Marine Transportation
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
EML0170
course title in Estonian
Meretransport
course title in English
Marine Transportation
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EALM02/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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course aims in Estonian
• Sissejuhatus laevanduse tehnilisse karakteristikasse. Sadamatöö põhimõtted.
• Meretranspordi tundmaõppimine läbi selle töökorralduse ning struktuuri, lepingute, dokumentatsiooni ning kommertsvaldkonna.
• Mereveo veotasude kalkuleerimine.
• Tänapäevaste merevedude piirangute ja võimaluste tundmaõppimine.
• Merenduses kasutatava terminoloogiaga tutvumine.
course aims in English
• Introduction to shipping technical characteristics. Understanding of ports.
• Understanding of maritime transport through its setup, structure, contracts, documentation and commercial sector.
• Understanding of freight calculations.
• Getting to know about maritime transport restrictions and options nowadays.
• Understanding of terminology in the shipping business.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
• Tunneb laevade liigitust ja laevade olulisemaid parameetreid.
• Oskab arvutada laevale laaditavat kaubakogust.
• Tunneb erinevaid sadamate klasse, haldus- ning omandivorme.
• Mõistab meretranspordi töö korraldust. Saab aru selle olemusest ja struktuurist.
• Mõistab väliskaubanduslepingute tarnet puudutavaid küsimusi.
• Teab merevedude liike ning töökorralduslike vorme.
• Mõistab prahitegevuse olemust, seda mõjutavaid tegureid. Mõistab prahtimise tööprotsessi.
• Tunneb prahilepingute erinevaid liike, tutvub tüüpnäidistega.
• Tunneb merevedudel kasutatavat dokumentatsiooni.
• Oskab arvutada prahiraha. Õppeainet kokkuvõtva kombineeritud praktilise harjutuse sooritamine prahiraha arvutamiseks
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
• Understands different vessel types and their main parameters.
• Understands cargo intake calculations.
• Knows different port types and their forms of ownership and administration.
• Understands maritime transport work organization and its structure.
• Understands commodity trading contracts and relevant delivery aspects therein.
• Understands and knows different types of marine transport forms.
• Understands the main topics of chartering business and what influences it. Knows chartering workflow.
• Knows different types of charter parties. Familiarize with different charter party forms.
• Knows documentation utilized in maritime transport.
• Knows how to calculate freight costs. Conclusive exercise for calculating freight rates.
brief description of the course in Estonian
• Laevandus. Laevade tutvustus, maailma laevastik, laevade ehitus, nõuded, olulisemad parameetrid. Laevade liigitus. Kaubakoguse arvutamine. Laevade laadimine ning lossimine.
• Sadamad. Sadamate ülesanded, sadama ehitus, sadamate haldus ja omandivormid. Samatasud. Sadamas kasutatav tehnika.
• Kaubad. Kuivlast ja selle karakteristika. Vedellast ja selle karakteristika. Konteinerid.
• Merendus. Meretranspordi olemus ja struktuur. Töö korraldamine. Merevedude liigitus ja töökorralduslikud vormid. Meretranspordis kasutatav dokumentatsioon. Merereisi elementidega tutvumine.
• Väliskaubandustehingud. Meretranspordi roll selles. Lepingud ja transporditingimused. Incoterms.
• Laevade prahtimine. Prahituru olemus ja seda mõjutavad tegurid. Prahtimise tööprotsess. Prahilepingute liigid ja nende tüüpvormid. Prahilepingute olulisemate klauslite analüüs. Prahiraha arvutamine.
brief description of the course in English
• Shipping. Introduction to shipping, world fleet, ship construction, requirements, main particulars. Ship types. Cargo intake calculations. Ships loading and discharging operations.
• Ports. Port operations, port construction, ownership, and administration. Port fees. Port equipment.
• Commodities. Dry bulk cargo and its characteristics. Oil cargoes and its characteristics. Containers.
• Maritime transport. Maritime transport nature and structure. Work organization. Forms of maritime transport. Documentation used in shipping. Elements of voyages.
• Commodity contracts. Sea transport role therein. Transport and delivery conditions. Incoterms
• Chartering. Freight market. Chartering workflow. Charter party types and forms. Charter party clauses. Calculation on freight rates.

type of assessment in Estonian
-
type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
-
independent study in English
-
study literature
• Eidast, A. (2007). Meretranspordi kommertsekspluatatsioon. Eesti Mereakadeemia
• Eidast, A. (2009). Inglise-eesti meretranspordi kommertsterminite leksikon. Eesti Mereakadeemia
• Mereleksikon (1996). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus
• Shipping Business (2009/2010). Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
• M. Stopford (2009). Maritime Economics. Routledge
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.5
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.5
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2024/2025 spring
Romet Ruse, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Estonian
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    2023/2024 spring
    Romet Ruse, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
    Estonian
      2022/2023 spring
      Romet Ruse, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
      Estonian
        2021/2022 spring
        Romet Ruse, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
        Estonian
          EML0170 Meretransport_Hindamiskriteeriumid (ingl).pdf 
          2020/2021 spring
          Romet Ruse, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
          Estonian
            EML0170 Meretransport_Hindamiskriteeriumid (ingl).pdf 
            Course description in Estonian
            Course description in English