THE OXFORD BUNKER COURSE

Monday 2 - Friday 6 September 2024

Standard Price: £3,495 (Subject to VAT)

 Register here

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The price of this event includes accommodation, lunch, refreshments and course materials.

 

DAY ONE: MONDAY

09:00

Introduction/Administration/ Round Robin
Course Director: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

09:20

Basic Bunkers – An Introduction to Bunkering
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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10:20 - Networking Coffee Break & Course Photograph

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11:05

Commercial Practice
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

12:05

Operations – The Maths (PART 1)
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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13:00 - Networking Lunch

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14:00

Operations – The Delivery (PART 2)
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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15:00 - Networking Coffee Break

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15:30

Technical Aspects of Bunkers
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

16:45

Introduction Quiz

17:00

Close of Day One

EVENING ACTIVITY: Oxford Walking Tour

 

DAY TWO: TUESDAY

 

09:00

Fuel Types
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

09:15

Refining and Production
Peter David, Technical Consultant, BP Marine

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10:15 - Networking Coffee Break

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10:35

Marine Fuel Specifications
Peter David, Technical Consultant, BP Marine

11:50

Precision and IS0 4259
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

12:05

Bunker Surveys & Surveyors
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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13:05 - Networking Lunch

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13:55

Onboard Treatment
Lecturer: Chris Fisher, Consultant Fuel Chemist, Brooks Bell

15:00

Compatibility and Stability
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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15:30 - Networking Coffee Break

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15:50

Issue with Gas Oil and with VLSFO
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

16:40

On Board Test Equipment
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

17:00

Technical Quiz

17:15

Close of Day Two

EVENING ACTIVITY: Free Evening

 

DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY

09:00

Managing Bunker Credit Risk
Lecturer:

10:00

The Regulatory Environment
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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10:45 - Networking Coffee Break

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11:05

Oil Market/ Shipping Market
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

11:55

Future Fuels
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

12:20

Sulphur and Alternative Fuels
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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13:00 - Networking Lunch

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14:00

Brokers and Traders, A Comparison
Lecturer: Michael Green, Senior Quality Manager – Marine, World Fuel Services

14:25

Practical Aspects of Good Shipping Banking
Lecturer: Michael Green, Senior Quality Manager – Marine, World Fuel Services

14:55

Fuel Analysis Exercise

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15:55 - Networking Coffee Break

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15:45

Pollution, Prevention and Regulation
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

16:30

Oil Spills, MARPOL, SOLAS, ISPS and MSDS
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

16:55

Commercial Quiz

17:15

Close of Day Three

EVENING ACTIVITY: Punting on the Cherwell

 

DAY FOUR: THURSDAY

09:00

Bunkering – The Owners Risk
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

09:50

E-Commerce and Cybercrime
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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10:30 - Networking Coffee Break

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11:00

Hedging the Risk (A Beginner’s Guide and some Practical Demonstrations)
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author

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12:00 - Networking Lunch

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13:30

Bunker Case Study
Lecturer: Nigel Draffin and Michael Green

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15:00 - Coffee Break

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15:30

Bunker Case Study (continued)
Lecturers: Nigel Draffin and Michael Green

16:45

Bunkering Video

17:00

Close of Day Four

EVENING ACTIVITY: Course Dinner at Wilding

 

DAY FIVE: FRIDAY

09:30

Comprehensive Course Quiz
Lecturer: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Limited

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10:15 - Networking Coffee Break

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10:30

Legal Aspects of Bunkering
Lecturer: Andrew Preston, Partner, Preston Turnbull

12:15

Results of Course Quiz
Lecturer: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Limited

12:30

Course Wrap-up and Certificates

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12:45 – 13:30 - Networking Lunch / Close 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.