{"id":1275,"date":"2022-08-27T11:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eclsm.co.jp\/article\/ship-operation\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T11:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:08:23","slug":"ship-operation","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.eclsm.co.jp\/?article=ship-operation","title":{"rendered":"Ship operation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today’s theme is Ship operations. Ship operation<\/span>\u00a0means keeping in touch with the ships we operate and <\/span>the <\/span>agents at <\/span>calling<\/span> ports to ensure smooth sailing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Typical tasks include: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>informing the captain and<\/span> the<\/span> agency of the schedule<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>looking at <\/span>a <\/span>weather chart and advising the captain <\/span>of <\/span>the route<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>checking the position of the ship<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>checking the congestion of the <\/span>calling <\/span>port in advance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>c<\/span>hecking ETA and a time of PILOT on board<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>c<\/span>hecking ETB and ETD<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>checking scheduled cargo handling time<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>arranging fuel and <\/span>the <\/span>other supplies<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fb<\/span>collecting cargo at <\/span>calling <\/span>ports.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The important thing<\/span>s<\/span> in conducting Ship operations <\/span>are <\/span>to build a <\/span>trust relationship <\/span>with the captain and <\/span>the <\/span>port agency personnel, <\/span>to <\/span>eliminate various situations that adversely affect voyage profit, and <\/span>to <\/span>prevent losses before they occur.<\/span><\/div>\n
Take no extra fuel <\/span>n<\/span>or drinking water!
If <\/span>extra <\/span>fuel and drinking water are <\/span>loaded<\/span>, the ship<\/span>\u2019s<\/span> weight <\/span>would<\/span> <\/span>increase<\/span>, <\/span>Ship\u2019s <\/span>fuel consumption <\/span>would be worsen<\/span>, <\/span>Ship\u2019s <\/span>payload<\/span>s would be reduced<\/span>, <\/span>Ship\u2019s <\/span>speed <\/span>would be reduced<\/span>, <\/span>ship would <\/span>be <\/span>easily <\/span>affected by tides, and\u00a0the risk of schedule delays<\/span> would be increased<\/span>. Considering various circumstances, let’s make a plan for refueling and water supply in advance.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Avoid typhoons and stormy weather!
If a ship encounters bad weather, not only schedule delays occur, but there is the risk of cargo accidents and hull damage.<\/span>
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Don’t miss the timing of arrival and departure!
If<\/span> the schedule was not well considered<\/span>, port entry and departure <\/span>would <\/span>be on holidays or at night, which may increase tugboat and pilot costs. In tidal ports, there is a risk that ships <\/span>would <\/span>not be able to enter or <\/span>depart <\/span>the port until the next tide. Get a tide table in advance and make a work plan with a stevedore.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Don\u2019t <\/span>get involved in port congestion!
If your ship <\/span>got <\/span>involved in <\/span>p<\/span>ort congestion, berthing <\/span>would <\/span>be delayed and <\/span>so would <\/span>the schedule<\/span>.<\/span> Ports with poor facilities or ports with many ships calling have always a risk to occur\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>ort congestion. If you could <\/span>catch the p<\/span>ort congestion<\/span> information<\/span> in advance, it is possible to maintain the <\/span>ship <\/span>schedule by changing the order of <\/span>calling <\/span>port<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t get caught up in harbor strikes!
If you <\/span>got<\/span> caught in a harbor strike, your ship <\/span>would <\/span>be late to <\/span>berth <\/span>and her schedule <\/span>would also <\/span>be delayed. It is possible to maintain the schedule by <\/span>catching <\/span>strike information in advance and changing the order of <\/span>calling<\/span> port<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span>
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Don’t cause <\/span>a <\/span>shortage of cargo handling workers!
If there is a shortage of stevedores, stevedoring hours <\/span>would <\/span>be extended, and the schedule <\/span>would <\/span>be delayed. If you communicate well with your agent before entering port, you <\/span>would <\/span>be able to secure sufficient stevedores.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take measures to prevent accidents and prepare procedures for dealing with accidents!
If accident prevention measures are not perfect, the frequency of accidents <\/span>would be <\/span>increase<\/span>d<\/span>, and if accident handling procedures <\/span>were <\/span>not established, it <\/span>would <\/span>not be possible to handle accidents smoothly. And they not only increase insurance premiums and schedule delays, but also <\/span>lose <\/span>shippers<\/span>\u2019s trust<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Operations have two <\/span>ways to contribute the company<\/span>. One is defensive operations, such as rational operation to reduce costs and <\/span>to avoid additional costs by hedging the risk<\/span>.

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The other is offensive operations that increase profits by collecting cargo at each <\/span>calling <\/span>port<\/span>s<\/span> to increase the utilization rate of cargo <\/span>space<\/span>.<\/span>
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Even if the operating profit<\/span>s<\/span> calculated at the start of operation is high, <\/span>it is possible to occur additional costs by inappropriate subsequent operation <\/span>and the profit<\/span>s<\/span> gradually decrease. On the other hand, even if the profit<\/span>s<\/span> calculated at the start of operation is low, it is possible to increase the profit <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>excellent <\/span>subsequent operation. <\/span>Operations are the last role in a shipping company but not least, and the key to secure profits in a shipping company.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
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