14-18 May or 10-14 September 2012, Oxford, England
EVENT PROGRAMME
Please note that the programme below is a preliminary one and may be subject to change.
The Oxford Bunker Course
SUNDAY
Arrive in Oxford
MONDAY
Seminar Registration
Introduction/Administration/Round Robin
Introduction to the Bunker Industry
Networking Coffee Break and Course Photograph
Commercial Introduction
Mini Exercise: Bunker Game
Networking Lunch
Technical Introduction
Networking Coffee Break
Operations - Practical Aspects
The International Bunker Industry Association
Mini Bunker Quiz/Video
Close of Day One's Training
Oxford University Tour
TUESDAY
Bunker Fuel: Refining and Production
Networking Coffee Break
Specifications: ISO 8217 - Parameters, Levels, Variations, Labs & Test Methods
On-Board Handling, Purifying, Blending (featuring Alfa Laval Video)
Networking Lunch
Bunker Survey / Surveyors
How does a buyer prepare for the future?
Networking Coffee Break
Environmental Issues - Update
Technical Quiz
Close of Day Two's Training
Tour of historic Oxford pubs
WEDNESDAY
Aspects & Effects of International Control and Regulation of Bunkers
Networking Coffee Break
The Role of the Major Oil Company and The Fuel Oil Market
Traders, Brokers and and Bankers
Networking Lunch
Uses and Abuses of Credit
Mini Case Study
Networking Coffee Break
Mini Case Study
Oil Spills, ISPS etc
Sampling and Onboard Testing Equipment
Commercial Quiz
Close of Day Three's Training
Punting on the Isis
THURSDAY
The Buyer's Viewpoint (Owner, Charterer, Manager)
Networking Coffee Break
Material Safety Datasheets etc
Bunker Hedging (A Beginner's Guide and Some Practical Demonstrations)
Networking Lunch
Bunker Case Study
Networking Coffee Break
Course Recap
Close of Day Four's Training
Course Dinner
FRIDAY
Comprehensive Course Quiz
Networking Coffee Break
Legal Aspects of Bunkering
Results of Course Quiz
Course Wrap-up
PLEASE NOTE: All students are requested to ensure that their homeward flights and other travel plans allow them to remain in Oxford until the formal course programme ends at 1pm on Friday with the award of course certificates.
Networking Lunch / Close of Course
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