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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Maria Dolors Celma Benaiges

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Miguel Fenollosa Pérez

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 2

Languages ​​of instruction

  • English

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • Establish maritime and logistics business projects that allow the creation of new companies or the improvement of existing ones, adopting innovative and creative ideas

  • Demostrar capacitat per comunicar de manera fluida en llengua espanyola, catalana i anglesa de forma oral i escrita en l'entorn de la logística i els negocis marítims

  • Show knowledge of the organization of maritime, land, air and multimodal transport, customs management and international trade in order to manage and / or contract transport

  • Demonstrate knowledge about the structure, organization and management of ports -sport and state-of-the-art- where the traffic of people and goods, nautical leisure, fishing and tourism coexist, emphasizing cruises

  • Show knowledge of the ship and its recruitment for use as a means of transport for both goods and people, in an environment of sustainability and respect for the environment

Presentation of the subject

  • Understand and use maritime technical terminology.
  • Read and understand maritime publications.
  • Communicate orally and in writing using maritime technical English. 

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.

Contents

Most common mistakes in English (made by Catalan speakers) and most useful constructions in logistics
Order in one sentence
Subject
You
Translation of sentences with/without causal verbs (which use subjunctive in Spanish)


Psychological approach to solving a problem over the phone
Common fears causes
Great allies


Types of vessels
Line trade vs. tramp trade.
Transport: General cargo, bulk carriers, container ships, Ro-Ros, reefers, heavy cargo ships, passenger ships, multipurpose ships, among others.
Assistance and Service: Tugs, Salvage Vessels, Buoyancy Vessels, Pilot Tenders, Dredges, Cablemen, and more.
Others.


General knowledge of the ship
General arrangement plan: spaces and separations of a ship.
Terms relating to position on a ship and position in relation to a ship.
Vessel measurement (tonnage, dimensions).


Navigation
Anchoring, berthing, leaving berth, underway.
Buoyage (buoyage systems and types of buoys).


Ports and terminals
Different types of port facilities (dry bulk terminals, liquid bulk terminals, container terminals, other types of terminals).
Who's who in the port (port authorities, pilots, berthing staff, stevedores, among others).


Maritime transport documents
Types of charters.
Bareboat rental
time letter
Travel letter
Contract of carriage (COA)
Laydays
laycan
Rest time
Stays
Office
Notice of Preparation
Bill of lading.
Other documents (cargo manifest, mate's receipt, maritime protest).


Pronunciation of specific words in English
International and European organizations and institutions: UN, IMO, OIT, WTO, UNCTAD, EU (EC, EMSA, among others), INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, IALA, IMPA, among others.
Clusters related to the sea, technological platforms, PPP.
Logistics terms
Labor functions

Activities and evaluation system

  • 1st midterm exam
  • 2nd midterm exam
  • Final exam
  • Repechage exam

 

The material from the partial exams that is passed (with the exception of the purely English grammar part) will not be evaluated in the final exam.
The retake exam will cover the entire syllabus, regardless of the partial exams passed.
The passing score for any exam is 5 out of 10.

Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's assessment regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.

 

Bibliography

Basic

A- Material / content developed by  Lola Rodriguez Coronil, former lecturer of this course, and Miguel Fenollosa Pérez, present lecturer.

International Maritime Organization (IMO), Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP).

Lloyd's Maritime Academy, Fundamentals of Maritime Trade & Transport.

Van Kluijven, PC The International Maritime Language Program: an English course for students at maritime colleges and for on-board training. 2003 Alk & Heijnen Publishers, Alkmaar, The Netherlands.