You may:
not have been in a position yet to attend a physical bunkering and/or or perform tests yourself on viscosity, density, flashpoint, sulphur, and water.
Would you:
| • | Like to really know how fuel oil makes the engine run and what is needed for onboard pre treatment? |
| • | Like to be on a barge and learn and experience how to measure it? |
| • | Did you ever take a sample yourself and experience the sweet sulphureous flavour of heavy fuel? |
| • | Would you like to perform tests yourself in a real laboratory? |
Here is that chance to experience it all!
There are some well-known bunker courses in the market today, all having one thing in common: a theoretical approach!
BUNKEREXPERIENCE offers you real life experience. Attendees will not go home with stacks of books, which are usually never opened again.
You will be dealing with virtual reality.
THERE IS NO BETTER WAY THAN LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE
(Apart from that, it's real fun to do!)
This exclusive bunker course is
designed to let you experience the real life of
bunkering on the job
| DURING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL | |
| • | get familiar with relevant definitions, sampling procedures, blending procedures, tank tables, calibration tables, and make calculations yourself, lectured by Goris Vermeulen and Eildert van Slooten |
| • | measure a barge yourself, guided by the 1st class marine surveyors of Inpechem Inspectors b.v. |
| • | temperature, sample, see, and smell the stuff |
| • | perform tests on this sample, in Rotterdam's dedicated laboratory of Det Norske Veritas |
| • | learn how crude oil finally comes to fuel oil, and how this makes an engine run, lectured by Det Norske Veritas |
| • | cruise through one of the leading ports of the world, guided by Capt. Cornelius de Keijzer, acknowledged expert of the Port of Rotterdam |
| SEE AND LEARN ABOUT | |
| • | the differences between distinct types of vessels; from a chemical tanker to a VLCC, and from a panamax bulkcarrier to a postpanamax UCC |
| • | port infrastructure, loading installations, jetties, and terminals |
| • | understanding operational problems regarding get-at-ability for bunker barges, elevators, cranes, garbage and slop barges, and vessels alongside for board-board transhipment, etc. |
| FURTHERMORE YOU WILL | |
| • | get hands-on legal guidelines from top marine lawyer Mr. Carel baron van Lynden |
| • | be lectured by Niels Groenewold, a leading barge contractor, and learn how the ARA market made up for the future regarding upscaling and its double hulled bunker fleet renewal and get to know details about world's biggest, fully computerised inland barge of 9,500 mt. |
| • | get to know the latest developments regarding "the big sulphur issue", global wise as well as eurolateral, which has, like it or not, a huge impact on the bunker and shipping industry |
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Basically anyone involved in the
bunker industry, who did not have that chance to experience the real life of
bunkering on the job, no matter whether you have been many years in the industry or not! |
| • | Anyone who would like to freshen up knowledge and or real life experience |
Usually the group exists of about 10 different nationalities... A great opportunity for networking too!
Each day will start with a maximum of 3 hours theory, covering the subjects of the day.
Then it is time for real practice, and ..... bunkering beyond the manual
BUNKEREXPERIENCE is a guaranteed, proven high quality learning course.
Some quotes from past attendees:
- "The course was very well
presented. Difficult subjects were passed on in a simplified manner, in which it
was easily understood"
- "I found there was a superb mix between theory and practice"
- "Great course! I have been in the industry for over 15 years, but real
practice does it!"
In order to provide and safeguard the right attention, the group will consist of a maximum of 20 attendees only.
WHAT ONE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED, ONE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND IN PRINT
| Monday 4 May 2009 | |
| 19:30 | Welcome drinks and dinner at the hotel |
| Tuesday 5 May 2009: BARGE DAY | |
| 08:00 - 08:45 | Breakfast |
| morning part | Oil, a global overview, by Goris Vermeulen |
| Today's ultra-modern, double-hulled bunker barges, by Niels Groenewold , VT Unilloyd | |
| Learning: | |
| Definitions; lectured by Eildert van Slooten | |
| - How to measure a barge | |
| - To calculate from measured volume to metric tonnes | |
| - Calibration tables, conversion tables | |
| - Volume correction factors and the influence of temperature on density | |
| - Various sampling and blending methods. | |
| - The calculations, lectured by Eildert van Slooten and Goris Vermeulen | |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| afternoon part |
Visit to a bunker barge |
| Measuring and sampling a barge yourself, guided by the 1st class marine surveyors, Inpechem Inspectors b.v. | |
| 19:30 | Dinner at the hotel |
| Wednesday 6 May 2009: LAB DAY | |
| 08:00 - 08:45 | Breakfast |
| morning part | Learning: |
| The refinery process from crude oil to fuel oil | |
| How an engine actually works | |
| How fuel oil makes it run | |
| What is needed for fuel oil onboard pretreatment | |
| In detail all the ISO parameters | |
| Lectured by Mr. Ton Visser, DNV Petroleum Services | |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| afternoon part | Laboratory visit at DNV PS and performing tests yourself on samples taken: |
| Density, Viscosity, Flashpoint, Pourpoint/Cloudpoint, Sulphur, and Water | |
| 19:30 | Oriental Dinner at a different location, followed by drinks downtown |
| Thursday 7 May 2009: PORT DAY | |
| 08:00 - 08:45 | Breakfast |
| morning part | Capt. Cornelius de Keijzer lectures on the Port of Rotterdam, about ship's types |
| and particulars, and "the big sulphur issue" | |
| Marine lawyer Mr. Carel baron van Lynden, partner at AKD Prinsen van Wijmen, | |
| lectures on sampling and other (legal) topics with regard to bunkering | |
| 12:00 | Boarding mv. "Diane" and lunch onboard |
| afternoon part | "Tour de Port", be informed in detail and ask whatever |
| you like to know more, guided by Capt. Cornelius de Keijzer | |
| 15:00 | Back at the hotel for the Diploma Ceremony |
| 15:30 | End of course |
This course has been designed as an all inclusive one
| • | outstanding and exclusive course venue "the crow's nest", on top of a hotel |
| • | course fee |
| • | course papers |
| • | certificate |
| • | 3 nights hotel accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners |
| • | all transportation to and from the various programmed sites |
EXPERIENCE !
That's what matters!
BUNKEREXPERIENCE will take place 4 - 7 May 2009.
The indoor part of this course will
be at the totally renovated Delta Hotel, in Vlaardingen, The
Netherlands, right down by the riverside.
On average some 150 vessels will pass
daily.
All reserved rooms of this marine styled hotel have an impressive river view.
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Does the exclusive BUNKEREXPERIENCE appeal to you?
Then subscribe right now, by filling out the following form.
Remember, as quality comes first, 20 attendees will be the absolute maximum!
This intensive all inclusive 3 days course, is available at only Euro 2,700.00.
Please click HERE to fill in your subscription form
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
| Vergo Consultancy |
| Eburonenlei 11 |
| 2900 Schoten |
| Belgium |
| tel: +32 484 16 87 80 |
| fax: +31 847 47 45 73 |
| e-mail: info@bunkerexperience.com |