THE OXFORD BUNKER COURSE
Monday 8 May - Friday 12 May 2023
Standard Price: £3,495 (Subject to VAT)
The price of this event includes accommodation, lunch, refreshments and course materials.
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SUNDAY | ||
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| Arrive in Oxford 18:30 Refreshments at the hotel bar 19:30 Welcome dinner |
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| DAY ONE: MONDAY | ||
| 09:00 | Introduction Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Limited Course Director: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author, IBIA Board Member |
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| 09:30 | Introduction to the Bunker Industry | |
| 10:30 |  Coffee Break and Course Photograph |
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| 11:00 | Commercial Introduction | How to buy bunkers |
| 12:00 | Operations (Part 1) - The Maths |
How much, where and how to measure |
| 13:00 |  Networking Lunch |
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| 14:00 | Operations (Part 2) - The Practicalities | How bunkers are delivered |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 15;45 | Technical Introduction | What are bunkers , how are they used |
| 17:00 | Quiz | |
| 17:15 | Close of Day One | EVENING ACTIVITY: Oxford Walking Tour |
| DAY TWO: TUESDAY | ||
| 09:00 | Fuel Types |
Basic fuel descriptions |
| 09:15 | Refining and Production | How fuels are made |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 10:35 | Bunker Specifications - ISO 8217 | How fuel qualities are controlled |
| 11:35 | Analysis and Precision (including exercise) | Accuracy of measurement |
| 12:05 | Bunker Survey / Surveyors | Why do we need surveyors |
| 13:05 | Networking Lunch |
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| 13:55 | Fuel Handling and Treatment |
How fuel is treated on board |
| 14:55 | Compatibility and Stability | The problems of mixing and blending fuels |
| 15:25 | Coffee Break |
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| 15:50 | Distillates and VLSFO Particulars |
Issues with gas oil and low sulphur fuels |
| 16:35 | Onboard Testing | Test equipment used on board |
| 17:00 | Quiz |
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| 17:15 | Close of Day Two | EVENING ACTIVITY: Tour of historic Oxford pubs |
| DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY | ||
| 09:00 | Credit | Granting credit and dealing with credit problems |
| 10:00 | International Regulations | IMO, Flag state and Port state rules |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:30 | Credit Exercise | |
| 12:00 | The Bunker Market |
The structure of the oil markets |
| 12:45 | Future fuels | The potential future fuels |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
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| 13:50 | Alternative Fuels |
The shift away from oil fuels |
| 14:30 | Traders and Brokers | The role of intermediaries |
| 14:50 | Banking and Payments |
How payments are processed and regulated |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 15:35 | Fuel analysis excersise |
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| 16:05 | Pollution, Prevention and Regulation | Oil pollution, cargo and bunkers |
| 17:05 | Quiz |
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| 17:20 | Close of Day Three | EVENING ACTIVITY: Punting on the ISIS |
| DAY FOUR: THURSDAY | ||
| 09:00 | The Owner's risk | Managing the owners risks |
| 09:50 | Cybercrime and Password Exercise | Understanding the risks of cybercrime |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:00 | Risk Management | Basic bunker price risk management |
| 12:00 | Networking Lunch |
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| 13:30 | Bunker Case Study (Part 1) |
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| 15:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 15:30 | Bunker Case Study (Part 2) | |
| 16:30 | Debrief | |
| 16:45 | Bunkering Video |
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| 17:00 | Close of Day Four | EVENING ACTIVITY: Course Dinner |
| DAY FIVE: FRIDAY | ||
| 09:30 | Comprehensive Course Examination | |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 10:30 | Legal Issues in Bunkering |
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| 12:15 | Certificates and Course Close |
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| 12:45 | Networking Lunch |
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| 13:45 | End of course | |
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.
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