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Sea Freight Operations (SFO) is designed to give a full understanding of the sea freight forwarding business within the GAC World. The course will explore the ‘must-knows’ of sea freight forwarding operations across the GAC World, and how efficient and commercially-viable operations contribute to our bottom line.
As operations are the backbone of our business, we must know how they contribute to the bottom line of GAC. Profits are generated by selling at the right price, whilst profit margins can be increased by operating in a smart and efficient way. A unique aspect of this course is the special focus on consolidation techniques that generate profitable outcomes.
By the end of this course, you will have greater clarity about the role of efficient sea freight operations, and opportunities that exist for smarter, and more commercially-viable operations.
Who this course is for:
This course is designed for all personnel who wish to increase understanding of sea freight forwarding operations. It is equally applicable for operations, sales, customer service and commercial functions. The course is open to all GAC employees and network agent partners.
What this course covers:
1. Terminology & Equipment - Understanding of key terms and equipment used in the sea freight forwarding business.
2. Service Providers and GAC Service Partners – Understanding of all stakeholders in the sea freight forwarding business and identifying which service providers and partners add what value to the freight forwarding process.
3. Documentation & Application – Understanding core documentation throughout the sea freight forwarding process, and the importance of accuracy and timeliness of information.
4. Basic Sea Freight Process – Understanding of FCL and LCL along with Co-Loading process, where to generate profit through negotiations with the service partners and providers. It also covers the need to carefully understand a customer’s needs to minimise handling costs through efficient sea freight forwarding solutions.
5. Consolidation – understanding of the concept of consolidation and the choices that exist within this process. It also covers the concept of Container Freight Stations, Hubbing and OnForwarding
6. Specialized Sea Freight Business – an overview of sea freight services that require unique handling
How this course will be taught:
Sea Freight Operations (SFO) runs for eight weeks and is delivered via our state-of-the-art interactive online Learning Management System.
Who to contact:
For further information, please contact Rehan Naeem, Business Development Manager - GAC Corporate Academy.
This course teaches the best practice for safe handling of support vessels carrying out replenishment at sea for seismic vessels. Over the course of anything from one to five days – depending on the client’s requirements – it focuses on practical simulator exercises, and can be tailored to also cover other important elements such as risk assessment, communication, acceptable conditions, etc.
Key features:
Who this course is for:
This course is designed for Masters and Chief Officers of both support and seismic vessels, and for company superintendents. The number of participants on each course depends on its duration, in order to ensure that all participants gain valuable hands-on experience.
What this course covers:
The training aims to instil best industry practice through a hands-on approach using the National Maritime College of Ireland’s (NMCI) Kongsberg 360° full-mission bridge simulator, one of the few of its kind in the world. The course can also cover key areas of RAS operations, such as alongside operations, maintenance towing, line astern refueling and emergency scenarios such as breakdown towing. A variety of environmental conditions are used in simulations to give participants a realistic training scenario. How this course will be taught:
Seismic Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Operations is delivered via the National Maritime College of Ireland.
Who to contact:
For further information, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Business Development Manager, GAC Corporate Academy.
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