September 2008 or 11-15 May 2009, Oxford, England

       

EVENT PROGRAMME

PLEASE NOTE: This is a preliminary programme and may be subject to change

Sunday

Evening: Arrive in Oxford

 

Monday

09:00

Introduction/Administration/Round Robin

09:30

Introduction to the Bunker Industry

10:30

Coffee

11:15

Basic Commercial

12:15

Mini Exercise: Bunker Game

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Basic Technical

15:00

Tea

15:30

Basic Operations - Practical Aspects

17:00

Mini Bunker Quiz/Video

17:30

Close

Evening: Oxford University Tour

 

Tuesday

09:00

Bunker Fuel: Refining and Production

10:15

Coffee

10:45

Specifications: ISO 8217 - Parameters, Levels, Variations, Labs & Test Methods

11:45

On-Board Handling, Purifying, Blending

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Bunker Surveys / Surveyors

14:45

Tea

15:15

Sampling and Testing Equipment

15:45

Mini Quiz / Video

16:15

Close

Evening: Tour of historic Oxford pubs

 

Wednesday

09:00

The Role of the Bunkering Entrepreneur

10:30

Coffee

11:00

The Role of the Major Oil Company

12:00

Aspects & Effects of International Control and Regulation of Bunkers

13:30

Lunch

14:30

Mini Case Study

14:45

Brokers, Traders & Bankers

15:15

Tea

15:45

Uses and Abuses of Credit

16:30

Bunker Pricing, Global Market, etc

17:15

Close

Evening: Punting on the Isis

 

Thursday

09:00

The Buyer's Viewpoint (Owner, Charterer, Manager)

10:30

Coffee

11:00

Oil Spills

11:40

Bunker Hedging

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Bunker Case Study

15:15

Tea

16:30

Course Recap

17:00

Close

Evening: Course Dinner

 

Friday

09:30

Comprehensive Course Quiz

10:30

Coffee

10:45

Legal Aspects of Bunkering

12:30

Results of Course Quiz

12:45

Course Wrap-Up

13:00

Lunch / Close

 

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