1. KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
COURSE FACILITATOR
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• To provide an introduction to Containers - Planning and Procedures of Containerised Cargo.
• Become familiar with the safety aspects related to Cargo Freight management in the Shipping Industry.
• To handle and inspect containerised cargo and equipment properly.
• Equip individuals and response teams with techniques, procedures and resources to handle Containers.
• Manage operations through clear, defined and concise lines of responsibility, communication and action.
• To instil personnel with knowledge sufficient to enable them to work safely and efficiently
• Give personnel knowledge of the design, scope of work and especially of the safety aspects related to
Containerisation Cargo
• Ensure compliance to PMA , Customs and IMO legislation and audit requirements to maintain business continuity.
• Staff will be able to PROTECT your business image by avoiding severe damages, serious disastrous and
hazardous accidents and effective operation.
• Individuals will be RESOURCED with the key and reliable knowledge and information that allows you to effect
seamless operations without incident or loss of Containerised Cargo related damages.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This 3-day Master class workshop will provide participants with technical approaches to Cargo and Containers in the
shipping industry. Including investigation, analysis and formal procedures required when confronted with significant
marine losses - Cargo. The course encompasses tools and procedures that can be utilised both in preventative and
reactive circumstances.
This course is led by a Marine Engineering facilitator with over 20 years of experience in Marine Engineering, Cargo
Handling and Safety to Statutory Government bodies, Coronial Inquests and (Foreign Going and Cruise Ship class)
marine cargo Insurers worldwide. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the primary and strategic management
practices and explore them in depth through hands on exercises.
Thorough this course we will provide you a powerful tool that not only prevents your organisation from significant
losses, damages and personal injury. It will protect your business continuity, corporate reputation and image. This
course is highly recommended for all marine professionals involved in Commercial shipping activities and/or cargo
freight handling
ShippingContainerCargoFreightHandling,
DamagedGoods,Stuffing(packing)and
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INDIVIDUALS WILL BE RESOURCED WITH THE KEY AND RELIABLE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THAT ALLOWS YOU
TO EFFECT SEAMLESS OPERATIONS WITHOUT INCIDENT OR LOSS OF CONTAINERISED CARGO AND CARGO RELATED DAMAGES AND CLAIMS.
7TH – 9TH DECEMBER 2015, SINGAPORE
MICE EVENTS
2015
James Gardiner, Mengtech.Dip Marsur
Maritime Engineering Surveyor & Consultant.
(Over 20ys Industry Experience)
MemberInternationalInstituteOfMaritimeSurveyors(U.K.)And
ForensicEngineersSocietyOfAustralia
SHIPPING CONTAINER CARGO FREIGHT HANDLING, DAMAGED GOODS, STUFFING (PACKING) AND INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS

2. DAY ONE
DAY THREE
• Understanding of the International Convention for
Safe Containers
• Container Types;
• Flat racks
• Collapsible flat racks
• Coil containers
• Cube and high cube
• Ventilation
• Platform
• Open top
• Unventilated
• Standard containers
• Tank containers
LUNCH DAY 1
• Insulated and refrigerated (reefer)
• Bulk containers
• Hardtop container
• Regulations for testing, inspection, approval and
Maintenance of containers
• Structural safety requirements and testing
• International conversions of containers
• Safety approval plates
• International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
• Institute of International Container Lessors Limited
• Sales of goods contracts
• International terms of trade
• IMO Conventions
• Port Maritime Authority Approvals
• Bill of lading
• Factual Case Studies of structural and physical damages
sustained
• Q & A
• Cargo and Differing Cargo tyres.
• The fundamentals of successfully containerising cargo
• Inspections prior to packing a container
• Inspections subsequent to packing containers
• Security seals
• Custom requirements
• Unpacking“Unstuffing”
• Procedures prior to unpacking
• Procedures subsequent to unpacking
• Container Packing Recommendation and Best Practices to
save loss
• Stowage and securing of Contents in Containers
• Homogenous units
• Uniform Stowage
• Palletised cargos
• Q & A
LUNCH DAY 3
• Cartons and packages
• Bagged Cargo
• Drums
• Vehicle stowage
• Bulk liquids
• Mixed cargos and dangers
• Unpacked machinery
• Dry bulk stowage
• Oversized and irregular shaped cargos
• Hazardous cargos by Class
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods Codes
• Securing of Containers
• Refrigerated Containers – Preparation, and pre cooling
• Refrigerated Containers – Loading procedures
• Refrigerated Containers – air circulation and ventilation
(stowage distribution)
• Loading a Reefer Container to optimise quality
• Q & A
DAY TWO
• Container Types
• Acceptable Damage – How to define and establish
• Non Acceptable Damage– How to define and establish
• Wear and Tear– How to define and establish
• Damages sustained to goods in transit and claims
• Manufacturing defects
• Case Studies of failures and damages
• Container Surveys and Fabrication
• How to - Inspection of Containers for Damage and Repair
• How to - Inspection Procedures
• Q & A
LUNCH DAY 2.
• What is acceptable damage
• Container failures, Consignment Failures and Damages
• Perishable and Frozen Goods
• How Reefers Fail and Diagnosis.
• Condensation in Containers and Damage
• Stuffing and Unstuffing Containers
• Full Container Loads - FCL
• Less than Container Loads - LCL
• Quality Control Measures
• Q & A
SHIPPING CONTAINER CARGO FREIGHT HANDLING, DAMAGED GOODS, STUFFING (PACKING) AND INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS

3. WHO SHOULD ATTEND
James Gardiner is a Marine Engineering Surveyor. He is an independent expert in the Marine Engineering field predominately
dominating matters involving Foreign Going ships, Ports and vessels.This includes Oil/Gas offshore installations; machinery
failure investigation; propulsion and ship component integrity and failure.
He is a graduate of the International Institute of Marine Surveying MIIMS (UK). James holds a National Maritime Operations
Certificate - Coxswain in both Marine/Celestial Navigation and Engineering. James is a former student of the Australian Maritime
Collage, LauncestonTasmania. He holds a Diploma in Marine Surveying and certified by the Australian Maritime Collage in the
specialized fields of Ship Structure, Naval Architecture and Stability, Marine Engineering and Ship Safety Classification [IMO]
Surveying [Lloyds Maritime Collage Accredited UK]. He is a trade qualified MarineTechnician and member of the Forensic
Engineers Society of Australia. James is also a foreign going Flag State Marine Engineering Surveyor and statutorily appointed as a
Marine Inspector in Australian PortWaters.
He provides independent advice to multi-national industry leaders in the offshore/foreign going maritime industry in [OH&S]. He
has advised existing participants in the oil/gas, and the geotechnical drilling sector in areas including assessing Job Safety
Analysis [JSA], Standard Operating Procedures [SOP] andWork Safety Methods [WSM] regarding offshore gas and oil platform
installations in Australia, and throughout South East Asia.
Companies which have benefited from his expertise include:
• Law Firms
• Ship/all commercial vessel Insurers and
underwriters
• Ship Superintendants
• Ship/barges/tug Owners
• Maritime Safety Government Agencies
• Cargo underwriters
• Cruise Ship Class and Foreign Going
Safety Officers
• Break Bulk Cargo/Cruise Ship and Bulk
Carrier firms
• Port Authorities
CEO’s / Superintendants/Health and
Safety Professionals
• Maritime Industry professionals
CEO/M.D’s
• Police Authorities
• Ship Container Owners and Operators
• Maritime O.H& S personnel
• Maritime Law Specialists and firms.
• Freight Forwarders Cargo - Marine
• All Cargo and Insurance Brokers
• Fleet Supervisors
• Forensic Engineers and Investigators
• Port and Ship Maritime Critical/Major
Incident Controllers and Management
• Marine Claims managers
• Containerised freight and logistics
providers
• Professional Marine Investigators and
consultants
• Maritime Emergency Response
• Environmental Protection Agencies -
Marine Environmental Investigators /
Officers
• Risk Managers
• Importers
• Exporters
• Retailers that receive goods (Damaged)
• Freight forwarders
• Frozen good importers and exporters
• Fragile goods handlers
• Car and freight Importers and Exporters
• Insurance professionals
• Ship Charterers
• Cargo Insurers
• Container insurers
• Occupational health and safety firms
• Perishable and food stuff importers and
exporters
• Professional negligence Lawyers
(Maritime)
• Solicitors (Maritime)
• Barristers
• Australian Maritime Safety Authority
• BHP Australia Pty Ltd
• Woodside Pty Ltd
• Solstad Shipping
• Rickmers Shipping
• Patricks Stevedores
• Forensic Engineers Society Australia and USA
• Offshore Marine Service Alliance
• Gorgon Gas and Oil
• Chevron Oil and Gas
• Petronas
• Maersk Shipping
• China Shipping Lines (CSL)
• Brambles Shipping
• Icon offshore Malaysia
• Sembmarine International
• KSDC Brokers Singapore
ABOUT YOUR COURSE FACILITATOR
James Gardiner, Mengtech.Dip Marsur
Maritime Engineering Surveyor & Consultant. (Over 20ys Industry Experience)
MemberInternationalInstituteOfMaritimeSurveyors(U.K.)And
ForensicEngineersSocietyOfAustralia
SHIPPING CONTAINER CARGO FREIGHT HANDLING, DAMAGED GOODS, STUFFING (PACKING) AND INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS